The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-09-21


eaw, 10 engaged In poisoning Mrs.
eheridsn's mind against the vertrees
Family and Mary vertrees, whom,
BIbbs loves Tho two women arc
standing Just outside the door Of
BIbbs' room. Hs hesrs Il all.
80 she started for Roscoe; but she
found out pretty quick he was married,
and she turned right around to Jim
and she landed him! There's no doubt
about II. she had Jim, and II he'd
lived you'd had another daughter-in-
law before this, a. sure as ! stand here
telling you the Gods truth about It!
well-when Jim was left in the ceme-
terry she was waiting out there to
drive home with Bibbs! Jim wasn't
cold-and she didn't know whether
Bibbs was insane or not, but he was
the only one OF the rich Sheridan boys
left. She had to get him."
The texture of what was the truth
made an even fabric with what was
not, in Sibyl's mind; she believed every
word that she uttered. and she spoke
with the rapidity and yehemence OF
fierce conviction.
what feel about II Is" she said.
'it oughtn't to be allowed TO go on.
It's too meant l like poor Bibbs, and
I don't want to see him made such II
fool OF, and / don't want to see the
family made such a fool of like
poor Bibbs, but IL he'd only stop to
think minute himself he'd have TO
realize he isn't the kind of a man any
girl would be apt TO fall in love with
He's better looking lately, maybe, but
you know how he was-just kind of a
long white rag in good clothes. And
girls like men with some go to EN-
some sort OF dashingness, anyhow! No
body ever looked at poor Blbbs be-
fore, and neither'd she-no. sir! not
I'LL she'd tried both Roscoe and Jim
first 1t was only when her and her
family got desperate that she"
Bibbs-.whiter than when he came
from the sanitarlum-opened the door.
He stepped across its threshold and
stood looking at her. Both women
screamed.
"Oh, good heavensw cried Sibyl.
"were you In there? oh, I wouldn't"
She seized Mrs. Sheridan's arm, pull
ing her toward the stairway. Come
on, mother Sheridan she urged, and
as the befuddled and confused lady
obeyed, Sibyl left trail OF noisy ex-
clamations: Good gracious! oh.
wouldn't Too bad! | didn't dream
ne was there! wouldn't hurt his feel
ingsl Not for the worldi or course
he had to know some time! But, good
heavens"
She heard his door close as she and
Mrs. Sheridan reached the top Of the
stairs, and she glanced over her shoul'
der quickly, but Bibbs was not follow.
ing; he had gone back into his room.
"He-he looked-oh, terrible bad!
stammered Mrs. Sheridan. I-l
wish"
"Still, It's q good deal better ht
knows about IT," said Sibyl. 81
shouldn't wonder II might turn out the
very best thing could happened. Come
onw
And completing their descent to th'
library, the two made their appearance
10 Roscoe and his father. Sibyl at once
gave a full and truthful account o.
what had taken place, repeating he
own remarks, and emitting only thu
fact that It was through her desig'
that Bibbs had overheard them.
But as / told mother Sheridan,
she said, in conclusion, at might turI
out for the very best that he did hear
Just that way. Don't you think so
father SherldanT
He merely grunted in reply, and sa
rubbing the thick hair on the top Of hi
head with his left hand and looking a
the FIRE. He had given no sign OF be
ing impressed In any manner by he
exposure of Mary Vertrees' character
but his impasslvity did not disma
sibyl-it was Bibbs whom she desire
TO impress, and she was content In tha
matter.
Pm sure II was all for the best" sh
said. "It's over now, and he know
what she is. In one way think II wa
lucky, because, just hearing a thin
that way, a person can tell It's so
and he knows | haven't got any ak I
grind except his own good and th
good OF the family"
Mrs. Sheridan went nervously to tn
door and stood there, looking towar
the stairway. ~ wish-I wish | kne'
what he was doin'," she said. HE di
look terrible bad. II was like som'
thing had been done to him that was
don't know what. | never saw an!
body look like he did. He looked-s
queer 1t was like you'd" She calle
down the hall, "George!
"Yes'm?"
"were you up In Mr.. Bibbs' ROO
Just now?"
Nes'm. He ring bell; tole me mai
him 6ah In his CRATE. done buiP hi
nice fab. reckon he ain feelin' |
well. Yes'm." He departed.
"What do ys4 expect he wants { II