The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-07-20
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just luOuSnI you ought TO nave II"
THANK you for bringing it,"
He looked at her hopefully. as If
he thought and wished that she might
have something more to say. But she
seemed not to be aware of this glance,
and sat with her eyes fixed sorrowfully
upon the floor.
We'll, ] expect | better be gettin'
ba k to the Office he said. rising des-
perately. Il told--I told my partner
I'd be back at two o'clock. and guess
ne u think I'm a poor business man
If ne catches me behind time / got
to walk the chalk a mighty straight
line these days-with that fellow keep
in tabs on mev'
Mary rose with him. give always
heard you were the hard driver"
He guffawed derisively me? I'm
nothin' to that partner O. mine. You
couldn't guess to save your life how
he keeps after me to hold up my end
o the job I shouldn't be surprised
he'd give me the grand bounce some
day, and run the whole circus himself
You know how he is-once he goes at
a thing"
mo" she smiled. 81 didn't know
you had a partner. I'd always heard"
He laughed, looking away from her.
ITS Just my way O. speakin' O. that
boy O. mine, Bibbs."
He stood then, expectant, staring out
into the hall with an air of careless
geniality. He felt that she certainly
must say at least, "How is Bibbs" but
she said nothing at all, though he walt
ed until the silence became embarrass-
ing.
Well, l guess better be gettin'
down there" he said, at last. HE
might worry"
"Goodby-and thank you" said Mary.
For what?"
For the letter"
"Oh," he said, blankly. you're
welcome Goodby."
Mary put out her hand. "Goodby."
You'll have to excuse my left hand"
he said. II had a little accident to the
other one"
She gave a plying cry as she saw.
"Oh, poor Mr. Sheridanw
"Nothin at all! Dictate everything
nowadays, anyhow" He laughed
jovially. Did anybody tell you how
it happened%
Il heard you hurt your hand, but
no-not just how"
1T was this way" he began, and
both, as if unconsciOusly, sat down
again. "You may not know it, but
used to worry a good deal about the
youngest O. my boys-the one that
used to come to see you sometimes
after Jim-that is, l mean Bibbs. Hes
the one 1 spoke of as my partner; and
the truth is that's what it's just about
goin' to amount to, one O. these days
If his health holds out. Well, you re
member, expect 1 had him on {
machine over at plant O. mine; an(
, sometimes I'd kind O. sneak in Their
and see how he was gettin' along
Take doctor with me sometimes be
cause Bibbs never was so robust, vol
might say. Ole Doc Gurney-I guess
maybe you know him? Tall, thin man
acts sleepy"
Eyes"
"Wen, one day I an ole Doc Cur
ney, we were in there, and l under
took to show Bibbs how to run his
machine. He told me to look out, bu
D wouldn't listen. and I didn't lool
out-and that's how l got my hanC
+ hurt. tryin' to show Bibbs to do some
! thing he knew how to do and l didn't
Made me so mad just wouldn't ever
, admit to myself 1t was hurt-and so
by and by, ole Doc Quincy had to TAX
, kind o. radical measures with me. He
a right good doctor, too. Don't yo1
+ think so. Miss Vertrees"
Eyes"
Eyes, he is sou Sheridan now hal
the air OF a rambling talker and GOSSIP
. with all day on his hands. Take hin
on Bibbs' case. l was talkin' abou
Bibbs' case with him this morning
Well, you'd laugh to hear the way Oh
II Quincy talks about that! Course h
Is just as much friend as he is doc
n tor-and he takes as much interes
4 in Bibbs as If he was in the family
He thinks Bibbs isn't anyways ba
= off yet; and he thinks he could stan
= the pace and get fat on it if-well, thi
v Is what'd make you laugh II you'd bee
there, Miss Vertrees-honest 1t would!
I He paused to chuckle. and stole
glance at her. She was gazing straigt
before her at the wall; her lips wer
parted. -visibly-she was breatl
4 Ing heavily and quickly. He feare
A that she was growing furiously angry
Il but he had led to what he wanted
u say, and he went on, determined no.
n to say 1t all. He leaned forward an
Y altered his voice to one of conideI
tial friendliness, though in it he sti
d maintained tone which indicated tbs
| ole Doc Gurney's opinion was only
Joke he shared with her. Eyes, sir, 20
A certainly would "a laughed Why, tbs
VI ole man thinks you got something
n do with it. You'll have to blame it G
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