Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-07-13

accompanying humps. rabbit talk!
These times are glorious, / tell you!
! We're in the promised land, and we're
goin' to stay there! That's all, gentle
men. The loan goes!
| The directors came forth, flushed
and murmurous, and Quincy FASTENED
in. His guess was correct: Sheridan
had been humping the desk with his
right hand The physician scolded
YEARLY. making good the fresh dam
age as best he might; and then he said
what he had to say on the subject of
Roscoe and Sibyl, his opinion meet
ing, as he expected, a warmly hostile
reception. But the result Of this con-
versation was that by telephone COM
mand Roscoe awaited his father, an
hour later, In the library at the new
house.
"Gurney says your wife's able to
travel" Sheridan said brusquely. as he
came in.
Eyes" Roscoe occupied deep chair
and sat in the detected attitude which
had become his habit. Eyes, she is"
Edith had to leave town, and so
Sibyl thinks she'll have to, toor'
ooh, wouldn't put it that way"
Roscoe protested, drearily.
"No, hear you wouldn'tP' There
wss a bitter gibe in the fathers voice,
and he added: "It's a good thing she's
goin' abroad--if she'll stay there. I
shouldn't think any Of us want her
here any more-you least of air.
ITS no use your talking that way"
said Roscoe. "You won't do any good
"well. when you comm back to your
Officer Sheridan used brisker, kind
| err tone. Three weeks since yon
showed up there at all. When you
goin' to be ready to cut out whisky
and all the rest o. the foolishness and
start In again? You ought to be able
to make up for lot o. lost time and a
lot O. split milk when that woman
takes herself out O. the way and lets
you and all the rest of us alone"
"It's no use, father, l tell you.
know what Quincy was going to say
to you. Pm not going back to the Of
fee. I'm dOnew
wait a minute before you talk that
wayw Sheridan began his sentry-go
up and down the room. ~ suppose
you know it's taken two pretty good
men about sixteen hours day to set
things straight and get 'em runnin'
right again, down In your officer
They must be good men," Roscoe
nodded indifferently. 81 thought was
doing about eight mems work. I'm
glad you found two that could handle
! It,"
Look here! II worked you 1t was
for your own good. There are plenty
Of men drive harder'n I do. and
Eyes. There are some that break
down all the other men that work with
'em. They either DIE, or go crazy. or
have to quit, and are no use the rest
of their lives. The lasts my case,
guess-'complicated by domestic diff
cultiesv"
you set there and tell me you give
up?" Sheridan's voice shook, and Sc
did the gesticulating hand which he
extended appealingly toward the de,
spondent figure. Don't do 1t, Ros
coe! Don't say It! Say you'll come
down there again and be man! This
woman amt goin' to trouble you any
more The work amt goin' to hurt
you If you haven't got her to worry
you. and you can get shut o. this nasty
whisky guzzlin'; 1t amt fastened on
you yet. Don't say"
"It's no use on EARTH" Roscoe mum.
bled. "No use on earth"
look here! II you want another
months vacation
81 know Quincy told you, SO what's
the use talking about 'vacationsY"
"Gurneyw Sheridan vociferated
the name savagely. "It's Quincy, Cur