El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
The Herald's Daily
Shert Story

to burn two minutes Touch her with
a match and the whole thing will be
bowed to nothing. Amt that the east
Il reckon it is" replied the higher
pitched voice. But I want plenty OF
time to get away. or won't help ye-
Understand that, now"
Il do, you coward Now come on
Let's do the job and get IL through
with. It's gettin' late, anyway"
Helen waited TO hear no more She
was a quick-witted girl. and she real
lied the terrible import Of this over
heard conversation. brief as 1t was.
The scOundrels whom she had not seen.
but whose diabOlical plan she had sur
prised in its formation, intended to
blow up the factory, and in broad DAY
light, when all the men were at work
and Phil there too She must not
Lose a moment If she would save them
For a moment things grew black and
indistinct about her but the feeling
was gone at once. and she mounted
her cycle with feVerish haste. As she
cid so the bushes above her parted
and an ugly dirtbegrimed face made
its appearance not 20 feet away She
bent over her handlebars and shot out
into the smooth road, just as hOarse
shout of surprise came from the new
arrival.
Helen's heart stood still for one brief
moment as she thought how possible
il would be for the plOtters TO fire
upon her. but II they followed her she
like . small whirlwind back TO the
factory. all her anger gone. and only q
fierce determination TO save the poor
WOrkmen and their employer filling
glanced hastily back No one was in
sight. save the COW. which she passed
now without shudder. and a prayer
Of thankfulness went up from her pale
lips
Ten minutes later she was stumbling
into pills private office gasping out
her story and trying her best not to
break down before she had told all
she knew.
The superintendent looked grave.
stepped quickly TO the door. gave a few
quiet but peremptOry orders TO one Of
the men, and then came back and took
the tired little messenger into his
arms. She was crying Historically
EOw, and because his shoulder was
more convenient and less hard than
the table, she rested her warm fore
head against it. and soaked her hand
kerchief with tears to her hearts con-
tent.
strOking her soft hair with a trembling
hand Il have given orders to watch
for those two scOundrels, and they will
be captured as soon as they show
clever girl. and you have saved US all,
more than grateful
The menu" said a muffled voice
from the depths OF a damp handker-
chief 7 didn't do il for them alto
gether- I thought OF you, tOo-and
Why don't hoO!-cau me
'dear2"
To W2ich unexpected question Phil
Dahlgreeu gave most satisfactory an
swer.
Because said he. taking her pretty
face between his brown hands and kiss
ing the soft warm lips again and
again. because / was told not TO by
the girl 1 love But now that the girl
am engaged to tells me I may, 1 will
dear-dearesti"
And III never. never go alone
with a deep sigh. I promise"
men stopped the young superintendent
as he was returning to the factory
from q certain rOsecovered cottage
block or two away.
I've found the two men, sir" he
about his mouth They're not
tramps-not strikers. either. They're
only them chaps you set to work blast
new building up the river"
"Sh-h Gordon" said Dahlgreen.
that is all right but you need not re-
least"
And so the faithful Gordon. surprised
but Obedient returned to his work, his
employer smiled and said softly to
himself.
Dear little sweetheart I guessed
az much at the time