The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-06
CHAPTER XIV

T- HEN Vee-Vee returned 10 ner
MU room for an hours rest be-
wv fore dressing for the SWIM
ming party which the lively Mrs.
Bannister had arranged, she found
a great basket of roses. on her desk.
Her first thought was that Jerry
had sent them from New York the
night before, after leaving the sta
ton, but when she lifted the card
attached to the green wicker basket
she read
with the compliments OF the
management of the Minnetonka
Hotel"
While she was wondering
whether the Minnetonka extended
the same courtesy to all its arriv-
ing guests, there came a knock on
the door. She opened to large,
florid serni-bald man who bowed
and beamed.
Il am Mr.. Thurston, the manager
Miss-er Cameron" he told her.
Vee-Vee had hysterical desire
to laugh and to tell him my name
is not Miss En- Cameron; it is Miss
Vera Cameron" but she controlled
the impulse, merely nodding grave
ly.
I'm the first place, Miss-er- Cam
eron, I'd like to assure you that we
are delighted to have you, highly
honored in fact" the big man be-
gan awkwardly.
THANK you," Vee-Vee smiled, the
dimple in the corner of her mouth
flashing out at him. II have just
been admiring the roses you sent. II
is very kind of you"
"Grown in our own conservatory,
Miss-er Cameron, the management
would like to put suite at your dis
posal, something more in keeping
with your-er- standard of living, il
you don't mind my saying So"
THANK you," Vee-Vee, retortec
firmy. "I like this room|very much
congratulate you on the good taste
of your decorator. I have really nj
desire at all to change"
."I was about to add-at the same
price you are paying for the one
room," Mr.. Thurston fastened tx
assure her, as if he were familiar
with the "Reminiscences of the rich
"The house feels honored to hav,
you, wishes to put its best at you,
disposal"
THANK you," vee-Vee repeated
more firmly. 81 am very com.
Portable here" She hesitated, wa
about to question the deferentia
manager frankly on the puzzlint
subject Of her mistaken identity
But some instinct of caution >or {
hitherto suppressed spirit of adven
ture restrained her. She contentet
herself with adding in rather ar
rogant voice: There is only on,
thing you can do to add to my com
fort, Mr.. Thurston, and that is t,
eorrest Immediately any false i'm
preston as to my identity. 1 shall
be very much annoyed if am no
accepted simply as Miss Vera Cam
eron."
ON, certainly, certainly! I under
stand perfectly, Miss-Cameror
Your wishes shall be law, assur
you"
When he had gone, Vera leane,
weakly against the foot of her be,
and groaned aloud: well, wish
understood perfectly! What tn
devil is 1t all about?"
Again she remembered the Iette
which Jerry Macklyn had broker
traffic laws to getAto her before he
train left. What was it he ha
said?-"You're not toropen it unles
you find yourself in a JAM"
Could Jerry have possibly foresee
this ridiculous situation in whic
she now found herself? Her onl
thought when he had given her III
letter, was that it was reiteratio
of his proposal of marriage, de
signed to comfort her if her cam
paign to win the man she had falle
in love with should end disastrousl,
What else had he said about it