The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19

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I vh,cA had como IN tims 70 rsscus hin
from complete defeat. fut 6sasvues
honchman, Capelle. conniving with tne
disaifected element In the directorate.
was pushing to vote with every pros
pect OF success tho resolution to stop
| work.
"what have we got to go on!" nc
demanded. facing Rhinelander down.
"You know as well as do we are
throwing hundreds OF thousands into
project absolutely uncertain. You Of
fer a telegram. What good is the
telegram? Where can Helen Holmes
get 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 ex-
change of signals. No more was need
ed to infuriate Seagrue. who now un-
derstood the connivance. Storm
crawled out from under the engine
and Seagrue met him with an abusive
epithet. The stalwart engineman
promptly knocked him down. The crew
dragged the two men apart and tho
conductor ordered the fireman to take
the limited in, Storm, with folded
| arms, refusing to lend further as
sistance. But despite his stubborn
| ness the big train pulled into Ocean
side just after Helen stepped from the
deck of the speed launch to the dock.
She ran all the way up the esplanade,
survey in hand, to where she could
catch taxicab and drove hard for the
| Tidewater building. There she aliGht-
ed only to be confronted by two men
I-Seagrue and an officer. Seagrue
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. I, not
he, am it's 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 was ready to take Helen
to the station when Seagrue magnani-
mously intervened, told him to let her
go 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.
1.-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.
Everyone listened. Then half dozen
men began talking-some for, some
against crediting what they had just
heard.
Rhinelander put his arm around the
despairing girl. mo matter. We know
now who has our property, gentlemen.
Well get it yet"
Capelle, laughing furtively. left the
room to report to Seagrue. The chair.
man raped for order. Rhinelander.
trying to comfort Helen, took her to
her taxicab and they drove back to the
launch together Dazed, furious at her
misfortune, Helen met another sur.
prise at the pier. Storm, awaiting
her return there, helped her to alighs
from the taxicab. She could only re.
J gard him breathlessly. He laughed in
his reassuring way: Its really l." he
} said to her, offering his hand. ''Pm
discharged-but l told the superin
tendent might yet live long enough
J to discharge him. What do you think
: he threw back at me? hope II ever
| deserve 1t as much as you do, you will
discharge me- guess 1t was com
ing" concluded Storm good naturedly
: But I've got marine license and I'm
!. going to run your launch to Signal bay
for you. Got plenty Of gas in the old
, tub, He1en?"
His robust humor was infectious
With Storm at the drivers wheel, they
soon reached the ofiing in the launch
8 and were discussing the exciting
n events Of the night when Helen's eyel
Q fixed on the canvas covering the decl
of the boat. 1t was on this she hat
laid the blue print to dry and the i'm
preston had been definitely trans
r ferred. She seized her uncles arm
g pointed and explained. Rhinelander
jerking knife from his pocket, cu
l. the canvas from the deck and showed
to Storm. who headed the launct
J. in great foaming circle back towart
Oceanside.
n The directors were nreror,r1 q. -,