The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-07-06
THE TURMOIL
Continued From Page 81
CHAPTER xxx.

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PEELED a perambulator containing the
third-and all three were newly
cleaned, Sundayfed. and made fit to
dine with the wite's relatives.
How'd you like for me to be that
young fella, mamma?' the husband
whispered. Hes one Of the sons, and
there amt but two left now"
The wife stared curiously at Bibbs.
"Well. l don't know" she returned.
"He looks to me like he had his own
troubles"
Il expect he has. like anybody else"
said the young husband. but I guess
we could stand a good deal if we had
his money"
"Well, maybe, if you keep on the
way you been, baby II be rs well fixed
as the Sheridans. You can't tell she
glanced back at Bibbs. who had turned
north. "He walks kind of slow and
stopped over. like
$50 much money in his pockets it
makes him sag, guess" said the
young husband, with bitter admira-
ton.
Mary, happening to glance from a
window, saw Bbbs coming. and she
started. clasping her hands together
in a sudden alarm. She met him at
the door.
"Bibbsw she cried "What is the
matter? l saw something was terribly
wrong when l. You look" She
paused, and he came in, not lifting his
eyes to hers. Always when he crossed
that threshold he had come with his
head up and his wistful gaze seeking
hers. "Ah, poor boy!" she said, with
gesture of understanding and pity. 81
know what it isr'
He followed her into the room where
they always sat, and sank into a chair
"YOu needn't tell me-" she said.
They've made you give up. Your IA
theirs won-you're going to do what
he wants. You've given up"
Still without looking at her, he in
'clined his head in affirmation.
She gave a little cry of compassion,
and came and sat near him. gibbs"
she said, Il can be glad of one thing,
though it's selfish can be glad you
came straight to me. It's more to me
than even if you'd come because you
were happy" She did not speak again
for a little while; then she said:
s'Bibbs-dear-cou you tell me about
It? Do you want to-"
Still he did not look up, but in
voice, shaken and husky, he asked her
a question so grotesque that at first she
thought she had misunderstood his
words.
Mary" he said, could you marry
mel"
"What did you say. Bibbs?' she
asked. quietly.
His tone and attitude did not'change
Evil you marry meY'
Both her hands leaped to her cheeks
she grew red and then white. She
rose slowly and moved backward from
min, staring at him, at first incred-
~ulously. then with an intense perplex-
fty more and more luminous in her
wide eyes; it was like a spoken ques-
fion. The room filled with strange
ness in the long silence-the two were
so strange to each other. At last she
said:
"What made you say that"
He did not answer.
~sBibbs. look at mel' Her voice was
loud and clear. what made you say
that? Look at me!'
He could not look at her, and he
could not speak.
what was it that made your" she
said. Il want you to tell me-"
She went closer to him. her eyes
ever brighter and wider with that in
tensity of wonder You've given VI
to your father" she said, slowly
~and then you come to ask me" She
broke off. "Bibbs. do you want me t.
marry your"
YES" he said. just audibly.
Nor she cried You do not. TheI
what made you ask me? What is i
that's happened?"
Nothing"
-"WaIt," she said. LET me think
Its something that happened since on
walk this morning-yes, since you lef
me at noon. Something happened
that" She stopped abruptly. with
-fremulous murmur of amazement an,
.dawning comprehension. She remem
bered that Sibyl had gone to the new
house.
Bibbs swallowed painfully and con
4rived to say, Il dol de want you t
marry me, if-if-you could"
She looked at him, and slowly shoe
her head. gibbs. do you" He
voice was as unsteady as his-littl
more than whisper. do you thin
Fm-in love with your"
mo- he said.
Somewhere in the still air OF tn
recon- there was a whispered word:
did not seem to come from Mary
parted lips, but he was aware Of i
-'Why?"
1--WE had nothing but dreams,
Bibbs said. desolately. but the
weren't like this. Sibyl said no eli
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