The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-01
CHAPTER x

lighted, for she thinks this will throw
her IN contact with Jerry:
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER x
~ T was Saturday, June 10, anc
half past twelve o'clock. Vera
Cameron was regarding with
humorous dismay the array of pack
ages which almost covered the flat
top of her desk when Rosemary
Fitch entered, carrying large par
eel.
Hello, Vee-Vee! 1t won't be
long now! Aren't you thrilled to
tears at the thought of being away
from work until after the Fourth?
Here's vacation gift from Mr..
Garfield, and my dear, it's the first
time, in the memory of the oldest
inhabitant, that Stephen M. Can
field ever gave girl box of candy
on her departure for a vacation.
Five pounds! I'm staggering under
the load!"
isn't he dear?" Vee-Vee
laughed. Every one has been
marvellous to me. Just look!
French perfume, a complete kit of
Peach Bloom Cosmetics with my ini-
tials in gold, from Mr.. Benham, you
know; five boxes of candy, three
boxes of flowers, half a dozen of
the new books-oh, I never dreamed
people could be so sweet. Rosemary"
"People?" Rosemary laughed, q
little maliciously. "You mean men,
don't you? How many of these
marvellous presents are from girls?
Not one, I'll bet my weeks salary"
"You win!" Vee-Vee laughed.
II, for one, am glad you're going
away, even if it is only for two
weeks" Rosemary confessed. "And
gladden. still that the old man is
being dragged off to Europe by his
daughters. I suppose Jerry - Mr..
Macklyn-has told you that I'm to
be his secretary while you're away.
You can stay as long as you like,
Vee-Vee. Don't hurry back on my
account!"
Vera was startled by the pang of
jealousy that contracted her heart.
Hes a decent sort to work for,
Rosemary, but I'm afraid you'll find
it's pretty heavy hot weather job.
I never saw such a fiend for work"
"You seem to have stood up under
it pretty WELL" Rosemary Fitch re-
torted. Gas I've told you a dozen
times, I never saw anything like
your transformation, Vee-Vee. I'll
never forget that first day that you
came down, with your hair bobbed
and in that gorgeous ensemble suit.
Not a soul in the organization recog-
nized you.
Remember how Ruth Hall
thought you were Mr.. Macklyn's new
secretary and told you all about
Vera Cameron, the girl who used to
work for him? I thought I'd die, it
was so funny!"
II remember" Vee-Vee acknowl-
edged, her mouth tightening cit
was-very funny. Will you thank
Mr.. Garfield for me, Rosemary?
I'm afraid I won't have time to
write him a note. I've got a thou
sand things to do before my train
leaves tonight" she limited, praying
that jealous little Rosemary would
leave.
"Is Jerry-Mr. Macklyn-in?"
Rosemary dropped her voice to a
whisper as she glanced toward the
closed door of Jerry's private Office.
"No, he's at the printers, But
I'm expecting him back by one
o'clock. He wanted to see me before
I left" Vee-Vee answered, busying
herself at her dask.
where are you going on your
vacation. Vee-Vee?" Rosemary
asked.
That's secret" Vee-vee smiled.
I'm not telling anyone"
''The girls say you've been spend
ing all your noon hours shopping,
and that Jerry has given you three
half days off, in addition to Satur-
day afternoons" Rosemary persisted.
"You must be going to Newport or
to Hollywood to get into the movies.
wouldn't blame you bit.
you're the most stunning thing
L ever saw, with that gorgeous cop
per-colored hair and those green
eyes. Listen, Vee-Vee, will you tell
me one thing? Are you engaged to
Jerry Macklyn?
Call of us know he's wild about you
and that he's been rushing you like
mad. I saw you at Smallwood's and
at the Manhasset Yacht Club with
him"
I'm not engaged to Mr.. Macklyn,
Rosemary" Vee-Vee interrupted her
rather sharply. IT have no strings
on him at all. You can spend the
entire two weeks I'm gone vamping
him if you want to. And-good luck
to you'll"
ooh, thanks, Vee-Vee! I think
he's simply precious. Is he a good
dancer?"
Divine" vee-Vee said CURLY.
"But he's a dictator. It's all can
do to take his letters when he's
working at high tension. And he
has most annoying habit of do
ing most of his debating around
4 o'clock, and expecting every let
ter to be written before his secre-
tary leaves.
I'm just warning you." she add
ed casually, turning back to her
desk so that Rosemary should not
have chance to fathom the ex-
preston in her green eyes.
"You can't scare me off," Rose
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