The Ordway new era., 1916-10-27
1 half ,eneth in gold chair, ~itA bis

eyes closed.
"where did Edith go." she asked
curiously.
"Edith?" he repeated. opening hs
eyes blankly. "Is she goner
Sibyl got up and stood in the aS>'s
way. She leaned against the easssx
still tapping her chin with the essNn
Her eyes were dilatins; she was 500
denly at high tension. and her e1rsss
sion had become one OF sharp excite
ment. She listened irtentiy.
When the re<ord was spun eus sns
could hear Sheridsn ruussIs N tns
library. during the ensuing sliscSe
and Roscce's voice. ccsrrsccs srH
husky: Il wont say anything a. Al
l tell you. you might jus. as vel *
me alone."
But there were other sounds RS
tlIns and rau-uur. whispering. ov
protesting esdences in a E11's NNstS
And as Ms. Sheridan started s5eroes
record. 4 sudden vital resolve ssspei
Ike ere in the eyes Q: S1eyl Sc
walked down the hSl and straight inso
the smoking rcoz-
Iar,ho-n and Edith eo;h s2sas TO
their feet. separating. EditA e+Nea1e
! instantly dezthly white with s rage
| that set her shaking t-oo head 70 foot.
/ and Iauho-a suffered IS se TIED 70
| speak
But Et!th's shaking was not 50 Vfo-
lent as SIbyrs. For vas her face 50
white. A: sight o. them and o. their
embrace. su possible Consequences be
cane nothing TO S!oyl She cu-ts'-d.
holding up her skirts and comforting
her lips TO the senhlsnoe Of s smile.
Sit jus. zs you ve7e-hoth ot you.
she said- And then TO Edith: did you
tell nv husband had been te!ephon-
ing to Lsmho-nT
You march cut o. here said Edith,
6e-cely. March straight out OF here!
Sibyl leveIed 3 torednser at Lam
horn.
Did you tell her I'd been teIephon-
ing you ! wanted you to GOMEZ"
oh. good Godr Lamhorn ssid-
'Hush~
You knew she'd tell ny husband
didn't yoG?T she cried You knew
that-'
Hush be begged. pan!c-stricken.
That was manly thing to do! Oh
II was Ike : gentleman, You wouldn't
com-you wouldn't even come for Eve
minutes to hear what had TO say.
You were tired OF what l had 70 say!
You'd heard il all s thousand times
before, and you wouldn't even come.
No, No. Mo- she stormed. you
wouldn't even come for FIVE minutes,
but you could tell that little cat! And
she told my husband! You're 8 mani
Edith saw in a fash that the con
sequences OF battle would be ruinous
to SIbyL- and the furious girl needed
10 further temptation TO give way to
her feelings Get out OF this house,
she sh-ieked- This IS my fathers
house Don't you dare speak to Rob
e-t Ike THAR
"So! No, / mustn't speak--
Don't you dare!"
Edith snd Sibyl began TO scream IN
suits al each other simultaneously
close Their voices shriIei and rose
and crzcsed-thsy scre-ched- They
could be heard over the noise OF the
pboooEzph. which Was playing q
b-zss-bzrd selection They could be
heard all over tie house. They were
heard In TIE kitchen; they could have
besa heard n the cellar. Neither o!
them cared for that
You told u! husbsndT- screamed
IL q
Etith-s- You told ny husband. ThI,
oau ppt that in your hands TO striks
ne with! He did,
IN tell your husband again, r.
| tsll hin sTs-ything / know. It's tint
your husbznt-T
/ They we're swept asuuder By a ban
tzsst hand DO you want the neigh
bo-s in?- Sheridan thundered-
There fell shocking silence. Fren
zied Sibyl saw her husband and hi
mother in the doorway. and she under
stood what she had done She move.
sIo-E. toward the door: then suddenl,
she began 10 run She ran into tn
hall. and through t. and out Of tn
bouse- Roscoe followed her heavily
his eyes On the ground
@Sow them said Sheridan to Lam
horn.
The words were indefinite. but th
voice was not Neither was the viclou
gesture Of the bandaged band. whic
concluded its orbit in the direction G
the door in a manner sufncient for th
swift dispersal Of George and Jackso
and several female servants who ho,
cred behind Mrs. Sheridan. They de
Lightly.
Papa, papa~ walled Mrs. Sheridan
Look at your hand! You oughtn't I
been 50 rough with Edie: you hui
your hand On her shoulder. Lookw
There WAS. in fact. spreading re
stain upon the bandages at the tiI
Of the fingers. and Sheridan put b
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