The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-08-30
F1rz ROY WAS GREATLY INTERESTED.

flIE RO1 WAS GREATLY INTERESTED,
had occupied it till tha neighborhooi
was built up for commercial purposes
when they left it for more congenia
location. Now it was being eliminate
to make way for a structure more in
keeping with it's surroundings.
Fitz Roy called a cab and drove tC
the home of his ancestors. Work hat
been suspended on IL certain portion OF
the building. and there the foreman
led him. Removing material from
above. the workman had opened com
partment about by 3 feet, supposed
to have originally been one Of those
large chinlneys built in former times
and exposed Il human head or, rather
skull. They had reported the find tc
their boss. who ordered the work stop.
ped apd telerhoned for the owner.
Fitz Roy was greatly interested. He
ordered the walls inclos!ng the space
lowered with every care. 1t widenec
at the shoulders Of the figure. assum
ing the proportions Of an old time fire
place. the opening Of which had been
AASAOSS'A w q oluiA4 luACl 1OuE lCCl
in height. the outer side of which hnd
been painted to represent oak. The
panel hung on steel crosspiece and
was moved by n steel spring. A brick
wall had been built ut the opening,
covering the PANEL.
What few hairs remained on tn.
skull were quite long. and around thu
neck was a lace collar of the time OF
Charles I. The costume was Of that
period. In the fireplace We're arms OF
the same time SO that there was only
standing room for the figure. About
Its waist was buckled rapier on the
blade OF which were stains Heating
that 1t had been last shcathed With
blood on It,
The work OF demolition proceeded
slowly, Fitz Roy noting every particu
lar. The least disturbance of the skele
ton caused parts OF the clothing to fall
away. The lace collar crumbled first,
then the doublet The most surprising
feature In the case was that. while the
costume was that Of Il cavalier of the
seventeenth century. the pelvis indicat
eli the wearer to have been woman.
When a sufficient opening had been
made to remove the figure without
shaking it apart Fitz Roy sent for a
casket and had the remains removed
to the family vault. There 1t was put
in one OF the vacant inches and mark
ed: Caroline Eleanor I'itz Roy. Disap
peared 10. Body found 80"
The discovery Of this skeleton forms
the complement Of an unfinished story
indeed story the whole Of which was
Roy herself. Leonard Fitz Roy was
familiar with all Of 1t that was on rec.
ord and. using such light ns was
thrown on it by the discovery of the
skeleton. completed Il romance that had
been Incomplete for between two AMI
three hundred ycnrs.
During the war between the king and
the parliament Fitz Roy house was the
scene Of exciting events. But few
miles from London. its occupants were
interested and We're cognizant Of tn.
opposition Of the lawmakers to the roy
al authority and were greatly incensed
at It.
This Caroline Eleanor Fitz Roy was
at that time Il beautiful girl about TWEEN
ty years old. noted equally for her at
tractive personality and her loyalty to
the king. Many OF the young Hoods
Of her time were in love with her. and
Young Roundheads would doubtless
have been equally liable had she been