The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-03-24

out the WVtuS. NlVlenne VlYlerre'--
her lips curled in dlstaste at the name
--"ah. yes; poor despalring thing But
I-Pamela Thornton Oh. who are
your Why did your" She dropped
her face in her hands and sobbed as
though her heart had broken.
Randolph did not leap TO comfort
her this time; he did not even watch
her. With his eyes on the edges OF
fire that peeped from between and
round her ankles, he began to talk.
II knew you; I knew Sport knew
Maggie. Just once met you all, and
I've never forgotten. I couldn't" He
smiled crookedly. you and I sat down
so hard together and you cried out,
My, what bump' and laughed and
ughed-Just like tonight. back there
at the stage-door of the Crocodile"
Pamela stopped crying.
$50 you were that awfully nice
boy" she said, disclosing tear-stained
cheeks and looking him over as though
she were inventorylng a long list Of
points of deterioration.
Robert Hervey Randolph, six feet
tall, freckled-nosed. open-faced, blue
eyed and broad-shouldered. looked up
at her almost appealingly as II his
whole sum and substance we're crying
out TO be appraised at face value but
no less.
That's me-" he said vapldly. my
name is Robert Hervey Randolph.
Some people call me Bob some
'Herv,' and the sidey ones say
Randy"
"And shall call you Mr.. RAN
dolph," said Miss Thornton bravely.
and then broke into: "After-after
I've th-thanked you again and-and
again from my heart. I'm going now"
That's wrong guess" said Robert,
smiling happllyr-he didn't know exact
ly why. I'm the one that's going, aft
err YOU promise me that you'll stay
here until ten o'clock tomorrow. But
before we come 10 that, please don't
thank me ever. It's selfish, but I'd
simply love to have you remember me
as Bob or Hery 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.
"Tll go as far as Randy" she con-
coded mlschlevously then the smile
went and the shadow came. "But /
really can't stay here, you know"
Mr.. Randolph leaped to his feet,
reached her In n single stride ind
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 |
One-two-"
1T do"
DO what?" inquired Robert.
81 promise"
Make yourself absolutely at home,
them" 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
)enr
You've guessed lt-Christmas," he
answered systematically. tossed the
atch-key on the table, and left her.
She can be excused for spying upon
him from the curtalned window. She
Jaw him awake the cabman. and then
watched the pantOmime Of a long col
oquy.
"Oh" she moaned. "No wonder
The awful, awful price of those horrid
lock things Why did I let him tell II
o waltz"
Presently she was amazed TO see
10Th the driver and Mr.. Randolph dis
Ippear Into the dark recesses OF the
alb and close after them its door For
wenty breathless minutes she
watched, tormented by the thought
nat they had retired to have II out
where they wouldn't be disturbed by
he police. But at last they issued
9th Of them. Mr.. Randolph proceed
d to crank the car and then. walking
ather strangely, went OF. headed
vest; the driver mounted his box.
brew In the clutch. and scurried TO
he east as though he were Off 10
leet the morning.
Strange doingsl" thought Miss limo 4
enc Pamela Thornton, as she turned s
rom the window to start on a private n
conducted voyage OF discovery. G
Strange doings, indeed, and stranger &
I'LL could Imogene Pamela have heard s
well as seen. This Is what really
appened; Mr.. Randolph awoke the q
altman gently but thoroughly; then
e said:
Look here; want to buy your
agon."
"Howan, boss; wot dyer take me
'rf Here been freezln most TO der
n two mortal hours an a gent like
ou starts right In kickln' on the clocl,
idout even readin' H."
"Shucksw said Mr.. Randolnb
What's biting your Never mind the
eter-reading; here's twenty for Won
forget that Now tell me; Who
yns your buzz-wagonP YouY
Nav; the Village Cab companvn
piled the saturnine cabman as no
uired the twenty-dollar bill into his
ousers pocket.