The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-02
ARMSBYS
CAPTURE
By DONALD CEiAMBERLIN

sent for him and thus addressed him:
Bert, wish you to marry. / take
1t for granted that you are fancy free.
! would not for the world force you to
wed any one you don't love. There is
girl who / am sure you would love
If you only knew her as do. 1 wish
you to become acquainted with her,
and IL, after a certain time, you don't
fancy her / shall not insist on your
yielding to my wishes"
II don't wish TO marry and won't"
"But you are not so unreasonable as
to avoid the girl have mentioned"
'Yes, am"
Perhaps it was the fact of her neph-
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"
81 should be delighted, but 1t would
cost several thousand dollars"
II will furnish the amount necessary
on one eondltio n-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 aunt's 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 a 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 a smile fram her. Sometimes she
was coy, sometimes aggressive. She
knew when to be the one 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 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 10
read the news CHANGING up from 1t,
there in hammock swung between |
white sumner costume, dream of |
loneliness. 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 he did, but the in.
terror OF his room soon grew tiresome.
and he raised it 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 |
for a week. He was free to spend a |
portion of each day elsewhere, but he
had no friends In the neighborhood and |.
how can a man amuse himself alone,
He began TO realize, TO speak in COM
monplace language, that be was in
hole.
He went down 10 the library, select
ed a book, returned and sat himself
down 10 read. But somehow in spite
OF all he could do his eyes would wan
der from the book and out 10 the girl
In the hammock Surely IL was
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
fringe Of lace.
Armsby sent down word 10 his aunt
that he wished his room changed TO
the other side of the house. After
luncheon be went for a walk. but he
did not 60 far-the day was too warm.
Returning, he took a siesta and, when
he awoke. went TO the window. There
sat or. rather. reciined Miss Ellison on
n ThNAAi NtHNhs HARlfftA ~ hatA 1" 49,
en- pillows she saw him. waved her
hand TO him and smiled.
The smile was a telling shot. Arms
BY couldn't forget a. He rubbed bis
eyes 20 get nd Of 81. but & would not
be downed. There was something so
unusual IN this Sarefaced attempt 10
capture him that Il began 70 interest
him. Barefaced or not. its very az
rreSsiveness captivated him. He bad
A mind 70 let the girl have her way
lust 70 see what she would do with
him. Besides. how was be 20 live for 4,
4 week IS himseiff The FIRST day
seemed interminable. What would be
the lastf An eternity Anyway. be
would rather stand siege. with the
freedom a the house. than shut up IL
bis room.
So he lowered his Gag so fnr az this
was concerned. went downstairs and
thereafter took hts meals with the 9th
ers. Miss Ellison for eve DAYS con
nuued her aggressive tactics. then
changed IKE a south vind hauling 70
ne north and froze him. The remain
inr two davs ~ the time set for be
,isf abe tert him In torfures. releuf-
"a % the sixth. sud ~ TIRE seventh b
declared that n she didn't love him
ts raulf iiow ouf he frulns.