The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-06-02

- htVh exclaimed Mr.
randolph, as, from force of long
habit, he laid hat, stick and gloves
on side table and then advanced
win tentatively outstretched hind.
Oh how do you dot" asked Pa.
mela' rising and Offering her hand.
'Wo--wont YOU sit DOWN.
THANK you; | Will"
lie TOOK the other end Of the couch.
crossed his legs In an effort 10 oppear
thoroughly nj home. and gnzed almost
iurtlvely at the apparition before him.
re gods and heaps of dnnodiIs, What
vision Of loneliness. Of charm.
grace breeding, carriage and nur.
tured beauty What buhbliug we'll
OF mirth; what source of the light
OF youth that never fails; what an
armful Of divine delight!
"Er-l-er-told Mr.. Mnyuns I'd
call said Mr. Randolph.
"lesT eagerly countered Miss
Thornton.
"Er-l-said I'd be here at four"
supplemented Mr.. Randolph.
Yes; he told me-" murmured Miss
Thornton. not quite so ardently.
"Er--lts just four now" stated ,sr.
Randolph
so 1t Is" agreed Miss Thornton
quite coolly, glancing mt the clock and
registering surprise-tone quite calm
and dignihed.
A long silence intervenes. The lady
could easily break It. but wont. She
has gathered somewhere that silence
is often a club. Mr.. Randolph evi.
IDENTITY shares the intuition; he must
say something and does.
i've been very busy since | saw
you last"
How Interestingly"
"Yes It has benin spots. I've
er--been studying the under side Of
the upper world through hole in the
front glass of taxi. 1t has given me
great idea"
Really"
"Yes; I'm going TO start the Man
haitian Chaperoned Cab company"
"The whatY asked Miss Thornton,
forced to show interest in the prepOs-
ferrous project in spite Of the fact that
her eyes were growing more and more
wounded and the corners of her trem-
ulous mouth were dropping farther
and farther south.
"Chaperoned Cab company" repeat
ed Mr. Randolph, his broad brows
pickering in serious thought over his
wide blue eyes. 1T doesn't sound like
much of an idea until you follow II
out. Would you like to have me ex-
plain II to your"
"Oh. ce-certainly."
"Well, 1t all hangs on an invention
OF my own--an attachment TO the or
binary taxlmeter of miniature map
OF New York and vicinity and sort
Of selsmic-needle affair. You set the
needle on the point in the map CORE
spending TO where the cab starts from
in-er-real life. Wherever the cab
goes. the needle shows the route I'm red
ink on the map. with time signal Of
how long II stopped at any given
house. park. store-er-et cetera.
Do you begin to get the idea?"
"N-no,' said Miss Thornton.
Just think n minute. Tired old
couple Of conventional ideas and ac-
tually beyond the age of dancing are
In horror of sitting up all night watch
Ing daughter have good time. Send
her In one of my cabs; the ink-route
will show just how straight she went
to the party. how long she stayed,
ard how she came back. ] forgot 10
mention the photograph attachment In
every vehicle. Take another case ::
Man married to pretty and very
young wife. Can't You hear him say,
Yes. my d-d-dear; you can go any
where If you'll take n Chaperoned
LabT"
mo can't" said Miss Thornton
aeclsiyely. and stared meaningly at
The clock, as though she were worry
ing over her next engagement.
Mr.. Randolph flushed, rose hastily.
and POSSESSED himself of hat, stick and
gloves.
81 mustn't keep YOU he said, "Tve
got an appointment IN about five min
utes myself"
She rose an absen,-minded look In
her eyes. and accompanied him to the
door of the room. He opened II and
took his hnnd from the knob TO shake
good.by. Her hand reached out to-
ward his llstlessly, as though it had
become infected with the selfsame
droop that had assailed the corners
of her lips
"May I--er-call again|
"Nor" cried Pamela, snatched back
her hand, threw both arms up against
the doorjamb, dropped her curly head
upon them, and burst into tears.
Mr.. Randophs platinum-headed
cane fell with a cattdr; his gloves
auttered to the floor, and his new top
hat. emitting a cluckng, mirthful
sound, hurtled across the room. In
less time than II has taken TO de-
scribe these simultaneous events he
Ind seized the sobbiug girl in his arms
and was babbling as follows;
"AIlss INSTRUMENTATION, you
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