Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-11

Yesr!'" She Repeated Slowly.
II year" said Pamela promptly. r'You
will please tell Mr. Randolph that
shall only take half"
Mr.. Milyuns smiled.
"I'll 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 WE'LL
what do you mean by that?" asked
Pam.
"Well," said Mr.. MiIyuns, taking an
other scrap Of paper from his pocket
and handing II to her, read that. Ii
was left at my house this morning by
II 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. IL
understand just how you feel, because
Bob is one of the stralghtest, 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.
won't you please find him for meT
my dear" said Mr. Milyuns, so
promptly that If she had asked for the
house and lot on the northwest corner
of Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh
street, he would have promised II to
her before he could stop himself. IL will.
I haven't proved myself much good at
the game. but I'll find Bob for you II
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
a companion"
"A companionr asked Miss
Thornton. But ] have that already.
Tomlinson Is dear"
"Tomlinson is splendid In his way"
admitted Mr.. Milyuns, "but he isn't
quite woman. You can't live here
chaperoned by mere male"
Cant II" said Miss Thornton, with
a 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 debur as an independent
scullery-maid at Mrs. Blunkum's feed
house. 81 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 a gaze
that was complex with admiration and
a realization that he was on the way
to biting Off more than he could chew
He decided to sidestep.
"Can you be In this afternoon?' he
asked.
"Oh, yes" said Pamela. involuntar
lily glancing at the door and betrayinR
half-formed intention to watch that
portal night and day until death OF
Mr. Robert Hervey Randolph arrived
"I'll be in. Why?"
"Mrs. Mllyuns and my daughter
Eileen will call on you at about five
explained Mr.. Milyuns. "Just one
more matter and | must co." he con
tinued. Your income amounts t.
something over eight hundred dollars
month. I shall pay IL in advance
until you get settled and have &
chance TO catch up"
please send me only half" sale
Pamela, as she rose to say good-by.
Mr.. Milyuns took her hand. dropped
1t. and started toward the door but
before he got there, ne stopped and
turned
MY DEAR" he said, losing for the
moment his birdlike, chlrpy pose, 81
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. I 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 puffed out,
and his eyelids blinking at the rate Of
fifteen to the dozen In vain effort to
fan back an amazing lachrymatory. In
undatlon.