Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-11

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.
II she wished to make certain i'm
preston she believed that she made 1t.
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.
Sibyl ran the scale Of cooling sim
ulance OF laughter, which she had been
brought up to consider the polite thing
TO do after remark addressed to her
by any person with whom she was not
on familiar terms. 1t was intended
partly as courtesy and partly as the
foundation for an impression OF sweet
ness.
Just thought I'd fly in minute"
she said, continuing the cooling to re-
lieve the last doubt of her geniality.
II wanted to tell you how much en-
joyed meeting those nice people at tea
that afternoon. You see. coming here
a bride. I've had to depend on my hus-
bands friends almost entirely. Mr..
Sheridan has been so engrossed IN busl-
ness ever since he was mere boy,
why, Of course"
She paused. with the air Of having
completed an explanation.
"Of course" said Mary, sympathet-
ically accepting it.
"Yes. I've been seeing quite loe
of the Kittersbys since that afternoon
Sibyl went on. They're really delight
full people. Indeed they are! Yes
SIZE stopped with unconscious alb
ruptness, her mind plainly wandering
to another matter: and Mary per-
ceived that she had come upon def
mite errand.
Mrs. Kittersby and her daughter
were chatting about some OF the
people here in town the other day.
said Sibyl. repeating the cooling and
protrac,ing it, "They said something
that took me by surprise! We were
talking about our mutual friend, Mr..
Robert LamhOrn-"
Mary interrupted her promptly. 1--WE
shouldn't consider Mr.. Robert Lam
horn a friend Of ours"
TO her surprise, Sibyl nodded eager
". as if greatly pleased. That's just
the way Mrs. kittersby talked" she
cried. with a vehemence that made
Mary stare. Yes, and l hear that's
the way all you old families here
speak of him. .... ses,
Mary looked aside. but otherwise
she was able to maintain her compos-
ure. Il had the impression he was a
friend of yours she said. adding.
hastily. land your husbands
"Oh. yes said the caller. absently.
"He is. certainly. 4 mans reputation
for little gayety oughtn't to make.
great difference to, married people. Of
course It's where young girls are in
question. Then-it may beavegy, very
dangerous There are great many
things safe and proper for married
people that might be awf'Iy imprudent
for young girl. Don't you agree,
Miss Vertrees?" s3
81 don't know" returned the frank
Mary. s.Do you mean that you intend
to remain a friend Of Mr.. Lamhorn's,
but disapprove Of Miss Sheridan's do
Ing 500" a..,-sy@.- 81,
That's it exactly.' was the naive
and ardentrresponse Of Sibyl. what
l feel about it is that man with his
reputation isn't at all suitable for
Edith. and the family ought to be
made to understand it. I tell you,'
she cried. with a: sudden access of We
hemence. her father ought to put his
foot down.
Her eyes flashed with green
spark: something seemed to leap out
and then retreat but not before Mary
had caught glimpse of it. as one
might catch a glimpse Of thing dart
ing forth and then scuttling back into
hiding under bush.
"Of course said Sibyl. much more
composedly. Il hardly need say that
it's entirely on Edith's account that
I'm worried about this. I'm as fond
Of Edith as if she was really my Sis
ter. and can't help fretting about it.
It would break my heart to have
Editll's life spoiled"
This tune was off the key. to Mary's
ear. Sibyl tried to sing with pathos,
but she fatted.
"And Edith's life would be spoiled"
Sibyl continued. 1T would be q
dreadful thing for the whole family.
She's the very apple Of Father Sheri-
dams eye, and it would be horrible
thing for him to have her marry a
man like Robert Lamhorn; but he
doesn't know anything about him. and
if somebody doesn't tell him. what I'm
most afraid Of is that Edith might get
his consent and hurry on the wedding
before he finds out. and then it would
he too late. You see. Miss Vertrees.
it's very difficult for me to decide just
what its my duty to do
Il see" said Mary. looking at her
thoughtfully. "Does Miss Sheridan
seem toto care very much about
him.
Hes deliberately fascinated her."