Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-01-21

"Ter - Thousand - Dollars "a
Y.al" She Repeated Slowly.
answer. You see that Mr.. Randolph
has handed over to you In perpetuity
this apartment, Tomlnson, and all the
other fixlngs. II doesn't look very much
as though lie intended to come back in
the near future"
"But want him tot" cried Pam.
live been expecting him. l didn't
half-half thank him for-for-"
Tears OF disappointment clogged her
throat.
Thee, there" said Mr.. Milyuns,
leaning over and patting her hand. II
understand Just how you feel, because
Bob is one OF the straightest, openest,
most lovable young devils that ever
went his own way through delighted
world
Pamela nodded her head up and
down in silent confirmation of all
those kind words. She began to like
Mr.. M,iyuns. She raised pleading eyes
to his face.
"Won't you please find him for me?"
my DEAR said Mr.. Milyuns, so
promptly that II she had asked for the
house and lot on the northwest corner
of Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh
street, he would have promised 1t to
her before he could stop himself. 81 will.
I haven't proved myself much good at
the game. but I'll find Bob for you If
have 10 start detective agency of my
own. In the meantime, what are you
going to do? l suggest that you accept
these premises until the ruant turns
up-only, of course, we must get you
companion"
"A companionT" asked Miss
Thornton. "But I have that already.
Tomllnson is a dear"
'romlinson Is splendid In his way"
| admitted MIR. Milyuns, "but he isn't
quite woman. You can't live here
chnperoned by mere male"
Cant II" said Miss Thornton, with
| new edge to her voice and something
| In her eyes that made them look as
though they were passing in review
| all the uuchaperoned years since first
she made her debut as an independent
scullery-mald ut Mrs. Blunkums feed
house. ~ shall change nothing here, "
she concluded. "When Randy-Mr.
Randolph comes back, he shan't find
his place cluttered with females"
Mr.. Milyuns turned on her a gaze
that was complex with admiration and
a realization that he was on the way
20 biting off more than he could chew.
He decided 10 sidestep.
Can YOU be in this afternoon he
asked.
ooh, yes" said Pamela. involuntar.
fly gancing at the door and betraying
ha,f-formed intention to watch that
portal night and day until death OF
Mr.. Robert Hervey Randolph arrived
"Tll .be in. Why2"
Eileen will call on you at about Ave.
explained Mr.. Milyuns. "Just on,
more matter and l must co." he con
tinued. "Your income amounts 4
something over eight hundred dollar
a month. l shall pay 1t in advanc,
until you get settled and have
chance to catch up"
"Please send me only half" sal,
Pamela. as she rose to say good-by.
Mr.. Miyuns took her hand, droppe'
1t, and started toward the door; bu
before he got there, he stopped an,
turned.
MY dear" he said, losing for tn
moment his birdlike, chirpy pose, ''
don't want you TO think of me as jus
your banker. / knew your father an
your mother and their fathers ant
mothers before them. am fond, b.
old usage, of every drop of blood tina
runs IN your veins. You won't forge
that, will your"
Pamela stared at him, swept towar
him, threw her arms round his neck
Rugged him, dropped her face on hi
shoulder and wept. Mr.. Borden Mil
yuns stood very erect, his bald hea
held high his pink cheeks pulled Out
and his eyellds blinking at the rate O
fifteen to the dozen in vain effort {
fan back an amazing lachrymatory In
undatlon.
There, there !" he said, pattlng Pam
ella on the back. "Who would hav
thought 1t, you adorable, lonely littl
grip
Pamela threw up her head an
smiled through the sudden summe
shower.
II know II was ridiculous" she sale
but couldn't help II. You made m
like you all Of sudden, and just ha
to, because you've had bath and 20
look so clean inside and out" Sh
kissed him as she broke away.
II see; see" said the astounde
Mr.. Milyuns, and beat 1t.
At two minutes after five the dool
bell rang again. In spite Of the fac
that It was almost exactly the hQl