The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-20

law UH8a2So VI po'c0h'hb WI -
sheridan's mind against tho vertrees
family and Mary vertrees, whom
Blbbs loves. The two women arc
standing Just outside the door Of
BIbbs' room. He hears II all.
So she started for Roscoe; but she
found out pretty quick he was married,
and she turned right around to jim
and she landed him! There's no doubt
about II, she had Jim, and II he'd
lived you'd had another daughter-in-
law before this, as sure as l stand here
telling you the Gods truth about 1t!
Well-when Jim was left in the Gene
terry she was waiting out there to
drive homo with Bibbs. Jim wasn't
cold-and she didn't know whether
Bibbs was insane or not, but he was
the only one OF the rich Sheridan boys
left. She had to get him"
The texture OF what was the truth
made an even fabric with what was
not in Sibyrs mind; she believed every
word that she uttered, and she spoke
with the rapidly and vehemence Of
fierce conviction.
w uut ! ltti hDOul IL oIe bdii'
ut oughtn't to be allowed to go on.
It's too mean! l like poor Bibbs, and
l don't want to see him made such
fool OF, and l don't want to see the
family made such fool OF! l like
poor Bibbs, but II he'd only stop to
think a minute himself he'd have to
realize he isn't the kind of man any
girl would be apt to fall In love with.
He's better looking lately. maybe, but
you know how he was-just kind Of
long white rag In good clothes. And
girls like men with some go to EN-
some sort of dashingness, anyhow! No
body ever looked at poor Blbbs be-
fore, and nelther'd she-no. sir! not
till she'd tried both Roscoe and Jim
frst 1t was only when her and her
family got desperate that she"
Bibbs-whiter than when he came
from the sanitarium-opened the door.
He stepped across Its threshold and
stood looking at her. Both women
screamed.
"Oh, good heavensv' cried Sibyl.
Were you in there? On. wouldn't"
She seized Mrs. Sheridan's arm, pull
INK DeT tO"dIu Tie STAN Splhe
on, mother Sheridan" she urged, and
as the befuddled and confused lady
obeyed, sibyl left trail Of noisy ex
CARNATIONS: Good gracious! Oh, !
wouldn't Too bad! didn't dream
be was there, l wouldn't hurt his feel
lngsl Not for the world! OF course
be had to know some time! But, good
heavens"
She heard his door close as she and
Mrs. Sheridan reached the top of the
stairs, and she glanced over her shout
der quickly, but Bibbs was not follow
Ing: he had gone back into his room.
"He-he looked-oh. terrible bad!"
stammered Mrs. Sheridan. IL
wish"
"sdll, it's good deal better he
knows about It." said Sibyl. 81
shouldn't wonder 1t might turn out the
very best thing could happened. Come
on
And completing their descent to the
library, the two made their appearance
to Roscoe and his father. Sibyl at once
gave a full and truthful account Of
what had taken place. repeating her
own remarks and emitting only the
fact that 1t was through her design
d1at Bibbs had overheard them.
But as told mother Sheridan"
she said, In conclusion, lit might turn
aut for the very best that he did hear
Just that way. Don't you think so,
father Sheridan?"
He merely grunted In reply, and sat
rubbing the thick hair on the top Of his
head with his left hand and looking ut
the FIRE He had given no sign of be-
ing impressed in any manner by her
exposure OF Mary Vertrees' character;
but his impassivity did not dismay
sibyl-it was Bibbs whom she desired
to impress, and she was content in that
matter.
I'm sure II was all for the best" she
said. Its over now, and he knows
what she Is. In one way l think it was
lucky, because, just hearing thing
that way, person can tell it's So
and he knows l haven't got any ak to
grind except his own good and the
good Of the family"
Mrs. Sheridan went nervously to the
door and stood there. looking toward
the stairway. II wish-1 wish l knew
what he was DOM" she said He did
look terrible bad. 1t was like some
thing had been done to him that was
l don't know what. ! never saw any
body look like he did. He looked-so
queer. 1t was like you'd" She called
down the hall, "Georger'
"Yes'mT
Were you up in Mr.. Bibbs' room
eust now?'
"Yes'm. He ring beil tole me make
him fab In his CRATE I done buif him
nice fab. I reckon he ain feelin' SC
well. Yes'm." He departed.