The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-03-22

1 Not far away, and at about the same
time, Seagrue was reading his own
mail. 1t contained this note:
Unsuccessful report concerning
pass submitted. Persuaded hackers
to withdraw support on the first.
This will stop operation on Rhineland.
| er's cutoff, as we know he cannot
| produce survey. CAPELLE."
In Seagrue's hut a party Of newspa.
per men from Oceanside were waiting
to be taken on an inspection trip over
the construction.
I'm ready for you, boys" said Sea-
grue, in high spirits, to the journalists.
wen look over the work near here
FIRST" he announced, ripping open q
box Of cigars.
"Hold it, Mr.. Seagrue," cried cam
era man, focusing on the manager.
Eve want you, first, right there where
you are, at your desk. Hold IT."
The picture was taken, copy prom
Used to Seagrue within an hour and the
party started out. Had he left his hut
two minutes earlier he might have
seen Amos Rhinelander, followed by
Seagrue's own Spike with Rhineland-
,er's bags. entering the waiting room
door Of Signal station.
Helen, looking up from her table,
perceived Rhinelandcr's anxiety re-
Elected In his manner.
bad news, Helen" he said, plung.
ing at once into the unpleasant sub
ject. Il am on my way to Oceanside,"
he added. when she had read Bowers
note. ''The directors meet tonight.
Someone is trying to undermine US.
But whether succeed in changing
their views or not. I'm going to fight
IL l have to fight all night"
Helen was too upset to speak for .
minute. For her, SO much depended
on the success of her own road in
reaching the mountains with Z cutoff
first. Rhinelander, worried though
he was, tried to cheer her up. Spike
outside, listening, gathered that Rhine.
lander was on his way to the city.
He hung around the platform till the
local passenger pulled in, watched
Rhinelander board it, and, mingling
with Seagrue's men, walked unob-
served over to the latter's camp. He
found his boss with the Journalists.
what is it?' demanded Seagrue,
seeming news in Spikes appearance.
"Rhinelander has just gone to
Oceanside."
seagrue smiled. did he get let.
ter this morning."
"He did,
Their confab was broken in on by
one Of the newspaper men who had
print Of the photo he had taken of
Seagrue at his desk. Seagrue inspect.
ed this with the greatest pleasure.
'Fine!" he exclaimed. "Good pic
ture!"
A whimsical idea seized him. He
wrote word or two across the back
Of the print and recalled Spike. Take
this over to Helen Holmes. Give it
to her with my compliment" So
saying he turned to the photographer.
= Spikes reception at the station was
always chilly one. This time Helen
took his message and dismissed him
before she opened the envelope. When
she saw what Seagrue had sent she
was angry. Her first impulse was to-,
tear the hateful print 1.-TWO. In
stead, she contemptuously impalsd' it.
on steel file near At hand. A mo-
ment later. removing the print. to iile
a message. she looked at the picture
again. Her attention was attracted
to . paper lying on Seagrue's desk.
1t had been caught by the camera
lens. The longer she looked the more
carefully her eyes fixed on this OBJ
ject revealed in the photograph. Very
curious now, Helen opened q drawer,
took from it reading glass and
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