CAPE MAT COUNTY TIMES- REA TST E CITY

TAXI

By George Agnew Chamberlain MOTTUI Ona>■»>

An Adventure Romance

LITTLE LADIES’ SUMMER DRESSES ^ A !

PART III—CeMtlnuwl. “Can’t IT’ mid Mi** Tnornton. with • ne» edrre to her mice atd unmet htnc In her eye* that made them inok n» thonyh they wer* pa*sint in r*»le» all the nnrhaperoned year* aloce fln>t ■he made her debut n* an Indei-earteot •cullery-mald at Mrs. Ulunkum'* feedhouse. “I ehall etarnae nothlne here." ■be cooclnjed. “When Handy—Mr. Uandol^h come* bark, be aluin’t Gn<t hi* place cluttered with female* " Mr, Milenas turned on her u pare that w*i complex with admiration and ^^ealluatioti that he wa* on the way lo biting off more than be could cbe*. He decided to *K>*tep. “Can you lie In thl* afternoonT” be

•aked.

“Oh, ye*." said Pamela. I.iroluntartly glancing at the door and betraying a halt-formed Ictentl.o to watch that portal night and day until den<h or Mr. Hubert Berv«y Randolph arrived;

“HI be In Whyr

"Mr*. Mltyun* and my daughter ~ d will call on yon at about five." gained Mr. Mllyun*. “Just one e matter and I mu« go." he contil. “Your Income amount* to aometiitdg over eight hundred dollar* a month. I shall pay !» In advance

“Oh. yes. I can.” said Mitt Thornt >n. j a little brrathlemly. "I have a feeling—1 can’t explain It exa-tly—that th'r apartment I* a one-woman setting. As I said to Mr. Mllyuns. 1 don’t want to clutter It with female*." A silent laugh crept Into the eye* of the ra*rbleiu)cc Eileen- something Insue of her sot up *nd took notice. She glanced round the room and mur-

mured:

"Mo.lier. she’* absolutely right. I'm for her." “ 'Right!' Eileen!" exclaimed Mra. Mllyuns. flushing in her Indignation at finding a traitor In the home camp. “I don't know what yonr generation I* coming to. The Impossible I* never

eight."

Having taken up her auave cudgol. Eileen wa- In do h*ate to lay It down, and may It he pointed esil right here that Mis* Imogene Pam. :* Thorntc. had the rare faculty ef eu!!»*.~; the nearest bystander to assume her battle* for her. thenceforth becoming a charmingly interested mlooker, ready to watch the tld. of her own fortune from the vantnge-polr.i of an entirely Impersonal dcT-rNtueut. That* where you all pi cd. mother." continued the quite unruffled Eileen. "TTwre’s nothing Impossible

mi HI you get aettled and have a getmrmUoo.. ImpoMlbiliUes are our

food, drink arid raiment. Were like those surprising orchid thing* that defy the ns’’«l law* and live on air." "Yes." remarked Mrs. Milyun*; ’ any Mv air. But I didn’t bring you here. Eileen, to be a *tutub!lng-block to—to Pamela, who I* suddenly faced with problems In the aolutlon of which she lerres our sympathetic assistance." You’ve hit the nail on the heart again, mother." parried Eileen. "You're not In rympathy with her. and I am; so you'd better hand over her ciieck. and tomorrow morning at tan I'll be here t • help her cash and spenrt It—If necessary." She turned to Pamela with a twinkle of antklpstlou In her eye*.

"How shout lit"

Pamela smiled back her babbling Millie, and then suddenly grew grave. “Do you think I could order by measuret" she asked, and. remarking the hurt astonishment on Eileen’s face, continued In rapid but never!be-

chance to cntcli up.' “Piesfc send roe only half." *a.d Panwla. as she rose to say good-by. Mr. Mllyuns ttok her band, dropped It. and started toward the door; but before he got there, he stopped and

turned.

"My dea-.” he said, losing for the moment his hlrdllke. chirpy pose. “I don’t want you to think of me as Ju*! your banker. I knew your father and your mother, and their fathers and motf er* before them. 1 am fond, bv ola usage, of every drop of blood that n your veins. You won’t forget that, will you!" Pi mela stared at him. awept toward him. threw her ansa round his neck. Jiugccd him. dropped her face on his wilder and wept. Mr. Borden Mili stood very erect, pis bald head held high, his pink cheeks puffed out. and hi* eyelids bU .king at the rate A fifteen to the doxen in n vain effort to feo back un a mi. aing lachrymatory Inuodation. “There, there T” he »ald. twitting Pamela on the back. “Who would have thought it. you adorable, lonely ilttle

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Pamela threw up her head and smiled through the audden summer shower. “I know It was ridiculous." she said. “But I couldn't help tt You made like you all of a sudden, and I Just had to. because you've had a bath and you look so clean Inside and out.” She kissed him ns she broke away. “I see; I see," said the astounded Mr. Milyun*. and beat It. At two minute* after dvr the door rwkell rang again. In spite of the fact {"that It was ulucs' exactly the hour which Mr. Mllyurs had set for the arrival of his wife ;iud daughter. I‘ai..o l « couldn't help hoping—hut In vain. It wua with a slb.Mly resigned a'.e that site received Mr*, and Mins Mllyuns Instead of ter. Robert Randolph. Mrs. M'iynn* flew lo her. set t'.'nds on her shoulders, searched her face with eager shrewd eyes, and said: "Borden Indeed told me the truth wbout you, my dear. May I kl** you?" Pamela extended ooe cheek to the salute while her eyer. wandered off to slac up the tall, blonde, cool young person thnt she surmised roust answer to the name of El'eea Mllyuns. Being the proO. of two short*, bow on eailh .drt she managed to grow so long? Her face wa. regularly beautiful. as though It had been mail to order like In-r clothe* She ap- [- - tf-ered as passive a* a Palmer snow - After n little skirmishing for position. the three ladles seated them-•ft-ms in a triangle. Into the center ol ■ which the well-trained Tomlinson run <7 tea-wagon. “Now." said Mr*. Mllyuns. having emptied and put down her cup. “let 1 forget the s'li-er rotiuiint- of the sltut . tioo. my dear, and get down to prec- " tiral prol-len.*. The Prst of ill thing*, as you tuna! realize. Is the necessity of getting you n companion. _ Would you care to he our gueut In Madison avenue tun 11 you can pick one out’" “I soul, put clothefc ahead of a house.at " murmured ElUvn. Her mother ignored the remark am' kept her ey.-s fixed on Mts* Thornton’s perj'lexed face. That young lady weemctl

the fact that Pamela knew all about money from the short end. “I have finished." ah* suddenly an-

nounced.

"finished wlintr asked Eileen. "finished shopping." said Pamela “I've been keeping n count, and I've spent almost the whole check." - 'The whole checkT" ex-laltaed Eileen. "Why. you haven’t tc .ned It. That’s the beauty of charge eccounti. You can keep >snr check* to look at. I’ve got some that father gave me three years ago." Pamela smiled ■ smile of much wisdom and mart- for the nearest exit .Vs ■ main r of polite formality, when they reached Fifty-ninth street, she asked Eileen to come up for lunch from the bachelor's buffet In the basement, and *b» could not help a slight feeling of relief at :*»e new* ihat Ml*» Milyun* had promised henclt elsewhere. “But 111 bresv away and come for tea at five. If you’ll Ut me." said Eileen. “I simply must help you try

them all on."

“All right: do." said Pamela. Inwardly pleased Ihat the would have some one beside Tomlinson upon whom to fiash the first dazzling vis!jo of her

met uraorph ost*.

The first thing she did when shreached the apartment wb* to ask If Mr. Randolph had called: th* next was to summon the office of Mllyuns, Branch tc Mliyjns on the telephone to know what steps had been taken In the new starch. She nos somewhat prised lo learn that the entire firm had

/AA-W CPAHAK BONNER. BEHIND THE MOUND. The girl and boy adventurers he» succeeded In getting around ttie mound. They had mastered the obstacle or big thine which had gotten ia their way snd which had tried to kyep them from going forward. Now, before if-ra, was a smooth, lovely vallev. with no more marshy ground. “Oh!" wild the girl. “I never was so frightened before. Just as I thought I’d give up I enine to the hard ground! Do you suppose we choae a particularly had place?" “No. you didn’t." said a voice which wccnied to cc.ne from the mound, or obstacle. They lacked, and a Lrownlc appeared. "You two didn’t yim back. Hurrah I You had real lira very, real bravery. You’re truly adventurers. Ton didn’t think of crying ’Retreat.’ You cried, •On. o. f And now for some fresh clothes for you. which you certainly need!" "Who are you7’ asked the l»oy. •Tm one of the Old Obstacle Boys," said the brownie. “And do you know about thnt mound and why It la there, and why the marshy ground was all around, anil why everyone wemed to atop at thst

•a! they may. 1 colored floss provide* -mss stitch or

will! nc-ociers or ■nun jmhii- i-> i m _» you rs-ecueu lue »• Nothing I* lu greater favor than amus- in *** I ^aw suddenly that there

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Ing lltt’e peg-top bloomers of plait, candy trim them but their chief glory cliambrxy. In blue, green, light brown Is found Ju small clusters of organdy or other colors, made with round ne.-k flower-. In neveral colors, jwwd on and elbow sleeves. Very simple atiteh- each pocket, or on the girdle. There sry Is the usual flnleh for them, are many lone-walsted frock* and gay Dreese* wl-Ji Monmers to match are ribbons odd their enchantment to the eut either In the smock pattern with ! other delightful detail* of organdy, small voke. or with a abort bodice and sw!*a or batiste dresses. Dark blue or knee-length skirt. A pretty model ap- Mack taffetas have ailurementa In *m-

pears at the left of the two shown broidery as duster* of red silk tier- j , he entrance of thl* lovely

above, mode In thl* way. White lawn rie* or cross-stitch pattern* In colored

la much used for collar* -nd cuff* and < allka.

L Aihill with what

something still remains for moth- outline embellishment and sometimes era to make for their little ones, hut ‘ quaint, small flower motif*. Odd-shaped the work I* not much of a task when pocket* are featured .rfl all sort* of

the mat'er of material and style nre dresses.

decided on. In materia!* we fl.id p’aln The pretty dress at the right might chambrny. small plaid and checked ; made up in white or light colors,

cone out to lunch In a leviy' and still ; gingham-, light and dark sateens, dot- A ^mp decoration on the shoulder* more startled at the Information, oh- | ted swi—e*. voile*, organdie* and taf-1 .., n d at the front and hack atwhe waist tatned three hours Inter from the same 'etas, al! In pretty, live colors (with a ii ne invites an embellishroeot which supercllloas voice at the other end of ■ *plce of black anil navy blue) mike appear* In a little simple en.br. Mery. the wire, to the effect that none of them | up the color story as told, by the i-,, ]( ton-lioled slashes at the .-nd* of had come back She wa* young: she shops; 'hambray*. ginghams and sa- ! the waist stni)ci allow a wish to slip believed Ir. i tern * f,,r u,lu, J r clothe*; organdie*. | through them, tied In a buoyant bow There I* no dc-Jbt that In five min- | swfaaes and taffetas for tpedal oc- j win, loops and ends at the left

utes more Mr. Gloom would have a'- | t*a»on* side.

shmed full sway In the late apartment For t: “ small fry. from two to six Tb P r.-ry young ladles’ spring and of Mr. Robert U. Randclpb had nol a years o J rompers divide favor with j sammw . f ro( .Vs. for dress-up wear, are long procession of par. ,-ls begun to ar- '*«*«'* «ud the ' ot ' er "" rr " T , most enticing when made of organdy

rive In the nick of time. Tomlinson | with bloomer* or abort pants to match,

brought them Into the bedroom, one. two. three at a haul, nnd Pamela herself hT the knot* with Mr. Randolph’* ,t nnll-aclssors and laid out the | good*, filmy fold upon filmy fold I By Hie time Eileen turned up the apartment looked HU* the stateroom de lux ef a millionaire young iady returning from Paris with nothing to wear and preparing lo swear to It before all the rusiom* ofiirtal* In Gothoi. Tomlinson was order -d to fill 'he cellar with wrapping-pope.-. tl*»ue-pa-per. cardboard baxes and Mring. burn- i mg what wa* left over In the back [

yard.

At soon u* sufficient space had be-n cleared for action, the two girl* set to | work, niid were soon Involved tn «uch no orgy of “trying on" ns only the | healthiest stamina of youth could j have endured without foiling over In a - dead faint ft-om exhaustion. Even Bllecr direMed her p.-raon of everything but. aud experimented with such der.r gar-aieots as it seemed Impossible | Miss Thornton eoul- get round to In | the allotted time tried to show the public how , charming was Pamrin la'and without ' her cheap clotheB. no puerile and Jtasp- ! Ing effort will be mad.- In these page* to measure the effect upon her cf the latest creation* of the raiment dreamgods of Fifth avenue. Suffice It to !-ay that. In one borr's twinkling of the eye. she became sn.-h a radiant vision a* chokes mere word* down into the pH of a min’s stomach, maker his Jaw work like that of a Ssh on a hot sidewalk. fills his eyes with the pleading light of calf-love and Inspires his hands wl'lt an overmastering desire- to

reach for It.

For two. four, six day*, a week, two weeks; Pamela lived In breathless anticipation of the moment when she could hurst upon the eyesight of one j Robert Bervejr Rnniolp* ano when all j these days—a:; ’. weeks—passed with- ! out any news of him. her lips that re mudi- to smile, to kiss, and to

"Who Ara You

place, and some go on and some go back, and everything?" asked the boy,

without slopping for breath. "Yes. I know all that." said tha

brownie. "In the first pla-e. when you leeched ibe foot of the hill you

mo.'t.3. and then, of con me. you noticed all the people who had Just awakened. They were fresh and cc*t ed mostly, though *oro- had hart bad dream*, but at y rate I did wish they’d all get around the mound “You may not have noticed, hut then- wa* a sign post which said Turn.’ You see that part of the road.

Approved Styles in Coats

And Were Soon Involved In an Orqy

of Trying On

less halting exp?.motion: "You see. It a Mr Randolph. This is really hi* Apartment. nnd be rosy be hack nl.anst snv —atiy day. 1—1 don’t want to nii-« him. I—1 wouldn’t he out when be

comes, for anything”

“H'm," interjected Mrs Mllyuns. bu before she could make any further

progress along that line. 1

her feet and saying good-by among Mess the sir with words softly spoken

these otb — things:

“Ttist's all nonsense. If Bobby found yon here Just ns he left yon. the first lime be decided to turn up. he migb: never appear again. But If he finds you after two or three unsurve**-fi-1 call* and lust one day s shopping, hi- will never leave. Tomlinson will

have to throw him out." . - —» — —■ i . - 'Tomlinson couldn’t." said Pamela idly fattening Individuals who call-d ; therefore It is

thomaelvcs “platn-clothes" men—a C "’ *>*

name tliat would have fitted them ad- j t> i.ilrabty hsd the last syllable been otz!t- J h, ted His net result* were the Infer- ti I matlon thot Mr Randolph. In a repre

and carried on the ftagranre of clean [ young breath began to droop pittfuliy. ! Sir. Milyun.*' effort* In sever.:! directions bad so far prove! In min. He j hod advertised In every paper in Goth- I am. from the New York Epoch to the r 'i '

pink Police Gazette: be had offered A qulrement of reward*; be hid set trap* and wr.a ‘ n.->. may ccngratuiaunow supisYtlng a large corp of rap- | the style, are crystallzcd and

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Gradually the sure Sh«>: made by Mis» Milyun* began to take effect. The thought of new clothe*—new smart Mitt* aiev even in* nothings, filmy

Itber in search of words and the j d.-; lunging courage necessary tc. the say- ate ig. She drew a long hreth and dell*- j etc ■ed herself of the folio., ins j - "Urally. It s most awfully kind of rea an. bat. s* I told Mr. Miiyuas. Tom- ' nson is such r dear that 1 am going I fat

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•is trom her Intention of lance and led bet lo say: I I will go with you. If H asking too much ot yor." < Mrs. Mllyuns fcide-trac*<*d snd on tin- following uiorn■j young ladies were wafted • i Mr Mflynos’ beiM UrootP

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leorible otate of Intoxlralion and nt seven o'clock of the morning of which he had disappeared, had exchanged bis | swell evet.lng gansients at a secondhand enfixiriam on Sixth avenue for a suit of thicks and e's.tileeti dollars In cash, statu r. a* hr left the place, tbar . he was thinking of going South for the .

make a choice, fr-un good to

,-r slid it will take a csiptlou* aud •rcntlcal per*»'n to journey far In displays without growing enthusl- • ov.-r the last offerings «.f the .-ner». There are several good, met otrlea t-* choose from, with ,. fchov. Ing the Influence «.f the

The rich-looking coat at the right is a compromise between the ca|*- and dolman styles that are artfully com Mned in it. The dolmun *Wve* are deveriy cut and set In and are covered with a IkiIU pattern In solid embroidery. Thl* embroidery r.-iijqiear*

▼alley. U a very Important pi*t the wa.- to the House of Secret*. We have a sign there which tells people to tarn, and If they turn hack they go along aa you law them go, and l* they take a turn to the right or the left of the obstacle they take a turn which lead* them right on their Journey. If they are brave they go on. Tm not surprised you missed the post, because everyone U too busy

thinking what they will do.

“You see," continued the brownie. . "the-e comes a tlt-e when those who j are traveling to the House of Secret* ; mt-cr with an obstacle. Some of them i meet wltn smaller ones before, some I with other*, later, which aren’t an big. j but as you've gotten around 'be greatI est obstacle you art safe enough.

| You’ll manage the others,

i Those who think th. y’vc gone as I far aa they can go. those who are quite satisfied with themselves am’ i think they’re a* fine as they can tx | nnd as good aa they can b.- and as I Joyous as they can be. turn when they I meet a Mg obstacle like the one you've ' Just met. And whet, anyone Is perfectly satisfied with himself or her- | self he immediate!} start.*, backwards ■ and goes along the Self-Satisfied Rut." “Oh. we saw a lot coming back. too. I when we were In the other valley."

| said the f»oy.

j "Of course." said the brownie. I -There «re lot* who’re always _olug | back along the road. Those who think they've gone far enough and those who have no hope of retting to the j House of Secret a. They've lorn- ambition and they’ve lost their dreams of being great. They’re just satisfied. ! poor dears, and so they have to go I bkekwards tn the Self-Satisfied Rut. i “Sum-times a long time afterward* and 1 tlu-y're sorry they didn't go on. They gar - fee! 'bat they’ve gone backv.aru be miw they haven't gone forward, but hen It Is hard to sturi the Journey all «ver again. They haven't enough on-

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