Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25
CHAPTER x.

During the remainder Of that after.
noon and evening John was oppressed
by vague sense of the splendor OF
his surroundings and his companions
mysterious capacity for achieving I'M
possibilities. Their visits TO the tai.
lors, the shirtmakers the hosiers and
the bootmakefs almost resembled a
royal progress. All difficulties were
waved aside. That night he dined,
clothed like other men from head 10
foot, In the lofty dining room Of one
OF the most exclusive clubs In London
The prince proved an agreeable II
somewhat reticent companion. He In
troduced John 10 many well-kno~I
people. always with that little note OF
personal interest In his few words OF
presentation which gave q certain sig
niticance TO the ceremony.
From the club, where the question OF
Johns proposed membership, the
prince acting ~ his sponsor, was IA.
vorably discussed with several mem
bers Of the committee. they drove te
Covent Garden, and for the first time
in his life John entered the famous
opera house. The prince, preceded b,
an attendant. led the way to 4 boz
upon the second tier. A woman turned
her head IS they entered and stretched
out her hand. which the prince raised
TO his lips.
You see. l have taken you At yom
word. Eugene" she remarked.
You give me double pleasure, dean
lady" the prince declared. mot only
Is 1t JOY TO be your host, but you give
me also the opportunity OF presenting
TO you my friend, John StranReWey
Strangewey, this Is my very distant
relative and very dear friend, LadJ
Hilda Mulloch."
Lady Hilda smiled grsciously al
John. She was apparently OF a little
less than middle age, with dark bandi
OF chestnut hair surmounted BY q tiara
Her face was the face of a clever and
still beautiful woman; her figure slen.
der and dignifed; her voice low and
delightful.
Are you paying your nightly HON.
age to Calavera, Mr.. Strangewey. OF
are you only an occasional visItorT'
she asked.
This is my first visit of any sort
to CoSent Garden" John told her.
She looked al him with as much sur.
prise as good breeding permitted. John
who had not ms yet sat down, seemed
almost prpfarn aturallv xau L.. A..
small box. with It's low ceiling. He
was looking around the house with the
enthusiasm Of I boy. Lady Hilds
glanced away from him toward tbs
prince, and smiled; then she looked
back at John. There WAS something
like admiration In her face.
DO you live abroadf" she asked.
John shook his head.
Il live In Cumberland" he said
Many people here seem to think tina,
that Is the same thing. Ny brother
and have a farm there"
but you visit London occasionally
surely?"
u have not been In London" Joh1
told her. since passed through 1t or
my way home from Oxford, eight year,
ago"
u have never heard anything 50 ex
traordinary In my lifew the woman de
ciared frankly. rs 1t the prince VIII,
has Induced you to break out of YOU,
seclusionf
Our young friend" the prince ex
planned, finds himself suddenly In al
tered circumstances. He has been lef
large fortune. and has come to spept
IT. incidentally. hope, he has com,
TO see something more of your sex thar
Is possible among bis mountain wilds
He has come. In short, to look litu.
way into life"
Lady Hilda leaned back in her chair
How romanticP'
The prince amuses himself" Johl
assured her. Il don't suppose shall