The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

The two bulls. strayed into inhos-
pitable pastures. turned. stepped cat
footed 10 the door. and took the flight
Of steps In three. They cannot be
blamed. for they had recognized ia Mr..
O'Shaughnessy the man who had once
been arrested for pushing over with
one hand Ford that had crowded
him.
"Now. Robert" said the legal per-
sonage, apparently quite oblIvious OF
the desertion OF his supports. II Just
want TO talk with you. May / sit
DOWN."
Certainly, Mr.. Milyuns" said Rob-
ert. alphabetically.
Excuse me-" murmured Mr..
O'Shaughnessy. "Dld I, or didn't I
get the name correctT
Il beg your pardon. Tourke," said
Robert, "Mr. Borden MIlyuns; MIR.
Tourke O'Shaughnessy." He pro.
nounced IL "0'Shockenssy," TO the de-
light OF the owners ears. long unac-
customed TO the correct intonation OF
the exotic patronymic.
II did hear correct" said Mr..
toed from the room. II leave you
gents TO your family affairs" he add
ed from the door, his eyes drinking
last view OF the brain king he had
dared TO call a runt.
During the next half-hour,. Mr.. Mil
- n
lot OF special pleading that he could
have sold on the market almost any
day for fifty thousand dollars, but the
sole Judge and object OF his efforts
still sat swinging one putteed leg in
midair as though tanning aside the
valuable streams OF golden words. and
continued putting az one cigarette af-
ter another, each lighted from the
butt OF it's predecessor,
"It's no use Mr.. Mllyuns." said Rob
ert. at last. "The truth is. and you
know II. that a meeting between my
self and Pam-Miss Thornton, at the
present time and under the exception
al conditions, could only bring about
complications beyond the capability OF
any one OF US 10 handle. Her pro-
me is so absurd that am amazed at
your imper-at your hardihood I'm
even mentioning IT,"
Mr. Milyuns wiped his brow for the
first time in many years.
II don't mind you calling me 'imper-
tinent,' Robert" he said meekly.
"Call me anything you please. Only"
and his voice rose gradually 10 a
surprising volume-"don't forget that
/ promised one OF the dearest, most
unspoiled, lovable. and wholly ador-
able young persons that it's ever been
my privilege 10 assure OF the impos-
sble that would bring you TO her.
and. by the holy mackerel. / will-if
have to hold you by one ear with
my teeth"
Mr.. Randolph took his latest ciga-
rette from his mouth during this strict
ly illegal peroration, and allowed his
lips TO spread into broad smile. G
"Mr. Mllyuns," he satd. II always
ulu iiht YOU INV n VIC kOA u httRth
feeling. They call 1t love. admit
TO the human end OF you that the
only thing that keeps me from rush
Ing straight away TO call on the lady
you have so accurately described IL the
fact that haven't money and she
has"
"But what about the job | offered
your" interjected Mr.. Milyuns.
~ was coming to that" said Mr..
Randolph. 'T'm not keen on charity
from you any more than from Miss
Thornton, but-more than that--I
wouldn't bury myself in your stuffy
old skyscraper at any cash price
known TO man. Tn the first place. you,
belong to the most unoriginal OF all pro-
fesslons, and, In the second, you make
money too slowly"
"'Make money too slowlyr" gasped
Mr.. Milyuns, forgetting Bobby and
Pamela and their affairs for the first
time In three weeks. and remember
Ing. for a change, and with twinge
OF his hardened conscience, the size
OF his last retainer. "Hai"
But Mr.. Randolph allowed him no
time for indulgence In vocal mirth.
That's what I said" he continued.
unmoved. "To meet Miss Thornton
face 10 face and unashamed, feel
that must have a capital OF at least
hundred thousand"
He sank his head In thought for
moment When he raised II again.
the widely placed blue eyes were
there. So was the saddle of faint
freckles across bis nose; no was the
guarantee OF honesty across mis- open
face. hut superimposed over all was
q new look OF sudden resolution.
-You viii please tell Miss Thorn
ton" he resumed, that I shall do my
self the honor OF calling on her one
week from the day after tomorrow at