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

tho Job for Rhinelander IL those con-
tracts reach him; whereas, IL get hold
OF them. We can tangle him up worse than
ever"
Spike spoke up with n new and sud
den energy. You can't get those con-
tracts. The girl Ia taking them 20 Rhine
lander tomorrow"
How do you know thatg"
II saw the package In her hands not
ten minutes ago.'
seagure knit his brows for a moment.
- guess there's one way 10 get them
he said. looking hard at Spike and from
him to the two iesser lights. We'll have
10 get Helen"
Then can tell you. biased Spike,
Won don't get them" seagrue looked at
his tool In Amusement. The convicts
face darkened The man that harms
that airl'--hs raised his voice ominously
-''reckons with me-" He registered an
oath with his threat. I'm tear his head
from his shoulderst'
you fool" stammered seagrue. mo
body means to hurt her Wen carry
her off and take the contracts from her.
When the thing blows over we'll let her
co.
Leave me out Of the job" growled
| Spike biuntly
seagrue sprang to his feet--he was
powerful man-and grappled with the
convict. The two struggled. Not a word
was spoken. Only the grunting and
gasping OF life-and-death grapple. the
slipping. gripping and scuffiing OF two
enraged men. with Lug and Bin looking
on. broke the silence Of the room. Spike
gradually bore his enemy backward and
downward. Lug and BIZ Jumped in 20
help seagrue Spike. shaking himself
free from the three. whirled into a cor
ner and caught up chair. Lug
Jumped for a gun. Spike. with the
strength OF q giant. smashed tho heavy
chair across the table. shivering It TO
spinters, and. raising piece OF II as
a club. sprang for the door "Tll brain
the one that lays a hand on me" he
cried. stand backr
Bill and Lug would have rushed him.
seagrue. with craftiness stronger than
anger. held them back.
Helen, next morning, In her office, was
getting ready 20 take the train. she had
the Christmas mail for the camp and
the registered package for ANninelander
which she put In her blouse.
seagrue overnight had outlined his
scheme to his two men, and. directing
them how TO work. told them that after
they had secured Helen he would pitch
them up with his automobile at Nel'
Post 1la With this understanding, nj
drove away In his car. The two mel
went 10 the train.
Had they been more alert as the,
walked down the street, they might hay'
seen Spike lolnging on a convenient cor
I ners hut spike, whose eyesight was re
markedly good. and who was actually OF
the lookout saw his former associate
" first and prudently dropped out OF sigh,
: The pair passed on unaware OF hi
= presence. Reaching the station, wher
the passenger train had already arrived
{ thcy decided 20 make the hind end OF IN
/ observation car. But as the train starte
= a party came out on the observatio
y platform, and the two men skunk aroun
TO the other side OF the train.
A soon as they had got their bearing
= Lug. taking coil OF rope that Bin hs
brought. threw Il over the top OF n
car where a caught ana hung on OF
! OF the gas cocks Testing the rope car
!, fully, the two became satisfied Il wou
= hold. and one following the other tho
= climbed below to the top OF the trar
- When the train reached Arden Static
= they were relieved 20 see Nthe people
the end OF the car leaVe., and when n
train was once more under way M
the station disappeared from view. 50
grue's roadster appeared on the dese'
u The pair thought Il a good time 10 p
their scheme into execution
II Lag lowered himself down the side
4 -.
ae quietly when Lug's hand. holding
~ handkerchief saturated with chlorOfo1
OF was thrust through the window and 4