Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-02
TURMOIL
A Novel By
BOOTH HARRINGTON
Author Of
"Monsieur Beaucaire,'' The
Conquest Of Canaan, "
"Penrod," etc.
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was not upon 1t. He continued to talk.
".All you got to look out for is to keep
it pressed over to-" .... bt1z
Don't run your hand up with it,"
Bibbs vociferated, leaning toward him.
+ "Run nothin'! You got to-"
s'Look out!'' shouted Bibbs and Cur
ney together, and they both sprang for
ward. But Sheridan's right hand had
followed the strip too far, and the zinc
eater had bitten OF the tips of the first
and second fingers. He swore vehe-
mentiy, and wrung his hand, sending a
shower of red drops over himself and
.Bibbs, but Quincy grasped his wrist,
and said, sharply:
"Come out Of here. Come over to
the lavatory in the office. Bibbs, fetch
my bag. It's In my machine, outside"
And when Bibbs brought the bag to
the washroom he found the. doctor still
grasping Sheridan's wrist, holding the
injured hand over basin. Sheridan
had lost color, and temper, too. He
glared over his shoulder at his son as
the latter handed the bag to Quincy.
'tYou go on back to your work." he
said. 1--WE had worse ships than that
from pencil sharpener."
"Oh, no, you haven't" said Quincy.
II have tool" Sheridan retorted, an
grily. gibbs, you go on back to your
work. There's no reason to stand
around here watchin' ole Doc Quincy
tryin' to keep himself awake workin'
on a scratch that only needs a little
Icourtplaster. I slipped or it wouldn't
happened. You get back on your job"
"All right" said Bibbs.
'sHerev Sheridan beloved, as his
son was passing out of the door. ''You
watch out when you're runnin' that
machine! You hear what I say? I
slipped, or wouldn't got scratched,
but you-you're liable to get your
whole hand cut of! You keep your
eyes open" ..,s,. .... -.
eyes, sir" And, Bibbs returned to
the zinc eater thoughtfully.
Half an hour later Quincy touched
him on the shoulder and beckoned him
outside, where conversation was pos
sible. II sent him home, Bibbs He'll
have to be careful Of that hand. Go
get your ,overalls off. I'll take you
for drive and leave you at home.
Can't, said ,,Bibbs. Got ito stick
to my job till the whistle SLOWS
"No, you DON'T" the doctor returned,
smothering yawn. "He wants me to
take you down to my Office and give
you an overhauling to see how much
harm these four days on the machine
have done you. / guess you folks have
got that old man pretty thoroughly
upset, between you, UP at your house!
But I don't intend to 90 over you. I
can see with my eyes half shut"
yes" Bibbs Interrupted, that's
what they are" ~
81 say can see you're starting out.
at least, in good shape. What's made
the differencew ~ go:
IT like the machine" said Bibbs.
''Well, wellv' The doctor stretched
himself and stamped his foot repeat
adly. "Better come along snd t. re q
drive with me. You can take the time
of that he allowed for the examina-
ton, and"
"Not at ALL" said Bibbs. "I'm going
to stand by the old zinc eater till five
O'Clock. tell you like it!'
"Then I suppose that's the end of
your wanting to write"
II don't know about that" Bibbs
said, thoughtfully; "but the zinc eater
doesn't interfere with my thinking, at
least. It's better than being in bust
ness; I'm sure of that. don't want
anything to change. I'd be content to
lead just the life Pm leading now to
the end Of my days"
"You do beat the devilr' exclaimed
Quincy. "Your fathers right when he
tells me you're q mystery. Perhaps
the Almighty knew what he was about
when he made you, but 1t takes lot
OF faith to believe It! Well, I'm off.
Go on back to your numbering old ma
chine" He climbed into his car,
which he operated himself, but he re-
trained from setting it Immediately in
motion. "Well, rubbed it in on the
old man that you had warned him not
to slide his hand along too far, and
that he got hurt because he didn't pay
attention to your warning, and because
he was trying to show you how to do
something you were already doing a
great deal better than he could. You
tell him I'll be around to look at 1t
and change the dressing tomorrow
morning. Goodby.' rita 81
But when he paid the promised visit
the next morning he did more than
change the dressing upon the damaged
hand. The injury was severe Of its
kind. and Quincy spent long time
over it, though Sheridan was rebellious
and scornful, being brought to = de-
gree Of tractability only by means Of
horrible threats and talk Of amputa-
don. However. he appeared at the
dinner table with his hand supported
In a sling, which he seemed to regard
as an indignity, while the natural In
quiries upon the subject evidently
struck him as deliberate insults. Mrs.
ESheridan, having been unable to con-
tain her solicitude several times dur
ing the day, and having been checked
each time in 4 manner that blanched
her cheek, FASTENED to warn Roscoe
and Sibyl, upon their arrival at five,
to omit any reference to the injury and
to avoid even looking at the sling II
they possibly could.
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