Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-04-03

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mond flashed as be raised one finger
TO emphasize his arguments. And
then-Tom swore!
She would not have nstm6ed httho
oath, perhaps, but what he said was
something which she could not have
imagined on the Eps that had kissed
her. She was no startled that she
came out from bsktHd the screen. and
the men hooked at her. and SIZE hooked
at Tom; and suddenly Tom leaped 70
his feet and cried:
"SheflAl"
And added another oath
Shella went up to Tom and the two
men withdrew hastily. for they did
not wish 10 intrude upon what wac,
they inspected Some secret In their
leaders life. Sheila looked at Tom
very steadily, and tben she began to
cry.
Tom. Toni" ghe sobbed drawing
CLOSE to him. y couldn't wait any
longer. came. wanted you 80 and
/ thought | would surprise 700. Are
you not glad to see me. desrr'
Tom had been standing a. though
petrtfed. Now he found his tongue.
--sne4la," he said honrse4y. I've
boen married sight years"
sheila waited. Surely there vna
more TO ooulo. Surely this could not
be AL, the end, the absolute end Of
evezythins Why, II that were 30 sA~
would die. Mo- What shoald she DO.
though! What should shs doH She
wanted 10 run away.
Tom uns speaking and SheilR h@srS
his roioe, but she did NOT see him be-
cause OF the gathering clouds. She
caught to support herself at tina edge
Of tho screen.
T suppose r~e stven yoa q pretty
raw deal. KID" said Tom. but loved
| you and love you stfii-oniy they
| yoksd IDS UP with my woman one
night ~heH l he.d been drinking and
didn't know what was doing. I tell
you, hid, nay life has been hall since
that day. And couldn't give you
up, navo&SAeon--I couldn't. Time and
again | thought. n Sheils won't give
me up I'll get a divorce and send for
her But | was getting to be big
man In the district. and divorce aint
| allowed in our church, as you know.
my dear. and II I'd done 1t I'd have set
! the priest against me, and then good
! by to my power So | just waited,
! hoping the old woman would die or
something would turn up. But listen,
| Sheila"-he had drawn closer to her
and she smelled whisky on his breath
TIN rich now and there amt no rea-
son Why you and me shouldn't come
| to an understanding. We can fix 1t
some way so that It'll look respect
able. and that's all that counts. Give
me Hiss, kid. for love you just the
! same"
How she got out OF that room she
! did not know, She remembered after
ward pushing the man from her and
feeling blindly for the door Then
the screen fell as Tom tried to inter
cept her, and Sheila found the door
handle and tore herself from his grasp
upon her dress and ran. She heard
men shouting after her But she WAS
In the street now and running az II
for dear life, and never looking back.
She ran with all her power Men
turned to stare at the strange figure.
racing along Third avenue; somebody
was chasing her again. too, for she
heard his footsteps following swiftly
! behind her She reached the corner
OF the block and turned into a broad
side street, and paused, painting. Then.
behind her, she heard those same
footsteps Someone was calling her
name. She fastened on again in ter
ror. 1t must be Tom. or one OF his
men. What would they do to herr
She saw a park in front Of her now.
with leafy trees and a fountain play
ing and It seemed to be a haven OF
refuge to her She sank into a seat
and hid her face in her hands No one
molested her; the unfortunates upon
the benches we're immersed in their
own troubles. A passing policeman
saw the pretty girl who seemed to be
In distress and thought of speaking to
her. But just then he perceived his
roundsman In the distance and
Strengthened himself and passed on,
mentally resolved, however. to go back
as soon as the roundsman passed.
And Sheila, under the tree, was cry
ing her heart out
A man was leaning over the back
of the seat. "Sheilal" he whispered
She started round. 1t was Phil
Drucel
II a miracle had occurred she could
not have been more amazed. She
could not say a word. even when Phil
came and sat beside her and took one
uf her small hands in his
Il followed you. Sheila dear said
Phil. with the same considerate gen
tleness as ever in his voice You
wouldn't let me come-so ! sailed on
the Trafalgar and arrived yesterday.
and waited for you was IN the
carriage behind you on the elevated.
Shella dear, l guessed il all. but /
couldn't warn you because I couldn't
be sure-it was only a clue / had.
So I followed you to his office and
when | saw you come out | knew the
story was true And | ran after you,
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