The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-04-25

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u Had Made Many Things Clear.
country. and he had been SO tender
and loyal and good TO her. When she
told him about Thomas shane and her
unalterabie loyalty to him, It nearly
broke their hearts.
And here Sheila was. In New York
harbor, with the Statue Of Liberty In
front Of her and the huge Office build.
ings OF lower Manhattan looming up
like giants out Of the mist.
Sheila knew that Thomas Shane
was to be found at a certain number
on Third avenue. She did not know
whether he lived there or merely had
his Office in that building, but anyway
II did not matter. because she was 60
ing to pay him q surprise visit and
all their troubles would be over. As
she took her seat In the Third avenue
elevated train. ciutching tightly the
purse with the moncy--nearly fifteen
hundred dollars IN bills. and alnsost
rupturing the leather receptacle In
which they bulged-her heart kept
giving little leaps for gladness. And
when at last she descended and saw
the building In which Thomas was
surely at work--for II was a sort OF
hall. with Offices rented above-she
was NO dizzy from excitement that
she could hardly stir.
But presently she summoned her
courage and went In. Sheila did not
like the place. To begin with. II was
a political club. and roughlooking
men In shirt sleeves were lounging
about the entrance, and they eyed her
In a manner that made her uncom'
Portable. And then the whole place
reeked with stale tobacco smoke, an"
Il was dirty and unswept. But the
rough men answered her courteously
enough when Sheiia asked for Mr..
Shane, and their faces frightened nj
the sound Of her pretty Irish accent.
TON Shane. Missf Sure. you'll
fini him In his Office through that
door" said one Of the men.
sheila hesitated. for men were com.
ing and roing through the swinging
door. and she did not want 10 surprise
Tom In that manner. However. there
was no help for II now. she pushed
open the door. There was Tom. In his
shirt sleeves. seated ut his desk. his
hat on tho back OF his head and q
cigar cooked sidewise In his mouth.
He looked fat and red. and his appear
anca quite stunned the girl at first. 30
that she waited n moment behind thu
green screen that had been placed In
front Of the entrance.
Their. were two men In the room.
and theY were arguing with Tom.
From what they said he seemed To be-
IN important political leader. SbeiiA
could see. too. that he wore q big dia.
mond In his shirt front. and dia.
mond flashed AS he raised one finger
TO emphasize his arguments. And
tben-Tom swore'
She would not have minded . little
oath. perhaps. but what he said was
something which she could not have
imagined ON the lips that had kissed
her. She was M startled that she
came out from behind the screen. and
the men looked nj her. and she looked
NJ Tom: and suddenly Tom leaped to
his feet and cried:
'Sheiia''
And added another oath.
Sheila went mp 20 Tom and tho two
men withdrew hastily. for they did
not wish To intrud. upon what was.
they suspected. some secret In their
leaders life. Shciia looked NJ Tom
very steadily. and then she began 10
cry.
TON. Toni. she sobbed. drawing
close To him. Il couldn't whit amy
longer. I came. wanted yoa ~ and
! thought I would surprise you. Are
you not clad 10 sce me. dearY"
Tom had been standing ~ though
petrincd. Nov he found bic tongue.
''sheiia." he said hoarssiy. I've
been married eight years"
SheiiA waited. surely there was
more 10 come. Surely this could not
~ all. the end. The absoluts end q