The diamond drill., 1921-03-19


throat.
There, therel" said Mr.. MIlyuns.
leaning over and patting her hand. Il
understand just how you feel. because
Bob is one OF the straightest. openest.
most loyable 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
MFR. Mllyuns. she raised pleading eyes
I 10 his face.
Wont you please find him for meg"
My dear" said Mr.. Mliyuns. so
/ promptly that II she had asked for the
4 house and lot on the northwest corner
OF Fifth avenue and Elfty-seventh
street, he would have promised II 10
her before he could stop himself II VIII.
i haven't proved myself much good at
the game. but I'll find Bob for you II |
have TO start detective agency OF my
own. In the meantime. what are you
I going todo? suggest that you accept
/ these premises until the truant turns
! up-only. of course. we must get you
I a companion
"A companIonr" asked Miss
Thornton. But / have that already.
4 Tomllnson Is a dear"
''Tomlinson is splendid In his way"
admitted Mr.. Milyuns, "but he isn't
quite n woman. You can't live here
! chaperoned by mere male"
Cant II" said Miss Thornton, with
new edge TO her voice and something
I'm her eyes that made them look as
though they were passing In review
! all the unchaperoned years since first
I 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
10 biting of more than he could chew
| He decided 10 sidestep.
"Can you be in this afternoonr' he
asked.
"Oh, yes" said Pamela, involuntar-
ily g'anCng AT the door and betraying
a half formed Intention 10 watch that
portal night and day until death or
Mr.. Robert Herv-y Randolph arrived;
I'm he In. WhyY'
Mrs. Mlyuns and my daughter
Eileen will cal cn you at about Eve"
exLlalnel Mr.. Miiyuns. -Jlst one
mara r,attar ona Il ,,,s, s,o - IN con
tlnued. Your income amounts 10
something over eight hundred dollars
month. shall pay IL In advance
until you get settled and have
chance 10 catch up"
please send me only half" said
Pamela, as she rose 10 say good-by.
Mr.. Mllyuns took her hand. dropped
II, and started toward the door; but
before he got there, he stopped and
turned.
my dear" he said, losing for the
moment his blrdlike. chlrpy 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
held high, his pink cheeks puffed out.
and his eyelids blinking ut the rate OF
fifteen TO the dozen In a vain effort 10
fan back an amazing lnchrymatory In
undation.
There. there Y he said. patting Pam
ella on the back. "Who would have
thought II. you adorable. lonely little
girly
Pamela threw up her head and
smiled through the sudden summer
shower.
II know IL was ridiculous" she said.
But i couldn't help Il. You made me
like you all OF a sudden. and just had
10. because you've had a bath and you
look so clean inside and out" She
kissed him as she broke away.
II see: l see." said the astounded
Mfr. MIlyuns, and beat IL.
AT two minutes after ave the door
bell rang again. In spite OF the fact
that IL was almost exactly the hour
which Mr.. Milyuns had set for the ar
rival OF his wife and daughter. Pamela
couldn't help hoping-but In vain. II
was with a slightly resigned air that
she received Mrs. and Miss Milyuns
instead OF Mr.. Robert Randolph.
Mrs. Milyuns flew to her. set hands
on her shoulders. searched her face
with eager shrewd eyes. and said:
Borden indeed told me the truth
about you, my dear. May ! kiss your" :.
Pamela extended one cheek to the
salnfa while har nxaa wnndered of 10