The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-23
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amused against his will. She told
herself later, rather scornfully, that
of course it was not the fact that
he was the handsomest man she
had ever seen in her life that had
made her fall instantly in love with
him, but an emanation OF person.
atty, thrilling, nerve-tingling
quality about him that she had
never found in man before
Spring makes one eager to get
away" he was saying to his COM
panion, an entirely negligible male
of forty or so.
Vera caught her breath sharply as
she heard his voice. 1t was deep
toned, velvet, enriched with a subtle
accent which she could not identify.
ooh, the usual thing. I've made
reservations for the last half Of
June at the Minnetonka. A de-
cent lawout-big lake, magnificent
golf course, a fair stable, excellent
Jazz orchestra. II, rui up 10 my
camp in Maine a little later, when
New York becomes unbearable, If
my business permits"
Hmm! The Minnetonkal" the
negligible one commented admir-
ingly. There amt no flies on you,
Schuyler, my boy"
Schuyler He looked 1t, Vera
sighed. Then the realization that
the elevator, in spite of its stops at
every floor to handle the MONDAY
rush, was plunging from second to
first, galvanized the dream locked
girl into action.
Within another second or two he
would be walking out of her life
forever, unless she could stop him
somehow, make him aware of her
self as a person, as girl. desirable
girl-a girl who-well,, why not?-
had fallen in love with him.
She had no time for being amazed
at herself, to consider. she stepped
toward the front Of the car and as
she did so she dropped her black
leather handbag so that it fell upon
the Smartly Shod foot which rested
against the slim, expensive black
cane upon which he leaned.
Her heart beat suffocatingly as
she turned toward him with a word
of apology on. her trembling lips.
She watched him as he bent his
tall, slim body to pick up the bag,
felt an almost irresistible desire to
reach out and touch the cleaning,
smooth cap of his seal-like hair, had
tremulous smile of thanks ready
for him when he should straighten
up and hand the bag to her with
bow. OF course he would bow
and look deeply into her eyes with
those narrowed, quizzical brown
eyes of his
"Oh, thank you'll" she stam-
nered, started to smile, then the
mouth which Aunt Flora had called
adorable and kiSSable drew into
tight circle of pain. for the man
with whom she had fallen so sud-
denly and completely in love was
looking at her as if she were not
there, or as if she were a man.
He even looked slightly annoyed
as he turned toward his negligible
companion and walked out of the
elevator with him.
Vera Cameron stood in the empty
car, unable to move step The
elevator operator glanred over his
shoulder at her-annoyed, too-"All
out, miss. Main floor"
I'm going up. IL forgot some
thing" Vera was startled to hear
her voice say almost calmly.
But as the elevator shot her up
ward again she was praying, over
and over, incoherently, please God,
make Jerry Macklyn be there!
Please, God-make him take me
back! The Minnetonka-the last
week in June-please, Cod"
Ito Be Continued
Vera decides to play Macklyn's game.
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