News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-23

reader, II Is possible to surmise thaI
she ate ye"y slowly, In the vain hops
that Mr.. Randolph would pop in, MI
or without Father Christmas alC
Joining her In the meal, Danish a baby
Mr.. Gloom that was hanging round.
While she was still toying with her
food she heard the bell ring and Tom.
linsons voice saying. in deep, respect
full tones: Miss Thornton will see you
sir. She is In the sltting-room."
J Pamela dropped her egg-spoon and
stood up, back to the fire, just In time
to face neatly dressed, pink checked
bright-eyed, bald-headed little gentle
man, who stood, poised but alert, in
the open doorway, like bird about
to peck at her to see If she were the
real thing.
Miss Thornton?" he asked, in pc
culiarly liquid voice.
Pamela nodded her head twice.
"r am Mr.. Borden Milyuns," contin-
ued the molten voice, and the bright
eyes studied her face expectantly.
Pamela puckered her brows In an
effort to meet that expectancy half
way, but failed.
"Are your" she asked doubtfully,
and with mental reservation against
Mr.. Robert Hervey Randolph for out
raging the traditions Of coildhood by
sending Father Christmas IN this
dapper form. "Won't you sit DOWN."
she added politely.
Mr.. Milyuns hung poised for sec-
ond longer, and then advanced on the
couch dec'sively, sat down on one end
Of 1t, and waved his hand at the other.
Temlinson slipped in and out, bearing
the breakfast-tray away. Pamela &C.
@ept-d Nr. Milyuns silent invitation
and seated herself, but tentatively, as
though she could only stay for min
ute.
MOI yourself comfortable my
dear" ,a.d Mr.. M,lyuns; I'm going to
talk to yo1 for some time"
"You cant" said Pam; mot here.
only baEe he fiat for SIX minutes
longer That Is, only pro-promised
to stay here antIl tea" Her ayes wan.
dered half .Spectanyiy, bali wistfully
10 the door.
Tie bird man smiled.
"We1l see about that" he said. 'lm
sorry you don't remember me. If you
are indeed Miss 5mogene Pamela
Thornton, l used to take yol on my
knee often, many years ago."
Pamela could no longer be startled
by such announcements.
That's what Tomlinson said this
morning she remarked. Ever 1nee
last night, everybody meet seems 20
to know my real name. don't I'M
derstsnd IT,"
please trust me-" said Mr.. Milyuns,
land you'll soon understand lot more
than that" He drew slip from his
pocket. "Now, do answer me careful.
iy. Tell me the addresses Of the first
four places you and Maggie lived in
after your father died"
II can't remember the first" said
Pam, but, after second. thought,
ratified Off the names of three streets,
and located addresses approximately
by describing nearby cornecs prcmi-
nent - a ,hild's mind for one reason
or another. Those are the next
three" she said, After that, we
went---''
But Mr. MilyUlS was >artslied.
That's enough COR fprmalitjes, my
dear I'm convinced mat you are the
person ,'o1 shom the arm of Gilyuns.
Branch & MtIvuns has been searching
for years. 90 Jou remember your
great-uncn Asa Tho:Dt p
Yes" said Pame.a a gague wonder
and terror her eyes; but l didn't
know he was zeal"
DIDN'T know ne "as real!'" ex-
GAINED Mr.. Milynns. What do you
fnean?'
Maggie used TO say e1pla ned
Pamela, "If you're not good, your
great-uncle. Asa Thornton, will catch
you, and he hasn't cut his finger nails
since your poor father married your
dear mother" Pamela shuddered
you'll have to forget all that" said
Mr.. Milyuns soberly. Before your
great-uncle died, he repented very eff
ectively of the way he treated your
ather, and left you an income of ten
thousand dollars a year"
Pamela sat up very straight, and
hen sank slowly into the pillows at
Ter back.
"'Ten thousand - dollars - a
ear !" she repeated slowly.
Mr.. Miiyuns nodded.
beginning with today. There Is no
waiting for you, be-
ause, by the terms of the WILL Mr..
was allowed the entire in
ome UP to such time as you should be