Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

oNertaking the engine. The fireman sur
missed they were giving the train race
not an unusual thing along that par
ticular tangent. But these racers waved
frantically at him. Thinking they were
testing, the fireman waved back in turn.
I'VE never can stop themp' cried Helen.
THAT man thinks we're fooling. You
must run ahead of the train. and get
over on the other side where we can
reach the engineer"
with a terrific burst OF speed. the motor
car pulled ahead OF the fast moving on
| gine, and taking the track Ike a hurdle,
crossed to the right side Of the engine.
For one moment the lives in the motor
| car hung narrowly In the balance; the
hind wheels missed the pilot by only the
| fraction OF second. Helen tried to cry
out her warning TO the engineer. But he.
mistaking her intent as the fireman had
done, grew angry at what appeared TO
/ him a crazy Joy ride. lie refused to
listen or look any longer toward the
motorists, but he waved them contemptu-
ously off. calling them roundly for tIleir
idiocy and sitting down again to his
throttle.
Half a mile beyond where Helen and
soagrue were now speeding the railroad
and the highway part company abruptly
and all hope OF making the engineer stop
came to an end As the train pulled
away from the road, the motor car was
halted and Sengrue and Helen got out.
Helen felt keenly distressed, but of a
sudden she remembered Burnet Bridge,
She whirled on Seagrue I'VE can beat
them 20 Burnet bridge, this side OF the
/ junctioni'
Come on" cried Seagrue. III we're
TO do that, there's no time to waste.
Into the carl" lie sprang In after her
and away they went on the new hope.
Aboard the train. no one had any idea
OF the excitement outside Storm. upset
by the outcome Of the day. was talking
with others In the coach and was so alb
sorbed that he caught no sight OF Helen
on the vanishing highway. But by press
ing their car to the utmost speed she
and SenRrue reached Burnet bridge ahead
Of the train. From where they stopped
they could see the smoke OF the local
now fast approaching.
Seagruo asked Helen what she meant u
do She had decided and told him her
plan. lie protested. saying she must not
attempt what she proposed. You Will
only get killed" he insisted. and do mo-
body any good"
No" she replied. II can do It and
I'm going TO. I know that train can be
saved and I'm going TO save H."
IT'S all right to try anything you'd
have any chance OF succeeding in, but
you'd only be going TO your death. | tel
you" he persisted.
Unwilling 10 waste more time. Heller
tried to open the car door TO get out
seagrue caught her arm you sham
Eo" he declared
81 will go" she cried.
Before ne could restrain her. she jumped
out OF the car and running swiftly to TN
edge Of the bridge caught hold OF II. Th'
next moment the local dashed through
below and Helen jumped to the top o.
the box car underfoot
scrambing up from the deck she RAJ
to the end. hurried down the side ladde
and getting between the two cars. she Gu
Off the air and pulled the pin.
The train. torn abruptly in two. sepa
rated the head end Jerking on toward tn
Junction crossing, just ahead. while tn
hind end slowed down. No. had alread,
, whistled for the Junction and as tn
front end OF the parted local dashed owe
the frogs, the heavy passenger trail
, swept swiftly across almost at righ
angles TO II. Fast as Il went. its observa
tlon car barely cleared the hind end o
, the local as this followed over the cross
ing I'm pursuit OF It's severed head.
The local engineer, looking back, SAY
what had happened and applied the air
A. he slowed down. the passengers. nov
p awake 10 what had happened, turned on
/ OF the coaches and ran forward Heie
; fell fainting from the side ladder. sh
y lay unconscious on the ground as th
n passengers crowded up.
X Seagrue, who had followed To the juno
\ ton IN his car ram toward Helen. hut a
n hc approached an arm shot out befor
= him as "A barrier George Storm whirle