The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23

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discovered That provision was quite
natural, if you will remember that Mr..
Asa Thornton had been searching for
you unsuccessfully for some months be-
fore he died."
Pamela sat up straight again.
81 want to understand you she
said with a sudden dignity that in
creased Mr.. Milyuns' admiration, al
ready decidedly on the upgrade. "YOu
mean that. with my appearance, Mr..
RandOlph's entire income completely
disappears?"
Mr.. Milyuns nodded.
"You have guessed it In one" he
said flippantly.
81 don't need ten thousand dollars
year" said Pamela promptly. you
will please tell Mr.. Randolph that ]
shall only take half"
Mr.. Milyuns smiled.
an try to carry out your orders"
he said blandly, "but I'll have to find
Mr.. Randolph first. Let me add that
you apparently don't know the young
gentleman very WELL"
"What do you mean by that?" asked
Pam.
"Well," said Mr.. Milyuns, taking an
other scrap of paper from his pocket
and handing ii to her, read that. 1t
was left at my house this morning by
a taXi-cabman. who didn't wait for an
answer. You see that Mr. Randolph
has handed over to you in perpetuity
this apartment, TOmlinson, and all the
other fixings. 1t doesn't look very much
as though he intended to come back in
the near future"
But want him to-" cried Pam.
live been expecting him. | didn't
half-half thank him fOr--fOr-"
Tears of disappointment clOgged her
throat.
"There, there!" said Mr.. Milyuns,
leaning over and patting her hand. II
understand just how you feel, because
Bob is one of the straightest, openest,
most lovable young devils that ever
went his own way through delighted
world"
Pamela nodded her head up and
down In silent confirmation of all
those kind words. She began to like
Mr.. Milyuns. She raised pleading eyes
to his face.
wont you please find him for meT
my DEAR" said Mr.. Milyuns, so
promptly that II she had asked for the
house and lot on the northwest corner
Of Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh
street. he would have promised 1t to
her before he could stop himself. ~ will.
I haven't proved myself much good at
the game, but I'll find Bob for you II I
have to start detective agency Of my
own. In the meantime. what are you
going to do? suggest that you accept
these premises until the truant turns
up-only, of course. we must get you
q companion"
"A companionr" asked Miss
Thornton. "But / have that already.
TomlinsOn is a dear"
"Tomlinson is splendid In his way"
admitted Mr.. Milyuns, but he isn't
quite a woman. You can't live here
chaperoned by mere male"
"Can't II" said Miss Thornton. with
q new edge to her voice and something
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 at Mrs. Blunkum's feed
house. ~ shall change nothing here"
she concluded. "When Randy--Mr.
Randolph comes back. he shan't find
his place cluttered with females"
Mr.. Milyuns turned on her gaze
that was complex with admiration and
q realization that he was on the way
to biting on more than he could chew.
He decided to sidestep.
"Can you be In this afternoonr' he
asked.
"Qh. yes" said Pamela. involuntar-