News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

y9ssng New York man-about-toWn, leaves
the home OF his sweetheart, hadge Van
Teliier. chasrined because of her refusal
Of his proposal of marriage. His income,
sA6ee a year. which he must surrender
II certain Miss Imogen Pamela Thorn
ten (whom he has seen only as small
gix1 ten years before is found, is not
considered by the girl OF hts heart ade-
QnAts to modern neGuS. in don't care
Tneed Rando~h enters a taxi, unseen by
the driver, and is driven to the stage
dear OF thsater. A man he knows,
Duke Beamer, induces a girl TO enter the
cab. Beamer. attempting 10 follow, Is
pushed back by Randolph and the cab
moves on. His new acquaintance tells
Randolph she is a chorus girl, and has
loss her position. She is IN distress, even
hungry, and he takes her to his apart
ment There, after lunch, a 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 fiat until the
morning, and leaves her In whimsical
mood, also realizing that the girls reap
pearance has LETT him practically PENN
less, he brides the taxi driver to let him
take his job, and leaving word with the
legal representative of the Thornton es-
tate whore he can find Pamela, takes up
his new duties under the name of Slim
Heryey." He loves the girl, but his pride
forBids him approaching her under their
changed conditions.
PART H.-One evening he is engaged
by Beacher fremont, notorious profsate,
to drive him and Madge Van Teller to
hosiery nswn as Greenwood" Aware
of the evil nature of the place, Randolph
drives the pair to Greenwood cemetery.
Infatuated, Beacher gets out of the cab
and Randolph leaves him there, taking
the girl (who has awakened to a realixa-
ton of her folly to her home. Madge
recognizes him.
Here Youse! Break away an
come along Of me-"
Memories Of & mischievous boyhood
swarned to Mr. Randolpb'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 cop! We'se pinched, fellers ~
A cold sweat came out upon his brow;
he slowly relaxed his grip on Miss
Van rs person and whispered tremu-
l0usly to her to keep her nerve but |
hand him he. latcrkey.
Over his shoulder he said with |
forced calm, ION what charge, Off |!
cer?"
Same old dope" replied the police
man phlegmatically drunken, disor-
derry. Come along. now, er dyer
want me to climb them steps SOS we
en- all roll down together?'
During that speech Mr. Randolph
made q lucky shot at the keyhole
stealthily turned the lock and opened
the door "The ways clear Madge,"
ne whispered. Beat It,"
"Oh, is it, Bobby, you dear" ratified
Miss Van T. in a stage whisper that
could be heard across the street. Il
iidn't mean it, really, what said
about hating you. But l do love
8eacher, Bobby, and I'll--rll--"
For heavens sake, Madse."
Mr.. Randolph hearing sounds
Is Of bear starting to SWARM tree
Keep all that till New Years"
81 was just going TO say" continued
Miss Van T. brpath'e&Sy but with 3
old eve fixed on ,hr cnmbr0uS shad-
IVY coming up the steps. that I'll owe
to you, Bobby. I'll owe it to you.
)'you understand"
Sure" lied Mr.. Randolph as he
'ushed her firmly through the door
hen caught its knob, slammed it shut
nd turned to meet Nemesis. Hello,
The hinge policeman stopped his
'onderons but sure progress zion and
tarcd long and suSpiciOusly into Mr.
sanuolph's face. Finally he gave a
runt of recognition. "Sim," he said
o himself aloud as though some where
Within his vast bulk there were a sep
rate monitor that had to be tipped
If to the situation, Sim Hervey."
Sure" said Mr.. Randolph leading I
he way toward his wagon. "Who
lse did YOU think it was at this time {
night
How did | know" demanded Mr..
glufly but not unpleasant
y for him, las you had taken on de- .
iveries o. fancy dress-goods on top
yolr regular amer"
lie breRihed' heavily aud allowed :
is eyes 20 protrude farther than us
al IA search Of a thought which lie
eA'ed n the near stance. Il tell
CI ..im," he fla}y continued, 81
az now what this burg is comm
o. Why, even tie stI;et Eld csad
Q h--e a nan TO take 'en no az, but
his ere was q bit O high Flynn auT-
,c I could see that-a they had to
- ]. TO. q cab"
f"ForSst it," said Bobby nervously.
-All l says" continued Mr.. Flaha-
lar'y, "is thank God both o. my COILS
s married to hairy men that can an
Ioes lick the stuffin's outen EN-"
"Wen, here we are" said Mr.. RAN
lolph as he stopped to turn her over,
From his seat behind the wheel he
began to breathe more easily and
eaned out to study the face of his
trend. the officer. to make sure that
therein was no guile.
"Clear up, jim" he said not quite
ron -;,1rrd. "FOrgpt it."