The Springfield herald., 1912-05-03
CHAPTER I.

The Young Lady From Philadelphia.
Miss Enid Maitland was highly
specialized product of the far east.
say far. viewing Colorado a. a point
Of departure, not as Identifying her
with the orient. The classic shades
of Bryn Mawr had been the Groves
of Academus where with old Plato
she had walked" Incidentally during
her completion OF the exhaustive cur
riculum of that justly famous institu-
ton she had acquired at least a bow
ing acquaintance with other masters
OF the mind.
Nor had the physical in her educa-
ton been sacrificed to the mental. In
her at least the mems sana and the
oorpore sano were alike In evidence.
She had ridden to hounds many times
on the anisescented trail OF the West
Chester Huntl Exciting tennis and
lsisurely golf had engaged her atten-
ton on the courts and green's OF the
Merton Cricket club. She had buheted
"Old Oceans gray and melancholy
waste" on the beach at Cape May and
at Atlantic City.
Spiritually she was devoted mem
Der of the Episcopal church. OF the
variety that abhors the word "Protes-
ant" in connection Herewith. Alto
gether she reflected great credit upon
her pastors and masters spiritual and
temporal and her up-bringing in the
three departments Of life left little TO
be desired.
Upon her graduation she had been
at once received and acclaimed by tie
Assembly Set" OF Philadelphia. to
which indeed she belonged unques-
toned by right OF birth and position
and there was no other power under
heaven by which she could have ef-
fected entrance therein. at least
that II what the outs thought
of that most exclusive circle. The
old home of the Maitlands over
looking Rittenhouse Square had
been the scene OF her debut In
all the refined and decorous gaities OF
Philadelphia ultra-fastidious society
she had participated. She had even
looked upon money standardized New
York in its delirium of extravaganza.
at least In so far as sedate and we'll
born Philadelphia family could coun-
tsnance such golden madness. During
the year she had ranged like con-
ausrsr-pardon the masculine appeila-
tSon-between Palm Beach in the
south and Bar Harbor in the north.
Philadelphia was proud Of her. and
she was not unknown in those un-
f.rtunate parts Of the United States
which lay without
In all this she had remained frank,
free, unspoiled young woman. Life
was full of zest for her. and she en-
toyed 1t with the most un-Pennsylva-
nian enthusiasm.
The second summer after her com
ing out found her in Colorado. Robert
Maitland was one Of the big men OF
the west. He had departed from Phil
Adelphia at an early age and had set
tied in Colorado while 1t was still in
the formative period. There he had
grown up with the state. The Phil
adelphia Maitlands could never under
stand 1t or explain 1t. Bob Maitland
must have been. they argued, rever.
sion to an ancient type. throwback
to some robber baron long antecedent
to William Penn. And the speculation
was true. The blood OF some lawless
adventurer Of the past. discreetly for
got by the conservative section OF the
family, bubbled in his veins unchecked
by the repressive atmosphere Of his
home and immediate environment.
He had thoroughly identified him
self with his new surroundings and
had plunged into all the activities OF
the west During one period of bis
life he had actually served Es sherin
OF one OF the border counties. and II