The diamond drill., 1921-03-26

side OF her sat up and took notice. She
glanced round the room and MUIR
mured:
"Mother, she's absolutely right. I'm
for her"
.Rightr EIieen!" exclaimed Mrs.
Milyuns, flushing In her indignation at
finding a traitor In the home camp. Il
don't know what your generation Is
coming 10. The impossible is never
right"
Having taken up her suave cudgel,
Eileen was I'm no haste 10 lay IL down,
and may II be pointed out right here
that Miss Imogene Pamela Thornton
had the rare faculty OF enlisting the
nearest bystander to assume her bat
ties for her. thenceforth becoming
charmngly interested onlooker, ready
10 watch the tide OF her own fortune
from the vantage point OF an entirely
impersonal detachment.
"That's where you slipped, mother,
continued the quite unruffied Eileen.
"There's nothing impossible 10 our
generation. ImpossibIlities are our
food drink and ralment. We're like
those surprising orchid things that de-
fy the usual laws and live on air"
Eyes" remarked Mrs. Mllyuns "any
new air. But | didn't bring you here,
| Eileen, to be a stumbling toto
Pamela, who is suddenly faced with
problems n the solution OF which she
deserves our sympathetic assistance
you've hit the nall on the head
| again. mother" parried Eileen. you're
not 10 sympathy with her, and / am
| 40 you'd bel.er hand over her CHECK,
and tomorrow morning at ten III De
here 10 help her cash and spend It'll
necessary" She turned 10 Pamela Win
a twinkle OF anticipation In her eyes.
"How about 1T"
Pamela smiled back her bubbling
smile, and then suddenly grew grave.
"Do you think i could order by
measureY' she asked, and, remarking
the hurt establishment on Eileens
face, continued in rapid but neverthe-
less hating explanation: "You see, It's
Mr.. Randolph. This is really his apart
ment and he may be back almost any
any day. IL don't want 20 miss
him. IL wouldn't be out when he
comes, for anything"
Him." interjected Mrs Milyuns, but
before she could make any further
progress along that line, Eileen was on
her feet and saying good-by among
, these other things:
That's all nonsense. IL Bobby
: found you here just as he left you, th'
first time he decided 20 turn up, h'
might never appear again. But III M
. finds you after two or three unsuccess
Y full calls and just one days shopping
he will never leave Tomiinson VII
[ have TO throw him out"
"Tomlinson couldn't" said Pamela
e with calm complacency.
Gradually the sure shot made D.
Z, Miss Milyuns began TO take effect In
thought OF new clothes-new smar
n suits. airy evening nothings, filmy vi
dergarments, and solid-silk hosiery
n stole Pamela from her intention
4 eternal vigilance and led her 10 say:
y after all, ! will go with you, II
: really isn't asking too much of you"
Thus was Mrs. Milyuns side-tracke
a for keeps, and on the following mori
y ing the two young ladies were waite
. downtown In Mr.. Milyuns' best limo'
sine and proceeded 10 open chain
credit-accounts, on the bare say.so
Eileen and In the name OF Miss l.
Thornton, that spoke volumes for ti
formers exclusive taste In fashio
Z. able purveyors and financial ability
!. !, humor II. Possibly the two wou
10 have shopped up 10 the moment or u
III present writing had IL not been 4
the fact that Pamela knew all abo
money from the short end.
!. II have finished" she suddenly a
nounced.
"Finished whatr asked Eileen.
FINISHED shopping" said Panel
"rve been keeping account, and l.
spent almost the whole check"
"sThe whole checkr" exclaim
Ity Eileen. "why, you haven't touched
That's the beauty OF charge accoun
,er You can keep your checks 10 look
I've got some that father gave
,ur three years ago"
'ch Pamela smiled a smile OF much "
for dom and made for the nearest exit,
a. matter OF polite formality, when u
for reached Fifty-ninth street. she ash
nat Eileen 20 come up for lunch from
re- bachelors buffet IN the basement q
aid she could not help a slight feeling
the relief nj the news that Miss Mllyi
nv. had promised herself elsewhere.
A. "But I'll break away and come
be tea at five, n youll let me-" said
the lcen. II simply must help you
ten them all on"
"AH right; do" said Pamela, inwa
~ pleased that she would have 50
one beside Tomllnson upon whom
, flash the FIRST dazzling vision OF
metamorphosis.
The frst thing she did when
.oll | 100 chad tho ouarffnpuf was 10 nSl