The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

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had previously been discreetly edited
by Vivian Crandall, who had insist
ed upon taking the entire blame for
vee-Vee's unconscious impersona-
ton.
After much elaboration on Wv
ian's part it had been decided to in
clude the prince and his petty VII
lainy in the story to be told to her
parents. AS Vivian commended WISE
ly, her father and mother would
shudder at the possibility that the
true story of that indicate episode
should reach the eyes of an avid
public.
But the passing Of the fifteen
minutes found them at cold and
furious deadlock, for all the appar-
ent calm. Mr.. Crandall had had
the bad Judgment to insult Vee-Vee
by offering her substantial bride
for exact information as to their
daughters whereabouts and her
reasons for her apparently insane
conduct.
Vee-vee had countered by walk
ing toward the door in dignified
silence, her whole slender body ex-
pressing her determination to have
nothing more to do with Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Worrell Crandall.
Mr.. Crandall had been forced to
beg her, however, haughtily he did
it, to return to the conference as to
just what was to be done about Wv
ian Crandall.
Then Soames, the butler, SER
want whom the real Vivian had seen
but once and who therefore had no
suspicion THAT an imposter had APP
peared to take her place, appeared
in the libary door with the apollo
getic announcement that reporters
many, many reporters-were clut-
tering up the sacred Crandall steps,
and that-which was more i'm
portant-the police were represent
ed in that clamorous group in in
creasingly formidable numbers.
"They say that Miss Crandall was
seen to arrive, sir, and really can
not dispense them" Soames con-
cluded alphabetically, but firmly.
'Tell them all that Miss Crandall
has not returned" Rufus Crandall
said sternly, but Mrs. -Crandall laid
a hand on his arm and looked at
him pleadingly.
please, Rufus, don't you think
we may as well have them in? Wv
ian has not been in New York for
nearly two years." she added sig
nificantly.
"Oh, very well Soames, show the
gentlemen of the press and the po-
lice officers into the library"
When Soames had closed the
library door gently upon his apollo
getic presence, the eagle-faced old
man spoke to Vee-Vee in a clipped,
stern voice:
"You know my daughter well, you
say? You know her mannerisms,
how she would conduct herself in
such crisis as confronts your"
Il do" Vee-Vee answered simply.
And during the next ten minutes,
which we're all that Ruff; Worrell
Crandall would allow her TO give to
the reporters, she acquitted herself
/. in the Vivian Crapdall manner so
expertly that her pseudo parents
| had occasion to exchange more than
a few startled but satisfied glances.
my daughter" Rufus Crandall
explained crisply, 'is safely at home
again, as you can see. She has suf-
fered no serious i'll effects from an
unpleasant adventure, but she is too
tired to give an interview-and will
be resting for many days to come.
Il have absolutely nothing to say
in regard to the nature of that adj
venture, nor has she. I am entirely
satisfied with the manner in which
the affair has been concluded.
mo ransom was paid. I have no