The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-27
CHAPTER xxx (contlnuodj.

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Old Man ehsridan ooes to 6ibbs'
room to csNseie the boy ahovt Many
v~ertrees' rejection Of HE proposal Of
marriage. instead, against his will,
the father Nnts about HE sons need
for hard werk-and suddenly haits hls
abuse II the middle Of a sentence.
Bibbs looked up pauentiy-an old.
old look. Yes. father; I'm listening"
That's ALL" said Sheridan, frowning
heavily. That's all I came to say, and
You better see ( you remember IT.!
He shook his head warningly. and
went out, cioaing the door behind him
with a cr1A. However, no sound OF
footsteps indicated hls departure. BE
stopped just outside tho door. and
stood there 4 minute Or more. Then
abruptly he turned the knob and ex-
hibited to his son Q forehead literally
covered with Precipitation.
Look here" he said. crsssly. THAT
girl over yonder wrote Jim . letter
II know" said Bibbs. "She told NE"
"Well, I thought you needn't feel 10
much upset about IT." The door closed
on his voice ~ he withdrew. but the
conclusion Of the sentences was never
thelcss aud1bls-1H ycu knew b
wouldn't have Jim, either"
And he stamped his way downstalrs
to tell his wife e quit her frettin' and
not bother him WITH any more FOOLS
errandx. 1hs was absut . Inquire
what Bibbs 'saiA," bat after Q second
thought she decided not 10 speak at al.
She merely murnured . wordiess %.
sent, and verbal Communication wos
given over betwsan them for the rssf
OF the afternoon.
Bibbs and his ARthsr were zone when
Mrs. Sheridan woke, the next morning,
and she had 4 drsary day. She missed
Edith woefully, and sho worried about
what might b taking place IN the
Sheridan building. She felt that every
ching depended - how Bibbs took
hold" and upon ~ husbands return
In the evening she seized upon the nrst
opportunity to ask him bow things had
gone. lie was noncommittal. What
could anybody tell By the nrst dayf
He'd seen plenty 50 1t things we'll
enough right ct the start ana then
blow up. Pretty near anybody could
show up fair the nrst day q %. There
was q biz Job ahead This material,
such 70 Il was-Bibbs, In fact-had
to be broken In to handling tho work
Roscoe had done; and then, at least -
an oveneer, he must TAKE Jlm's posi-
ton In the Realty company ~ well.
He told her to ask him again IN .
month.
But during the course Of dinner she
gathered from some dlsjoiuted remarks
Of his that he and Blbbs had lunched
together at the small restaurant where
It had been Eheridan's custom to
lunch with Jim, and abe took this to be
an encouraging sign. Bibbs went to
hts room a. Dor 40 they left he table,
and her husband was not communica-
two after reading his paper.
She became m anxious spectator OF
Ribbs' proSreas - Z man Of business,
although It was . progress shs could
glimpse but dimly and only In the eve
ming, through his remarks and his t.
thsr's &C dtuner. Usua0y Blbbs was
silent. except when directly addrsssed.
but on the nSst evening ef the third
week Of hls new career ~ s6srsd An
opinion whieA had apparently been the
subject q Drvieus argunsnt
IRA ftke yoa - undsgstand Just
what I 0eant abeut tAoee storage
oens, fathar." be aid, - jackson
piacsd his co6ss before him. "Aber-
cfombis agreed with me, but You
wouldn't llstso = HIM"
You can talk. Il you want 70, and
Ill listen" Sheridan returned. but
yen cant show mo that Jim ever took
= with ! bad thing. The root fell b.
cause II hAdat had t1ms 70 settle and
q aeoount Of weather ceaditions. !
want that buljdias put Just the way
IN planned ~
sYea eant havs It" said Bibbs.
Zen cart because I'm planned for
~ building 70 stand up. and II won't
= Il. The othsf ene-tns one that
lsAn't fails . shot With cracks We
haven't dared . II Tor storage. II
WON'T stand weight Thers's only one
fhips . a.: Get both buildings down
= ouickly q ~ en-. and build over.
Ds1eke ~ bese and cheapest n the
1eae nm To- that typs."
nar1Aan looked sarcastic. "rine'
W1hat ~ goln' - DO To- storage rooms
wAflo ws'Te wsltin' tor those fsw
hs1c1n = - laidr'