Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-20
JAMES
ROMANCE

! OF her plain name-Or because of it
she hated plain things and plain. prac-
| teal people Therefore. despite the
fact that she loved him and that she
had been his constant companion
from childhood and that he was emf
nently suitable. she refused Tom An
| son vixen he proposed to her in direct
and simple language.
You are waiting for some fairy
| prince to come along" commented her
father, bite. Iy. when he lad extract
ed the truth from her. Better come
down out Of the clouds and accept a
| good. sensible man while you have
the chance. There are not many Tom
! Ansons."
Shortly after plain Tom Arson had
been sent away so unceremoniously
Jane was rowing on the small lake
that bordered on her fathers estate.
near the high road. when her canoe
upset and she found herself founder
ing In the water.
At the psychological mCment a
large motor car rounded a sharp curve
In the road. chugging like red de-
mon. and James heart. beneath her
soaked linen bodice, gave leap.
Her Prince Charming, at last! It
was evident that he had seen beauty
In distress at the first glance and was
| calamity coming to the rescue The
crimson car. with a final. indignant
snort. was rounded in CT the high
road and b. ought to a standstill. The
occupant threw aside cap. goggles and
other l. Lediments instantaneously
and with Incredible speed had reached
the water and plunged in.
The handsome stranger carried her.
dripping but happy. up the bank She
| allowed herself the luxury OF leaning
against his shoulder until he had dried
aer face upon a corner Of the linen
Dust coat In the car and made no de-
muir as lie placed her on the front
seat where he could support her as he
steerad
On that short drive homeward she
learned all about her handsome res.
cuer lie was the young Lord FitZ
MAURICE TO whom the estate adjoin-
ing her fathers had fallen some years
previously; he had just arrived from
foreign pGrtG 10 look over his ances.
tr&l property with n view TO repairing
ahc later. inha biting the old place
during the next few weeks Jane
went about with dreamy eyes Every
afternoon. at certain hour. she was
met near the lake by the mysterious
req motor car and when she returned.
pink checked. from her stolen ride
she had listened to more romantic
nonsense in two hours than siI.fIf,I
Tom Arson would have told her inNN
elk months
II ad gone 30 far that she had
proni"ed to marry her brave rescuar
Internationally. any day and hour
'ha' he might name. when one day he
neeEed the privilege of meeting her
In L1T own lone
y secret. of course. love"
ma hiHht. when everyone had re-.
urea TO the upper regions II was
jane" own fair hand that unlocked
me all door and at his bidding left
~ 80 while he made fervid and furj.
%" "'" TO her In the drawing room
me clock struck a low wbis.
Tie Don't caused ths young lord 70
sta. '" his feet hastily.
:, ~. so late already? All. | could
hnS' b. your side forever, bur dutv
CAL ne Farewell That was nv
chan"enr's warning. Tomorrow At tho
MS " 'rysting place."
that he was gone and ,,,
W; Don't to lock the door bobind
hi hen. following a romantic ~,
pu's' much easier for lane ,hnn
slhii. being senSible-she cline,
DOW % the gate behind him. stooI,no
hlohi Ia the shadow unobserved A.
tie gate she had meant 10 ster 49,.
anc surprise him. but just then q mn,
he'd Hgure rose from behind a ot,,
OF ''ingas and. lifting nm . col, ~
VIII = eomethiny ,IirI o"ck In
uaf o seat or tho IT., ,oSSed II
III aII! came from her pri,co
=, ger whisper. with furtive
D'' glance at the darkened u,,,
10 - me house behind them
,, was the laconic answer and
tr' - and It's occupants sho, don,.,
Uc fo'n leaving Jane to stare onor
| morN cd after II 'pe"
| u" explanation came nav, -
| ing ana with 1t her princes re,snr.
ior maintaining such strict ipcoyni,o
| were made clear to Jane '''''
There was not a piece of su,.
in her fathers establishment mn, 80
teaspoon. save some pIa,nJ s,'Ds.
that practiced eyes could have 49,, ".
a"ce was practically worthless,
"' = 'eh'ured one question as che
"a, WIN her father in the library thai
eite'Hhon at the hour she should
have EFT her tryst '"o"'u
DO you know when the young Lord
F1tz .''a"rice is coming homer"
lie young lord?" her father s,oros
at her in amazement. There Isn,,
any ,orng lord. The property went
out OF the hands OF the Fitz Maur,ons
ten cars ago and belonoe O.. ICES