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

/ IF at the end of that time I have
not become tired Of living like
this" wave of her beautiful hand
indicated the small, cheap apart
ment-"and think I can be happy
to continue to live on a small in
come, Paul will marry me-"
Her lovely voice vibrated and her
eyes sought and held her mans for
a moment. "Of course, I am ut
terly sure now that want to marry
Paul, but he won't believe me-"
"She's making me sound like an
utter cad," Paul Allison smiled rue
fully, reaching across the table to
take Vivians hand. But I'm sure
you two understand. I can't marry
SAC, 100000 and keep my self-re-
spect."
Don't blame you," Jerry ap-
plauded in his big voice. do you,
Vee-Vee?"
"No-o," vee-vee answered hest
family.
Vivian Crandall laughed indul-
gently, then went on: "In disap-
pearing I certainly had no idea that
I would cause such furore. be-
lieved that, as woman grown, I
had right to live my life as I
pleased.
"But my parents thought other
wise. I suppose, too," she conceded
fairly, that they we're really anx-
ious about me. The very rich are
always in terror lest their children
be kidnapped or get into some aw-
full scrape or other. The rich have
no freedom at all.
"That is the big reason why I
shall be glad to be poor. However,
that is beside the point. My par
ents asked the help of detectives to
find me. They undoubtedly be-
lieve that the resulting newspaper
publicity was responsible for my
kidnapping, or rather, the kidnapping
OF the girl they firmly believe was I.
1.-THE thing cannot be ignored
now. They would not rest until
they found me, and the police, even
if my parents asked them to give
up the search, could not do So
unless I returned.
"That is the whole point. Vivian
Crandall will have to return to her
parents-or appear to do So" She
stretched the words significantly,
her eyes pleading with Vera CAM
eron.
How will you manage it?" Wee
Wee asked, bewildered.
II will send you to them tonight
with a letter from me. They can
not doubt that 1t is really from me,
for they will recognize my hand
writing. It's very eligibility makes
it appallingly distinctive" Vivian
smiled.
1.-The letter will protect you thor
oughly, Vee-Vee, will force their ac-
ceptance Of you as my imperson-
ator."
"But what will your father and
mother tell the police and the re-
porters?" Vee-Vee worried. RE
member that Schuyler Smythe saw
you-or rather me - being kid
Mapped"
my dear, man as rich as my
father does not have to explain
anything" Vivian Crandall told her
simply. IT was kidnapped have
been returned by the kidnapers, or
I escaped, or anything else he
pleases to say
'The papers will have to be con-
tent The police will not dare in
vestigate over his ultimatunA, and in
face of the indisputable fact that I
am back, safe and sound.
Father will simply say, with a
grand gesture, as If that settles ev-
erything: My daughter has re-
turned. I have nothing further to
say. No, do not wish the kidnap-
ers to be found and punished
ooh, he will do it very we'll, never
fearl Now, Vee-Vee, I am not so
selfish as to ask you to give up the
next two months of your life to a
virtual Imprisonment such as will
be absolutely necessary If we are