The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-07
SYNOPSIS.

PART l-SLODerC tterVey RanCOlpQ,
young New York man-about-town, leaves
the home of his sweetheart, Madge Van
Teller, chagrined because Of her refusal
Of his proposal Of marriage. His income,
$4,000 a year, which he must surrender
If o certain Miss 1mogen Pamela Thorn
ton (whom he has seen only as small
girl ten years before) is found, 10 not
considered by the girl Of his heart ade-
euate to modern needs In don't care"
mood Randolph enters taxi, unseen by
the driver, and is driven to the stage
door Of g. theater. A man he knows,
Duke Beamer, induces 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 convinces him the girl is the miss
ing Pamela Thornton. He does not tell
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 realizing 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 representative Of the Thornton es-
tate where he 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 proiigate,
to drive him and Madge Van Teller to a
hostelry known as Greenwood" Aware
n fho evil Of hp RonGn1nb
drives the pair to Greenwood cemetery.
Infuriated, Beacher gets out Of the cab
and Randolph leaves him there, taking
the girl (who has awakened to a realiza-
ton Of her folly) to her home. Madge
recognizes him.
PART III.-In 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,
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
rangement, 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
hotel Unseen by him she enters his cab,
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 tho.
Pamela is unhurt, Randolph fees from
the scene. While he is explaining his
Inishap at the Office Of the cab company
Mr. Milyuns appears After much per-
suasion Randolph agrees to call on
Pamela nine days after that time. He
also announces his intention Of accumu-
lating 100000 in the, interval, and ar
ranges to drive q cab on the Wall Street
beat There, as he had hoped, he picks
I'D a 'tip'' on the market His entire
capital being in the neighborhood Of $40
he goes to one of his clubs and sits in
poker game, trusting to chance to secure
a. stake that will enable him to play the
''tip'' he has secured. He is lucky and
runs his capital up to an amount sufh-
cient for his needs. His inside inforna-
ton on the market proves correct and he
closes the deal with the sum he had de-
cided it was necessary to have in order
to meet Pamela on a footing Of equality.
Punctual to the minute he calls on the
young lady, who had awaited his coming
with impatience, and at the close of the
interview there is no question Of the di-
vision of the inheritance-or the apart
ment