The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08

aDuECluS ME ana IlOlQluB Tie prs
oner for two days in shockingl,
primitive little cabin like this, I an
afraid ] should never be able to liv'
1t dowqe.
IT don't seem to remember yol
as enjoying Jokes at your expense
either" she unused, her eyes mar
rowing as she studied him.
what the devil does this mean
Vivian?" Ivan demanded.
"Ivan!" Vivian chided him mock
ingly. Her tone changed abruptly
became hard and brisk. How die
you get here? BY carp
Eyes," he answered surlily. 'Un
less those damned kidnapers stolt
it, it's parked behind the cabin"
"Will you see If the car is still
there, Mr.. Macklyn?" Vivian asked
While Jerry was away on his err
rand, Vee-Vee slipped into the bacl
room and began to pack her suit
case. after a word as to her inten'
tons to Vivian Crandall.
She heard Jerry return, could dis
tinguish his words as he told the
ex-princess that the car had moi
been taken.
THAT is very good," Vivian Gran.
dali replied. Nov, Ivan, you arr
at liberty to return to New Yorl
as fast as that car can take you.
think, however, that you will fine
the climate does not agree with yol
and that you will be very glad tx
take the next boat to Paris"
II haven't any money" the prince
blurted out.
"You never have any money,
Vivian reminded him mockingly. "l
should dislike to think OF you al
hungry. since you do so enjoy eat.
ing, so If you will be a very dis
Greet little prince I feel sure thai
you will find a fairly respectable
sum of money waiting for you al
my attorneys in Paris.
will $4,000 tide you over unit
you can land another heiress?"
The prince gasped like drown
ing man who sees lifeboat thrown
to him; then cupidity cleaned il
his popping blue eyes. "That's &
ridiculous sum for the story that
can tell to the New York press" h,
began.
"Story?" Vivian's voice and fact
expressed intense surprise. IN!
dear Ivan, did I wrong you wher
I said you disliked to be laughed
at?
"Of course, If you insist on max.
ing yourself ridiculous, ON telling
how you kidnapped your divorced
wife and tried unsuccessfully tt
compromise her into a remarriagt
with you, you can do so, of course
The yellow journals might con
ceivably pay you five thousand dol
lars for the thriller" p
The prince wilted under he,
scorn and her logic, but there wa
a stubborn CLEAN in his eyes as HI
demanded: what kind Of cocl
and bull story are you going to tell
You haven't been here with me
Where have you been?"
Ivan, when I divorced you ir
Paris few weeks ago, you lost al
your rights to hold me accountable
for any of my thoughts or actions,
Vivian Crandall reminded hin
serenely. "You also lost all claim
upon my fortune. Butt don't be-
lieve I shall miss twenty Thousand
dollars"
"You said twenty-five htousand!'
did II" she smiled. Il an
afraid I was too generous. On Sec
ond-or rather third thought-yor
will find fifteen thousand dollars
waiting for you at my attorneys ir
Paris, on condition that you leave
Immediately and say nothing Il
any one about what has happened II
this cabin.
"And every time you make an OBJ
lection the sum will be five Thousand
less"
"All right" the prince agreed 81
hastily that Jerry Macklyn burs
into roar of uncomfortable mirth
Nov, don't let us keep you
Ivan," Vivian said with sweet cour
tesy. II am sure you are eager II
be on your way-to Paris. M.
friends and I are going to have ,
very good lunch out of your cup
board. I shall cook 1t myself"
Within fifteen minutes the roa
of an automobile motor told tn
three in the cabin that the primo
was indeed eager to be on his wa.
Ito Paris.
"All I regret is" Jerry Macklyl
mourned, that I didn't have
chance to spank him."
When the early luncheon was fin
ished, the two girls, who looked 8
strangely alike and yet so different
cleaned house quickly but scrupu
lousy, and Jerry made a Thorough
job of extinguishing the fire in tn
fireplace.
4 well leave these canned good
in the cupboard" Vivian decided
"Some hungry wayfarer may fin'