Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-07

to get her out of Seagrue's clutches
that's what I'm here for"
In the fewest possible words he told
Storm of how Helen had shamed him
with Kindness and how he had sworn to
her he would make good. Storm expert
enced an acute revulsion of feeling. Then
we're friendsr' he exclaimed.
II didn't say that" returned Spike,
feeling his crumpled windplpe. I'm Helen
Holmes friend"
Storm eyed him keenly. IF you mean
It, I'll forgive you for what's gone be-
fore, Spike. If you don't. I'll choke you
next time for keeps"
IT mean it," snapped Spike. STOW the
CAB" He pointed TO the door behind him.
'Seagrue's kidnapped her. They carried
her up those stairs not two minutes ago."
Storms eyes burned black. Seagrue at
that moment could have seen murder in
them. Storm compressed his lips How
many are there. spike?' was all he NUT
tered.
Three"
Storm pointed. Watch that door" he
directed. "Ill go to the roof"
In the room to which they had carried
her. on the second floor. Helen. partly
recovered. resolutely faced Seagrue and
her captors. Lug handed Seagrue the
stolen letters. He examined them impa-
tiently and tossed one after another con-
| temptuously aside. rs this all you've
got7' he demanded In disgust The cor
tracts were not there.
Seagrue giared at Helen. Alive TO her
serious danger, her quick perceptions
1 took in every feature OF her surround
ings and almost the first thing her
glance fell on was q stack OF iron cylin-
ders In corner of the room labeled
/ High Explosives" From outside the
room she heard, without knowing what
they signified. sounds of fierce alterca-
ton. Spike. at the door below. with a
gentle knock, had attracted the atten-
ton OF the machine driver. stationed as
Waterman. The scout opened cautiously
to see who knocked But cautious
though he was. he was no match in
trickery for the adept Spike. whose arm
shot like flash through the opening as
he threw himself against the door. In
a fraction Of a second-before the ohauf-
feur actually knew what had happened
Spike had the astonished sentry by the
neck. jerked him outside. flung him intr
the gutter and dashed up the stairs.
Seagrue. unmoved by the fighting out
side. turned Overwhelmingly on Helen
You've got those contracts. / want
them. VIII you hand them over without
force?" Helen stood mute. shall
take them from your" Neither warnings
nor threats moved her to a single word
Won't talk. eh?' snapped Seagrue
mo matter-In do the talking. STAND
her out here. boys. and TIL search her.
He started forward She backed awal
with cry. Don't come near me-" sh,
exclaimed You shan't search me! IL
) kill you first"
A knock at the door interrupted Sea
/ grue's threatening advance; his confed
, crates looked alarmed That's only TIN
, Waterman. boys" cried seRgrue. Pa
, no attention. Catch her and hold her.
, The words were not out OF his moutl
, when the one door OF the room wa
, flung violently open behind them. Hand
off. therer shouted a heavy voice. Tn
, three men whirIed on the intruder. Sea-
srue. in his amusement, found himsel
, confronted by Spike. The convict raise
threatening hand. Don't touch tina
girl" ne said hoarsely. '"Fhe man tina
does"-he mutter a fearful imprecation-
Twill answer TO me with his life
Lug and Bill shrank back. They kne'
a spikes blood-stained hands too ESeh I
want TO rouse his wrath. But seasro
9 was not for an instant to be swerve
o from his purpose. Get that wheip'f
shouted. pointing at Spike IN look on
e Tor the girl"
= Albeit with the poor stomach. Lag an
d Rpl attacked the powerful outlaw.
' Helen. looking distraeted'y for wesPo'
4 az defense. saw the explosive cyhnaers
: A blow struck by Lug from eehina ne
; stunned spike. lie lay helpless and IN
n three men turned TO secure Helen. s'oop
\ ing swiftly. she picked Up cylinder AM