The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-09

He Started and Stared.
Mary, without more ado. got into the
coupe, and Bibbs followed, closing the
door.
You're very kind" she said some
what breathlessly II should have had
TO walk, and it's beginning to get dark.
It's three miles. think"
Eyes" said Bibbs. "It-it is begin
ming to get dark. II noticed that
Il ought to tell you-I-' Mary be-
gan. confusedly. She bit her lip, sat
silent moment, then spoke with com
posure ut must seem odd, my
mo, nor Bibbs protested, earnestly
"Not in them the least
ut does. though" said Mary. u
had not intended to come to the GENE
terry. Mr. Sheridan. but one of the men
in charge at the house came and whis-
pered to me that the family wished me
to- think your sister sent him. 50
| came. But when we reached here
I-oh. l felt that perhaps -
Bibbs nodded gravely Yes, yes,
he murmured
Il got out on the opposite side Of
the carriage" she continued. Il mean
opposite from-from where all Of you
were. And | wandered off over in the
other direction; and l didn't realize
how little time-it takes. From where
l was | couldn't see the carriages leav-
ing-at least l didn't notice them. SO
when l got back, just now you were
the only one here | didn't know the
other people in the carriage l came in
and of course they didn't think to wait
for me That's why"
Eyes" said Isibbs, Ct" And that
seemed all he had to say just then.
Mary looked out through the dusty
window. Il think we'd better be go
ing home, if you please" she said.
She gave him a quick little glance
Il think you must be very tired, Mr.
Sheridan and know you have reason
. to be-" she said gently. IF you'll lie
me. I'll" And without explaining
her purpose she opened the door on tn
side of the coupe and leaned out.
Bibbs stared in blank perplexity, no
I knowing what she meant to do.
! "Driverr she called, in her clea
I voice. loudly. Driver! We'd like t
! start, please Driver! Stop at tn
! house just north of Mr.. Sheridan
! please" The wheels began to move
I and she leaned back beside Bibbs ono
Z more. Il noticed that he was aslee
:. when we got in" she said. Il suppos
! they nave great deal of night work
! Bibbs drew a long breath and wal
ed till he could command his vcic
7 "Ive never been able to apologize
quickly" he said, with his accustome
slowness, because if l try to l stan
mer. My brother Roscoe whipped II
once. when we were boys, for cteppir
on his slate pencil 1t took me so lo1
to tell him it was an accident, he II
ished before l did"
Mary Vertrees had never heard an
thing quite like the drawing, gent
voice or the odd implication that /
not noticing the motionless state
their vehicle was ar accident"
once she discovered that he was unli
any of her cursory and vague imagl
ings of him And suddenly she haC
glimpse of Bibbs life and into his Ii
She had a queer feeling, new to 1
experience, Of knowing aim instant
1t startled her little; she did I
realize. however that she had ma
no response to his apology, and I'll
passed out of the cemetery gates, Il
Their having spoken again.
Bibbs was so content with the
lence he did not know that 1t was
lence. The dusk, gathering in th
small Enclosure, was filed with a
presence for him; and presently 1t
so dark that neither of the two co
- see the other, nor did even their
- ments touch. But neither Lad
I sense of being alone. The VIE
I creaked steadily, rumbling preser
I on paved streets; there were
! sounds, as from a distance, Of
I plod-plod Of the horses. CSlongs
\ light came lancing into the coupe,
4 passed, leaving greater darkness.
\ yet neither of these two last attt
I ants at Jim Sheridan's funeral br
the silence.
Z 1t was Mary who perceived
strangeness OF too late. Abru
49, raa1t1~d that for an Indefinite