Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-02

breath, and then let 1t go with a
rush as she heard the old Wallets So
norous voice tinged, nay, reeking. with
the Joy Of welcome.
"Glad to see you back, Master Rob
ert. Miss Thornton viii receive you
in the sitting room" Followed jIng-
ling sounds as Tomlinson disconnected
the doOrbell.
He was right in surmising that his
former employer did not require a
guide. but, as 1t turned out, there was
no reason why he should not have
witnessed the very proper meeting
which took place between the two out
wardly cool young members of society
who were inwardly, nevertheless,
seething with more emotions than
there are fumes in a lime-kiln.
Miss Thornton!" exclaimed Mr..
Randolph. as, from force of long
habit, he laid hat, stick and gloves
on a side table and then advanced
with a tentatively outstretched hand.
"Oh, how do you dO2" asked Pa
mela, rising and offering her hand.
"Wo-won't you sit down?"
THANK you; l will"
He took the other end of the couch,
crossed his legs in an effort to appear
thoroughly at home, and gazed almost
furtively at the apparitlon before him.
Ye gods and heaps of daffodils! What
a vision of loneliness, Of charm.
grace, breeding, carriage and nur-
tured beauty! What a bubbling we'll
of mirth; what a source Of the light
of youth that never fails; what an
armful of divine delight
"Er-I-er-tOld Mr.. Mlyuns I'd
call" said Mr.. Randolph.
yes" eagerly countered Miss
Thornton.
"Er-I-said I'd be here at four, "
supplemented Mr.. Randolph.
Eyes; he told me-" murmured Miss
Thornton. not quite so ardently.
"Er-it's just four now" stated Mr..
Randolph.
$50 1t Is" agreed Miss Thornton
quite coolly, glAncing at the clock and
registering surprise-tone quite calm
and dignified.
A long silence intervenes The lady
could easily break it, but won't. She
has gathered somewhere that silence
is often a club. Mr.. Randolph evi.
IDENTIFY shares the intuition: he must
say something and does.
i've been very busy since saw
you last"
"How Interestingly"
Eyes; 1t has benin spots. I've
er-been studying the under side Of
the upper world through hole in the
front glass of a taxi. 1t has given me
a great idea"
Realty"
Eyes; I'm going TO start the Man
haitian Chaperoned Cab company"
1.-THE what?" 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. ut doesn't sound like
much of an idea until you follow II
out. Would you, like to have me ex'
plain 1t to your" -
"Oh, ce-certainly."
"Well, 1t all hangs on an invention
Of my own-an attachment to the or
binary taximeter of miniature map
Of New York and vicinity and q sort
of seismic-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 in red
ink on the map, with time signal Of
how long 1t stopped at any given
house, park, store-er-et cetera'
Do you begin to get the idea7"
N-no," said Miss thornton.
"Just think a 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 a 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,
and how she came back. / forgot to
mention the photograph attachment In
every vehicle. Take another case :
Man married to a pretty and very
young wife. Can't you hear him say,
Yes. my d-d-dear: you can go any.
where II you'll take Chaperoned
Cabr"
mo, / can't" said Miss Thornton
decisively, and stared meaningly at