The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-16

md IRON the OutHt car D1puBnt q telc-
gram to Seagrue's foreman, the man
known oaly as "Bill." Bill opened
the message. His experience decipher-
ing t~elegraphese was not wide and he
stumbled owe the penning for some
time before he finally made out the
contents:
LAS VEGAS REFUSES RIGHT Of
WAY. BRING OUTFIT INTO TOWN.
-SEAGRUE.
Bill studied the message in dismay.
1t meant good-by to all hope Of patch
ing up Seagrue's difficulties, and the
abandonment of the construction.
Without much of an effort to break
the fall Of the unpleasant intelligence,
Bill told the men the orders and
though they were greatly ~disgruntled
and disinclined TO do anything, he hur-
ried them along to the job of striking
camp.
Helen, with her companions in the
Communicated machine, was APP
preaching S~eagrue's camp when the
men with her discovered that the
headquarters of the enemy locked de-
serted. Not a man was anywhere in
sight around S%eagrue's place. The
machinery had disappeared and the
cutft train wag gone. Everywhere
were marks of a hurried departure.
Now what the blazes does that
mean?" asked Rhinelander, gazing as
tonished at the deserted village.
No n could answer. 'Ycu don't
suppose they've quite" unused Rhine
lander, speaking to no one in partic-
ular.
Storm scanned the abandoned camp.
Good radiance, anyway" he NUT
tered.
Not for me-" declared Spike, dunn
founded as the others were, as he got
out of the car. mot for me-" he re-
peated. locking in every direction for
a sight Of S%eagrue's missing equip
ment. Those guys, wherever they
are, have get my kit. And just now"
he added dryly, its the only one I
happen to be carrying around with
me-"
IA oOAi, WIN AbN bVOi
ing the cleaning up Of Seagrue's camp,
sauntered past the group. From hirl
they learned that the men had gone
with his train to town. Spike appeared
disconnected about the loss of his be.
longings.
Dent worry" said Helen, lightly,
x a arrange that for you. / an. go
ing to return the machine to Scagrue
in Las Vegas. You can get your kit
there at the same time"
"TEen you go with Helen" directed
RhiIelander, speaking to Storm.
He drew a pad from his pocket and
wrote a note to the county recorder
asking him to deliver the certified
copies Of the deeds desired, to Helen
She had, meantime, gone over to their
own camp with Storm, where both
changed for the ride into town. When
Helen reappeared Rhinelander gave
her the order:
THE COUNTY RECORDERS: ORIG
INAL DEEDS COVERING our
RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH LAS
VEGAS WERE DESTROYED BY
FIRE. PLEASE ISSUE CERTIFIED
COPIES TO BEARER, MISS HELEN
HoLMEs.-AMos RHlNELANDER.
Helen read the note and handed IL
yer to- Storm for safekeeping. The
two get into the motor car, called
i Spike, and the party started for Las
Vegas. 45fF
Seagrue. whose persistence was pro
verbal among those that knew him
still stuck to his a~rgnln,nts before the
council committee. they had again
refused his requests and the scene had
4 ~degenerated into a kind Of wrangle
with Seagrue walking up and down
the room in a rage while the discus
sion went forward. 1t was only after
the chairman kai told him for the lasI
time there was no chance OF their
changing their minds that Seagrut
gave up.
Seagrue took his hat and left the
room. Outside, he met his friend, the
sheriff, and into his sympathetic ears
Seagrue poured his troubles. Hi.
equipment train pulled into the La.
Vegas terminal about the same tims
with an angry gang Of men on board
Helen, driving into Las Vegas
stopped the machine near the station
Spikes eye fell at cnce ON the missing
equipment train away from which
Bill. in no very pleasant mood, wa
walking when Spike stepped out O
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