Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-30
oOpyrlght The BObbs. Merrill Company
SYNOPSIS.

FAtf I.-Robert HerVey Randolph
young New York man-about-town, leave.
the home of his sweetheart Madge Var
Teller. chagrined because of her refusa
OF ms proposal of marriage His income
$lO,VO year, which he must surrende 81
If certain Miss Imogen Pamela Thorn
ton whom ne has seen only as a SINAI
girl ten years before is found. is moi
considered by the girl of his heart ade
quate to modern needs. In don't care
mood Randol7h enters a taxi, unseen By
the driver. and is driven TO the stage
door of theater. A man he knows
Duke Beamer, induces girl to enter the
cab. Beamer attempting to follow, is
pushed back by Randolph and the CAT
moves on. His new acquaintance tells
Randolph she is a chorus girl, and has
lost her position. She is in distress, even
hungry, and he takes her to his apart
H1ent. There. after lunch, a chance re-
mark convinces him the girl is the miss
ing Pamela Thornton. He does not tel!
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 thetr
changed conditions.
Memories of misehievOus bOyhO0d
swarmed to Mr.. Randolph's mind, rec
objections Of those days when, as
chief Of the Madison Square gang, his
ears had tingled to the cry of Cheese
1t, de copl We'se pinched, fellers 7"
4 cold sweat came out upon his brow !;
he slowly relaxed his grip on Miss
Van IT'S person and whispered tremu-
lously to her to keep her nerve but
hand him her latchkey.
Over his shoulder he said with
forced calm, ION what charge, Off
cer?
Same old DOPE" replied the police
man phlegmatically; drunken, disor-
derby. Come along, now, er dyer
want me to climb them steps SOS we
en- all roll down together?"
During that speech Mr.. Randolph
made lucky shot at the keyhole.
stealthily turned the lock and opened
the door 1.-The ways clear, Madge,"
he whispered Beat it."
"Oh, is 1t, Bobby, you DEAR" ratified
Miss Van It. in stage whisper that
could be heard across the street. II
didn't mean It, really, what I said
about hating you. But l do love
Beacher, Bobby, and pll-Tll-"
"For heavens sake, Madge,"
groaned Mr.. Randolph, hearing sounds
as of bear starting to swarm a tree,
keep oil that till New Years"
- 81 was just going to say" continued
Miss Van T. breathessly but with q
cold eye fixed on the cumbrous shad-
ow coming up the steps, that I'll owe
1t to you, Bobby. I'll owe it to you.
4D'you understand"
r"Sure," lied Mr.. Randolph as he
pushed her firmly through the door,
then caught its knob slammed it shut
and turned to meet Nemesis. Hello,
fFIahaharty
The huge policeman stopped his
ponderouS but sure progression and
stared long and suspiciously into Mr..
;Randolph's face. Finally he gave a
grunt of recognition. "Slim," he said
to himself aloud as though somewhere
within his vast bulk there were a sep
aFate monitor that had to be tipped
off to the situation, "Slim Hervey."
Sure" said Mr.. Randolph, leading
the way toward his wagon. "Who
else did you think 1t was at this time
o. night?"
''Iow did l know" demanded Mr..
Fiahaharty gruffiy but not unpleasant
ly for him, "as you had taken on de-
liveries O. fancy dress-goods on top
o. your regular line?"
He breathed heavily and allowed
his eyes to protrude farther than us
ual In search of thought which he
sensed in the near distance. Il tell
you, SLIM" he finally continued, Il
don know what this burg is a-comln
to. Why, even the street kind used
to have a man to take 'em home, but
this here was bit O. high-fyin' fluff
me, could see that-an' they had to
give 1t to a cab ~
Forget it," said Bobby neryously
"All / says" continued Mr. Flaha-
harty, us thank God both O. my COILS
is married to hairy men that can an
does lick the stuffin's outen 'em."
."Well, here we are" said Mr.. Ran
dolph as he stopped to turn her over
From his seat behind the wheel he
began to breathe more easily and
leaned out to study the face of his
friend. the officer, to make sure that
therein was no guile.
Cheer up, Jim" he said not quite
treasured. Forget it,"
I'm try" said Mr.. Flahaharty dubi-
ously, shut it'll come hard, bein' the
first time l ever seen a thing like that
She sure give you a tussle. Slim|