The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-26

laughter footed loudly. Eyes. you didl
You didn't have any other reason! oh
no! You don't want to break 1t up be-
tween Bobby Lamhorn and me be-
cause"
"Edie, Ediel Now, nowr'
"Oh, hush up, mammal I'd like to
know If he oughtn't to come here. what
about his not going to her house.
How"
1--WE explained that to Mother Sheri-
dam" Sibyrs voice indicated that she
was descending the stairs. Married
people are not the same. Some things
that should be shielded from young
girl"
This seemed to have no very sooth-
ing effect upon Edith. Shielded from
a young girl" she shrilled. "You seem
pretty willing to be the shieldl You
look out Roscoe doesn't notice what
kind of shield you arev'
Sibyl's answer was inaudible, but
Mrs. Sheridan's fiurried attempts at
paciflcation were renewed.
"Oh, hush up, mamma, and let mo
alone! If you dare tell papa"
"Well, We'll see. You just come back
in your own room, and WE'LL"
mol 1 won't talk 1t over! Stop
pulling me! Let me alone!' And
Edith, fiinging herself violently upon
Bibbs' door, jerked 1t open, swung
round it into the room, slammed the
door behind her, and threw herself.
| face down, upon the bed in such riot
of emotion that she had no perception
of Bibbs' presence in the room. Gasp
ing and sobbing in passion of tears,
she beat the coverlet and pillows with
kor clenched fists. "Sneakv' she bab-
lied aloud. "Sneak! Snake-in-the-
grass! Cat!'
Bibbs saw that she did not know he
was there, and he went softly toward
the door, hoping to get away before
she became aware of him; but some
sound of his movement reached her,
and she sat up, startled, facing him.
"Bibbs! 1 thought saw you go out
a while ago."
"Yes. 1 came back, though. I'm
sorry"
"Did you hear me quarreling with
Sibyl?"
"Only what you said In the hall. You
lie down again, Edith. I'm going out"
mo; don't 60" She applied a
handkerchief to her eyes, emitted q
go. I don't mind you; you're quiet,
anyhow. Mammals SO fussy, and
never gets anywhere. I don't mind
you ut all, but wish you'd sit down" !"
"All right" And he returned to his
chair beside the trunk. go ahead and
cry all you want, Edith" he said. "No
harm in thatV'
"Sibyl told mamma-ohI" she began,
choking. MARY Vertrees had mamma
and Sibyl and to tea, one afternoon
two weeks or 30 ago, and she had
some women there that Sibyps been
crazy to get in with, and she Just laid
herself out to make hit with 'em, and
she's been running after 'em ever
since, and now she comes over here
and says they say Bobby Lamhorn IS
SO bad that, even though they like his
family, none of the nice people in
town would let him in their houses.
In the first place, it's falsehood, and
don't believe a word of 1t; and In the
second place 1 know the reason she
did 1t. and. what's more, she knows 1
know 1t! 1 won't say what 1t is-not
yet-because papa and all of you would
think I'm as crazy as she is snaky
and Roscoe's such fool he'd probably
quit speaking to me. But it's true!
Just you watch her; that's all ask.
Just you watch that woman. You'll
seer'
AS it happened, BIbbs was literally
watching that woman" Glancing
from the window, he saw Sibyl pause
upon the pavement in front Of the old
house next door. She stood a moment,
in deep thought. then walked quickly
up the path to the door, undoubtedly
with the intention of calling. But he
did not mention this to his sister, who.
after delivering herself of rather
vague jeremiad upon the subject of
her sister-in-law's treacheries, departed
to her own chamber, leaving him to his
speculations.
Mary Vertrees was at that moment
wondering what internal excitement
Mrs Roscoe Sheridan was striving to
master. But Sibyl had no idea that
she was allowing herself to exhibit
anything except the gayety which she
conceived proper to the manner of a
casual caller. She was no more self
conscious than she was finely intelli-
gent Sibyl followed her impulses with
no reflection or question-it was like
hound on the gallop after master on
horseback. She had not even the in
stinct to stop and consider her effect.
If she wished to make certain i'm
preston she believed that she made it.
She believed that she was believed.
my mother asked me to say that
she was sorry she couldn't come down.
Mary said. when they were seated.