The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-20
CHAPTER xxviil-conttnued.

9yOtl, XIV WuO.TOutHCU 1dUGHtCF-f
js~, % engaged In poisoning Mrs
shsridan's mind against the vertrees
family And Mary vertrees, whom
Rlhbs ieves. The two women arc
Standing just outside the door ..
Dlhbs' room. He hears It all.
So she started for Roscoe; but she
found out pretty quick he was married.
and she turned tight around tt Jim
and she landed him! There's no doubt
about it, she had Jim, and il he'd
lived you'd had another daush.er-in-
law before this, az sure as l stand here
telling you the Gods truth about it!
Well-when Jim vas left n the Gene
terry she was waiting out there to
drive home with Bibbs! Jim wasn't
cold-and she didn't know whether
Ribs WAS insane Of 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 an ever fabric with what was
~, n Sibyps mind: sAe believed every
word that she uttered. and she spoke
win the rapidly and vehemencs Of
fierce conviction.
"What I feel a1sst Il H." abe said.
~ s1ghtk't b b allowed to 80 on.
Nh to meas! I ltks poor Ribbs, and
/ dat want to 80 him made such q
fool ct. and ! lo1't want to sec the
family made such . tool -! l like
poor BibbG, but Y Asid sely stop to
th11k . minute himself he'd have to
realize he isn't he k1n0 ok . man my
girl would be ayt = fall IN love with.
Hes batter looking latsly. maybe. but
- know how be was-just kind Of q
lseo white ras in good clothes. And
9ir1s IKE men with some 60 to en-
SON. sort Of dashingness. anyhow! Ne
49, Sver looked ct poor Blbbs be-
f0eA and ncither'd she-no. sir! not
TIL shs'd tried both Roscoe and i'm
nrst! It wss only when her and her
family ~ desperate that she"
Dlbbs-whitcr than when he came
FROM the san1tarium-opened the door.
Re stsppe1 across tn threshold and
stood ioso1ng q her. Both women
sereamsd.
'Oh. good heaveasl" cried Sibyl.
sWere yoa IN thsre1 Oh. I wouldn't"
She seised Mrs. shsridnn's arm, pull
ing her toward the stairway. "Come
on. mother Sheridan" she urged, and
- the befuddled and confused lady
ohsyed. sibyl left a trail Of noisy u.
AA-o<Aore. NfYnnA ~receranl ~
wouldn't Too bad! didn't dream
- was there! I wouldn't hurt his feel
1ADsl Not for the world! OF course
- had to know some time! Bot. good
heavons-"
Ne heard his door close ~ abe and
Mn. Sheridan reached the top Of the
stairs. and shs glanced over her shout
Asf quickly. but Bibbs was not follow
Ing: he had gone back into his room.
"He-hs looked-oh. terrible badr'
hammered Mrs. Sheridan. Ill
wish"
"Sull. its Z good deal better he
knows about It." said Eibyl. II
shouldn't wonder It might turn out the
vssy bast thing could happened. Come
81"
And completing their descent 10 ths
library, the two made their appearance
- Roscoe and his father. Sibyl ut once
enve . full and truthful account Of
what had taken place, repeating her
ewn remarks, and emitting only the
fact that Il was through her design
nat Bibbs had overheard them.
"But NJ ! told mothee Sheridan"
- said, In copclusion. '1t might turn
sot Tor thu very best that 10 did hear
mt that way. Don't ron think %.
1n1heg Sheridanr
- merely grunted II reply. and sat
Euboing the thick hair On the top Of his
noaA with his left hand and looking at
- 1re. He had given no sign Of be-
~ impeessed IN any manner by her
mosaro q Mary vsrtrees' character;
- ~ impaasivlty did net dismay
GEk Va Dibbe whom she desired
n0Deess. and shs was content IN that
- - 4 was ~ for the best" she
80. ~ orc new. and he knows
$4,000 u - way I think It was
Drnu. because. Just hearing Z thing
- w.. pGgso0 en- toll it, 20
~ = knows I haven't got any AZ to
- sxcs1t - own good and the
- q the fAmlly."
IN. Ghefidae went nervously to the
ooe and stood 0sre. ipekint toward
- stairway. ~ wtsh-l Wish | knew
uoat b wss DAM" ne said. He did
~ tesI1blo baA. N w. like some
11D hal bess dons to hin that was
1anst know what neves saw any
~ look Ike - did. He looked-so
(o1or. Il wa ilks you'd" She called
DW1 the ball, A0eoresr'
Tear
-Eers 200 = = Mr.. Bibbs' room
- now1"
10iA r snD bsll: tole me make
n NJ = ~ 3f1ts. done bull him
- Qah. secboa 10 ain feelin', so
Dlf. Ycs'm." H Departed.
What DO you expect he wants q ore
6f' - asked, enrning toward her
shan1. Tho hssss i warm Is cas
- wi1h -"