The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-05
ARMSBYS
CAPTURE
BY DONALD cEiAMBERLIN

Bert, I wish you to marry. I take
it for granted that you are fancy free
would not for the world force you to
wed any one ron don't love. There is
girl who l 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 don't
fancy her / shall not insist on your
yielding to my wishes"
Il don't wish 10 marry and won't"
But you are not so unreasonable as
TO avoid the girl have mentionedg
Eyes. I am.
Perhaps it was the fact of her neph-
ew's indifference to her fortune, per-
haps Der 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 2"
I should be delighted, but it would
cost several thousand dollars"
Il will furnish tire amount necessary
on one condition-that on your return
you spend d 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 a trap. He had
agreed to spend a week in the house
and was to be besieged by this young
woman
This was true. and there was more
son had way with her that was very
/ taking with men. No one could fina
ont exactly why. but they tumbled
over one another in endeavoring 20
win smile from her. Sometimes she
/ was coy. sometimes aggressive. She
knew when to be the one and wIlen TO
be the other
AFmsby 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. Kert: 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 hammock swung between
two trees was Miss Ellison in Il pure
white summer costume. a dream of
| loveliness There were no windows in
| Armsbys room that did not face in
! that direction. and the only way he
1 could shut out the view was to draw
the shade. This he did. but the in
4 terror Of his room soon grew tiresome,
| and he raised it again.
He stood looking down on the
i charmer. trying to conjure up some
! plan for freeing himself from he
siege to which lie must be subjected
for a week. He was free to spend q
4 portion Of each dag elsewhere. but he
had no friends in the neighborhood, and
I how can man amuse himself alone
He began to realize. to speak in CONF
/ monplace language. that he was in a
4 hole.
He went down to the library, select
i ed a book. returned and sat himself
down to read. Eut somehow in spite
of all he could do his eyes would wan
1 der from the book and out to the girl
in the hammock. Surely it was a
l pleasing picture, SO relaxed. The folds
Of the skirt hung gracefully over
the side Of the hammock: the point OF
a dainty white slipper peeped beyond
a fringe of lace.
Arnsby sent down word to his aunr
4 that he wished his room changed to
the other side of the house. After
luncheon he went for a walk. but he
did not go faI'-the day was too warm.
/ h6tuTHIilS, he look SleStd diius WHSu
he awoke, went to the window. There
sat or, rather, reclined Miss Ellison on
rustic bench. propped by half doz-
en- pillows. She saw him. waved her
hand to him and smiled.
The smile was telling shot Arms
by couldn't forget it. He rubbed his
eyes to get rid Of it, but it would not
be downed. There was something so
unusual in this barefaced attempt to
capture him that it began to interest
him. Barefaced or not, its very ag-
gressiveness captivated him. He had
mind to let the girl have her way
| just to see what she would do With
him. Besides, how was he to live for
a week by himself? The first day
seemed interminable. What would be
the last? An eternity. Anyway, be
would rather stand siege. with the
freedom Of the house. than shut up In
his room.
So he lowered his flag so far as this
was concerned. went downstairs and
thereafter took bis meals with the 9th
ers. Miss Ellison for FIVE DAYS con