Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

on with Seagrue Two men watched them
walk away with particular interest.
Spike. who seemed deeply concerned with
the awkward situation. and George
Storm. who now began to feel the full
force of Helen's disapprobation.
For an hour she moved among her
guests, accompanied good part OF the
time by Seagrue To tell the truth. It
was not wholly by her own desire. As her
Indignation cooled she began 20 consider
that her lover had, some grounds for his
ungovernable outbreak and the exploits
in which Seagrue had figured in the en-
deavor to do her and her friends all
manner OF harm recurred to her memory
She did feel. however, that Storm should
have made a further effort to tell her
privately no was sorry for having so
rudely broken in on the festivities OF
the day and since he did not, she was sur
ficiently piqued TO profess an interest In
seagrue she was far from feeling.
The tennis games were finished and the
guests making ready to go. Helen was
about 10 start from the courts herself
when Storm, coming up. spoke abruptly
to her. But he was too proud and Helen
was too disdainful He could not bring
himself to speak further about the unfor-
tunate incident and incensed by his at
titu6e, Helen, when she extended her
hand as he said good-by. slipped his ring
| from her finger and gave Il 10 him in
shaking hands
Flushed with humiliation, he turned
away. This was not quite what she had
expected but II was too late now TO re-
call her precipitateness. and. pretending
not to care-although she d d care q great
deal-she started for the station with sea.
grue to see her guests safely IN the train
! train.
Al Signal Station Perkins. the agent.
was taking en- order from the dispatcher.
| Train No viii wait at Fecy Junction
for Extra 1908 until 11O p IN.
Helen's guests were arriving to take the
/ local. The agent tossed the message q
one side and resumed his work. 4 beyy
of pretty girls appeared at his window.
one OF them tapped on tho pane and
asked what time II was. Perkins. aiways
/ gallant told them and walked out on the
platform to answer further questions.
The local that day carried half a dozen
box cars, with two coaches hooked on tho
hind end for the Signal PASSENGERS. Wher
the train pulled in, Storm. with Spike an
the tennis guests boar ded Il. Soagrun
having driven up by machine. remained
greatly pleased with the situation. Tn,
train drew away from the station and
the agent returned TO the office. sea
grue and Helen walked down the plat
form.
The moment Perkins reached his dosl
his eyes rested on the fiimsy; he har
forgotten to give the meeting order foi
] No. g. He dashed out OF doors. shoutinr
vainly after the disappearing rim. sea
grue stopped him. What's the matter?
Perkins was hardly able TO speak: 81
overlooked an order Unless We stop thl
local. she will crash into No. s at tn,
junction"
Helen, who understood the emergenc,
better than Seagruc. caught her com
panion's arm: I'VE must catch thn
train" she cried. cor theroll be a terri
bic accident"
what DO YOU mean-cotch it''' de
manded Sengrue I'm no sprnter.'
In the machine-thc machine" crie'
Helen. Don't lose an instant. We ma,
be too late"
Seagruc. whose mind did not work n
quickly. lost a precious moment in askinl
questions. Then agreeing to what she de-
clared must be done. the two hurried [
the house, boarded Seagrue's car an
started rapidly down the highway afte
the local
After crossing the hin north Of the vii
lage OF sicnal, tho highway parallels th
J railroad for some distance The loca
,ng neman. intent Cnly m maintaining hi
T schedule was NUMBERING along az fairl
good speed when no saw the fireman o
% the other side OF tho cab leave his bo
and walk bark into the Eangwsy.
motor car occupied by a man and wom7
/ and driven rapidly along the road, va