The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-03
The Turmoil
By
BOOTH HARRINGTON
1915 By HAspes = BsotAeD)


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CHAPTER XXI (centinusd).
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Old Man Sheridan, nightly pleased
with Bibbs, has gone to Mary vertrees
with the purpose Of "nxIno up the
"troubIe" between her and his son.
He wants to see tho young folks
happy.
I'm sorry" said Mary. II hoped
you'd come because we're ncighbors.'
He chucklcd. "Neighbors! Some
times people don't see SO much O. their
neighbors as they used to. That is. l
hear so-lately."
You'll stay long enough to sit down,
won't your"
II guess l could manage that
much" And they sat down. facing
each other and not far apart.
OF course. It couldn't be called bust.
ness. exactly" he said, more ~Gravely.
Not at all, l expect. But there's
something o. yours it seemed to me
| ought to give you, and l just thought
1t was better to bring 1t myself and
explain how l happened to have it. Its
this-this letter you wrote my boy"
He extended the letter to her solemnly,
In his left hand. and she took it gently
from him. 1t was in his mail, after
he was hurt. You knew he never got
It, l expect"
YES" she said. IN q low voice.
He sighed. I'm glad he didn't
Not" he added. Quickly-"not but what
you did Just right to send It. You did.
You couldn't acted any other way
when It eome right down to II. There
amt any slame comm to you-you
were ~aboveboard all through"
Mary said, Thank you." almost in
a whisper. and with her head bowed
low.
you'll have to excuse me for readin'
It had to take charge OF all his
mail and everything; l didn't know
the handwritin', and I read It all-once
l got started"
"I'm glad you did,"
"WeIl"-he leaned forward % If
to riss-"I guess that's about all. /
inst thought you ought to have It"
Thank you for bringing It,"
He looked 1t her hopefully. % II
he thought and wished that she might
have something more to say. But abe
seemed not to be ware Of this glance,
and sat with her Eyes fxed sorrowfully
upon the door.
"Well, / expect I better BE- gettn'
back to the ONCE" he said. rising dss-
perately. II told told my partner
I'd BE- back at two o'clock. and I guess
he'll think I'm : poor business man
II he catches me behind t1ne. got
70 walk tho chalk Q mighty straight
dine these days-w1th that fellsw keep
In tabs on mel'
Mary rose with him. "I've always
heard you were the hard driver"
He gufawed derisivsly. "Mei I'm
nothin' to that partner . mine. You
couldn't guess to ave your life bow
hs keeps after me to hold up my end
o. the job. I shouldn't b surprised
he'd give mo the grand bounce some
day. and run the whole circus himself.
You know how he is-Oncs he goes 1t
I thingy
mo-" abe smiled. II didA't know
zen had ! partner. I'd always heard"
He laughed. looking away from her.
It's Just my way o speakin' . that
boy . mine. Bibbs."
He stood then, expsctant staring ont
into the hall with an air Of careless
geniality. He felt that she certainly
must say q least, "How = BibbsT' but
she said nothing ct all. though he wait
ed until the silence became embarrass.
ing.
well, l guess I better be gettin'
down there" hs said, 1t last. He
might worry"
"Goodby-and thank ron" said Mary.
For whatf'
~For the letter."
~Oh," 10 said. blankly. You're
welcome. Goodby."
Mary put ont her hand. AGoodby."
you'll have 70 excuse my left hand"
10 said. II had Z little accident to he
Dther one"
She gave Z plying cry - b saw.
Aoh, poor Mr.. G~hsr1danl"
sssNothin' &C ALI Dictate everything
anyhow" He laughed
ibid anybody tell jon how
{ haDpenedf'
= heard 3 hurt yeur had, but