The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
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BY F. A. Mitchell

that! III fix him with ii concentra-
ton of energy on the word him.
Dorothy Doane, engaged to Tom Ar
mold, had called at his house to see
his mother about arrangements for the
wedding. 1t happened that Tom and
his. friend, Ned Winthrop. were in the
smoking room and unconscious of
Dorothy's presence in the adjoining
parlOr. She overheard her fiance talk
ing with his chum. Ned was saying:
80 you're to be swung off next
week? Poor fellow! You'll feel like
muzZled dog. Il chained dog, dog |
with his tail between his legs. IL you |
smoke she'll bother you till you give it |
up that she may have the money you |
spend on it for hats. If you stay at
home much of the time she'll make
you feel what it is to have a man
about the house all day. If you go
out she'll accuse you of leaving her to
NOPE at home while you are enjoying
yourself in the gay world. AS for me,
she'll brook no rivalry. She'll freeze
me out the first
Dorothy heard no more. for at this
point Tom shut the door.
The honeymoon was over, and Ned
Winthrop was invited to spend the
week end at the newly married cou-
pies country place When Arnold in
vited him Ned tried to beg off by say
ing he had no mind to be snubbed by
the bride with view to breaking Off
the last vestige of intimacy between
himself and the husband. But Tom
urged him, and he gave in. Mrs. Ar
mold received him cordially.
Moreover, she had provided young
lady friend to meet him.
Miss Kate Rathbone had been select
ed from all Of Mrs. Arnold's acquaint-
ances as the most competent person to
make him eat his words overheard by
her before her marriage. The hearts
Miss Rathbone had smashed were like
the sands Of the sea. Men had fought
over her, had moaned over her and
groaned over her And now Ned had
been brought to the house in order to
be made to suffer for his structures on
wives.
The net was set Immediately Miss
Rathbone gave Mr. Winthrop a glance
the moment Of their meeting intended
to give him to understand that her
, breath had been quite taken away ty
his Apollo-like appearance. She was
very gracious to him at dinner and
when left alone with him on the We
} randa in the moonlight turned her face
} so that the heavenly orb might rest
upon it, softened her voice to dove
like tones and used her eyes without
: mercy.
Mr.. Winthrop appeared ut least to bt
deeply moved by his fair companion
He was a bright man, a good CONVEX
9 sationalist. which with him meant It
listen attentively. His voice was Il bari
9 tone, but he seldom used it, though
q when he did it was with good effect
t For two days he was under the fas
y cinations of Miss Rathbone. and whei
e Monday came, being invited to pro
n long his visit. consented to do so.
1. Mrs Arnold was much pleased a
e the way her scheme of punishment
J. was progressing Her husband wa
g. obliged to go to the city during tn
IT day, but returned the same after
:" noon. Mrs. Arnold busted herself wit
q. her household duties while he was nj
O. sent, leaving her guests to entertai
K each other.
d. Every day it was expected that Ne
" Winthrop would break down befor
st Kate Rathbone and beg for mere.
or There was certainly every indicatio
nj t,,1
that he was about to drop into II
bottomless pit that had been dug IL
OF him. He hung on Miss Rathbone
be every word. II she remained long
he her room for her afternoon siesta
ly walked about forlorn. and his fa'
OIL frightened at her appearance. Mr.
IS, Arneld did not scruple to do son
he eavesdropping, hoping to hear the pr
-er posal.
We At the end of ten days Winthrop I
en- marked ruefully that his affairs in Il
III city We're suffering and he must
TX turn. Mrs. Arnold urged him to
'ne main. and Miss Rathbone looked u
y. happy at the prospect of his departu
VI He was easily persuaded and the ca
~ paign was prolonged. But there
en every indication that capitulati
= would occur Mt any moment.
On the morning of the thirteenth q
lucky day of this scheme of puni'
ment Mr.. Winthrop did not appear
q" breakfast. A servant reported that
eo' had started for the railway station
the $50 train. The two conspirat
~. looked at each other in dismay. III
maid brought the hostess note
OH by her guest apologizing for his abr
departure He had received Il
~ phone message during the night t
nca his presence was needed in the Ct
am. When the postman came he brough
letter for Miss Rathbone from frie
She read 1t and handed 1t to Mrs.
mold 1t ran as follows: