The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-03-04

to face neatly dressed, pink-cheeked.
bright-eyed, bald-headed little gentle
man, who stood, poised but alert, in
the open doorway, like bird about
to peck at her to see if she were the
real thing.
Miss Thornton?" he asked, in q Pc
culiarly liquid voice.
Pamela nodded her head twice.
II am Mr.. Borden Milyuns," contin-
ued the molten voice, and the bright
eyes studied her face expectantly.
Pamela puckered her brows in an
effort to meet that expectancy half
way. but failed.
Are you?" she asked doubtfully,
and with mental reservation against
Mr.. Robert Hervey Randolph for out
raging the traditions of childhood by
sending Father Christmas in this
dapper form. won't you sit DOWN"
she added politely.
Mr.. Milyuns hung poised for Sec
Ond longer, and then advanced ON the
couch decisively, sat down on one end
of it, and waved his hand at the other
TomlinsOn slipped in and out, bearing
the breakfast-tray away. Pamela ac-
cepted Mr.. Milyuns' silent invitation
and seated herself, but tentatively, as
though she could only stay for min
ute.
Make yourself comfortable, my
dear" said Mr. Milyuns; I'm going to
talk to you for some time"
you can't" said Pam; mot here.
| only have the flat for six minutes
longer. That is, l only pro-promised
| o stay here until ten." Her eyes wan
dered half eXpectantly, half wistfully
to the door.
The bird-man smiled.
"Well see about that" he said. Pm
sorry you don't remember me. If you
are indeed Miss Imogene Pamela
Thornton, l used to take you on my
knee often, many years ago"
Pamela could no longer be startled
by such announcements.
That's what Tomlinson said this
morning" she remarked. Ever since
to know my real name. l don't un-
derstand it,"
please trust me-" said Mr.. Milyuns,
land you'll soon understand lot more
than that" He drew slip from his
pocket. Nov, do answer me careful
ly. Tell me the addresses of the first
four places you and Maggie lived in
after your father died"
II can't remember the first" said
Pam, but, after seconds thought
ratified off the names of three streets
and located addresses approximately
by describing nearby corners promi
nent to child's mind for one reason
or another. "Those are the mex
three" she said. after that, we
went"
But Mr.. Milyuns was satisfied.
That's enough for formalities, m,
dear. I'm convinced that you are thu
person for whom the firm of Milyuns
Branch & Milyuns has been searchin.
for years. Do you remember you
great-uncle, Asa Thornton?'
yes" said Pamela, vague wonde
and terror in her eyes; "but I didn'
know he was real"
"Didn't know he was realr ex
claimed Mr.. Milyuns. what do yo1
mean?'
maggie used to say" explaine
Pamela, eff you're not good, you
great-uncle, Asa Thornton, will cate
you, and he hasn't cut his finger mai!
since your poor fathes married you
dear MOTHER" Pamela shuddered.
: you'll have to forget all that" sal
Mr. Milyuns soberly. Before you
great-uncle died, he repented very e1
fertively of the way he treated you
father, and left you an income OF tie
: thousand dollars a year"
Pamela sat up very straight, an
then SAM slowly into the pillows a
! her back.
"'Ten - thousand - dollars - a
! year, she repeated slowly.
i Mr. Milyuns nodded.
Beginning with today. There Is
4 accumulation waiting for you, b'
: cause. by the terms of the will, M
d Randolph was allowed the entire il
d come up to such time as you should /