The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
SYNOPSIS.


PART Robert Hervey Randolph.
young New York man-about-town. leaves
the home of his sweetheart. Madge Van
Teller. chagrined because of her refusal
of his proposal of marriage. His income,
$4,000 year, which he must surrender
if certain Miss Imogen Pamela Thorn
ton (whom he has seen only as small
girl ten years before) is found, Is not
considered by the girl Of his heart ade-
quate to modern needs. In don't care
mood Randolph enters taxi. unseen py
the driver, and is driven to the stage
door of a theater. A man he knows.
Duke Beamer, induces a girl to enter the
cab Beamer, attempting to follow. Is
pushed back by Randolph and the cab
moves on. His new acquaintance tells
Randolph she is chorus girl. and has
lost her position She is in distress. even
hungry, and he takes her to his apart
ment There, after lunch, chance re-
mark convinces him the girl is the miss
ing Pamela Thornton. He does not tell
her of her good fortune, but secures her
promise to stay in the nat until the
morning, and leaves her. In whimsical
mood. also realizing that the girls reap
pearance has left him practically penni-
less he brides the taxi driver to let him
take his job, and leaving word with the
legal representative of the Thornton es-
tate where he can find Pamela, takes up
his new duties under the name of slim
Hervey" He loves the girl, but his pride
forbids him approaching her under their
changed conditions.
PART n-One evening he is engaged
by Beacher fremont, notorious profiigate,
to drive him and Madge Van Teller to a
hosiery known as Greenwood" Aware
OF the evil nature of the place, Randolph
drives the pair to Greenwood cemetery.
Infatuated, Beacher gets out of the cab
and Randolph $&eaves him there. taking
the girl lwho has awakened to a realiza-
ton of her folly) to her home. Madge
recognizes him.
PART III,-In Randolph's apartment
Pamela, bordering over the strangeness
of the nights adventure, realizes she Is
very much more than interested in the
young man.. Next morning Mr.. Borden
Milyuns, her family's legal representative,
informs her of her inheritance. Learning
that her acceptance of the money will
leave Randolph penniless, even the furni-
ture of the apartment belonging to her,
she proposes to divide the Inheritance
with him. Mr. Milyuns tells her Ram
dolph is unlikely to agree to such an ar
rangement, even ii found. He. however.
agrees to do his utmost to find the young
man. Wide advertising and the employ
meflt of detective agencies fail to accom-
plish this. Madge Van Teller tells Mr..
Milyuns Of her encounter with Randolph.
Knowing only that he is driving a taxi
cab. Pamela sets out to find him. The
search naturally is a long one. but finally
she comes upon Randolph in front Of a
hotel Unseen by him she enters his cab,
but when giving the starter her address
Randolph recognizes her voice. The
streets are slippery with snow, and in his
excitement he smashes the cab against
the curb. throwing the girl out
PART Iv.-Stopping only to see that
Pamela is unhurt, Randolph fees from
the scene. While he is explaining his
mishap at the Office Of the cab company
Mr.. Milyuns appears. After much per-
suasion Randolph agrees to call on
Pamela nine days after that time. He
also announces his intention of accumu-
Iating 100000 in the interval, and ar
ranges to drive a cab on the Wall Street
beat. There. as he had hoped. ne picks
up tip on the market. His entire
capital being in the neighborhood of $40
he goes to one of his clubs and sits in a
poker game. trusting to chance to secure
stake that will enable him to play the
tip he has secured He is lucky and
runs his capital up to an amount suffi-
Client for his needs. His inside informa-
\ ton on the market proves correct and he
y closes the deal with the sum he had de-
cided II was necessary to have in order
to meet Pamela on footing of equality.
l Punctual to the minute he calls on the
\ young lady, who had awaited his coming
| with impotence, and at the close of the
interview there is no question of the d.
vision of the inheritance-or the apart
lment.