The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-01
SYNOPSIS.

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
IL certain Miss Imogen Pamela Thorn
ton twhom he has seen only as small
girl ten years before) Is found, is not
considered by the girl Of his heart ade-
quate to modern needs. In 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 a girl to enter the
cab. Beamer attempting to follow. is
pushed back by Randolph and the cab
moves on. His new acquaintance tells
Randolph she is chorus girl, and has
lost her position. She is In distress. even
hungry. and he takes her to his apart
ment. There, after lunch, 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 fat until the
morning. 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-
tate where he can find Pamela, takes up
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 I1.-One evening he is engaged
by Beacher fremont, notorious protiigate,
to 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,
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and Randolph leaves him there, taking
the girl (who has awakened to a realiza-
ton of her folly) to her home. Madge
recognizes him.
PART III.-In Randolph's apartment
Pamela. bordering over the strangeness
Of the nights adventure, realizes she is
very much more than interested in the
young man. Next morning Mr. Borden
Milyunsi her family's legal representative.
informs her of her inheritance. Learning
that her acceptance of the money will
leave Randolph penniless even the furni-
ture of the apartment belonging to her,
she proposes to divide the inheritance
with him. Mr.. Milyuns tells her Ram
dolph is unlikely to agree to such an ar
rangement even IL found. He, however,
agrees to do his utmost to find the young
man. Wide advertising and the employ
ment Of detective agencies fail to accom-
plish this. Madge Van Teller tells Mr..
Milyuns of her encounter with Randolph.
Knowing only that he Is driving a taxi
cab, Pamela sets out to find him. The
search naturally Is long one, but finally
she comes upon Randolph in front of a
hotel Unseen by him she enters his cab,
but when giving the starter her address
Randolph recognizes her voice. The
streets are slippery with snow. and in his
he fhn or
the curb. throwing the girl out
PART lV-CONTINUED.
''You will please tell Miss Thorn.
ton," he resumed, that shall do my.
self the honor of calling on her one
week from the day after tomorrow at
four in the afternoon. There is a
condition, however, and it is that be
left alone without any mental reser-
walton by her and you and your agents
during the intervening time"
"One hundred thousand in nine
days." murmured Mr.. Milyuns skepti-
cally. His great brain hung poised in
thought for some time, but finally he
nodded his acceptance of Roberts
terms of equalization and promptly left
the room.
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy presently re-
turned and found his favorite driver
sunk in strenuous reverie.
well, Mr.-er- Robert, are you
goin' back to the folksY'
Mr.. Randolph raised his head and
smiled.
Call me SLIM please, Tourke-
slim Hervey,' for awhile yet. I've de-
cided to accept your offer of another
wagon for week or two-that is, II
you realize you'll be doing me just a
plain, monumental favor"
Sure. kidd" said Mr.. O'Shaugh.
messy, flushing, as does all his kind on
the verge of gratitude 'That's all
right"
Thanks lott" said Mr.. Randolph
sand do you mind if take the Wall
street beat for a while? / need
money"
'Why, Slim, what's got We? Ye
know that's the rottenest short-run
Stdnu III tOWu. now el III > mOuey
you want" Mr. OShaughnessy
reached slowly down into his capacious
trousers pocket, his eyes, meanwhile
studying Mr.. Randolph's physiognomy
with shrewd CLINT that had fore
stalled many clever attempt at q
touch in years gone by.
'Yes, money" said Mr.. Randolph
pensively; "a hundred thousand dol
lars worth"
Tourke's face underwent startling
change. as though it had tumbled dowr
whole ladder of emotions until Il
landed with jolt on a solid platform
Of infinite pity.
Take any beat ye like, boy, while
We en- hold the Wheel" he said, al
the same time jambing the brakes
down on his too generous hand. "An
be sure your oil frien' Tourke aim
goin' to forget to come to the Hospital
to see you"-he finished almost with 9
aoh-tsoftox,