The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-15

what, mOtnerE'
Cant you hear me-? she cried 81
asked you what the sermon was
about"
He reused himself. 81 think it was
about" He frowned, seeming to con-
centrate his will to recolect. Il think
it was about something in the Bible
White-jacket George was glad of an
opportunity to leave the room and lean
upon Mist Jackson's shoulder in the
pantry. "He don't know they was
any suhmonw he concluded, having
narrated the dining-room dialogue.
"All he know is he was with at lady
lives mex do'w George was right.
did you go to church all by your
self, Bibbs?" Sibyl asked
NO" he answered. mo, didn't go
alone"
"Oh?" Sibyl gave the ejaculation
an upward twist, as of hooking in
quiry, and followed it by another. ex-
pressive Of hilarious comprehension.
"Ohr'
Bibbs looked at her studously, but
she spoke no further. Aud that com
pleted the conversation at the lugu-
brious feast.
Coffee came finally, was disposed
of quickly, and the party dispersed to
other parts of the house Bibbs fol
lowed his father and Roscoe into the
library, but was not well received.
You go and listen TO the phono-
graph with the women folks" Sheri-
dan commanded.
Bibbs retreated. Sometimes you do
seem to be a hard sort Of many he
said.
However, he went obediently into
the gilt-and-brocade roem to which his
mother and his SISTER and his sister
in-law had helplessly withdrawn, ac-
cOrding to their Sabbatical custom.
Mrs. Sheridan was looking over a col
lection of records consisting exclu-
sively of Caruso and ragtime. She
selected one of the latter, remarking
that she thought it fright pretty" and
followed it with one of the former and
the same remark.
AS the second reached its conclusion,
George appeared in the broad door
way, but he did not speak Instead,
he favored Edith with a benevolent
smile, and she Immediately left the
room, George disappearing after her
in the hall with AN air of successful
diplomacy. He made 1t perfectly clear
that Edith had given him secret in
structions and that it had been his
pride and pleasure to fulfill them to
the letter.
Sibyl stiffened in her chair her lips
parted, and she watched with curious
eyes the vanishing back of the white
jacket
whats thatY she asked, in a low
voice. but sharply.
Here's another right pretty record,
said Mrs. Sheridan, affecting-with
patent nervousness-nOt to hear. And
she Embossed the music.
Sibyl bit her lip and began to tai
her chin with the brooch. After little
while she turned to Bibbs, who reposet
at half length in a gold chair, with his
eyes closed.
where did Edith go2" she asked
curiously.
Edith" he repeated, opening hi
eyes blankly. as she gomez"
Sibyl got up and stood in the door
way. She leaned against the casing
still tapping her chin with the brooch
Her eyes were dilating; she was sud
denly at high tension, and her expires
sion had become one of sharp excite
ment She listened intently.
When the record was spun out sh
could hear Sheridan rumbling in tn
library, during the ensuing silence
and Roscoe's voice, querulous an
husky: 81 won't say anything at al
tell you, you might just as well lie
me alonew
But there were other sounds: a rus
ting and murmur, whispering, low
protesting cadences in a male voice
And as Mrs. Sheridan started anothe
record, a sudden, vital resolve leape
like fire in the eyes of Sibyl. Sh
walked down the hall and straight int
the smoking room.
Lamhorn and Edith both sprang
,, their feet, separating. Edith becan
instantly deathly white with a rae
that set her shaking from head to foo
and Lamhorn suffered as he tried
\ speak.
, But Edith's shaking was not so vi
= lent as Siby's, nor was her face :
white. At sight Of them and of the
- embrace, all possible consequences b
= came nothing to Sibyl. She curtsie
y holding up her skirts and contortir
. her lips TO the semblance of a smil
"Sit just as you were-both Of you
she said. And then to Edith: odd "
tell my husband l had been telepho
ing to Lamhorn?"
you march out of herer said Edit
~ fiercely. march straight out of here
Sibyl leveled a forefnger at Lal
~ horn.
did you tell her I'd been telepho
ing you l wanted you to conner