Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-06

the usual bargaining. Rhinelander pro-
posed to take the property. including the
ore ready for the. wagons at s1l0.000--
$4,000 to be paid down. Seagrue accepted,
Rhinolander made out his check and
the transaction was complete. Rhine
lander only requesting that the foreman
keep the men at work until he should
have a chance 10 get started. This was
assented to and Storm was placed tenn
porarily in charge OF the mine.
While the negotiations had been taking
shape. freight train had pulled in a
few miles distant at Valley Station.
where the crew set out an empty box
car for loading. A teamster from the
mine was summoned by the agent who
handed him a note for the mine foreman.
When the teamster reached the mine.
the new purchasers were taking posses
sion. He handed the message to the
foreman The foreman read;
Have empty box car here for high
grade ore. Send It down right away and
local will. pick the car up this p. m.
LEN"
He turned to Rhlnelander, showing him
the message and pointing to the sacks
ready for shipment.
Rhinelander was willing to ship the ore
ready for the wagons at once 'All right"
he said nodding TO the foreman. Send
what you have to the smelter right
away"
Storm was given authority to put this
part OF the job through as quickly as
possible. While the details were being
talked over between Rhinelander and his
assistant, neither Of them noticed that
they were overheard by Seasrues tools.
| Bill and Lug, who now decided that there
might be a chance TO break into the
mining business at their own proper risk
and for their own private account. When
Seagrue called them from the discussion
Of their ambitious project. he gave orders
to Bill TO drive back to Las Vegas Reach
ing the station he took the train for the
| city.
With their boss out OF the way. his
two worthless thought the moment oppor-
tune for their own plans and taking the
machine they started back for the mine.
Wagons-eonvoyed by two guards car
rying sawed-off shotguns-had been
loaded at the mine with the valuable
quartz ore. They had reached Valley and
while the teamsters were loading the
sacks into the box car the two Fuards
found a shady spot under the car door.
The wagon had been under surveillance
for some time by the seagrne crooks, Bin
and Lug, who were secreted a mile away
in the bed OF a wash. The two waited
patiently until the wagon had been UNI
loaded and started back TO the mine.
Then scouting their way cautiously down
to the siding. the thieves creeping under
the farther side OF the box car. surprised
the guards. disamed and bound them.
Having done this without loss OF time
they went TO work loading the last OF
the quartz into the car
But the guards, though taken unawRres,
proved no fools. One OF them. working
quickly and quietly with his bonds. got
his hands partly loose; IN the next mo-
ment he had freed his feet. Without be
traying himself. he rolled close 10 his
eompanion-a fat man-bade him TO turn
TO him back 10 back and was releasinr
him when a shout from Biz warned him
he had been seen,
There was no time for hesitation.
SpringinR 10 his feet the free guard
dashed down the road. Bin opening firs
on him as he fled
Bill and Lug. dragged the fat guard
down Hill, hid him I'm a ravine near ths
side track The two then hiding In turn
watched the train as Il stopped At this
station below. The agent came out OF IN,
office after few minutes When the con
! duetor asked about the car the agent ans
he walked tOgether over to Il They saw
Il would not be ready 10 start for SOM
time.
now found themselves was an AWKWARD