Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-23
JAMES
ROMANCE

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 when he proposed to her In direct
and simple language.
you are waiting for some fairy
prince to come along" commented her
father. bitte-ly. 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
hear the high road when her canoe
upset and she found herself founder
ing In the water.
At the psychological moment
large motor car rounded sharp curve
In the road, chugging Ike red de.
mon. and James heart, beneath her
soaked linen bodice. gave a leap.
Her Prince Charming. at last! It
was evident that he had seen beauty
In distress ut 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 brought to a standstill The
occupant threw aside cap. goggles and
other J. pcdiments instantaneously
and with incredible speed had reached
the water and plunged In.
The handsome stranger carried her,
dripping but happy. up tho bank She
allowed herself the luxury OF leaning
against his shoulder until he had dried
1er face upon corner of the linen
dust coat In the car and made no de
muir rs he placed her on The front
seat where he could support her as he
steernd
On that short drive homeward she
learned all about her handsome res.
cuer He 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 parts to look over his ances-
trail property with n view to repairing
and. later. inhabiting the old place
During the next few weeks Jane
went about with dreamy eyes Every
afternoon. at n certain hour. she was
met near the lake by the mysterious
red motor car and when she returned,
pink checked. from her stolen ride
she had listened to more romantic
nonsense In two hours than simple
Tom Arson would have told her in
Elk months
II ! al gone so far TINT she had
promi ed to marry her brave rescuer,
un' additionally. any day and hour
that he might name when one day no
nerRod the privilege of meeting her
In LSr own lone
III secret. OF course. love"
'fa' night. when everyone had re.
tircd To the upper regions it was
James own fair hand that unlocked
ihe / all door and at his bidding. left
it so while he made fervid and furi.
on nv" TO her In the drawing room.
."h the clock struck low whis.
tie rhont caus ed thl young lord to
stR'' Z" his feet hastily
Il so late already? All. could
lin&c' hv your side forever, but DUTY
call ."c Farewell That was nv
chfrA"irs warning. Tomorrow at the
Us : rrystIng place"
WIN that he was gone and lane
wa "hnIt to lock the door behind
him hen. following n romantic i'm.
pulse Inrrh easier for Jane than
simri' hoing sensibe-she slipped
dow" 10 The gate behind him, stealing
R'or' - the shadow unobseryed Az
tie ~" she had meant to stem ont
nnf surprise him. but just then muf.
hcC cure rose from behind n cJumn
Of 8: = i"eas and. lifting up n sack in
VIII % "ething clinked. tossed n
unt & scat of the big red car.
: an came from her prince
IN ger whisper, with furtfye
b. glance ut the darkened win.
do the house behind them
"' WIS the laconic answer and
tie jnd Its occupants shot down
tic 'ca" leaving Jane TO stare Omen
mc'H' Cd after II
1'v explanation came next morn.
Ing I'D with II her princes reasonh
for maintaining such strict incopnIto
wer" made clear to Jane
There vas not piece OF silver loft
In her fathers establishment. not even
teaspoon. save some plated stun
thnt practiced eyes could have told NJ
game was practically worthless,
'a"' vcnturcd one question as shc
sat With her father In the library that
afterr con-at the -FOUR she sbouId
have ert her tryst
TO YOU know when the young Lord
Fit? Nanrice Is coming homer"
"Trc young lord?" her father atared
at Ter In amazement. There isn,,
any ro""G lord The property went
out Of the hands OF the Fltz MaurIces
ten Years ago and belongs to a bald.
hec dcd widower named GrIggs."
ooh breathed Jane