The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-21

which had come h time to rescue ~
from complete defeat. But e~oagrve'e
henchman. Capelle. conniving with he
element in tho directorate.
was pushing to a vote with every pros.
pect Of success the resolution 10 80,
work.
What have We got to 70 on ?" h
demanded, facing Rhinelander down.
You know as we'll as l do we ara
throwing hundreds Of thousands into 4
project absolutely uncertain. You Of
fer a telegram. What good is the
telegram? Where can Helen Holmes
get a survey at an hours notice that
would justify us in keeping on"
Beside the engine Of the limited the
conductor and Seagrue were volleying
sharp and suspicious questions at the
fireman. He told. reluctantly, of the
mysterious launch and Of Storms e.
change Of signals. No more was need
ed to infuriate Seagrue, who now un-
derstood the c~onnivance. Storm
crawled out from under the engine
and Seagrue met him with an abusive
epithet. The stalwart engineman
promptly knocked him down. The crow
dragged thu two mel apart and the
conductor ordered the fireman to tako
the limited In, Storm, with folded
arms, refusing to lend further as.
s%istance. But despite his stubborn.
ess the big train pulled into Ocean
side Just after Helen stepped from tho
deck OF the speed launch to the dock.
She ran all the way up the esplanado.
survey in hand, to where she could
catch a taxicab and drove hard for the
Tidewater building. There she alight-
ed only to be confronted by two men
-Seagrue and an officer. Seagruo
pointed to Helen: There she is!
There are the documents she stole-in
her hand. Arrest her!"
Before Helen could collect her
senses, the officer had seized her and
Seagrue had snatched the survey.
STOP" she cried, that is my prop
erty, stolen from my father. l, not
he. am its rightful owner!"
While she protested. stormed and
wept tears Of humiliation and anger.
Seagrue was producing papers to con
vince the slow-witted official that the
survey belonged to him and that Helen
was the thief. In spite OF all she could
say. he won out. Indeed, the guardian
OF the law vas ready to take Helen
to the station when Seagrue magnanf-
mously interviewed, told him to let her
60 and said he was satisfied to recover
his property.
Upstairs the directors were closing
their protracted session, Rhinelander
vainly trying to hold them together un-
til his ally should appear. The sound
Of an opening door raised his hopes.
Helen rushed into the room and has
tened to his side.
THE survey-where is it % he cried.
reading bad news in her face.
She told him Of her battle-of how
she had been robbed at the very foot
Of what were once her fathers stairs.
listened. Then half a dozen
began talking-some for, some
crediting what they had Just
heard.
Rhinelander put his arm around tbs
girl. mo matter. We know
now who has our property, gentlemen.
Well get it yet"
Capelle, laughing furtiyely, left the
to report to Seagrue. The chair
raped for order. Rhinelander.
to comfort Helen, took her to
her taxicab and they drove back to the
together. Dazed. furious at her
Helen met another sur
her return there. helped her to alight
from the taxicab. She could only re-
gard him breathlessly. He laughed in
his reassuring way: "It's really l." he
said to her, offering his hand, I'm
discharged-but l told the superin.
tendent ! might yet live long enough
to discharge him. What do you think
he threw back at me? I hope ii l ever
deserve 1t as much as you do. you will
discharge me- I guess 1t was COM
concluded Storm good naturally.
But I've got a marine license and I'm
going to run your launch to Signal bay
for you. Got plenty of gas in the old
tub. Helen?" rs3 i%e4f#t ~
His robust humor was infectious.
With Storm at the drivers wheel, they
soon reached the ofing In the launch
and were discussing the exciting
events OF the night when Helen's eyes
fixed on the canvas covering the deck
Of the boat, It was on this she had
laid the blue print to dry and the Inn
preston had been definitely trans
She seized her uncle's arm.
pointed and explained. Rhinelandsr.
jerking q knife from his pocket, cut
the canvas from the deck and showed
1t to Storm, who headed the launch
In a great foaming circle back TOWARD
/. The directors were preparing to 60
home when three half-crazed people
into their room. Rhineland-
err Helen and Storm told their
and showed their find. Eek.