Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-27

Miss Thornton :" exclaimed Mr..
Randolph, as. from force of long
habit. he laid hat, stick and gloves
on a side table and then advanced
with a tentatively outstretched hand.
"Oh, how do you do?" asked Pa
mela, rising and offering her hand.
"Wo-won't you sit down."
Thank You; Will"
He took the other end of the couch,
crossed his legs in an effort TO appear
| thoroughly at home. and gazed almost
furtiveIy at the apparition before him.
Ye gods and heaps of daffodIsl What
a vision of loneliness of charm,
grace. breeding, carriage and nur-
| tured beauty What a bubbling well
of mirth; what a source of the light
of youth that never fails; what an
armful Of divine delight
"Er-I-er-told Mr. Milyuns I'd
call" said Mr. Randolph
'Yes?' eagerly countered Miss
Thornton.
"Er-I-said I'd be here at four"
supplemented Mr.. Randolph.
Yes; he told me-" murmured Miss
Thornton. not quite so ardently
"Er-it's just four now" stated ".
Randolph.
$50 it is" agreed Miss Thornton
quite cOOlly, glancing at the clock and
registering surprise-tone quite calm
and dignified.
A long silence intervenes. The lady
could easily break It. but won't. She
has gathered somewhere that silence
is often a club. Mr. Randolph evil
IDENTIFY shares the intuition; he must
say something and does.
I've been very busy since I saw
you last"
How interesting"
Yes; it has been-in spots. I've
er-been studying the under side of
the upper world through a hole in the
front glass of a taxi It has given me
a great idea"
Really"
Yes; I'm going to start the Man
haitian Chaperoned Cab company"
"The what?" asked Miss Thornton,
forced to show interest in the prepOs-
ferrous project in spite of the fact that
her eyes We're growing more and more
wounded and the corners of her trem-
ulous mouth were dropping farther
and farther south.
"Chaperoned Cab company" repeat
ed Mr.. Randolph, his broad brows
puckering in serious thought over his
wide blue eyes. 1T doesn't sound like
much Of an idea until you follow it
out. Would you like to have me ex-
plain it to your"
"Oh, ce-certainly."
We'll it all hangs on an invention |
of my Own-an attachment to the or
binary taximeter of a miniature map |
of New York and vicinity and a sort |
of seismic-needle affair. You set the |
needle on the point in the map CORE
spending to where the cab starts from
life. Wherever the cab
goes, the needle shows the route in red
ink on the map, with a time signal of
how long it stopped at any given
house. park. stOre-er-et cetera.
Do you begin to get the idea?"
"N-no,' said Miss Thornton.
"Just think a minute. Tired old
couple of conventional ideas and ac-
-ually beyond the age of dancing are
n horror of sitting up all night watch
ng daughter have a good time. Send
Ter in one of my cabs; the ink-rOute
will show just how straight she went
% the party. how long she stayed,
md how she came back. l forgot to
mention the photograph attachment in
very vehicle. Take another case:
Nan married to a pretty and very
-oung wife. Can't you hear him say,
Yes. my d-d-dear; you can go any
where if you'll take Chaperoned
IabY"
mo, 1 can't said Miss Thornton
ecisively, and stared meaningly at
he clock, as though she were worry
~ over her next engagement.
Mr.. Randolph flushed, rose hastily,
nd possessed himself of hat, stick and
loves.
Il mustn't keep you" he said, 1--WE
OF an appointment IN about five min i
ties myself"
She rose, an absent-minded look in |
err eyes, and accompanied him to the c
COR of the room. He opened it and S
,ok his hand from the knob to shake c
1od-by. Her hand reached out to- /
ard his listlessly, as though it had
ecome infected with the selfsame G
.Oop that had assailed the corners O
her lips. d
May I-er-call again?" r
mol" cried Pamela, snatched back p
r hand, threw both arms up against "
e doorjamb, dropped her curly head c
ION them, and burst into tears. Q
Mr.. Randolph's platinum-headed v
ne fell with a clatter; his gloves 1t
Uttered to the floor. and his new top Il
It. emitting a clucking, mirthful t,
und, hurtled across the room. In 81
IS time than it has taken to de- h,
-ibe these simultaneous events, he ii
d seized the sobbing girl in his arms gi