TAXI

By George Agnew Chamberlain

An Adventure Romance

“Ir\ Silk Attire My Lady Goes”

PART 'll—Continued. When all U.« nibbing li done, eres to the la at rite where they divide the fragrant flood Into two wove* falling over the boaom and merdlwwly knead the damp ends between folds of the ^ryeat bit of the towel, rhe drops that Implement and rmna into the big room where the dying open Are blink* lf« red eye a* though It had been waiting «p for her. The writer—who la privileged, for the benefit of a Urge and growing public, to nee her In hi* mind's eye aa her pink bare feet Dad up and down the room, raring every time they come to the toomr-ytreteb between the unpeopled grandstand of the coach and the ure, and then doubling suddenly, no that bet wide eyes may catch her balr etlil on the wing, for ail the world like a kitten chaalng Its tail—does herein affirm, by the collective manhood of the earth, that she was altogether lovable and beyond the reaeb af mllylr.g tboudit. Now let her r mrl up In the bed and sleep. Slumber mean, nothing In Pamela's Ufa. That statement should be taken not In the aenv* of the common along o' the vulgar, but at 1U literal face value. What Is meant U that when this young lady slept. It was like taking a chunk bodily out of life and putting It In warm storage. Aa a eon•equence. when tiit old-fashioned clock on the tnrntrt burred a warning that It was thinking of striking the hoir of nine In about two minutes, she opened her eyes and wondered through what magic night had been suddenly replaced by broad and smiling day. Not for long did that Ufe-tang and accustomed miracle hold her attention, for scarcely had 1* occurred, through force of habit, to her awakening thought than her startled eyes fell up00 the tall, stooped, gray-headed figure of a m»n. clad In llrery. and standing unstably poised In the doorway of the room. HI* eye*, naturally deep-eet. actually protruded from his face a* fc, though they were determined to come half-way to meet Pamrii's wonder! ^ orbs. He looked like a solemn raven which has carelessly alighted on a live

wire.

“H#hello T stammered the young

lady.

*\»ocdmnnilng. miss," said Tomlin•on. In aepuichral and censorious tone* -Win re 1* Master Hobeitr “You mean Mr. RandolphT” asked Pame'a. a little breathlessly. The old m .n steadied himself by •rising the door-Jsmh and bowed confirmation of her supposition. “1 don’t know where be la,” said Pamela, more calmly. “The last time 1 saw him he was limping west." A twinkle came Into her eves. “Why do yon aakT" “Why do I ask?" he cxcla'med. “Ml**, do yoa mind telling urn who you are and what yoc are doing In Mr. hBandolyb'k apartment a' nine o'clock 00 a Friday morning?" “In November." supplemented Pamela. as though she were SUpplgtUC a ve.? Importent addition to the facta ir

“Obr she cried. “You knew king Kler - “In a manner of speaking. I did." stated Tomlinson sonorously. “Klosed her; tnc she never let me get a= far a* hugging, pool girlt She said she kt^w she wasn't here for long enough.’ Laughter bubbled into Pamela's eyes alongside of the leara. but. In spite if It. the next moment she was crying

■oflly.

"P-poor M-Maggie T" she sobbeu. Tomlinson bobbed his head up and down !n 'ormal sympathy, too old to worry much over woman's weeping. “I understand that she must "ave went." he said. “Klse you wouldn't be alone, mlaa. Will you hav> your breakfast In bed r "Oh. could 1"" sniffed Pf melt, and then her eyes fed on the clock. “No. I can't." she decided for herself. “Ton see. Tomlinson. I only pro-promised to stay until ten." Til be getting your bath ready, then. pH**." said Tomlinson, and wltbHalf an horn later Pamela was enjoying a lonely “tray^hreakfast. placed nt her command before the conch, which faced the friendly lire In the big l!vlnc-»oom. Without being a mindreader. It Is possible to surmise that she ate very slowly. In the vain hope that Mr. Randolph would pop In. with or wilboot Father Christmas, end Joining her In the meal, banish a bany Mr. Gloom that was hanging round. While she was still toying with her food ahe heard the bell ring and Tomlinson's voire saying. In deep, respectful tone*: "Miss Thornton will aee you. air. She is In the sltUpg-room." Pamela dropped her egg-spoon and stood up. beck to the Are. Just in time to face a neatly dressed, plnk-riiecked. bright-eyed, bald-headed little, gentleman. who stood, poised but alert. In the open doorway, like a bird a bent to peck at h»r to see if ahe were the real thing. “Miss ThorntonT' he naked. In a peculiarly liquid voice. Pamela nodded her head twice. "I am Mr. Borden Mllyuns." corilnued the molten voice, ard the bright eyes studied her face ezpact.'.uiiy. Pamela puckered her brows In on effort to meet that expectancy halfway. but failed. “Arc .ydu?" ahe asked doubtfully, and with a mental reservation rgalnst Mr. Robert Hervoy Randolph t -r outraging the- traditions of childhood by rending a Father Christmas In this dapper form. “Won’t you alt dow^F' ane added politely. Mr. Mllyuns hung poised for a second longer, "nd then advanced on the couch doriaively. sat down on one end of it. and waved his hand at the other. Tomlinson slipped In and out, bearing the breakfast-tray away. Pamela accepted Mr. Mllyuns' silent Invitation and neated herself, but tentatively, as though she could only stay for a aln-

f at her. and left you an Income of teo thousand dollars • year." Pamela sat up very straight, and then sank slowly Into the plliowa at

her hack.

“ Ten — thousand — dollar* — a— year'!" ahe repeated slowly. Mr. Mllyuns noddr-v "Beginning with today. There Is do accumulation waiting . for you. liecause. by the term* of the will. Mr. Randolph was allowed the entire into such time as you should be

I y.

lug for a non tar ribbon that ties with

d little bow at the front.

Anyone may nt least own one of t these pretty nhbon and lace camisoles that vie with the transparent blouses they nre worn under In beauty and daintiness. Pink sotln ribbon In a tight weight and soft weave Is used for making them. Their making Is * “ ,—

1 Thornton," ahe added, with os much dignity as a nwldrn, tumbled of hair. Seabed of ebaek, and cuddled In • young man’s big bed. could stunnio .

3 Tomlin

r effect ot her words r*s electrical Is* Imogene Pamela Thornton?" iked, as he suddenly straightened let go of i.l* supports. m " said Pamela, gaxing at him

"Hew did

"Make yourself comfortable, my dear." said Mr. Mllyuns: "I'm go In* *■» talk to you for some time." -lo-i can't." said Pam; "not here. 1 only have the flat fur six minutes I longer. i n*l la. I only pro promised 1 to slay here unUI ten." Her eyes wa v uered half expectantly, half wistfully 1 the door. The bird-man smiled. “WeTl see about that" he said. Tin sorry you'don't remember me. If you are Ind.-ed Mlsa Imogens Ptunela Thornton. I used to take you on my knee often, many year* age." Pamela could no longer be startled by auch announccment*. “Tbat’a what Toartnson said this morning." sht remsrked. "Ever since lost night, everybody I meet seem* to —to know my real name. Won't understand It." “Please trust me." said Mr. Mllyuns. "and youll soon understand a lot more than that." He drew a Blip from hi* pocket. “Now. do answer me carefully. Tell me the addresses of the first four place* you and Maggie lived In after your father died." “I can't remember the flnrt," said Pam. but. after a second'* thought, ntiled off the names of three afreet*, and located addresw* approximately by describing nearby corners prominent to a child's mind for yne reason or another. “Those are 'be nex; three." ahe said. “After that, we

went—”

Rnt Mr. Mllyuns wts *att»fl~d. “That's enough for formalities, mv d- r. Tm eonvlnod that yor are the person for whom the Ann of Mllyuns.

Branch & Mllyuns has been searching I B

rtrs. l»o you remember your uncle, Asa TiH-nitou?“ r •a" said Pamela, e vag-te wonder j .-y error In her eye*: “but I didn't

discovered. That provision was quite natural. If yon will remember that Mr. Asa Thornton had been searching for yon unsuccessfully for some months before he died." Pamela sat up straight again. “I want to understand you." ahe said with a sudden dignity that Increased Mr. Mllyuns' admiration, already decidedly on the upgrade. “You mean that, with my appearance. Mr. Randolph's entire Income completely disappears r Mr. Mllyun* n-aided. "You here guessed It In one." ha said flippantly. “I don't need ten tnousand dollar* a year." said Pamela promptly. "You will ples*e tell Mr. Randolph that I shall only take half." Mr. Mllyuns smiled. •TU try to carry ort your orders." be said h'cnuiy, "but HI have to find Mr. Randolph first. Let me add that you apparently don't know the young grnttanan very welL" “What do you mean by that?" asked

Pam.

“Weil." said Mr. Mllynna. taking an--•her *cra; ol paper from hi* pocket and bandin,' It to her. “read that. It wa* left at my house this morning by a taxl-cabmsn. who didn't wait for an answer. You see that Mr. Randolph has handed over to you In perpetuity thl* apartment. Tomlinson, and all the other fixing*. It doesn't look very much as though h» intended to.t-wu* back In the near future." “But I want him to!" cried Pam. T—I've been expecting him. I didn't hclf—half thank him for—for—" Tears of disappointment clogged her

throat.

There, therel" said Mr. Mllyuns. leaning over und patting her hand. "1 understand Just how you feel, because Bob Is oo« of the stra'.ghteat. opeoett. must lovable young devil* that

NUERTH1NUS «l silk will *>00 cep.se to be classed among our 1 luxuries, becuuee an ever-tncrenslng number of woren nre looking upon them ns necessities and the demand for them is general. Little silk v will hare to work overtime or * tenslvely cultivate) to keep np with

this demand. Silk 1* proving Itself a

dependable us well ns hcuutlful m»- ! pie matter since laces woven with terial for underwear. In crepe-de-dilne i—ndlng In them .;r» manufactured and wash sntins it Is os durable n* fine j for Just such purpoc-s. In the catnlcotton fabric* and hs* the additional I *ole Jiown a. the top rf the group charm of suppleness nnd luster. Worn- I pictured wide lace and *ntln ribbon en hove an Instinct that makes them are Joined In a band showing two love Its qualities. 1 length* of the lace and one of ribbon From her aatlu-akln ou>. as for as ; with two tucks and a hem run In It.

ahe ha* gone in her robing, the lady In I The lace Is beu med along the top I . the picture la clad In silk. Her new lo form a rasing for narrow ribbon suits, as one would rues* from oar combination of shell-pink crepe-dc- ned narrow ribbon I* run lu the hem | _ chine lias several Innovations in It* of the ribbon also. Thl* narrow rib- 1 \Or finishing that are rharucterWtlc of thl* I ton 1= of figured aatln and Is drawn 1 /

season. It begin* with being pointed 1 up nnd tied to adjust the camlao

at the lottom and edging lu points . to the figure.

w!*b footing Instead of lace Little Wide satin ribbon, swlss beading. Chiffon flounce# may Is- used Instead, val lace and ahlrring of narrow rib-

inserted In l>on form the other camisole.

Daddy’s ^felling Fairy Tale ’ SQWAM bower. THE BROWM CREEPERS. { “We're not fashionable like *om« j of the birds" w.ld Mr. Brown Creeper. | "The fashionable one* have summer ! homes and winter homes." ! -Well. I don't know whether It Is t liecause of fashion or not that the birds have summer homes nnd winter I h->me*." said Mrs. Brown Creeper. "I believe U Is because a great many of them cannot stand a cold climate. Some of our family don't like It so well and travel away a bit. But most of ns do not mind. "You sec. It la bard on many birds to stay where It Is cold, for they only have their little feathers to keep them warm, and while feathers nre nice and warm. It Is not always enough to have only feather*. "Feathers will often blow nbout It *be wind, and then a little bird may become very cold. Indeed. "Bird* haven't g-vnt fnr coat* to keep them warm. Yea, Mr. Brown Creeper, the bird* who go South la the winter nnd who travel about to different climates are the ones who can’t keep warm when the weather la so cold." “I do believe you are right Mm. Brown Creeper. I do believe you arw right. A* you aay. It Is hard for th« bin's to keep warm all winter. I'vt.often thought about It myself. “The winter Is mighty cold, mighty cold. But we don't have to think of It now that the warm weather ha*

come.

“AM the birds ar» singing songs of t^e springtime. We can't Join In the great choru* because our voire* are ao low. Th-y have always l>Ceo low. No one ever hears a brown erveperia voice unles* verr near to u*. “We give a little low trill and a

v*ry low chirp.

“But how we love the woods! How we enjoy climbing up the trunks of trees, looking In the bark for bugs

and Insects.

“We tike people, -too, and are very tame. We do not mind any one and

are not easily frightened.

“Of course, we like to wear brown

Both

.(traps a spray of Or..- embroidery. Folds of j and lioth of them provide c *cant footing or chiffon finish the top of the I flounce thu! covers the waistline on bodice, one of them serving as a cbb- foil* a little below it.

HOSE new blot *«•» that dispose i front and the odd embellishment of

_ .if the waistline by dispensing . the three-qunrirr length sleeves A went hi* own wiy though a v>Ught*d I with a helt nnd covering it themselves, short «ub oflaffru. “ , '*' ds * p0 “ world» I are t.aving on Immense »ucce*». Thete ea.-h side and tie* m u small bow at Benicia nodded her hrod up ami 1 U no longer any danger o' skirt ..nd 1 the back ■JDare^ fo«tafl by down In alien! conflrmaUon of all blouse parting company under a *T 1 the crowing tnck*. »* ^J

those kind words. She began to like orate belt, and going their separate Mr. Mllyuna. She raised pleading eye* | way*. This In Itself Is enough to into liia face. ! sure the triumph of these new over“Won t you please find him for me?” j blouse* but It l« furthered also hr “My dear." said Mr. Milyuna. *0 their gracefulness. A vague wol.-t-promptly that If she had askedffor the | line Ilk* an uneven hemline I* more house and lot on the northwest corner pleasing to the eye than a straight

ot Fifth avenue ond Fifty-aevon th 1 ime.

•treet. he would have promised It to | tu those c>-*' over-blouse* ar.- all her before be could stop himself. TwllL i „{ materials for all kinds of

»ng liend. nnd thl*

pretty U. dark colors with blnek beads The plo'lt ■qirare neck invite*

collar of law or organdy.

names, 1 nd 1 think thr white waistcoat we wear Is a stylish touch. “How we Jump from the top of one tree to the next tree below. Oh. how we love tree*!" "And our nests are so like the woods." Mrs. Brown Creeper said, "with the mosa and twig* and bits of bark, which we use for our wall paper and rugs and furniture. "We like to nest on old stump*. We don't care a^oot living !n a rich, smart neighborhood. We never found that made any one any happier. “And soon the little white eggs will come out Into little birdllnga. the dear little white ejtgr with the reddish brown spots on them! “Oh, ;t la nice to be ■ Brown Creeper and lead such a happy life lu the dear, beautiful wood*." "We have rather long beak*." said Mr. Brown Creeper, "and they help us to get th* long grubs and Insects which we enjoy for breakfast, dinner and supper." T know why we have such low voices," said Mr".. Brawn Creeper. “Why?" asked her mate. "Because we have always lived In the woods, where It la quiet and where the sounds nre all low sounds. “And we b:ive grown to be quiet, too. We have kep. our vol.v* low and soft and the pine tree* have whispered to

• haven't proved myself much^roc the game, but 1*11 find Bob for you II 1 have to start a detective agency of my : own. It; the meantime, what are ywo going to do? ! sugge.it that you accept these premises until ti.e truant turns ; up—only, of course, we must get you

•nice beginning with wash silk*, mgee and co ton. for utility wear, id ending with georgette, net and ees for ores*. AH the usual raate•,ls * re used In them, but they are icttlest In the very soft, sheer fnb,a* fine voile nnd georgette A

aide ot gee

Separate Wrap Reigns Suprsme.

ied surpria

you obi

at tin left of the two ind I* one of the most

ul and beantlfi'I th*: the d*s hare accomplished In this admired material. It !• »;i* of allp-«:i bl“U«*s thni fasten on loulder. and ha« Its collar, <uff*

“That la nice, little Brown Creepers: that l* nice to make those soft, little sound*. When people hear you they will be so excited and pleased because they will know they are quit* near you and are actually becoming

Whether It 1* the attractlv. frock* j friend*. For you will become friends or the attractive wraps that have en- j win, them. Because you are ao trustdeared tbemwlvv* !<• us, • •■rtaln It 1» |ng. surely no one will ever hurt you.' that except for strictly tailored wear 1 “Yes. the pine Tee* whispered that the frock and 'he separat,- wrap c<wt to me only the o her doy. And they or cape, reign supreme. During the told me that alw ay* brown cro*i*er* spring smart tailored drew* of tnco ! have loved the woods and have had tine, polret twill, serga. lightweight their voice* low and quiet and peace-duvt-’yn or the hervhr crei*e* will be j f u i like the wood*. ,

to shout to »■« big."

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nd mighty

ding about It." Ir. Brown Creeper,

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