The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-13

lou ofunt nave any otner rchhonl On
mol You don't want to break It up be-
tween Bobby Lamhorn and me be-
cause"
"Edie. Edlei Now, nowr
"Oh, hush mp, mammal I'D like to
know II he oughtn't to come here. what
about his not going to her house.
How"
"I've explained that to Mother Sheri-
dan" sibyrs voice indicated that she
was descending the stairs. Married
people are not the same. Some things
that should be shielded from q young
girl
This seemed to have no very sooth-
ing effect upon Edith. Shielded from
a young glrrr she shrilled. you seem
pretty willing to be the shield! You
look out Roscoe doesn't notice what
kind OF a shield you arer'
Sibyrs answer was inaudible, but
Mrs. Sheridan's hurried attempts ut
paclflcation were renewed.
"Oh, hush up. mamma, and let me
alonel II you dare tell papa"
"well, wen see. You just come back
In your own room, and we'll"
"Nol won't talk II overt Stop
pulling mel Let me alonew And
Edith, fiinging herself violently upon
Bibbs' door. jerked It open. swung
round 1t into the room, slammed the
door behind her. and threw herself,
face down, upon the bed in such a riot
OF emotion that she had no perception
of Bibbs' presence In the room. Gasp
Ing and sobblng in a passion of tears,
she beat the coverlet ana pillows with
her clenched fists. "Sneakr' she bab-
bled aloud. "Sneaki Snake-in-the-
grassl Catr'
Bibbs saw that she did not know he
was there, and he went softly toward
the door, hoping to get away before
she became aware OF him; but some
sound OF his movement reached her,
and she sat up, startled, facing him.
"Bibbs! l thought saw you go out
a while ago."
"Yes. / came back. though. I'm
sorry"
"Did you hear me quarreling with
sIbylT
"Only what you said In the hail. You
lie down again, Edith. I'm going out"
'No; don't CO." She applied q
handkerchief to her eyes, emitted a
sob, and repeated her request. Don't
go. I don't mind you; you're quiet
anyhow. Mammals so fussy, and
never gets anywhere. I don't mind
you at all. but wish you'd sit down.
"All right" And he returned to his
chair beside the trunk. go ahead and
cry all you want Edith" he said. "Nc
harm In thatw
"Slbyl told mamma-ohp' she began
choking. "Mary vertrees had mamma
and Sibyl and to tea, one afternoon
two weeks or SO ago. and she had
some women there that Sibyl's beer
crazy to get in with, and she just laid
herself out TO make hit with 'em, anG
she's been running after 'em evel
since, aud now she comes over her,
and says they say Bobby Lamhorn II
so bad that, even though they like hi'
family, none of the nice people II
town would let him in their houses
l
don't believe word of It; and In the
second place l know the reason sh,
did 1t, and. what's more, she knows
, know I'll / won't say what it is-no
yet-because papa and all of you woult
think I'm as crazy as she is snaky
, and Roscoe's such fool he'd probabl,
quit speaking to me. But it's true
Just you watch her; that's all / ask
Just you watch that woman. You'll
| seev'
! As 1t happened, Bibbs was literall!
: watching that woman" Glancinl
from the window, he saw Sibyl paus
: upon the pavement In front of the oil,
house next door. She stood moment
in deep thought, then walked quickl.
up the path to the door, undoubtedl.
with the intention Of calling. But h
did not mention this to his sister, who
after delivering herself of rathe
vague jeremiad upon the subject o
her sister-in-law's treacheries, departe'
to her own chamber, leaving him to hi
speculations.
Mary Vertrees was at that momen
wondering what Internal excltemen
Mrs. Roscoe Sheridan was striving t
master. But Sibyl had no idea tina
she was allowing herself to exhlbi
anything except the gayety which sh
conceived proper TO the manner OF
casual caller. She was no more self
conscious than she was finely intelli
gent. Sibyl followed her impulses wit
no reflection or question-it was like
hound on the gallop after master ol
horseback. She had not even the In
stinct to stop and consider her effect
II she wished to make a certain I'm
preston she believed that she made Il
She believed that she was believed.
"My mother asked me to say tha
she was sorry she couldn't come down,
Mary said, when they were seated.
Sibyl ran the scale of a cooling sin