The Arvada enterprise., 1916-07-06
be paroied about the 10th. SPIKE.

Seagrue. in his apartment. was still
had believed to be a worthless mine.
but which had already become known
all over Nevada as the richest gold
bearing property on the great Super
/ stition range. He had not yet aban-
| dOned his hope OF recovering through
some clever trick the property that he
had parted with for what now seemed
paltry sum, and his mind was set
on regaIning control OF it. lie was now
studying the bill OF sale that signal.
| lied his loss OF the property. He
presently took up u pen and wrote
out a dispatch:
| Amos Rhnciandcr. Superstition Mine:
Quarterly payment Superstition
mine due tomorrow.
SEAGRUE.
Storm and Helen were with Rhine
| .and.r when tie telegram was handed
! tC him at the mine. Rhinelander
showed it to his companions.
Il think | will draw the money from
the bank and go to town with 1t in the
morning." said Rhinelander. studying
tho substance OF the message.
Helen interviewed: Let me go with
you. she exclaimed. and | can start
Spike for the mine when he leaves the
| Jail. | should hate to see him get
mixed up with any more crooks when
he gets out
Rhinclandcr assented, and writing
out an answer to Seagrue's message
read 1t to Storm before he gave 1t to
messenger:
Earl seasrue:
AIbemarle Apartments.
Oceanside:
viii make payment on time. In on
the morning passenger.
RhlNElANOER.
Scagrue received the prompt an.
swer without much elation. He con.
| tinued thoughtful, and as Adams. his
servant, was leaving. called him back,
asked for his hat and coat. and. ac-
companicd by the man, left the apart
ment
Directing his steps up street, Sea.
| gruc made his way to quarter of the
town less noted for its attractivcncss
than for its reputation as haunt OF
men of doubtful character. Having
reached the vicinity he desircd-a
shabby and deserted side street.-the
| looked about to see whether he was
observed. and pcrcciying no one.
started down an obscure alley. He
| knocked at the door of weather.
| beaten house standing close to the
street. A man opened the door. Sea,
gruc. followed by Adams. Wen, IN,
side.
| Ward" said SeJgruc. addressing
the scowling occupant OF the room
| I've got n Job for you"
The man addressed as Ward. n
| scowliug. bcctlc.browcd adVcnturcr
scrutlnized Seagrue silently At the in
| timatiOu.
| Il know you're sore" continued Sea
| grue. at tho way the last job went.
he added. recalling the incident OF the
stealing OF Rhinclandcr' pay roll
But that wasn't your fault or mine,
Ward. without answering. continued
to regard him askauCc. Suagrue I'm.
folded his idea u the hardened crook
and tho promise IT ready money and
enough OF whether he succeeded
or failed finally enlisted him.
You and Adams here" Seagruc
nodded toward his sorvant-"can han
die the thing without any trouble. II
you cant do II. youll be paid anyway
But II there's any possible chance,
want to see you separate Rhuclnnd
or from his money for twonty,touf
hours
There's no time To lose" mu'tcrrd
Ward picking up railroad time Ia
bic. Are You ready to go. Adams 90
Adams nodded. Sonrruc supplied both
plontifully with money and the tive
left together.
Ward and Adams. proceeding to tho
station. boarded an outgoing passcn
ger train from Las Vegas which
should bring RhiHolnndcr to Ocean
side Learning from the conductor
where tho down train would bc
tagged. they Lett their own train at Z
convenient station and buying tick
o'u back. boarded the Las Vegas pas
scngcr when II stopped.
IN tho observation car. RhInclanl
cr, seated with llclon, MAS watching
tho landscape through the window
when Songruo's men coming m pait
Tor seats not far away.
In his Tap Rhinclandcr held n small
bag. and from the care with which
he retained II, Ward surmiscd II nigh
contain something 81 especial value
Ward. while he sat studying ont
scheme &C. take a chance on the propO
sitiun and at feast get the bag into MI
possession. presently spoke to Adams
The train stops twenty minutes a
Clinton Junction. he muttcrcd to hi
companion, We can get hold OF
bag there something like Rhinclaud
crs'
w further words were needed 4
convey his meaning The moment tn,
train pulled into clifton, Ward m,