The spectator., 1921-09-06
PART lIl-Continued.

"Can't I?' 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. "I shall change nothing here," she concluded. "When Randy-Mr. Randolph comes back. he shant find his place cluttered with females"
 Mir. Milyuns turned on her gaze that was complex with admiration and j. 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, involuntnr- fly glancing at the door and betraying a half-forined intention to watch that portal night and day until death or Mfr Robert Hervey Randolph arrived "I'll he in. Why?'
 "Mrs. Aflyuns and my daughter Eileen will call on you at about five" explained MT. Milyuns. "Just one more matter and I must go." he con. tinued., Your, income amounts to something over eight hundred dollars month. shall pay 1t 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.
 Mir. Milyuns took her hand. dropped It. 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, "I 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 you?"
 Pamela stared at him. swept toward him, threw her arms round his neck. hugged him. dropped her face on his shoulder and wept. Mir. Borden Mill yuns stood very erect. his bald head held high. his pink cheeks puffed out. and his eyelids blinking at the rate Of fifteen to the dozen in q vain effort to fan back an amazing lachrymatory in- undation.
 There. there !" he said, batting Pam- ella on the back "Who would have thought 1t, you adorable, lonely little girl?'
 Pamela threw up her head and smiled through the sudden summer shower.
 Il know 1t was ridiculous" she said. But couldn't help It. You made me like you all of a sudden. and just had to. because you've had bath and you look so clean inside and out" She kissed him as she broke away.
 'I see: see" said the astounded Mir Milyuns. and beat 1t.
 At two minutes after five the door bell rang again. In spite of the fact that it was almost exactly the hour which Mir. Milyuns had set for the ar rival of his wife and daughter. Pamela couldn't help hOping-but in vain. It was with slightly resigned air that she received Mrs. and Miss Milyuns tnstend of Mir Robert Randolph.
 Mrs. Milyuns flew to her. set hands on her shoulders. searched her face with eager shrewd eyes aud said:
 Borden indeed told me the truth about you, my dear. May kiss you?"
 Pamela extended one cheek to the gut hi hAr size up the tall. blonde, cool young person that she surmised must answer to the name of Eileen Milyuns. Being the product of two shorts, how on earth had she managed to grow so long? Her face was regularly beauti- full, as though 1t had been carefully made to order like her clothes. She ap- peared as passive as a Palmer snow scape.
 After little skirmishing for posi- ton, the three ladies seated them- selves in a triangle. into the center of which the well-trained Tomlinson ran a tea-wagon.
 s'Now." said Mrs. Milyuns. having emptled and put down her cup. "Iet's, forget the sheer romance Of the situu- ton. my dear. and get down to prac- .ical problems. The first of all things. as you must realize, Is the necessity of getting you a companion. Would you care to he our guest in Madison avenue until you can pick one Outf'
 "I would put clothes ahead of . housecat," murmured Eileen.
 Her mother ignored the remark and kept her eyes fixed on Miss Thornton.s perplcxed face. That young lady seemed in no lack of something to suy but rather in search of words end the piunging courage necessary to the say ing. She drew long breath and deliv- cred herself uf the following:
 Really. it's most awfully kind ot you. hut, as told Mir. Milyuns Tom linson is such dear that I am going n rnuftutta him os vnv con, m v,t,.