The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20

"Listen!" he commanded sharply
"Run along the shore road till YOU
come to that little clump of three
birches where I got that birch bari
for your yesterday.
Hide among the trees until vol
see car coming. I'll blow a sigma
on the horn-one long and one
short honk. Understand"
But where will you GEE the carp
Vee-Vee protested Selling his arm
as he was starting down the steps.
"Steal it and notify the hotel ir
the morning where they can pick
it up" Schuyler retorted grimly
I'm not going to let anything stand
in my way. That scoundrel Thurs
ton had my car tempered with, and
I'll take his car to get away in if ]
can find it.
"FIe usually keeps 1t waiting at
the rear entrance. Now-run along
and be sure it's me before you run
out into the road. Darling Kiss
me, so that I'll know it's real-that
we're actually going to be married. y
mol We've must hurry!
While she waited in the shelter
of the little clump of birches near
the lake shore road, her heart was
beating so fast with excitement
that she could not think.
She could only pray wordlessly,
pray that Schuyler would not re-
pudiate her as an imposter and a
love-thief--
A roadster which she recognized
as belonging to Thurston, the hotel
manager, came suddenly into view
around the curve of the road. Wee
Wee crouched behind a tree until
the reassuring signal came-one
long boot of the horn, followed by a
short one. She scurried across the
road, and was in the car before it
had come to a full stop.
Got it-Thurston's carl" Schuy-
Ter exulted. II should have taken
a closed car if one had been handy.
Fortunately for me, Thurston leaves
his keys in his car
II warned him once that it was
dangerous business, but he laughed
at me and said there was no thieves
at the Minnetonka. He'll laugh on
the other side of his mouth, until
he hears from me in the morning.
do him good to worry a little,'
he added, with a short laugh that
tangled on Vee-Vee's overweight
nerves.
She said nothing, but huddled low
in her half of the seat, wrapping
the white Spanish shawl about her
head and shoulders to protect the
carefully set wave in her copper
colored hair from the menace of
the wind.
I believe we're being followed, I"
schuyler said suddenly, after a
pause during which he had increased
the speed of the car to 40 miles an
hour. Look over your shoulder,
darling"
Vee-Vee obeyed. There's car
behind us, but of course they may
not be following u.s." she reported,
trying to keep panic out of her
voice.
I'LL lose them, whoever they are
Schuyler promised her grimly.
The speedometer climbed from 4O
to As, hung there a moment then
wavered drunkenly to so.
Vee-Vee glanced over her Shout
der fearfully, as the car swung at a
perilous angle in taking the turn
from the lake road to the state
highway.
Il think we've lost them, If they
were following us" she cried tc
Schuyler above the whistle of the
wind and the hum of the motor
Where are you taking me?" she
asked.
"As far as I can drive before {
o'clock in the morning. Schuyler
answered. It'll try to make Con.
necticut--easier to get a marriage
license in that State than in New
York State"
schuyler" she began desperate.
ly taking her courage into hel
hands. 1--WE got something to tel
you. Please slow down! I cam
talk against the noise and tn,
wind"
Afraid of me?" she could see hi
smile in the light from the tin,
electric globe set in the ds shboard
yes" she answered, shiverinp
Won't you please turn into tn,
first lane that we come to, so tina
we can talk unobserved? Please
Schuyler! It's vitality important"
II you're going to ask me to TAX,
you back to that hotel, where thos,
damned detectives are waiting t,
take you home, / can tell you nov
that I won't tlo It'll" Schuyle
shouted at her.
Il love you and you love me. ant
nothing is going to come between u
again. Do you hear?"
Are you trying to prove that yo,
are a masterful MANI" she laughed
shakily. Il don't want you to tax
me back to the hotel.
i want to get as far away as
can, but first I nave to tell you
the truth. Then, if you still wan
me, | shall be happy to marry you
Nothing you can tell me cal
make me change my mind" Schuv
Ter assured her, but he slowed tn,
car to a bare Us miles an hour
leaning out to search for a Ian
turning off the main road.
There's farm house ahead. Sc
the lightsP' vee-Vee pointed to tn
right. There must be a privat
road leading to 1t. Yes, here it i:
Please turn in"
Il fail to see why we should vast
time in talk; when it is of such vita
Importance to get clear away,