The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-13


Bibbs, but Quincy grasped his wrist.
and said, sharply:
Come out of here. Come over to
the lavatory in the office. Bibbs. fetch
my bag. It's in my machine, outside"
And when Bibbs brought the bag to
the washroom he found the doctor still
grasping Sheridan's wrist, holding the
injured hand over a basin. Sheridan
had lost color, and temper, too. He
glared over his shoulder at his son as
the latter handed the bag to Quincy.
You go on back to your work." he
said. Eve had worse ships than that
from a pencil sharpener."
: "Oh, no, you haven'tw said Quincy.
81 have toor Sheridan retorted, an
grily. gibbs, you go on back to your
work. There's no reason to stand
around here watchin' ole Doc Quincy
tryin' to keep himself awake workin'
on a scratch that only needs a little
courtplaster. l slipped or it wouldn't
happened. You get back on your job"
"All right" said Bibbs.
"Herer' Sheridan beloved, as his
sui was DinHli6 Jul VI Tic 0OOl. L Ou
watch out when you're runnin' that
machinel You hear what l say? 1
slipped, or l wouldn't got scratched,
but you-you're liable to get your
Whole hand cut Off You keep your
eyes openv'
Eyes, sir" And Bibbs returned to
the zinc eater thoughtfully.
To- 81
him on the shoulder and beckoned him
outside, where conversation was pos
sible. 81 sent him home, Bibbs. He'll
have to be careful of that hand. Go
get your overalls off. I'll take you
for a drive and leave you at home.
Cant" said Bibbs. "Got to stick
to my job till the whistle blows"
mo, you don't" the doctor returned
smothering a yawn. HE wants me to
take you down to my office and give
you an overhauling to see how much
harm these four days on the machine
have done you. 1 guess you folks have
got that old man pretty thoroughly
upset, between you, up at your house!
But 1 don't intend to go over you. 1
can see with my eyes half shut"
YES" Bibbs interrupted, that's
what they are"
Il say 1 can see you're starting out,
at least in good shape. What's made
the difference"
81 like the machine" said Bibbs.
"Well, WE'LL" The doctor stretched
himself and stamped his foot repeat
eddy. Better come along and take r
drive with me- You can take the time
off that he allowed for the examina-
ton, and"
Not at all" said Bibbs. "I'm going
to stand by the old zinc eater till five
o'clock. l tell you I like itl'
"Then I suppose that's the end of
your wanting to write"
Il don't know about that" Bibbs
said, thoughtfully; "but the zinc eater
doesn't interfere with my thinking, al
least. It's better than being in bust
ness; I'm sure of that. l don't want
anything to change. I'd be content tc
lead just the life I'm leading now tc
the end of my days"
You do beat the devilw exclaimed
Quincy. 'Your fathers right when he
tells me you're a mystery. Perhaps
the Almighty knew what he was about
when he made you, but it takes a lo
of faith to believe it, Well, I'm off
Go on back to your numbering old ma
chine" He climbed into his car
which he operated himself, but he re
Trained from setting it Immediately IL
motion. "Well, l rubbed it in on tn,
old man that you had warned him no
to slide his hand along too far. anC
that he got hurt because he didn't pa!
attention to your warning, and becaus
he was trying to show you how to d,
something you were already doing
great deal better than he could. Yol
tell him I'll be around to look at /
and change the dressing tomorrow
morning. Goodby."
But when he paid the promised visi
the next morning he did more thai
change the dressing upon the damage
hand. The injury was severe of it
kind, and Quincy spent long tim
over it, though Sheridan was rebellion
and scOrnful, being brought to a dc
gree of tractability only by means 0
horrible threats and talk OF amputa
ton. However he appeared at tn
dinner table with his hand supporte
in q sling which he seemed to regar
as an indignity, while the natural il
quiries upon the subject evidentl
struck him as deliberate insults. Mr.
Sheridan, having been unable to col
tain her solicitude several times dul
ing the day and having been checke
| each time in a manner that blanche
! her cheek, FASTENED to warn Rosco
| and Sibyl, upon their arrival at fiv'
to omit any reference to the injury an