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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-04-08

~ ' ~ ~ q. APLH. Ole UtuII IuJS
4|reiie unb bas pubIifum i'm 9lllges
meinen ertennen riid6altslps bic BIZ
itoriIde Di6tigtsit Der Hebe an. bic
Der &an5ler DON 8et6manR SOllpes
em Sienitas i'm Re4stag gebalten,
uHb in Der er gum sriten Wdl nit Ell
niger geitimmtbeit duf bus tiinTtige
SAidfaI 9slgiens unb' anoerer DON
ben Ssuti4su beiesten 2dnbsr bius
pies.
Die 3eitunssn iinb ni6t i'm Stans
be, ben ausfiibruHgen bes 9r. DON
getbmann Sollpeg gu folgen unb
ibren eigsnen 2lnii6tsn 4usbrud gu
gebeH, neil linen bus geIpre6en Der
mOgli4eH 6rieoensbsbinsunge Oerbos
ten 1T. Or. Spabn, elmer Der 5ibrer
Der tleritaIeu purtsi i'm Rei6stag,
HGbm dber, no6bem Der &dn5Ier ges
eRoet, iofort bic angelegeHbeit auf uHO
er oebnte bic GItldruRssn oss Rang
Iers odbin aus, oGB 8elgisn, einerlei
tpelter 4rt aud Hah bem arieg ieiH
formeler Status feiH mOge, ppolitifh,
mtIitdrti6 uno DirtbiddftIi4" in
osutiden 9dRoeH bIsibeH miiiis. Die
BOrte oes aaHSIers IafeH a6er teiHe
loIae ausIsguHg gu. Grieoria gbert,
Der 6iibrer Der So3ialifteH, Der Ru4
Or. Spabn ipraa, prpteitirte gegen
cine iOIde ausIesung.
4u4 bic grtldruugen bss &auolers,
buB 9eutf4lanb a5fplut ni6t baran
oents, na9 bem Grtese Gunaba ooer
anbere amsritanii6e 9sbiste gu srs
oberH, urb ieine grtldruRssn nit Be-
sua auf ben lutsriestries saben alns
Lag gu R.ben.
Ra9bem bieie beenbet parsn, iprah
Or. Spa6n beg 2Gnsersn iibsr bic Be-
5iebungen OeutidIanos 81 ben 8er.
StaatsR. Die piatisitsn s6eiIe ieinsr
Iebe, bic tpsgeu isiner sisentbiimli6en
uubsutli6sn Rsbspeiie fuit gang uns
peritGRoIi5 parsH, lautetsn Dem ites
nosrapbiiaen gericai safuIge ME
fcIst:
Die greiIs, bas @pIt unb bic Rss
eieruRs DON 2lmsrita babeH bur1 t9r
gerbaItsn ssSsigt, bob lire SpmPas
tbien unb .br 9si6dftsiHitiHtt uuf Der
Settle gngIanbs uno ni6t berienigen
GeutI6lanbs iinS. 4meritd tit gu ei>
nem rieIissn arienal unb 8orratbss
Depot fir unisre 5einbe seporSsn.
$40 mir in getraht tcmmen, itiiBt iih
bic amerituniI9e RegisruHs auf ben
8u9itaben Dss 9eieses, pGbrenb iie
BEN uns feinblidsn Rationen segen>
iiber bic QsutralitatsseieBe IN pisl ses
ner0Ierer WsiIs dusIs9t, Gs lit bort
pisIss gei4e6en. bab, mn ss bon uns
setban norben mare ! 2lmerita @es
fiibIe bes SuHss gegen uns Deruriaat
Aaben piirbe."
Or. Spabn Habm auf bic langen
nnterbunoIuugen nit ben @sr. Staas
ten bstreffs oes llHterIsssrissss 9esus
ino iasts barii6er:
,4meritaner BON beutI9er I6itdms
muns babsn iia tbatiddIia bic srDbte
Usihs ssssbsn. Sttmmuns gu 9uniten
unieres Stanbpunties gu MAIDEN. leis
Der p6er pbns GrfoIs. Sc 1T unpsrs
itGnbli6, boB bei BEN ipnft 10 seinns
ben @ei9dftsiinn Der glmeritaner, Die
an oem Iesitimen GIpprtgeIadft inters
eiiirt iino. lie iid unausgeieBt bic
9erlssuns ibter Seerehte isitens Der
Gngldnoer aefaIIen lafen. 2lu4 bic
S9tuunseu, Sie.unH nit Sesas axi
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-04-08
Die slniirten
5atisn iibsr ben gllan bsrdtbsH.
100000 Rann an Der boIlanbis
idsn aiiits 3u lanbeH,
lin ben Durd5us mad 9lntpsrpen gu
er3pinseH.

Berlin, Z. 9tpril. Qluf brdhtlOs
lem Wsss nad 9udsriOn, q. 8. uns
Ter ben Rsuisteiien, bic pdhreuo ces
tases non Der lleberise 0a4ridtenz
.ntur usr0ffsntliht puroen. bdano
ods GoIgenbs:
Die Wiensr 3eitunssn bsritten.
,ldnbiihe Resisrung lei in iHIDrs
Dsiis DaDon unterrid)tst iporz
oab in Der in paris ItaitgsiunDe,
aonisrsn5 Der entsntsmdtte iibsr
IN plan kratben DorDeH lei, eDsns
4sn 20o, 900 Mann ar Der bcadnois
1sH aiifte 81 lanxn. I'm ben Durds
5us mad QntDerpen gu <er5lpiHaen.
Wsnn au6 in garis teine peiinitipe
Gniitsi0uns setroffen purOe, belt es
Die boLGnnilts RssieruHg bod fur
seratbsn, ale mSsIiheH @Orii4tsmaba
rsseln gu srsreifsn.
Die .R.us 3iiridsr 3eituns' bsrids
tst. bab Dor Elm paar 5assn cine sros
8. glsnss Don Munition, bic bon 5ol=
lamb in G.utTdlanb beHelIt porben
mar, nad ScIanO gsi6idt porSsn
lei.
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-04-08

ben amsritanii6en aOnsreB geisst
bate. baben iid 8erI4lagen."
Serr ebert iagte, er beige es Mill
tOmmen, baB Der aan5ler eiR be-
itimmteres Griebensprogrumm onss>
tiinbigt babe, er ertpurte aber ni9t,
buB es in puris, 2Onbon unb Ct. Pez
tersburg Elm @4O finoen piirbe,
DeHngIei6 Der @unfd na8 Grieoen
in ben feinOli4en Gdnoern i'm 3une6@
men iei.
0euti6lanO miife besbaIb ben
&rieg CUR 9ertbeiotguns bes Batter
lanoes fortieBen, unb bic Sooialiiten,
Die aIs ReprdieHtanten Der arbeiterz
beOOIterung am meiften Odrunter gu
Ieioen baben piiroen, tpenn Der beuts
ite SanOsl uno bic bsuti6e SSnbuifrie
DOM 5einoe unter0riidt piiroen, mig
ten oesbaI6 fortfabren, Die Resierung
IN Der ensrgii4iten DeiIe gu unter>
itiiben.
nWir iinb Der QHii6t, bab i6arfe
gert6eibisuussmaBregeln gessn Die
8riteH gere4tfetigt iinb, bic Die 2lbs
ii4t bafen, uHs gu erDiirgeH unO uns
ausau6uHgsrH," fubr sr fort. r8ir
tGmpfen fir uHiere grtiten5. Rtsmun0
tann ii9 oa9er oariibet bstIugen, peHH
mir BEN bttttI6en QusbungeruRgs>
plan nit sinem unterieebppttrieg be-
antporteH. Die britiIhe Regierung
tapert alss, mas ss auf bober See err
tpil6en tdEn uno Der unterieetrieg tit
bic ein5igs selbitDert3eioisu nssmaB>
regel, bic mir oaseseH anipeHben t0nz
nen.
Die Reutralen tOnnen fir bas
@er9uIten gnslunos ni4t oerantports
lid semaat ipsrbsn. mir miiiIen oess
baI6 nit aqer GHsrsie benz unDes
iaranttsn Sebrau6 bes sprpeops
Oppuniren. Die Rehte Der ReutraIen
miifen natursemdB in Der sstpifieH=
bafteIten @eiie BEL Der @erpenbuNg
Der rlnterisebopte reIpettirt peroen."
Grieori6 Don puper bon Der fOrtz
I9rittli6en 8pltspartei iaste:
pWeHn uns irgeHb Semano trieges
ride 9l6iidtsn gessn 2tmerita su>
i6reibt, 70 1T bies nidt uur uRpabr,
Iunoern iusar uniinnig."
Mit 9eSus auf Soqunb iuste er,
Sab bic qnssIegsnbeitsn bort in sin
Stabium gstreten ieien, bic bas bOI-
lGnbiTde Bolt niat nGsin anginseu.
gr fu9r fort:
rSouano lit geSpunsen, ieine &iiite
gu Osrtbeioisen, ni4t 9esen 0suti4s
lamb, ipubern gegsn England. 9ols
lamb 1T bura bus tragiiae S9itfal
9rie6enlaHbs gelparnt tporoen. Wir
limb nt6t nur Der RoTe na9 nit 6oIs
lamb Dertuanot, fonoern mir iinb uns
aud oolIauf Der Sbatia9e bspuBt,
oab 9Ollano ieBt nicht nur ieiner IeIbit
pegen gu Ieioen bat, fcnbern gum
grOBen Sbeil AUDI fir 0suti9lunb.
Wenn bic 2luiirten bic Ibiibt baben,
feinbIi4 sesen Sollanb porsuseben,
bann bauoelt eS fid babel in Der
Sauptiade barum, einen 56Ias seseu
Osutf9lanb Su fiibreu."
9raf bon BetOrp, &onisrDutiper,
perbamnte bds @erboIten Der Der.
Staaten, irbem tie bic 4aitrten NIT
Munitipn Oerieben. Gr fubr fort:
rDas beutfde Bolt 1T feit ent.
idlpHeu, bic unssredten 5prberungrn
slmsritus suriidautpeiIen. Mir ipers
ben natiirIid Die bere9tigten Snter.
l<iisa Der Rs,sssalsu SsiassttrsTl IL
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OeutIden bei Der Ginnabme bon 9aus
court auBerssiD0bnli4 tlein, rpie OF
fi5iea aHsstiinbist tpurSs, irOb Der ses
ssntbeilisen frana6ftf6en geri6te.
Die 9ebduptungen Der Gran5olen.
baB iis ibrs Stellunsen nOrbli4 Don
bem JOrsss Bad freifpillig aufgsge6eu
bdttsH. unb m sinisen 5Gllsn islbit,
obns bab bic 9suti6en ettpas bacon
setpubt bGttsn, ipirD bier fit uHtuabr
rtldrt. Die srOBe 3abI Der Seidnses
Hsn, bic bort semudt Duroe, uno Der
bsftiss DioerfanO, Der bel jeosm
Sdritt, Die BEL .9aucOurt, ss!eiitet
ipurOe, pioerlese in GbIoIutsr Weiis
bieie 8ebauptung.
6ducourt tpurbe trob zines itarten
Glantsnangriffs Der Jran8ofeu gss
nommen, Der Don stner ShuH5e am
Horolthen uter nes 6orges Sdnes
aug unt.rnummen purbs. Dieter aHs
sriff srrei9ts erlt Elm gHbs, na4bem
bic Deutidsn bic 90beH oberbaI6 BEG
5orges 5bales, DON oensn aus oas
san5e 5bal Don Der 2lrtiasris be-
itri4en iperbeH Tam, fsit in ibreH
5dHben bdtteH.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-04-08
100000 Mamm at oer bo41noii6e1
&iiite ST lan0en, ,t,a 9e9en Mnts
,uerpe,t 0mr65mbrt6ea.
Die Sage Der 9eutlden bor &eroun getaltet
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rsuerOinss Don ben StaIisnsn tOm'
itrnirte @erf4on5ungen Don uns nit
Winen ssiprengt.
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Sir Obio, Snbianu, bas psit,
li6e penniplDanisn unb bus untere
Resen Ober S6nee am
Samffag unb pabrI9einIi4 am
Sonntdg.
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Ole Reoe, Die Der Eml(r uan &l(mmnn6@meg
I'm ReidStng ge@dn 6d,
SSirS pom allem Yarteiem int Semtiblamb
gmtgebeiBem+
Dr. Spain agte I'm Reltsag dap die Uer Staten ~ sinsm ,eIgsn
Hrsna und UcratbsdepN fir die HIiirn" sswoden kien

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ipuroe bon Sofia aus iibsr atben ses
mslOet, Oab Or. @benuoisff uno iieben
dnbers perionen untsr Der anilage
perbafist porben Ieisn, an elmer Sns
irigue ssgsn bic bulsartide Regisruns
betlsiligt seipeisn 5u fem.
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once. when we were boys. for stepping
on his slate pencil. 1t took me so long
to tell him 1t was an accident, he fin
ished before 1 did"
Mary Vertrees had never heard any
thing quite like the drawing, gentle
voice or the odd Implication that his
not noticing the motionless state Of
their vehicle was an accident" At
once she discovered that he was unlike
any Of her curSory and vague imagfn-
ings of him. And suddenly she had a
glimpse of Bibbs' life and into his life.
She had a queer feeling, new to her
experience, of knowing him instantly.
1t startled her a little; she did not
realize, however. that she had made
no response to his apology, and they
passed out OF the cemetery gates, nei-
Their having spoken again.
Bibbs was SO content with the 81
lence be did not know that it was 81
lence. The dusk, gathering in their
small Enclosure, was filed with a rich
presence for him; and presently 1t was
so dark that neither of the two could
see the other, nor did even their gar
ments touch. But neither had any
sense of being alone The wheels
creaked steadily, rumbling presently
on paved streets; there were the
sounds, as from a distance, OF the
plOd-plod Of the horses. Oblongs Of
light came lancing into the coupe. and
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the coupe and saw Mary Vertrees
standing all alone on the other side
of the drive
She had just emerged from grove
of Ieahess trees that grew Oh q slope
where the tombs were many. Against
such a background Bibbs was not in
congruous, with his figure. in black.
so long and slender, and his face so
long and thin and white; nor was the
undertaker's coupe out OF keeping, with
the shabby driver doing on the box
and the shaggy horses standing pa
tiently in attitudes without hope and
without regret. But for Mary Vertrees.
here was a grotesque setting-she was
a vivid. living creature of a beautiful
world And a graveyard is not the
place for people to look charming.
She also looked startled and con-
fused, but not more startled and con-
fused than Bibbs. All his life Bibbs
had kept himself to himself-he was
but a shy Onlooker in the world. New
ertheIess. the startled gaze he bent
upon the unexpected lady before him
had causes other than his shyness and
her unexpectedness- For Mary Yer
trees had been a shining figure in the
little world OF late given to the view
of this humble and elusive outsider.
and spectators sometimes find their
hearts beating faster than those Of the
actors in the spectacle Thus with
Bibbs now He started and stared: he
lifted his hat with incredible awkward
ness. his fingers fumbIing at his fore
head before they found the brim-
''Mr. Sheridan" said Mary. "I'm
afraid you'll have to take me home
with you. l." She stopped. not
lacking a momentary awkwardness of
her own.
why why yes" Bibbs STAN
mered. "rll-Tn be de- Won't you
get in7''
In that manner and in that place
they exchanged their first words. Then
Mary. without more ado, got into the
coupe. and BibBs followed. closing the
door.
You're very kind" she said, some
what breathIessly. Il should have had
to walk. and it's beginning TO get dark
It's three miles, I think
Yes" said Bibbs. Tit is begin
ming to get dark Ii noticed that"
Il ought to tell you-I-" Nary be
gan. conTusediy. She bit her lip. sal
silent moment. then spoke with com
posure. 1T must seem odd. my
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ak, while his wife was helpless except
to entreat him not TO take on" her
self adding a continuous Iamentation.
Edith. weeping, made truce with
Sibyl and saw to it that the mourn
ing garments were beyond criticism
Roscoe was dazed. and he shirked. JUS
tifying himself curiously by saying he
never had any experience in such
matters So it was Bibbs. the shy
outsider, who became. during that
dreadful little time. the master OF the
house; for as strange a thing as that,
sometimes. may be the result of q
death.
Dust to dust" said the minister,
under the gaunt trees; and at that
Sheridan shook convulsiveIy from head
to foot. All of the black group shiv-
cred except Bibbs. He had been close
upon dust himself for a long, long time
and the machine shop. if he had to go
back to it. would probably bring him
closer still. To Bibbs' knowledge. no
one and nothing had ever prevented
his father from carrying through his
plans. He had the gift of terrible
persistence, and with unlocked conf
dence that his way was the only way,
he would hold to that way of making
a man" of Bibbs, who understood very
well, in his passive and impersonal
fashion. that it was way which might
make. not man, but dust of him. But
he had no shudder for the thought.
The truth about Bibbs was in the
poem which Edith had adopted. But
he had not hidden his feelings about
his father where they could not be
found He was strange TO his father
but his father was not strange to him.
He knew that Sheridan's plans were
conceived in the stubborn belief that
they would bring about good thing
for Bibbs himself; and whatever the
result was to be, the son had no bit
terness. Far otherwise. for as he
looked at the big. woeful figure. shak-
ing and tortured, an almost unbearab BILE
pity laid hands upon Bibbs' throat
Roscoe stood blinking, his lip culver
ing; Edith wept audibly; Mrs. Sheri-
dan leaned in half collapse against
her husband: but Bibbs knew that his
father was the one who cared.
1t was over. Men in overaIis
stepped forward with their shovels
and Bibbs nodded quickly to Roscoe,
making a slight gesture toward the
line Of waiting carriages. Bibbs gazed
steadfastly at the workmen; he knew
that his father kept looking back as
be went toward the carriage. and that
was a thing he did not want to see
After a little while, Its too badr' he
half whispered, his lips forming the
words his meaning was that IT
was too bad that the strong brother
had been the one to go. For this was
his last thought before he walked to
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CHAPTER XII.

Bibbs went home bordering He did
not understand why Sibyl had laughed
At home. uncles. aunts and cousins
from out of town were wandering
about the house. several mournfully
admiring the Bay Of Naples" and
others occupied with the Moor and the
plumbing. while they waited for trains
Edith and her mother had retired TO
some upper fastness, but Bibbs inter
viewed Jackson and had the various
groups Of relatives summoned 10 the
dining room for food One great-uncle.
old Gideon Sheridan from BOOnyille.
could not be found. and Bibbs went
in search of him. He ransacked the
house, discovering the missing antique
at last by accident Passing his IA
TIERS closed door on tiptOe. Bibbs
heard a murmurous sound. and paused
TO listen The sound proved to be
Quavering and rickety voice. mOnOto-
nOusly bleating:
The Lo-Ord givuth and the Lo-ord
takuth away, We got to remember
that; we got to remember that I'm
a-gittin' along, James; I'm a-gittin'
along. and I've seen a-many OF 'em
go-twO daughters and a son the Lord
gave me. and he has taken all away.
For the LO-ord givuth and the LO-Ord
takuth away Remember the words Of
Bildad the Shuttle. James BiIdad the
Shuttle says. He shall have neither
son nor nephew among his people. nor
any remaining in his dwellings, Bill
dad the Sbuhite-"
Bibbs opened the door softly. His
father was lying upon the bed, in his
underelOthes, face downward. and
Uncle Gideon sat near by. swinging
backward and forward IN a rocking
chair. stroking his long. white beard
and gazing at the ceiling as he talked
Bibbs beckoned him urgently, but
Uncle Gideon paid no attention.
"Bildad the Shuttle spake and he
says. If thy children have sinned
against him and he have cast them
away"
There was a muff1ed explosion be
meath the floor. and the windows
ratified The figure lying face down
ward on the bed did not move, but
Uncle Gideon leaped from his chair.
My Godr' he cried. What's that?"
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CHAPTER X-continued.

He expanded this theme once more;
aud thus he continued TO entertain the
stranger throughout the long drive.
Darkness had fallen before they
reached the city on their return. and
it was after five when Sheridan al
lowed Herr Favre TO descend at the
door OF his hotel where boys were
shrielIing extra editions of the evening
paper
Now. good night. Mr.. Farver." said
Sheridan. leaning from the car to
shake hands with his guest. Don't
forget I'm goin' to come around and
take you up to Go on away. boyr'
A newsboy had thrust himself al
most between them. yelling. "Extry!
Secon' Extry. Extry. all about the
hOrrable accident. ExtryT"
Get out.' laughed Sheridan. "Who
wants to read about accidents? Get
outr
The boy moved away philosophicaIly.
"Extry. Extry"' he shrilled. Three
men killed! Extry! Millionaire killed.
Two other men killed! Extry! Extryr'
Don't forget. Mr.. Farver." Sheri-
fan completed his interrupted fare
weiis. I'll come by to take you up
Ito our house for dinner I'll be here
FOR you about haIf-past I'VE tomorrow
afternoon. Hope you 'nJoyed the drive
as much as have. Good night-good
night!' He leaned back. speaking to
the chauffeur. Now you can take me
around to the Central City barber shop.
boy. | want TO get a shave fore
go I'm home"
''Extry! Extry!" screamed the news
boys. zigza gging among the crowds
like bats in the dusk. "Extry! All
about the horrable accident. Extryr'
1t struck Sheridan that the papers sent
out too many extras they printed
extras" for all sorts of petty crimes
and casualties. 1t was mistake. he
decided, critically. Crying "Wolf'p
too often wouldn't sell the goods: it
was bad business. The papers would
make more in the long run" he was
sure. if they published an extra"
only when something of real impor-
tance happened.
''Extry. All about the horrible ax'nt.
Extry:" a boy squawked under his
nose. as he descended from the car.
Go on away said Sheridan gruf1y,
though he smiled. He liked to see
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CTO BE CONTINUED

beat, and for several minutes walk up
and down, gazing repToachfully at the
barred windows across the way.
AS time goes on, after six weeks or
two months. say, have passed. the girl
is at last to be seen seated in the
window. Then ensues another period
OF from two weeks to a month The
young mans walks gradually shorten.
and one evening he is to be seen IN
derneath the window. gazing mourn
fully upward for hours, much TO the
discomfort OF passers-by. But no one
grumbles: all the world loves q lover
especially in Mexico.
After this stage father and son call
formally on the father OF the young
lady and make a proposal OF mar
rage.
When all the arrangements have
been made, the young man for the first
time calls at the home Of his afianced
wife and meets her face to face, but
never except in the company Of third
person-mOther, father. or aunt
YOUTHS Companion.
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COURTSEIIP IS LONG

lessly the youths and maidens of the
same class
The women circle to the left On the
outside; the men in the opposite di-
rection, in the inside Thus every
one sees everyone else innumerable
times during the evening. And in this
melodious circling, a youth sets eyes
on a maiden who strikes his fancy
the game of playing bear" has be-
gun.
He looks steadily at his charmer ev-
cry time they pass. And she. If she is
pleased. glances at him in return
After they have passed each other
ten or a dozen times he is at the edge
of the procession in which he walks.
and she has moved to the edge Of the
column OF young women Then the
young man. with a friend, Withdraws
to some cantina, or cafe, and writes
an ardent note. On the next round
his friend, in passing, slips IT into the
hand Of her companion. Then they
continue their stroIling until the con-
cert is at an end.
On the next concert evening the per
Torrance is repeated; only this time
the young lady is the one who pre-
sents the note. which she has written
in her home II she rejects her suit
or's advances, he persists OF desists.
according as he Is faint-hearted or not.
II he meets with success he begins
the next phase OF the game. Each
evening he VIII be seen opposite his
lady's house. passing back and forth
ike a sentry walking his post Even
during business hours he wiz rise
suddenly from his stool. seize his hat,
rush tTa1ticaIly to his accustomed
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NO. noH' Bibbs protested. earnestly.
Not in them the least
1T does. though" said Mary. al
had not intended to come TO the GENE
terry. Mr.. Sheridan, but one OF the men
in charge at the house came and whis-
pered to me that the family wished me
to- think your sister sent him. So
1 came. But when we reached here
I-oh. felt that perhaps L"
Bibbs nodded graveIy. Yes, yes"
he murmured.
II got out on the opposite side Of
the carriage" she continued. "I mean
opposite from-from where all of you
were And 1 wandered of over in the
other direction; and 1 didn't realize
how little time-it takes. From where
I was couldn't see the carriages Ieav-
ing-at least 1 didn't notice them. So
when 1 got back. just now. you were
the only one here. l didn't know the
other people in the carriage 1 came in,
and of course they didn't think to wait
for me. That's why
Yes" said Bibbs, 4 And that
seemed all he had to say just then.
Mary looked out through the dusty
window II think we'd better be go
ing home. if you please she said.
She gave him a quick little glance.
Il think you must be very tired, Mr..
Sheridan; and 1 know you have reason
to be-" she said gently IF you'll let
me, I'll And without explaining
her purpose she opened the door on the
side of the coupe and leaned out.
Bibbs stared in blank perplexity, not
knowing what she meant TO do.
DRIVER" she called. in her clear
voice, loudly. ''Drireri We'd like to
start, please. Driver! Stop at the
house just north Of Mr.. Sheridan's,
please" The wheels began to move.
and she leaned back beside Bibbs once
more 81 noticed that he was asleep
when we got in" she said. 81 suppose
they have a great deal of night work"
Bibbs drew long breath and wait
ed till he could command his voice.
I've never been able to apologize
quickly he said, with his accustomed
slowness, because If 1 try to l STAN
mer. My brother Roscoe whipped me
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CHAPTER XII.
why wasn't it you?"

Standing in the black group under
gaunt trees at the cemetery. three days
later. Bibbs unwfllingTy let an old, old
thought become definite in his mind: :
the sickly brother had buried the
strong brother. and Bibbs wondered
how many million times that had hap
pened since men first made a word
to name the sons OF one mother Al
mosE literally he had buried his strong
brother, for Sheridan had gone to
pieces when he saw his dead son. He
had nothing to help him meet the
shock. neither definite religion nor
philosophy definite or indefinite. He
could only beat his forehead and beg.
over and over. to be killed with an