Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-07

FOR the machine. IL had overhauled the
train and was speeding beside It along
the highway. Lug waved to the driver
to come on. Returning TO the car he
motioned to Bill TO help him carry Helen
out The two men picked her tfp and
took her to the platform. How TO trans
fer her to the motor car was a problem
that might have given pause to more
clever men. Lug intended at first TO
throw the helpless girl from the platform
into the machine. but this he discovered
, would never do--the distance was too
great. Bill. an old sailor. came to the
rescue with another arrangement In
jiffy he had dashed Helen into kind
OF cradle in the middle OF the long rope,
and throwing one end to the driver
shouted to him TO make 1t fast. The
latter. when he caught the line. hitched
II 10 the side OF his car, and with the
motor and the train still at high speed,
Lug. on the rope. went hand-over-hand
down to the motor car. Loosening the
hitch. he then drew in the rope. while
Bill, on the platform. carefully paid out.
and Helen was transferred. uninJared.
from the train TO the machine.
Once within the motor car Helen was
unceremonIously dropped to the bottom
and left there. while the machine was
turned around and her captors whisked
back for Las Vegas with her.
storm by this time had left the con-
struction camp and was waiting at Baird
for the train bearing Helen. The train
drew In and stopped To Storms sur
prise and disappointment not solitary
passenger got off. He acoosted the con-
/ dttofor. s.TFafov tIotu,as uyaa co.,.fro an
today. Where is she7'
The conductor looked down the plat
form. she certainly was on the train.
he declared, puzzled II saw her just
before we got to Arden
Storm, the trainrnan following. walked
hastily through the coaches. Helen was
( not 10 be found. A freight train going
i TO Las Vegas was standing on the pass,
Ing track. storm ran to the caboose and
explained his anxiety 70 the train crew
who were prompt to make ready TO aic
MIN. They pulled out with Storm in th'
cab 10 scan tho right OF way.
In Seagrues machine Lug and Bill
opened Helen's satchel. They found &
big package of letters. and believed the.
had in them the wished-for contracts
pockets. thought their work was done
Helen, in the rush OF cold air. had be
gun to revive. AS precaution TO pre-
vent her from giving any alarm-thougl
machines were sufficiently scarce on tn
desert-Lug took Helen's handkerchie
from her satchel. tied Il roughly over he
mouth. laid her on the seat. eautione
her harshly and covered her with
steamer rug.
Travelling at breakneck pace owe
!. the broad expanse OF sand, the car wa
entering Las Vegas. when. crossing on
OF the village streets without lessenln
speed. the driver almost knocked a ma
down. Indeed, but for a smart Jump, th
pedestrian would have been killed II
turned with suppressed curse an
looked angrily after the car that had =
nearly struck him. The occupants h
ala not recognize; they shot by too fas
But a handkerchief had Glanced 70 IA
/, from the car at his feet Spike nevs
! neglected investigating anything ths
: Tell In his way. He picked the handlSel
: chief up and walked on. stin at interval
a looking back.
\ Seagrue was i'm his rooms waiting in
|. patiently for the return Of the car. Whe
n 1t did at last skid wildly around the co.
I ner. travelling az reckless pace. Seagru
e ran downstairs and hurried the men
4 get Helen quickly inside. spike at tn
i irncture was crossing a vacant lot, n
/. looked again at the handkerchief IN n
Il hand. and his eyes turned once NOR,
the direction Of the machine. He ga
Z that the party had stopped before
= building appearing 10 spikes eyes SOM
a what familiar. The next moment n
,. men lifted what seemed heavy burde
3 from the machine. Helen had bee