The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-18
JAMES
ROMANCE

Jane smith vas romantic IN spite
of her plain name-or because Of lt
she hated plain things and plain. prac
tieal people Therefore. despite the
fact that She loved him and that she
had heen his constant companion
from childhood and that De vas emi
nently suitable. she refused Tom An
son when De proposed 10 her in direci
and simple language
'Tou are waiting for some fa5ry
prince TO come along. commented heg
father. bitterly. when be had extract
ed the truth from her, Better come
down out of the clouds and accept
good. sensible man while you have
the chance. There aye not many Ton
Ansons
shortly after plain Tom Ans0n had
been sent away 50 unceremonioualg
Jane was rowing on the small lake
that bordered on her fathers estate
near me high road. when her canoe
upset and she aound herself founder
Ing ID the water
AT the Psychological moment a
large motor car rounded p sharp curve
In the road. chngeing ike a red de-
mon, and James heart beneath hei
soaked linen bodice. gase ic17.
Her Prince Charming. at lastl Il
was evident tAat he had seen beauty
IN Distress at the FIRST glance and was
CALAMITY coming to the rescue. The
crimson car. with final. Indignant
snort. was rounded ia on the high
road and brought to a standstiii The
occupant threw aside cap. goggles and
other IL pediments instantaneousis
and with incredible speed had reached
the water and plunged in
The handsome stranger carried her
dripping bat Happy up the bank. She
allowed herself the luxury Of leanina
against his shoulder until he had dried
her face upon a corner Of the linen
dust coat in the car and made no de
mur as lie placed her on the front
seat Were he could support her as he
gteered.
On that short drive homeward she
learned all about her handsome res
cuer he was the young Lord Fltz
Maurice, to whom the estate adjoin
Ing her fathers had fallen some years
previously; he had Just arrived from
foreign parts TO lock over his ances-
traI property with a view to repairing
and, later inhabiting the old place
During the next few weeks Jane
went about with dreamy eyes. Every
afternoon. at a certain hour, she was
MET near the lake by the mysterioas
red motor ear and when she returned
pink checked. from her stolen ride
she had listened to more romantic
nonsense in two hours than simple
Tom Anson would have told her in
Gix months
Il had gone so far that she hat
promised to marry her brave rescuer.
unconditionally any day and hour
that he might name, when one day ha
begged the privilege Of meeting her
III her own home.
In secret. Of course, love"
That night, when everyone had re
tired to the upper regions. it was
James own fair hand that unlocked
the han door and at hts bidding, lefi
It SO, while he made 4ervid and fur
GUS love to her In the drawing room
When the clock struck a low whis
tie without caused the young lord e
start to his feet hastily.
What. so late already? Ah. I could
iingcr by your side forever, but duty
calls me Farewell That was my
chaufeur's warming Tomorrow at the
usual trysting place!"
With that he was gone and Jane
was about to lock the door behind
him Then. following a romantic i'm.
pulse much easier for Jane than
simply being sensible she slipped
down to the gate behind him, stealing
along in the shadow unobserved. AT
the gate she had meant to step out
and surprise him. but just then nuf-
fed figure rose from behind d cIump
Of syrlngas and, lifting up a sack IN
which something clinked. tossed 1t
under the seat of the big red car
SCOT EN- all2" came from her prince
NJ an eager whisper. with furtiye
backward glance at the darkened win.
dows Of the house behind them.
Sure" wss the Iaconic answer. and
the car and its occupants shot down
the road, leaving Jane to stare open.
mouthed, after It.
The explanation came next morn.
ing and with it her princes reasons
for maintaining such strict incoenito
were made clear to Jane
There was not a piece Of silver left
in her fathers establishment. not even
teaspoon, save some plated stuff
that practiced eyes could have told at
a glance was practically worthlessi
Jane yentured one question as she
sat with her father Ia the library tbst
afternoon the hour she Should
have rcpt her tryst
"Do you know when the young Lord
Fitz Maurice Is coming homer"
THE young lord2" her father stared
at her IN amazement There ISM
any young lord The property went