The Arvada enterprise., 1916-04-13


scene. Her father, his friend Rhine
lander. young Scagrue, the Signal sta
ton operator. the tug captain and the
train passengers crowded the observa-
ton platform looking at her and the
shaken.up fireman.
The fagman could hardly raise the
step cover quick enough to release
Holmes so that he might get down to
his daughter. He knew all-the oper
ator had told the story. He caught
his daughter in his arms with a show
err of misty reproaches. What" he
cried. Have you lost your mind?
Are you mad" Helens eyes fel! be
fore her fathers anger She was
dutiful girl Don't you know what
danger is? Have you no sense OF
fcar?" he stormcd. She raised her
eyes and paused an instant; then she
asked, shyly: Where was l to get it.
father"-she looked queerly up at him
from you?"
Cannon" he clustered. edging
away from the subject. beaten. who's
this boy?" he demanded, pointing to
the grimed and dishgured fireman.
What's your name?'
Storm. General Holmes-George
Storm, fireman" responded the boy,
unmoved.
What were you sticking like
leech to a runaway engine for-why
didn't you go back with the rest OF
the crew." demanded the head OF the
road severely.
Storm net the assault calmly. Il
thought might be able to get the
air pump going he countered.
Did you do it?' asked Holmes. with
sarcasm.
I'D have done it II I'd had time"
persisted the somewhat dismantled
fireman. y guess" he added calmly.
looking back at the mess OF cars, Il
needed a couple of days more"
mo matter, Storm declared
Holmes. secretly pleased, you're all
right"
Il should think as much" cried
Helen. breaking through her reserve
you llhe tudl.
Amos Rhinelander took the scene
In with an abundance OF satisfied hu-
NOR He was a big, wholesome fel.
low. Beside him stood Seagrue. 81
lent and observant. Both before and
after her father introduced him. he
scrutinized Helen long time. With
his Introduction, he ventured some.
thing OF complment-tried, as II
were. for moment, to take the stage
and seemed to await confidently AN
appreciation OF his remark.
But Helen, whether confused by her
much-wiltcd plight. or engrossed by
the recollection OF her adventure.
could hardly notice his effort to be
| agreeable. Storm had started back to
his engine. Her father was helping
his daughter back to the observation
platform. From II Helen looked stead.
lily back at Storm, now standing down
the track In the midst OF the wreck.
age. Tho passenger engine sounded
four sharp blasts TO call In the flag
man. Storm looked around: the pas.
schg"r train was moving ahead. He
saw In the group on the rear platform
one fgurc-that OF slender girl. in a
wet jockey costume. a smile lighting
her face IA she looked toward him.
She was lifting her hand in n good by.
Hc started, touched his hand to his
bruised forehead and waved back her
greeting. Beside Helen stood Sen.
gruc. He did not seem pleased with
her attitude and dropped an ironical
remark in her ear. This one she
quite plainly heard and understood:
Very gratifying" he smiled. TO ind
presidents daughter so very clever
And he added softly. she seems TO
take n real interest In engine mem"
Helen looked deliberately around AZ
him-but whatever may have been her
thought, she made no reply.
ITO BE CONT1NUED.)