The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-08-09
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something dreadful was going to
happen"
Sybil laughed.
my dear, your solicitud e
amuses me. Anybody'd think
was about 16, the way you talk.
Suppose your beloved Jack disap-
peared some day. And suppose,
after you'd mourned him as dead,
10 years passed, and Johnny
came marching home again? You
wouldn't drop him like a hot
potato, would you? Even if you
knew he had another lady in the
ofing. Now be yourself, Nab.
You know darn well you
wouldn't"
But that's not fair, Sib. You
don't love John the way | love
Jack. Johns new personality
the life's he's led-the girl he has
all these things intrigue you.
Your interest is stimulated. But
if you have a now it's
going to be a frowsy affair-and
darn anti-climatic, if you're ask
ing me-"
Sybil plunged her hands deep in
the pockets of her beaver jacqu-
cite.
I'm not" she said pointedly.
Mabel stopped to rearrange the
magazines on the table, and Sybil
saw the tell-tale flush she sought
to hide mounting on her cheek
bones. Mabel always crimsoned
when she was angry. She adjust
ed the bookends and changed the
position of a book or two. When
she had recovered her composure,
she Strengthened up.
Listen, Sib," she began, land 1
don't are whether you like it or
not. l stood by and saw you make
a fool of yourself over Richard
Eustis. And 1 kept more or less
quiet. You got yourself in a pretty
tight jam, and 1 helped you carry
on. We've been close enough for
me to say what l think l ought.
I've a right to expect you to listen
to me. Now you're going to take
a little straight .dope-and get as
mad as you please-and be darn
ed. Of course you'll do what you
want anyhow. But, for my own
satisfaction, I'm going to get a
couple burning truths off my
chest"
Sybil dug a compact from an in
side pocket, and powdered her
nose leisurely. Then she produc-
ed a raspberry lipstick.
"Shoot, Mab," she concurred
amiably. "Only don't let's sound
like a couple of ham tragedie-
ennes."
Mabel bit her lip angrily.
You're absolutely insulting"
she remarked evenly. "Will you
please put down that powder and
rouge until I get through talk
Sybil slipped them in her bag,
and sank comfortably into the
great chair near the fireplace.
81 beg your pardon, DEAR" she
murmured. Honestly I didn't
to be rude"
She swung one slim knee over
the other, and reached a dainty
foot to the blaze.
ooh, gosh, Nab, I've got a drop {
Look at that. And a {
brand new pair of stockings too. {
Gee, that makes me mad-the very ,
first time I've worn them. Five
dollars. How much 7
lid you pay for those you have !
IN, Nab? They're lovely and y
a
Mabel stood with her back to
he fire, and contemplated Sybil
Us an outraged woman scorning :,
rivolity. :,
"Do you know what you need?" =
he asked politely. "You need :
ONE hulking brute to wiring your y
leck. There are women like that.
It's the only thing that stops them. .
md I guess you're one of them,
;ib. I'd just be wasting time .
to you. l was going to 4
,v To ctir nm soma annreciation "
f Craig Newhall in your shallow
title heart. But Craig's too good c
you, Sib. I'm through trying
o wish you on him. l like him T
90 WE'LL"
Mabel paused irresolutely. a
You're an awful darn fool, G.
ybil," she concluded, and turned
18th a great air of finality to face
be fire. can awful darn fool. n
nd that's all I've got to say" n
The DON grew very, very quiet. f
he fire died down, and shoulder h
4 softly. And the only sound =
anne from the little clock on the N
Iantle. "Tick took" it
lid. "Tick took. and went
n eating time noisily, as clocks v,
0 when everything else is still h;
Then, suddenly, Sybil nodded. ca
muffled little sob, smothered in gi
le palm of her hand. g
ooh, Mabel" she cried, and "
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