The Arvada enterprise., 1916-04-27
NOVELIZED FROM THE MOVING PICTURE PLAY
OF THE SAME NAME PRODUCED BY THE SIGNAL
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| oeaBrue, during the little talk, had
| returned and sat examining reports at
the other end Of the library. He could
overhear Rhinelander's reassuring
words to Helen. THE Copper Range
and Tidewater will continue opera
tons just as fast as money can be
raised" his uncle was saying. I'VE
can begin the work OF building the
| cutoff where it leaves the main line.
Meantime. we will send out new sur.
veying parties on reconnaissance to try
to relocate the pass through the Super
stition range. All may come well yet,
| little girl
| He patted her hand. rose and left
her. Seagrue at a distance studied
the outline of the slender figure and
the striking silhouette OF Helen's
head and neck AZ she stood looking
| out on the rainbeaten landscape He
walked over to where she remained
oblivious to his presence and ven
tured few carefully chosen words of
sympathy. Nothing so despicable, so
pusillanimous as this had ever marked
his career but he had groomed him
self for anything.
Il am in n position, Helen" he went
on. perhaps Il better position than any
among your fathers friends, to take
up his work where he left 1t on. His
murderers are In jail will undertake
to see to their punishment. His new
line can be made a valuable property.
l am willing and able to provide the
means to put 1t through. But am
alone. as you know. care for no one
other than you've told you that. Let
me take your troubles. Be my wife"
Il have told you she said. look.
Ing down but speaking quick and firm.
ly. that can't listen to you on that
subject. Could you possibly expect me
to do so at moment like this-my
father" her voice faltered-"scarce.
ly buried"
She put her handkerchief to her face
and walked away. Swallowing his hui
initiation with resolve to conquer her
obstinacy yet, he followed her with his
gaze up the stairs. Then he sauntered
over to the table at which she had
been comforting with his uncle. There
lay the bundle of stock certificates. lie
felt so completely master of the situa-
tion that he involutarily made a ges-
turc as If to tear the batch in two.
Rhinelander coming into the library
at that moment from his room. saw the
movement. He took the securities i'm
patiently from Seagrue's hand. You
treat these as ii they were waste pa
per. They are not. On the contrary,
II have my way that cut-or Is going
to be built" he declared emphatically.
| Leaving him, Rhinelander went up
stairs to find Helen. put these GER
tiicatcs away. my dear" he said with
Seriousness. Although they don't
stand for much now" he paused
some day ! may call on you for
| them"
Soagruc, laughing little to himself
had turned. when his uncle walked
away, to light cigarette. Az he did
this servant approached him bearing
shabby-looling, iinger'marked note.
II bore no address
Scagruc opened the envelope and
read:
Somebody will have to help me out
Of here or III squeal. No more at
present from SPIKE"
II was n blunt shock. But Seagruc
knew from what Capellc. his lawyer.
had told him that this man meant
| always what he said He pondered
his dilemma for time. decided what
must be done. asked servant for
his hat and coat and fastening out
headed his ca. for Cedar Grove. where
Spike and Hyde lay lncarCeratcd, Ar.
ranging by telephone as soon as he
reached the little town for ml'ting
with Cnpcllc, Scagrue inquired his
way to the prison.
The jailcr had brought Spike his
MONDAY moal-a dish OF stew Loaf
of sogEy bread and a tin OF coffee
and Spike was settling himself on his
iron cot when Scagruc, with the laiIcr,
entered his coll
Greetings passed between SoaEruc
and Spike as they met aud the two
exchanged few blutliug remarks. cal.
| culatcd to mislead the listening OH.
D .
| themselves gradually on the bunch OF
| !Fngling keys carried by the jailnr In
HIS hand When the TALLER looked his
way. the bullet head Of Spike was
down and his eyes were fixed on the
loaf OF heavy broad from which he was
tearing great chunks to eat \ thought
had come into his head and II II
could be successfully acted on. II Of.
fcrcd n faint hope OF escape. Watch.
lng his opportunity. he managed after
some effort to mako Scagruo under.
stand what he wanted T. g. that he
should occupy Tor while the Jailors
/ attention.
In the meantime whilo Spikes iron
Jaw was grinding at chunk OF the
crust, he was tearing out the center
of the loaf OF bread with his hand
and kr.nadng the dough thus ilchod
within HIS palm soagtu. made a good
l ~n"'"dern'o and without much irnrbl"