The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-22
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
There was sleet that evening, with a
whooping wind, but neither this storm
nor that other which so imminently
threatened him held place in the con
seriousness of Bibbs Sheridan when he
came once more to the presence or
Mary. All was right in his world as
he sat with her. reading Maurice Mae
terlinek's "Alladine and Palomldes.
And while the zinc eater held out to
bring him such golden nights as these
all the kings horses and all the kings
men might not serve to break the
spell.
Bibbs read slowly, but in a reason
able manner, as if he were talking
aud Mary. looking at him steadily
from beneath her curved fingers, ap-
peared to discover no fault. 1t had
grown to be her habit to look at him
whenever there was an opportunity.
1t may be said, in truth, that while
they were together, and it was light,
she looked at him all the time.
When he came to the end of ALA
dine and Palomldes" they were silent
a little while, considering together;
then he turned back the pages and
said:
"There's something 1 want to read
over. This:
You would think I threw a window
open on the WI she htbat d taxes sDes
vow in its arms like an ailing chld anu
without saying anything to you consoles
you for everything. l. shaIi never Sdv I'M Il
can all be, but my knees bend in spite OF
nc when I speak OF 1t. .
He stopped and looked at her.
"You boy!' said Mary, not very
clearly.
ooh, yes" he returned. "But it's
true-especially my knees!"
you boyl' she murmured again,
blushing charmingly. "You might read
another line over. The first time l
ever saw you, Bibbs, you were look
ing into a mirror. Do it again. But
you needn't read tt can give 1t to
you "A little Greek slave that came
from the heart of Arcady!"
"I! I'm one of the hands at the
Pump works-and going to stay one,
unless 1 have to decide to study
plumbing"
'No." She shook her head. "You
love and want what's beautiful and
delicate and serene; it's really art that
you want in your life, and have always
wanted. You seemed to me, from the
first. the most wistful person l had
V e known, and that's what you were
wistful for"
Bibbs looked doubtful and more
wistful than ever; but after a moment
or two the matter seemed to clarity
itself to him. "Why, no." he said; -
wanted something else more than that
1 wanted you"
"And here I amr' she laughed, com
pletely understanding. 81 think We're
like those two in THE Cloister anC
the Hearth" Pm just the rough Bur
gundian crossbow man, Denys, wh'
followed that gentle Gerard and tolC
everybody that the devil was dead"
HE isn't, though" said Bibbs, as
hoarse little bell in the next room be
gan a series of 5 ngs whicI
/ proved to be ten, upo count. H
gets into the clock whenever I'm wit
] you" And, signing deeply, he ros
l to go.
you're always very prompt abou
e leaving me-
"There's n little time in the twenty
four hours when Pm not happy. 1t
now, when l have to say good nigh
But now's the bad time-and | mus
- 20 through it, and so-good night.
" And he added with a pungent yehI
mence of which he was little awar
81 hate it!'
" do your she said, rising to go
l the door with him. But he stood IN
tionless, gazing at her wonderingly.
MARY! Your eyes are So" +
stopped.
d "Yes?' But she looked quickly ava
l. 81 don't know" he said. Il thong.
f just then"
II what did you think?"
a 81 don't know-it seemed to me tn
e there was something l ought to unde
i, Standard didn't"
She laughed and met his wonderil
lie gaze again frankly. my eyes a
n pleased" she said. "Im glad that y
N miss me a little after you 60"
Ig But tomorrow's coming faster TIL
D. other days, if you1l let it," he said.
n She inclined her head. eyes. I'll
u let it'l'
"Going to church." said Bibbs. ut
! going to church when / go with youl
She went to the front door with hi
u she always went that far. They b
o. formed a little code Of leave-takiI
re by habit, neither Of them ever spea
X, ing Of it; but it was always the san
u She always stood in the doorway I'm
~ he reached the sidewalk, and there
u always turned and looked back, a
~ she waved her hand to him. Then
VI went on, halfway to the new hou