The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-06-02

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loss Of work continued to irritate. a
man from the outfit car brought q tele-
gram to Seagrue's foreman. the man
known cnly as Bill" Bill opened
the message. His experience decipher-
ing biographies was not wide and he
stumbled over the penning for some
time before he finally made cut the
contents.
LAS VEGAS REFUSES RIGHT 81
WAY. BRING OUTFIT INTO TOWN.
-sEAGRUE.
Bill studied the message in disrlay.
1t meant gooa-by to all hope Of patch
ing up S%eagrue's difficulties, and the
abandonment OF the construction.
Without much of an effort to break
the fall Of the unpleasant intelligence,
Bill told the men the orders and
though they were greatly d~isgruntled
and disinclined to do anything, he hur-
ried them along to the job Of striking
camp.
Helen, with her companions in the
Communicated machine, was ar-
preaching S%eagrue's camp when the
men with her discovered that the
headquarters Of the enemy looked de.
serted. Not a man was anywhere in
sight around S~eagrue's place. The
machinery had disappeared and the
cutflt train was gone Everywhere
were marks CT a hurried departure.
Now what the hlazes does that
mean22", asked Rhinelander, gazing as
tonished at the deserted village.
No enc could answer. "Ycu don't
suppose they've quit" mused Rhine
lander, speaking to no Il in partic-
ular.
Storm scanned the abandoned camp.
Good riddaace, anyway he nut
tered.
Not for me-" declared Spike. dunn
founded as the others were, as he got
cut of the car. Not for me-" he re-
peated, locking in every direction for
a sight OF Seagrue's missing equip
ment. Those guys, wherever they
are, have get my kit. And just row"
he added dryly, its the only one |
happen to be carrying around with
me-
A native son, who had been watch
ing the cleaning up Of S%eagrue's camp,
saUaterea past the group. From hiri
they learned that the men had gone
with his train to town. Spike appeared
disconnected about the loss OF his be-
%lCnglngs.
Dent worry said Helen, lightly.
4 can arrange that for you. l ar. go
ing to return the machine to seagrue
in Las Vegas. You can get your kit
there at the same time
"TIen you go with Helen" directed
RhiLelander, speaking to Storm.
He drew q PAL from his pocket and
wrote a note to the county recorder,
asking him to deliver the certified
copies Of the deeds desired, to Helen.
She had, meantime, zone over to their
own camp with Stern, where both
changed for the ride into town. When
Helen r%eapDeared Rlinelander gave
her the order:
THE COUNTY REccR5ER: ORIG
iNAL DEEDS COVERING CUR
RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH LAS
VEGAS WERE DESTROYED BY
FIRE. PLEASE ISSUE CERTIFIED
COPIES TO BEARER, MISS HELEN
HoLMES.-AMos RHiNELANDER.
Helen read the note and handed it
over to Starm for s~afekeeping. The
two get into the motor car, called
Spike, and the party started for Las
Vegas.
Seagrue, whose persistence was pro-
verbal among those that knew him,
still stuck to his arguments before the
council committee. They had again
refused his requests and the scene had
degenerated into a kind CT wrangle
with Seagrue. walking UP and down
the room in a rage while the discus
sion went forward. 1t was only after
the chairman Lad tcld him fer the last
time there was no chance of their
changing their minds that Seagrue
gave up.
Seagrue took his hat ard left the
room. Outside, he met his friea5, the
sheriff, and into his sympathetic ears
Seagrue poured his troubles. His
equipment train pulled into the Las
Vegas terminal about the same time
with an angry gang Of men on beard.
Helen, driving TITO Las Vegas,
stopped the machine near the STATEN.
Spikes eye fell at Cnce ON the missing
equipment train away from which
Bill, in no very pleasant. mocd, was
walking when Spike stepped cut Of
the machine. AS Spike advanced, Bill
looked him rel conteraptus usly, eye
Ing him from head to foot. to express
his sentiments before he spoke. Helen
and Storm came forward. Bill, with .
lowering glance, faced them. "What're
you doing with Seagrue's machine?"
he demanded with insolent bluntness.
Il took It," returned Helen, TO save
the lives OF three men,"
you mea you stole IT." exclaimed
Bill.
."Laok here" ~interposed Storm,
mind your words. you hobo, or you'll
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