The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-06

seriousness Of Blbbs Sheridan when be
came once more to the presence OF
Mary. All was right In his world as
he sat with her. reading Maurice Mae
terlinck's "Alladine and Palomides."
And while the zinc eater held cut to
bring him such golden nights as these.
all the kings horses ard all the kings
lnen might not serve to break the
SPELL.
Bibbs read slowly. but in q reason
able manner. as II he were talking.
and Mary, looking at him steadily
from beneath her curved fingers, np-
pearcd to discover no fault. 1t had
grown to be her habit to look Mt him
whenever there was an opportunity.
1t may be said, In truth, that while
they were together, and It was hight,
she looked at him all the tirre.
When he came to the end OF "Alla-
dine and Palomides" they were silent
a little while, considering together:
then he turned back the pages AMI
said:
There's something l want to read
over. This:
You would think ! threw a window
open on the dawn. She has a soul
you In its arms like an ailing child and
without saying anything to you consoles
you for everything. shall never IN
derstand It oil. ! do not know how It
can all be, but my knees bend In spite OF
me when I speak OF Il. 49,.
He stopped and looked at her.
You boy" said Mary, not very
clearly.
"Oh, yes" he returned. Eat it's
true-especially my knees"
You boy!" she murmurcd again.
blushtng charmingly. You might read
another line owe The lrst time l
ever saw you. Cibbs. you were look
Ing into q mirror. Do 1t again. But
you needn't read tt can give 1t to
YOU: "A little Greek slave that came
from the heart Of Arcady""
II! I'm one OF tho hands at the
Pump wo-ks-and going to stay one.
unless have to decide to study
plumbing"
No" She shook her head. "You
love and want what's beautiful and
delicate and serene; it's really art that
| you want IN your life. aud hive always
wanted. You seemed to me. from the
first. the most wistrul person I had
eve known, and that's what you were
wistful for"
Bibbs looked doubtful and more
u-fo+fY,l than nrar. h,,f , f+nr a - y, y, :
or two the matter seemed to clarity
itself to him. why. no." he said; Il
wanted something else more than that.
wanted you"
And here l am"' che LAUGHED. com
pletely understanding. Il think we're
ike those two in The Cloister and
the Hearth" I'm just the rough Bur
gundian crossbow man, Henys. who
followed that gentle Gerard and told
everybody that the devil was dead"
HE isn't, though" said Bibns. AZ a
hoarse little bell in the next room be-
gan a series Of snappings which
proved to be ten, upon count. "He
gets into the clock whenever. I'm with
you" And, signing deeply, he rose
to go.
You're always very prompt about
leaving me-"
There's one little time in the twenty
four hours when I'm not happy. It's
now. when I have to say good night.
But now's the bad tInle-and l must
60 through 1t. and so-good night
And h added with Z pungent yehe-
mence Of which he was little aware.
II hate it,"
do your" she said, rising to so to
the door with him. But he stood mo-
tionless, gazing at her wonderingly.
MARY! Your eyes are So" he
stopped.
"Ycsy" But she looked quickly away.
II don't know" he said. II thought
just then"
What did you Think"
II don't know-it seemed to me that
there was something l ought to under
standard didn't"
she laughed and met his wondering
axe again frankly. my eyes are
! pleased" she said. I'm glad that you
miss me a little after you CO."
But tomorrow's coming faster than
other days, II you'll let It." he said.
She inclined her head. YES. III
let It."
Going to church." said B!bbs. ut is
| going to church when I 60 with your
She went to the front door with him;
she always went that far. They had
formed a little code OF leaye-taking.
by habit, neither OF them ever speak
ing OF 1t; but II was always the same.
She always stood in the doorway until
he reached the sidewalk, and there he
| always turned and looked back, ana
| she waved her hand to him. Then he
went OIL, halfway 10 the new house.
| and looked back again, ana Mary was
| net In the doorway. but the door was
| open ard the light shonc. It was as
| IL alse meant to tell him that she would
never shut him cut; he could always
sec that friendly light OF the open
doorway-as IL it were open for him to
come back, II he would. lie could see
1t until a Wing OF the new house came
between. when he went ~ the path