The Monett times., 1921-03-04
SYNOPSIS.

PART I.-Robert Hervey Randolph
young New York man-about-town, leaves
the home of his sweetheart, Madge Var
Teller. chagrined because of her refusal
of his proposal of marriage His income
$4,000 year which he must surrender
II certain Miss imogen Pamela Thorn
ton (whom he has seen only as a 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 Rando,~h enters a taxi, unseen by
the driver, and is driven TO the stage
door of a theater. 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 cOnvnces him the girl is the miss
ing Pamela Thornton. He does not tel!
her of her good fortune, but secures her
promise to stay in the fiat until the
morning. and leaves her. In a whimsical
mood, also rea,!zln- that the girls reap
pearance has left him practically penni-
less, he bribes the taxi driver to let him
take his job, and leaving word with the
legal repres6 1tatiVe of the Thornton es-
tate where h, 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 II.-One evening he Is engaged
by Beacher fremont, notorious prottigate
to drive HIM ard Madge Van Teller to
hosiery known as Greenwood" Aware
of the evil nature o. the place, Randolph
drives the pair to Greenwood cemetery.
lnfuriated, heacher gets out of the cab
and Randolph leaves him there. taking
the girl twho has awakened to realiza-
ton OF her folly) to her home. Madge
recognizes him.
PART IIl.-ln Randolph's apartment
Pamela, pondering 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. I,
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 Ran
dolph is unlikely to agree to such an ar
even If found. He, however,
agrees to do his utmost to find the young
man. Wide advertising and the employ
ment 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 taxi
cab, Pamela sets out to find him. The \
search naturally is long one. but finally
she comes upon Randolph in front Of
II 1T
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
ME, Milyuns appears. After much per-
suasion Randolph agrees to call on
Pamela nine days after that time. He
also announces his intention Of accumu-
ating 100000 in the interval, and ar
ranges to drive cab on the Wall Street
beat. There. as he had hoped, he picks
lp Tip" on the market. His entire
capital being In the neighborhood of SO
he goes to one of his clubs and sits in a
ooker game, trusting to chance to secure
l stake that will enable him to play the
tip" he has secured. He Is lucky and
'uns his capital up to an amount suffi-
,ient for his needs. His inside informa-
ion on the market proves correct and he
closes the deal with the sum he had de-
:ided 1t was necessary to have In order
o meet Pamela on a footing of equality.
to the minute he calls on the
1oung lady. who had awaited his coming
With impatience. and at the close of the
interview there is no question Of the d.
Tision Of the inheritance-or the apart
nent