Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-01-28
PART ill---Continued.

"Can't II" said Miss Thornton, with
In her eyes that made them look as
though they were passing In review
all the unchaperoned years since first
she made her debut as an independent
scullery-maid Mt Mrs. Blunkums feed
house. IL shall change nothing here
she concluded. "When Randy-Mr.
Randolph comes back, he shan't find
his place cluttered with females"
Mr.. Mllyuns turned on her gaze
that was complex with admiration and
realization that he was on the way
to biting off more than he could chew.
He decided to sldestep.
"Can you be In this afternoonT he
asked.
"Oh, yes" said Pamela, involuntnr-
lily CHANGING at the door and betraying
a half-fOrmed intention to watch that
portal night and day until death or
Mr.. Robert Hervey Randolph arrived
an he In. WhyY'
"NIrs. Milyuns and my daughter
Eileen will call on you at about five"
MI uiiSs pilt
more matter and must CO." he con-
tnued. "Your income amounts To
something over eight hundred dollars
month. / shall pay 1t in advance
until you get settled and have
chance to catch up"
"Please send me only half" said
Pamela. as she rose TO say good-by.
Mr.. Milyuns took her hand, dropped
It. and started toward the door; but
before he got there, he stopped and
turned.
MY dear" he said, losing for the
moment his birdlike, chirpy pose, II
don't want you TO think of me as just
your banker knew your father and
your mother, and their fathers and
mothers before them. l am fond, by
old usage, of every drop of blood that
runs in your veins. You won't forget
that, will your"
Pamela stared at him, swept toward
him, threw her arms round his neck,
Rugged him, dropped her face on his
shoulder and wept Mr.. Borden Mil
yuns stood very erect, his bald head
held high, his pink cheeks pulled out
and his eyelids blinking at the rate of
fifteen to the dozen In u vain effort to
fan buck an amazing lachrymatory In
undutiOn.
There, there - he said. pattlng Pam
Ella on The back. "Who would have
thought 1t, you adorable, lonely little
grip
Pamela threw up her head and
smiled through the sudden summer
shower.
81 know Ii was ridiculous" she said,
"But l couldn't help Ii. You made me
like you all of Il sudden, and just had
to, because you've had n bath and you
look so clean inside and out" She
kissed him as she broke away.
IL see; see" said the ustounded
Mr.. Milyuns, and beat IT,
At two minutes after five the door
bell rang again. In spite of the fact
that II was almost exactly the hour
which Mr.. Milyuns had set for the ar
rival of his wife and daughter, Pamela
couldn't help hoplng-but In vain. II
was with "A slightly resigned mir that
she received Mrs. and Miss Milyuns
instead Of Mr.. Robert Randolph.
Mrs. Milyuns flew to her, set hands
an her shoulders, searched her face
with eager shrewd eyes, and said:
Borden indeed told me the truth
about you, my dear, May l kiss youT
Pamela extended one cheek TO the
Gulnfn philn hnp NyOnHaraA off n
size up the tall blonde. cool young
person that she surmised must answer
TO the name of Eileen Milyuns. Being
the product of two shorts, how OF
earth had she managed 10 grow Sc
long? Her face was regularly beautl
full, as though 1t had been carefully
made to order like her clothes. She APP
peared as passive as a Palmer snow
scape.
After a little skirmishlng for posi-
ton, the three ladies seated them
selves in n triangle. into the center 81
which the well-tralned Tomlinson rat
tea-wagOn.
"Now," said Mrs. Mllyuns, having
emptied and put down her cup, "let''
forget the sheer romance of the situa
ton, my dear, and get down to pruc
teal problems. The first Of all things
as you must realize, Is the necessity o
getting you u companion. Would YOU
care to be our guest In Madison ayenu,
until you can pick one Outf'
II would put clothes ahead of
housecat," murmured Eileen.
Her mother ignored the remark AM
kept her eyes fixed on Miss Thornton
perplexed face. That young lady seeme
In no lack of something to say bu
rather in search of words and IN
plunging courage necessary TO the say
ing. She drew Il long breath and deliN
cred herself OF the following;
Really, it's most awfully kind q
y5u, but, as ! told Mr.. Milyurs, Ton
linsOn Is such Il dear that | am gOln
IA continue hirl as my companion
'TOmlinsuu exclaimed Mrs. Mi
yuns. and then smiled indulgently ia
the first time during the interview, b,
ing undr the impression that nj la'
she Mad run into something uWropr
atcN pniye "a 'hr '"0rin" of her ne'
plsI.p -f' r. .N Nruu iIl