The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-31

CHAPTER xTViII-Continued.
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sybiI, tbs .oud-mouthed dauohter-in
law, 10 engaged in poisoning Mrs
Sheridan's mind against the vertrees
family and Mary vertrees, whom
Bibbs loves. The two women are
standing just outside the door OF
Blbbs' room. He hears II all.
So she started for Roscoe; but she
found out pretty quick he was married,
and she turned right around to Jim
and she landed him! There's no doubt
about it, she had Jim, and IL he'd
lived you'd had another daughter-in-
law before this, as sure as i stand here
telling you the Gods truth about 1t!
Well-when Jim was left in the GENE
terry she was waiting out there to
drive home with Bibbs! Jim wasn't
cold-and she didn't know whether
Bibbs was insane or not, but he was
the only one of the rich Sheridan boys
left. She had to get him."
The texture Of what was the truth
made nm eve fabric with what was
not, In Sibyl's mind; she believed every
word that she uttered, and she spoke
with the rapidly and vehemence Of
fierce conviction,
What ! feel about IL is" she said,
1T oughtn't TO be allowed to 60 on.
It's too mean! / like poor Bibbs, and
1 don't want to see him made such Il
foot Of. and / don't want to see the
family made such q fool Of! like
poor Bibbs, but II he'd only stop to
think a minute himself he'd have TO
realize he isn't the kind Of a man any
girl would be apt to fall In love with.
He's better looking lately. maybe. but
YOU know how he was-just kind Of a
long white rag In good clothes. And
girls like men with some 60 to EN-
some aort of dashingness. anyhow! No
body yer looked at poor Blbbs be-
fore, and neither'd she-no. sir! not
till she'd tried both Roscoe and Jim
first! II was only when her and her
family snt desperate that she"
Bibbs-whiter than when he came
from the sanitarium-opened the door.
He stepped cross its threshold and
stood looking at her. Both women
screamed.
"Oh. good heavensy" cried Sibyl.
"Werc you In there? Oh, l wouldn't"
She seized Mrs. Sheridan's arm, pull
ing her toward the stairway. "Come
mother Sheridan she urged, and
Eas the befuddled and confused lady
obeyed. Slbyl left a trail OF noisy ex-
clamations: Good gracious! Oh. !
wouldn't Too bad! l didn't dream
he was there! I wouldn't hurt his feel
ings! Not for the world! or course
he had to know some time! But, good
heavens"
She heard his door close as she and
Mrs. Sheridan reached the top of the
stairs. and she glanced over her shoul.
der quickly. but Bibbs was not follow
ing; he had gone back into his room.
"He-he looked--oh, terrible bad!'
stammered Mrs. Sheridan. IL
wish"
"Still. it's a good deal better he
knows about IT," said Sibyl. 81
shouldn't wonder It might turn out the
very best thing could happened. Come
on!"
And completing their descent to the
library. the two made their appearance
to Roscoe and his father. Sibyl ut once
gave q full and truthful account OF
what had taken place, repeating her
own remarks, and emitting only the
fact that It was through her design
that Bibbs had overheard them.
"But as ! told mother Sheridan"
she said, In conclusion, ut might turn
ont for the very best that he did hear
just that way. Don't you think so,
father Sheridan
He merely grunted In reply. and sat
rubbing the thick hair on the top of his
head with his left hand and looking at
the fire. He had given no sign Of be-
ing Impressed In any manner by her
exposure OF Mary vertrees' character:
but his impassivity did not dlsmay
6ibyi--it was Bibbs whom she desired
to impress. and she was content In that
matter.
.Tm sure It Was ali for the best" she
said. Its over now, and he knows
what she il. In one way I think II was
lucky, because. Just hearing a thing
Ahat way, a person can tell it's So
and he knows l haven't got any ak to
grind except his own good and the
good OF the family"
Mrs. Sheridan went nervously to the
door and stood there. looking toward
the stairway. Il wish-i wish I knew
what he was doin'." she said. HE did
1ook terrible bad. II was like some
ching had been done to him that was
= don't know what. I never saw any.
body look like he did. He looked-sO
queer. 1t was like you'd" She called
Aown the hall. George
"Yes'm"
"Were you up In Mr.. Bibbs' room
just nowY
"Yes'm. He ring bell; tole me max,
him nah In his CRATE. I done buir hin
nice Dab. I reckon he ain feelln' ..
well. Yes'm." He departed.
"yvhat do you expect de wants . fr
for7s' she asked, turning toward he
hs1abau6. ssThe house II warn an cal
- a. wish T."
20, Qult frettin'r' said Sheridan.