The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16


her chin arrogantly.
"You have seen yesterdays pa
per, haven't you, Miss Cameron"
Thurston asked with more spirit.
81 have seen it, yes" vee-vee ad-
mitted. "But I still fail to under
stand"
81 don't want any scandal, Miss
Cameron" the man went on dog
gedly. 1--WE all appreciate the
honor of having you at the Mime
tonka, and hope you will stay all
summer.
But II sl1odld very much ap-
preciate it, Miss-Cameron, If you
would notify your parents that you
are here, so that there will be no
possible reason for them to blame
the management for not having no.
titled them of your presence here.
II feel the responsibility very
keenly, Miss Crandall-"
my name is Miss Cameron" Wee
Wee interrupted, her voice even and
firm. II told you when first came
that I would trust you to correct
any misapprehension that might
arise as to my identity"
One lobe of her brain, listening
critically, told her that she was
talking like her old self. like the
Vera Victoria Cameron she had been
before, her Transformation
81 know Miss Cameron" the
manager fastened to assure her.
."And 1 should have been very glad
to assist you in your effort to re-
main here incognito.
But with detectives looking for
you. likely to pounce upon YOU at
the hotel any minutes and cause a
scandal" he hesitated unhappily.
II assure you. Mr.. Thurston, that
no detectives are looking for Vera
Victoria Cameron, that am Vera
Victoria Cameron, and that you
should feel no measiness whatever
on my account"
But as she said the last words,
color flooded her pale face. She
knew she was lying, that the poor,
distracted manager had far more to
fear because she was Vera Victoria
Cameron than if she were the Wv
ian Crandall that he took her to be.
5"Of course, Miss Crandall-I beg
your pardon, Miss Cameron--if you
take that attitude there is nothing
more that I can say" Thurston told
her dejectedly, hopping his glisten-
ing bald head with a fresh white
handkerchief.
"But I do hope that in case any
thing-anything at all, Miss Gamer
on-comes up, of an unpleasant
character, mean, that you will abs
solve the management of the Min
netonka from all blame"
1.-THE only thing that you could
possibly be blamed for is for not be-
lieving me-" Vee-Vee told him
severely. st shall be glad to leave
the hotel, Mr.. Thurston, If that
would relieve your mind"
ooh, by no means" the unhappy
man protested. "As 1 have told you,
we are honored to have you here. I
hope you are comfortable?" He was
the solicitous hotel manager again.
quite comfortable" Vee-Vee as
sured him briskly. She was think
ing that If she obeyed her impulse
to flee from Nthe Minnetonka that
night she would be tacitly confess
ing to Thurston that she was Vivian
Crandall, and that he would have
every right to notify the Crandall
family to watch for her at the
Grand Central Station. IS
Her detention in the station would
inevitably result In her being hauled
before the Crandalls for identifica-
ton. Their discovery of her re-
semblance to their daughter re-
semblance that no one would believe
had been achieved accidentally,
since haircut, shaping of eyebrows
and coloring of hair could not have