The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-02

unconscious Sibyrs painting. Mary
beheld it with pity and horror; she
saw Sibyl clinging to Robert Lamhorn,
raging, in whisper, perhaps-for Ros-
coe might have been in the house, or
servants might have heard. She saw
Sibyl entreating, besesching, threaten
ing despairingly, and Lamhorn-tired
Of her--frst evasive, then brutally let
ting her have the truth; and at last,
Infatuated, swearing" to marry her
rival. If Sibyl had not babbled out
the word "swore' it might have been
less plain.
The poor woman blundered on,
wholly unaware of what she had con-
fessed. "You see," she said, more qui-
city, "whatevers going to be done
ought to be done right away. 1 went
over and told Mother Sheridan what
I'd heard about Lamhorn, but Mother
Sheridan's under Edith's thumb, and
she's afraid to ever come right out
with anything. Father Shorthand
never in the world let Lamhorn come
near the house again if he knew his
reputation. So, you see, somebody's
got to tell him. 1t isn't a very easy
position for me, is it, Miss Vertrees"
NO. said Mary gravely.
"Wen, to be frank" said Sibly, smil-
ing, that's why I've come to you"
ITO me!' Mary frowned.
Sibyl rippled and cooed again.
"There isn't anybody ever made such a
hit with Father Sheridan in his life
as you have. And of course we all
hope you're not going to be exactly
an outsider in the affairs of the fam
ilyr' This sally with another and
louder effect of laughter) "And if it's
my duty, why, in a way, 1 think it
might be thought yours, too"
mo, nor exclaimed Mary, sharply,
'Listen," said Sibyl. "Now sup
pose 1 go to Father Sheridan with this
story, and Edith says it's not true; but
suppose l could say: All right, if you
want proof, ask Miss Vertrees. She
came with me, and she's waiting in
the next room right now, to"
mo, no." said Mary quickly. you
mustn't"
"Listen just a minute more" Sibyl
urged, confidingly. She was on easy
ground now, to her own mind, and had
no doubt of her success. Miss Yer
trees, listenl Don't you see we ought
to do it, you and /? Do you suppose
Robert Lamhorn cares the snap of his
finger for her? Do you suppose a mar
like him would look at Edith Sheri
dan if it wasn't for the money!" An(
again Sibyl's emotion rose to the sur
/ face. 81 tell you he's after nothing
on earth but to get his finger in tina
old mans money-pile, over there, mex
doorl He'd marry anybody to do ii
Marry Edith?' she cried. 81 tell yol
he'd marry their niger cook for that!
J She stopped, afraid-at the wroni
time-that she had been too vehement
but a glance at Mary treasured her
and Sibyl decided that she had pro
l duced the effect she wished. Mar.
). was not looking at her; she was star
: ing straight before her at the wall, he
e eyes wide and shining. She becam
a visibly little paler as Sibyl looked q
e her.
] after nothing on earth but to &c
a his finger in that old mans money
t pile, over there next door, The voic
2 was vulgar, the words were vulgar
and the plain truth was vulgarI HOY
!, it rang in Mary Vertrees' earsl TIL
It clear mirror had caught its own imag
clearly in the fiawed one at last.
r Sibyl put forth her best bid t
q clench the matter. She offered he
It bargain. "Now, don't you worry" sh
said, sunnily, "about this settin
" Edith against you. She'll get over
o after a while. And another thing
& guess you won't mind Jims own sil
IS ter-in-law speaking of it. OF cours,
II don't know just how matters stan