The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-10-07
.ARMSBYS
CAPTURE
By DONALD cHAMBERLIN

ArmSDy WIS 10 DE his nuntS heir
The day be came of age the old lad,
sent for him and thus addressed him:
sBert. | wish you to marry. TAX,
Il for granted that you are fancy free
I would not for the world force YOU I,
wed any one you don't love. There 1.
girl who am sure you would love
If you only knew her as | do. | wish
you to become acquainted with her
and If. after a certain time. you dom
fancy her ] shall not insist on you,
Welding to my wishes"
Il don't wish to marry and won't. .
"But you are not SO unreasonable as
TO avoid the girl have mentioned?"
eyes, / am.
Perhaps 1t was the fact of her nepb-
ew's Indifference TO her fortune, per
haps her great affection for him. per.
haps a desire to have her own way,
At any rate. the old lady resolved TO
conquer. She talked of other matters
for awhile. then said carelessly:
"How would you like trip abroad y
II should be delighted. but It would
cost several thousand dollars
II will furnish the amount necessary
on one condition--that on your return
you spend week with me-"
The conditions were accepted. Arms.
by went abroad and on his return
went directly to his aunts country
house. where she was at the time. At
dinner he was presented to Miss Lucy
Ellison. He saw at once that he had
been drawn into trap. He had
agreed to spend week in the house
and was to be besieged by this young
woman.
This was true. and there was more
that he was not aware Of Miss Eli
son had way with her that was very
taking with men. No one could find
out exactly why. but they tumbled
over one another In endeavoring to
win smile from her. Sometimes she
was coy. sometimes aggressive. She
knew when TO be the ,Ne and when to
be the other
Armsby was indignant at the trick
his aunt had played him. After din.
ner. finding her alone, he said TO her:
Aunt. you have brought me here In
order that this girl may get me for a
husband. ] will keep my contract.
will remain with you a week, but YOU
may tell your friend that will have
nothing to do with her. shall expect
you to order my meals served In my
room"
Certainly. Bert; anything you
wish"
The next morning Armsby sent
downstairs for the morning paper and
sat himself down by his window to
read the news. CHANGING up from it.
there in a hammock swung between
two trees was Miss Ellison In pure
white summer costume. dream of
loveliness, There were no windows In
Armsby's room that did not face in
that direction. and the only way he
could shut out the view was to draw
the shade. This be did. but the in
terror of his room soon grew tiresome.
and he raised il again.
he stood looking down on the
charmer. trying to conjure up some
plan for freeing himself from the
siege to which he must be subjected
Tor a week, He was free to spend
portion of each day elsewhere. but he
had no friends in the neighborhood, and
how can man amuse himself alone?
he began to realize. to speak In COM
monplace language. that he was In q
hole.
He went down to the library, select
ed book. returned and sat himself
down to read. But somehow In spite
OF all he could do his eyes would wan.
der from the book and out to the girl
In the hammock. Surely 1t was q
pleasing picture, so relaxed. The folds
Of the skirt hung gracefully over
the side of the hammock: the point OF
dainty white slipper peeped beyond
a fringe OF lace.
Armsby sent down word to his aunt
that he wished his room changed to
me other side OF the house. After
luncheon he went for a walk. but he
lid not go far-the day was too warm.
returning. he took a siesta and. when
be awoke. went to the window. There
sat or, rather. reclined Miss Ellison on
rustic bench. propped by half doz-
IN pillows. She saw him. waved her
hand to him and smiled.
The smile was a telling shot. Arms
by couldn't forget it. He rubbed his
eyes to get rid of 1t. but 1t would not
De downed. There was something so
In this barefaced attempt TO
capture him that 1t began to interest
nlm. Barefaced or not. its very ag-
sressiveness captivated him. He had
! mind to let the girl have her way
Just to see what she would do with
aim. Besides. how was he to live for
week By himself? The first day
seemed interminable. What would be
he last7 An eternity. Anyway. be
would rather stand siege. with the
freedom OF the house. than shut up in
his room.
so he lowered hfa flag mn far aa fnfa