The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-29

Bibbs went as far as the doorway.
Survey sat winding a strip OF white
cotton, his black bag open upon a
chair near by; and Sheridan was strid-
ing up and down, his hand so heavily
wrapped in fresh bandages that he
seemed to be wearing a small boxing
glove. His eyes were bloodshot; his
forehead was heavily believed; one
side OF his collar had broken loose,
and there were blood stains upon his
right cuff.
There's our little sunshhew he
cried, as Bibbs appeared. "There's the
hope O. the family-my lifelong pride
and joyl want"
keep your hand in that sling" said
Quincy, sharply.
Sheridan turned upon him, uttering
sound like a howl. For Gods sake,
sing another tuner he cried. you
said you came as a doctor but stay
as a friend and in that capacity you
undertake to sit up and criticize me"
ooh, talk sense" said the doctor,
and yawned Intentionally. What do
you want Bibbs to say"
"Youewere sittin' up there tellin' me
got -'hysterical,' oh Lord
You sat up there and told me l got
hystericar over nothin'! You sat up
there tellin' me / didn't have as heavy
burdens as many another man you
knew. l just want you to hear this.
Now listenw He swung toward the
quiet figure waiting in the doorway.
"Bibbs' will you come down town with
me Monday morning and let me start
you with two vicepresidencies, di-
rectorship, stock and salaries? l ask
you"
mo. father" said Bibbs, gently.
Sheridan looked at Quincy and then
faced his son once more.
And I'd like the doctor to hear:
What II you do if decide you're too
high-priced a workin- man either to
live in my house or work in my shop?"
"Find other work." said Bibbs.
"Therel You hear him for yourself!'
Sheridan cried you hear what"
keep your hand in that slingl Yes,
hear him"
Sheridan leaned over Quincy and
shouted. in a voice that cracked and
broke, piping into falsetto: He thinks
Of bein plumber HE wants to be a
plumber so he can think!'
He fell back a step, wlping his fore
head with the back Of his left hand.
"There That's my son. That's the
only son / got now! That's my chance
to live" he cried, with a bitterness
that seemed to leave ashes in his
throat. That's my one chance to
live-that thing you see in the door
way yonder|
Doctor Quincy thoughtfully regard
ed the bandage strip he had been
winding, and tossed it into the open
bag. whats the matter with giving
Bibbs a chance to liver" he said, cool
ly. 81 would If I were you. You've
had two that went into business"
Sheridan's mouth moved grotesquely
before he could speak. "Joe Quincy, y
he said, when he could command him
self so far, "are you accusin' me of
the responsibility for the death Of my
son James,"
Il accuse you of nothing" said the
doctor. But just once I'd like to have
it out with you on the question of
Bibbs-and while he's here, too" he
got up, walked to the fire, and stood
warming his hands behind his back
and smiling. Look here, old fellow
let's be reasonable" he said. you
were bound Bibbs should go to the
shop again. and he did go, and he's
made good there. Now, see: ISM
that enough? Can't you let him of
now? He wants to write, and how dc
you know that he couldn't do it if yor
gave him a chance? How do you know
he hasn't some message-sOmethinl
to say that might make the world JUS
little bit happier or wiser? I'm no
speaking as doctor now. But l tell yol
one thing 1 know: If you take hin
down there you'll kill something tina
1 feel is in him, and it's finer, 1 think
than his physical body, and you'll xii
it deader than a door-naill And 81
why not let it live? You've abou
come to the end of your string, OLE
fellow. Why not stop this perpetual
devilish fighting and give Bibbs hi
chanceY
Sheridan stood looking at him fixed
ly "What 'fghtingY"
"Yours-with nature" Quincy sus
tanned the daunting gaze of his ierc
antagonist equally. You don't seer
to understand that you've been strue
Cling against actual law"
"What law?"
Natural law" said Quincy. "Wha
do you think beat you with Edith
Did Edith. herself, beat you? Didn'
she obey without question somethin
powerful that was against you? Edit
wasn't against you, and you weren
aginst her but you set yourself agains
the power that had her in it's grip, an
it shot out a squirt Of fiame-and wo
in walk What's taken Roscoe froI
you? Timbers bear just so niue
strain old man. but YOU wanted