The Arvada enterprise., 1924-01-10
Bv Katharine Newiin Bur:
Copyright By Katha.ins N. Burt
CHAPTER u
Jane


, persecutlon, skillfully conducted by
osper and Betty. against the ferocity
bf Jane. 1t was a persecution impos.
Elhle to imagine in any ether setting,
wen the social simplicity Of Lazy-Y
found itself a trifle amused. For Jas
per, the stately Jewish figure. would
rarry pals of water for Jane from the
well to the kitchen. would help her In
he vegetable garden. and to straighten
but her recalcitrant stove-plpe; Betty
would put on an apron a mile too
arge, to wash dishes and shell peas
She would sit on the kitchen table
swinging her long. childlike legs and
chatter amiably. Jasper talked. too.
10 the virago, talked delightfully,
about horses and dogs-he had
charming gift Of humorous observa-
tion-talked about hunting and big
game shooting, about trapping. about
travel, and. at last. about plays. Un.
doubtedly Jane listened. Sometimes
she laughed. Once In q while she
Ella aculated. musically. "Wellr Occa-
sionally she swore.
One afternoon he met her riding
home from an errand to a neighboring
ranch. and, turning his horse, rode
with her. In worn corduroy skirt, fan.
mel shirt, and gray sombrero, she
looked like handsome, .haggard boy,
and, that afternoon, there was GER
tain unusual wistfulness In her eyes,
and her mouth had relaxed q little
from Its bitterness. Perhaps 1t was
the beauty Of q clear, keen summer
day; without doubt. also. she was
touched by the courteous pleasure Of
his greeting and by his giving up his
ride in order to accompany her. She
even unbent from her silence and, for
the first time, really talked to him.
And she spoke. too. In q new manner,
using her beautiful voice with beauti-
full carefulness. 1t was like master
musician who. after q long illness.
takes up his beloved instrument and
tentatively tests his shaken powers.
Jasper had much ado to keep his sur
prise to himself. for the rough ranch
girl could speak pure enough English
II she would.
You and your wife are leaving
soon7" she asked him. and. when he
nodded. she gave q sigh. "1'll be miss
ing yOu," she said. throwing away her
brusquerie like q rag with which she
was done. "You've been company for
me. You've made use Of lots of
patience and courage. but have real
ly liked 1t. I've not got the ways Of
being sOciabie and don't know that
want ever to get them. am not
seeking for friends. There isn't an
other person on the ranch that would
dare talk to me AZ you and Mrs. Mo-
rem have talked. They don't know
anything about me here and I don't
mean that they should know" She
paused. then gave way to an impulse
Of confidence. zone of the boys asked
me to marry him. He came and shout
ed 1t through the window and l
caught him with q pan Of water" She
sighed. II don't know rightly II he
meant II for Joke or not. but the
laugh wasn't op me-"
jasper controlled his laughter. then
saw the dry humor Of her eyes and
lips and let out his mirth.
why. SIR" said Jane. you'd be
surprised at the foollshness Of men.
Sometimes It seems that. just for pure
contrariness, they want to marry her
that least wants them about. The day
! came tramping into this valley. !
stopped for food at the ranch Of an
old bachelor down yonder At the ford.
And he Invited me to be his wife while
! was drinking glass Of water from
his well. He told me how much money
he had and said he'd start my stove
for me winter mornings. There's =
good husband! And hs was sure kind
to me even when told him no. Twas
that same evening that the boy from
Lazy.Y rode In and claimed me for .
cook. Mr.. Yarnall u Q trusting man.
He took me and didn't ask any aues-
tions. ! told him was Jane and
that wasn't planning TO let him
know more. He hasn't asked me an.
other question since. Hes . gentle
man, ] figure II, and he's kind Of quiet
himself about what he was before he
came TO this country. He's . man Of
dfty and he has lots back Of him.
only he's taken q fresh start" She
sighed. Folks like you and Betty seem
awfully open-hearted. It's living In
cities, ! suppose. where every one
knows every one else 80 we'll"
This astonishing picture OF the eau.
did simplicity Of New York's social
life absorbed Jasper's attention for
some time.
Wouldn't you like to live In . city.
lane!'
She laughed her short. boyish
Hoo" ut Isn't what would like,
Mr.. M0renn." she said. "Why. I'd like
to see the world. ! would like to be
that fellow who was condemned TO
wander all over the earth and never
10 die. lie was q Jew, too, wnsn't