The Monett times., 1921-06-10

"a w.. IT, !er, md you," she
said with sudden dignity that In
creased Mr.. Milyuns' admiration, al
ready decidedly on the upgrade. "You
mean that. with my appearance, Mr..
Randolph's entire income completely
disappears?"
Mr.. Milyuns nodded.
"You have guessed 1t in one." he
said fiippantly.
II don't need ten thousand dollars
a year." said Pamela promptly. "You
will please tell Mr.. Randolph that 4
shall only take half"
Mr.. Milyuns smiled.
"I'll try to carry out your orders,
he said blandly, shut I'll have to find
Mr.. Randolph first. Let me add that
you apparently don't know the young
gentleman very WE'LL"
"What do you mean by that?" asked
Pam.
"Well," said Mr.. Mllyuns, taking an
other scrap Of paper from his pocket
and handing il to her, "read that. 1t
was left at my house this morning by
a taxi-cabman, who didn't wait for an
answer. You see that Mr.. Randolph
has handed over to you in perpetuity
this apartment, Toinlinson, and all the
other fixings. 1t doesn't look very much
as though he intended to come back in
the near future"
But | want him tor cried Pam.
1--we been expecting him. l didn't
half-half thank him for-for--"
Tears of disappointment clogged her
throat.
"There. there!" said Mr.. Milyuns.
leaning over and patting her hand. Il
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.. Milyuns. She raised pleading eyes
to his face.
won't you please find him for met"
"My dear" said Mr.. Milyuns, so
promptly that If 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. II will.
I haven't proved myself much good at
the game, but I'll find Bob for you If I
have to start detective agency Of my
own. In the meantime, what are you
going to do? suggest that you accept
these premises until the truant turns
up-only, OF course, we must get you
companion"
ga companionp" asked Miss
Thornton. But I have that already.
Tomlinson is dear"
"Tomlinson is splendid in his way"
admitted Mr.. Milyuns, 'but he isn't
quite woman. You can't live here
chaperoned by mere male"
"Can't TT said Miss Thornton, with
a new edge to her voice and something
in her eyes that made them look as
though they were passing In review
all the unchaperoned years since first
she made her debut as an Independent
scullery-maid at Mrs. Blunkum's feed
house. II 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
to biting OF more than he could chew.
He decided to sidestep.
"Can you be In this afternoon he
asked.
"Oh, yes" said Pamela, involuntar-
lily glancing at the door and betraying
a half-formed intention to watch that
portal night and day until death or
Mr.. Robert Hervey Randolph arrived
"Tll be In. Why?"
"Mrs. Milyuns and my daughter
Eileen will call on you at about five."
explained Mr.. Mllyuns. "Just one
more matter and must CO." he con.
tinued. "Your income amounts to
something over eight hundred dollars
a month. / shall pay it in advance
until you get settled and have a
chance to catch up"
"Please send me only half,' said
Pamela, as she rose to say good-by.
Mr.. Milyuns took her hand, dropped
1t, and started toward the door; but
before he got there. he stopped and
turned.
my dear" he said, losing for the
moment his birdlike, chirpy pose, Il
don't want you to think Of me as just
your banker. / knew your father and
your mother and their fathers and
mothers before them. i am fond, BY
old usage, Of every drop of blood that
runs in your veins. You won't forget
that, will your
Pamela stared at him, swept toward
him, threw her arms round his neck,
hugged him, dropped her face on his
shoulder and wept Mr.. Borden MIL
yuns stood very erect his bald head
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