Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01
oOpynsAh The BObbI. Merrill Company
SYNOPSIS.

PART l.-Robert HerVey Randolph,
young New York man-about- town. leaves
the home of his sweetheart, Madge Van
Teller. chagrined because of her refusal
of his proposal of marriage. His income.
$4,000 year, which he must surrender
II certain Miss Imogen Pamela Thorn
ton (whom he has seen only as q small
girl ten years before) Is found, is not
considered by the girl Of his heart ade-
auate to modern needs In q don't care"
mood Randolph enters a taxi, unseen by
the driver, and is driven to the stage
door of a theater. man he knows,
Duke Beamer. induces q girl 20 enter the
cab. Beamer. attempting to follow, iE
pushed back by Randolph and the cab
moves on. His new acquaintance tells
Randolph she Ia chorus girl, and has
lost her position She is in distress, even
hungry, and he takes her to his apart.
ment There after lunch, a chance re-
mark convinces him the girl Is the miss
ing Pamela Thornton, He does not tell
her Of her good fortune, but secures her
promise to stay in the fiat until the
morninS. and leaves her. In a whimsical
mood, also realizing that the girls reap
pearance has left him practically penni.
less. he brides the taxi driver to let him
take his job. and leaving word with the
legal representative OF the Thornton es-
S&Ns Who1O io GdAl EAAuGl2, L8RS6 I'D
his new duties under the name of slim
Hervey." He loves the girl. but his pride
forbids him approaching her under their
changed conditions
PART u.-One evening he Ne engaged
oy Beacher fremont, notorious profiigate.
20 drive him and Madge Van Teller to a
hostelry known as Greenwood" Aware
OF the evil nature OF the place, Randolph
drives the pair to Greenwood cemetery
Infuriated, Beacher gets out of the cab
and Randolph leaves him there, taking
the girl (who has awakened to a realiza-
ton OF her folly) to her home. Madge
recognizes him.
back in q Iadylike manner, but at the
moment of the cabs collision with the
imperturbable curb, she was otherwise
occupied; In short, the glass being a
bit frosted, she was standing up and
trying to peek through the speaking
slot. AS consequence, when the door
few open with the shock, she also flew
and vOlplaned to a landing on hands
and knees in the very middle Of the
very wide sidewalk.
With a cry of, "Oh, miss" the
driver sprang toward her, but when,
still on hands and knees, she looked up
and gasped, "Oh, Randy-Mr. Ran
dolph!' he turned and fled down the
hill.
"Hi You Slim Hervey" yelled the
starter. Come back here an sign up
for the junki"
In the meantime, which wasn't
much more than the twinkling of an
eye, three perennial near-youths
dashed down the steps Of the Poppy
club to the assistance of the loveliest
trouble that had ever sent out an S.
o. s. signal in the face of ready help
90 the falling. Individually and col
lectively, they raised the curly-haired
vision to its feet
at was Mr.. Randolph" gasped the
maiden, in evident distress, land I've
been looking for him for weeks"
mot Bobbyl" exclaimed Mr.. Near
ron.
mot Herv!" calculated Mr.. Verries.
'Not Randy" interjected Mr.. Berry
Pamela nodded three times, but her
eyes failed to show wonder. Nowadays
everybody she ran into seemed to
know everybody she knew by his first
name.
'Excuse me-" said Mr.. Nearton, In
tent on getting there first with re-
mark-any remark; 'does he owe you
money, too?"
The effect was electrical. Miss
Thornton assumed a freezing dignity.
She fixed Mr. Nearton with steady
eyes.
"How much does Mr.. Randolph owe
your she asked.
"Only tw-twenty." babbled Mr.. Near
ton.
swell here 1t is" said Pamela, draw
ing a yellOwbaCk from her chatelain9
and thrusting It into Mr.. Nearton's
nerveless hand. 81 happen to owe Mr..
Randolph great deal more than that"
Wherewith she turned and made for
the corner and the nearest telephone
booth.
Pamela was short OF breath when
GQS EedCHeu lue teISptlOIlCs Out oIC
managed to get Mr.. Milyuns' residence
on the wire and learned that he was
detained at the office. She called up
that safe den Of the wo''d-be undis-
turbed and connected with new and
strange drawl.
"You've got the wrong number, lady.
This Mr.. Milyuns went home early 10
celebrate his silver wedding"
"'Will you put me through to Mr.
Borden Milyuns," asked Pamela, in
sugar-sweet voice, ''or do you really
want to start looking for another jobT
"How do I know you know him
Miss Hurry, did you say? The office
boy aln't here, so / can't ask him.
Leave me your number, an I'll have
him call you"
''Know hint" gulped Pamela, in a
Aage. "Why, I've k-kissed him!"
"Kissed Mr.. Milyuns! !" responded
the voice, taking sudden notice "Well,
deatie, why didn't you say sol 1
thought you was one of them high
brow danes. If it's a matter Of kissin'
the boss over the wire, why just you go
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