Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-01-07

"That's wrong guess" said Robert,
smiling happily--he didn't know exact
ly why. "Tm the one that's going, aft
err you promise me that you'll stay
here until ten o'clock tomorrow. But
before we come to that, please don't
thank me ever. It's selfish, but I'd
simply love to have you remember me
as Bob or Herv or, at the very worst,
Randy. Won't your
She looked this way and that before
she let her face ripple to Its wondrous
smile.
"Pll 90 as far as Randy" she con-
coded mischievously; then the smile
went and the shadow came. "But l
really can't stay here, you know"
Mr.. Randolph leaped to his feet,
reached her In a single stride and
caught her by both wrists. Look at
me" he said. "If you won't promise
to stay here without break till ten
o'clock tomorrow and thereafter at
your pleasure, I'll stay myself and
hold you. Now, do you or don't your
0ne-two-"
II dor "a
ADO what?" inquired Robert.
II promise"
make yourself absolutely at home,
then" he said, as he dropped her
hands and turned toward the door
II feel like Christmas eve" said
Miss Thornton meekly. won't you
please tell me what's going to hap
penn
you've guessed it-Chrlstmas," he
answered systematically, tossed the
latch-key on the table, and left her.
She can be excused for spying upon
him from the curtained window. She
saw him awake the cabman, and then
watched the pantomime Of long col,
loquy.
"Ohi" she moaned. mo wonder
The awful, awful price Of those horrid
clock things Why did let him tell II
to waltz
Presently she was amazed to see
both the driver and Mr.. Randolph dis
appear into the dark recesses Of the
cab and close after them Its door. For
twenty breathless minutes she
watched, tormented by the thought
that they had retired to have II out
where they wouldn't be disturbed by
the police. But at last they Issued
both of them. Mr. Randolph proceed
ed to crank the car and then, walking
rather strangely, went off, headed
west; the driver mounted his box,
threw I'm the clutch, and scurried to
the east as though he were Off to
meet the morning.
"Strange dolngsw thought Miss limo
gene Pamela Thornton. as she turned
from the window to start on private
ly conducted voyage Of discovery.
Strange doings. indeed, and stranger
still could Imogene Pamela have heard
as well as seen. This Is what really
happened: Mr.. Randolph awoke the
cabman gently but thoroughly; then
he said:
"Look here: want to buy your
wagon"
"Gowan, boss; wot dyer take me
for? Here been freezin' most to det'
fer two mortal hours an gent like
you starts right in kickin' on the clock
widout even readin' It,"
, "Shucksw said Mr.. Randolph.
"What's biting your Never mind the
meter-reading; here's twenty for you
to forget that. Now tell me: Who
owns your buzz-wagon? Your
"Naw: the Village Cab company
replied the saturnine cabman as he
: stuffed the twenty-dollar bill into his
. trousers pocket.
"Well." said Mr.. Randolph, "yor
and I are about the same build and
: I've got proposition for you. Change
: clothes, hand me over your cab. ant
! take two hundred dollars to see your
: self TO another job"
. The driver showed no surprise; h,
contemplated the offer with half-closet
;, eyes and obviously working lips.
"More than that" went on Ran
= dolph; I'm not taking your job jus
= for tonight; I'm going to hold II. Tn,
' only thing | want you to promise 4
. that you'll keep your trap closed /
/, you see any ads in the personal col
- umns looking for me-"
!, "How do I know you won't lift tn
u ca" and whoop it up fer New Haven?
Randolph fixed him in the eye.
'YOu know l won't, because l sa
a It."
v "Sure-that's all right, boss" sal
the driver cOnciliatingly. mo bone
broke. Now, there's just one thin
: more: have you fggered that it's fly
II hours to the opening OF second-han
g Sixth avenue or the Bowery, an L
u have to wear those clothes of your
% all that timer"
whats the matter with thes
u clothes2" asked Randolph, a littl
n peeved. swell, you've heard my ofre
u Take II or leave It,"
u "Sure I'll take III" said the drIv,
promptly. "If wasn't a-goin' to hay
" took 1t from the first, what would l :
a been standin here talkin' forT
e WhereupOn they entered TO Il
n cramped privacy Of the cab ana e
I, changed garments. Randolph WI
% ready In ten minutes but IL took hi
% another ten TO complete the appart
ing of the puzzled chauffeur. TIL
worthy added TO his investlture