Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-24

z from the Saddle to the Engine.
dago down. two Greeks come in TO take
his place. The way to wind this thing
Up, Mr.. Rhinelander quick and clean. Is
10 capture Seagrue and lock him up. We
can do Il. Stick him in the freight house
here and pile a couple OF dozen bags OF
cement on him. Nor / say. yesll! Some
things got to be done"
Can't you get a message through some
how" asked Rhlnelandcr of Helen In
agitation.
Yes" she answered. unhesltatingly, 81
can. III get one through for you" 50
saying. she caught up an extra instru-
ment. ran out ON the platform and
climbed the pole Spike had climbed. to
cut in with her pony above the break.
Storm called into conference the handl-
| est OF his men--men who cared neither for
the law nor the devii-and giving brief
and hurried Instructions, ran from the
station Mt the moment that seagrue with
, his outfit were rushing the outnumbered
| Tidewater gang.
| Pushing straight through his own de-
| moralized forces to the thick OF the
scrimmage, knocking men right and left
when he had to and lodging in between
when he could Storm. his two TRUSTEES
at his elbows, struck. showed and Jumped
his way straight TO where Seagrue was
| urging his fighting men on! The latter,
busy with the main encounter, saw
Storm too late. The englneman catching
him by the collar whirled him uncere-
moniously around. pinioned him before n
blow could be struck and with his helpers
dragged him VIGOROUSLY off.
Bedlam was let loose. Seagrue's men,
seeing the trick too late, ran In with a
yell to rescue him. Back and forth the
fight swayed, while Helen above at the
depot attached her instrument and sent
| to the dispatcher her hurry-up message.
"Seagrue has the ties. Send help. ii"
But whoever had the ties. Storm had
| Seagrue, and his men were now easily
standing off the onsleughts of seagrue's
men on the platform. The latter, need
ing help. sent for achievements. and a
moment later the entire gang. leaving the
unloading OF the tie cars ran down the
track 10 Join in the fight The train was
! left deserted. Storm, seeing this, turned
his prisoner over to his men and chose a
moment when he could break away 70
run 10 the engine. Gaining the cab. he
Immediately started to back the train
up TO Rhinelander's camp, where the
main body of their men still were As
the train drew past the station, Helen
having finished, sprang recklessly from
the pole to the top OF a box car and
running forward met storm. who had
started back, and showed him message
from the dispatcher;
'wili send sheriff TO Signal"
While the men were still fighting In
front OF the station. Spike managed 10
tear himself loose from the fray In time
10 see the freight train backing up the
hill He knew what this meant and real
lied the move must be stopped Running
to his horse he mounted and spurred after
the receding train. But his Intervention
had turned the fighting In favor OF Sea
grue's men, and they were fast beating
Rhinelander's gang off BY sudden
rush on the freight house they even re-
captured and released seagrue himself.
The latter, covering the situation at q
glance saw. as Spike had seen. the real
danger: Storm. now in possession OF the
ties, was running away with them.
Yelling To his men. Seagrue bade them
drop the fight and follow. Spike on his
horse was fast overtaking the train
Helen and Storm, watching from the cab
knew he would attempt any desperate ex'
pedient. but hardly expected what fol
lowed.
Running his horse close TO the moving
train. Spike sprang from the saddle to
the engine itself and started back. As he
came over the top OF the cab, Storm on
the tender confronted him and the two
grapped. Helen had at once taken the
throttle, but Spike, fighting Storm back
into the coar quickly put him at a dis
advantage. lie was, in fact, overpower'
ing him when Helen came 10 the rescue
and raped the convict smartly over the
head She jumped back to the engineer
seat In time 20 halt the train opposite
Rhinelander's camp. and without losing a
moment she ran over to headquarters
where she gave the alarm 20 Wood and
asked him 20 hurry the remainder OF the
construction gang over to the train before
the cars should be stolen again by their
active enemies. Wood. who would rather
fight than cat. responded like a whirl-
wind, and heading his men, started them