The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-03-22

away from her hated enemy and save
what she had % hardly regained. Hell
ter.skelter through . grove Of scat
tered oaks that fringed the hills above
the sea, on and on she ran, until
breath ana strength were DESERVING
her. but ct every turn her dstested
pursuer was fast upon her heels. Be-
tween his lunsing FOOTBALLS she could
hear his painting threats, and the clear.
ness Of the night gave her little
| chance to elude his savage pursuit.
She realized she was running across
what had been her own fathers estate.
The ocean spread suddenly below her.
She had reached Signal bay and the
precipitous cliffs that frowned high
above It. Like b frightened fSwuf she
ran up the rocks and down. only to
hear seagrue breathing maledictions
close behind. and with the distance
steadily lessening between her and
certain capture. Brought ct last to
bay, she darted down the cliffs to find
. hiding place. Not . nook or Granny
offered q hope Of concealment, and .
misstep where she trod meant certain
death. Painting and bewildered. she
heard Seagrue climbing down the
ledge on which she had found . mar.
row foothold. Her escape was cut
of, and Seagrue descended triumph.
antly toward her. She warned him
back.
"Give me that blue print" he shout
Cd with an oath.
Keep away from me-" Helen pant
ed. You're . wretch. I'll never give
It to you. Ill die first Don't you
dare come down here. III drag you
over the clifl II l have to 60 over my,
self. Ia.
Nothing dauntsd, he came on.
There was but one chance left to get
away and, Undertaking. she took 1t.
Turning, just % he thought he had
her in his power. she sprang from
where she stood ON the edge Of the
precipice far out over the ocean be-
low. He stood, spellbound. She struck
with . great splash. He saw her come
up, strike out and sink again. % II
helpless. But he knew her unquench-
able determination. her resource and
her daring. and was shrewd enough
to watch the surface OF the bay close
~. Sure enough, In little while he
could see her, after swimming di1-
lance under water, regain the surface
and with long. powerful strokes swim
away.
At no great distance from where
she had plunged into the bay speed
launch lay at anchor. Helen recog-
nized the boat; It had, in truth, once
been her own. and she had named 1t
The spiderwater. 1t belonged now to
the owners of her fathers estate. but
she believed she might borrow 1t once
moro. seagrue. impotent with rage,
and following her down the shore,
Saw her reach the launch and climb
fssolutely up over the gunwale into
the cockpit. RI
| Shaking herself like . duck. and
without losing . minute. Helen spread
the vet blue print out on. the deck,
1roks IL n1tof loek ~ the isnit1en
switc1. and turned the engine over.
She knew the motor well: II was Q
powerful Loew Victor. and after her
second effort It humDs6 lie . dyss-
mo. While It Was warming up she
cut the mooring line. Seagrue easily
suspected she infant to get to Rhine
lander Il Oceanside. He hooked at
his watch. II he could catch the Linn.
tied be. could still reach the, city ahead
Of her. Exasperated. and out OF
breath, he fastened back to CAMP.
routed out his chauffeur and took his
racing car for the station. Hardly .
minute was left to him. and his hope
of reaching . point where he could
nag the through train vanished when
he heard it, whistle and saw the
CLEAN Of it, headlight coming down
the Signal grade.
But he would not give up. Urging
his man to speed. he gained the high
way paralleling the railroad track;
and as the Limited. shot BY, Seagrue.
with all the power that could be got
out OF his motor. actually held for .
time abreast Of It. He yelled and
shouted % one sleeper after another
drew slowly past-both the train and
the motor car were running very fast
but he, could attract no attention.
Helpless with rage, he saw the last
car pulling gradually past. and furi'
Gus at being baked. he stood up on
the seat and o. the car drew past MN,
he jumped over the rail and landed on
the observation platform.
Helen was pushing the launch to.
ward Oceanside. The ocean below the
bay laps almost the edge Of the rail.
road track. but her heart sank - she.
looked back and saw the night train
tearing up the track and rapidly over.
hauling her. Instinct told her that
Seagrue would somehow board that
train In an effort to get to the city
first. Al the engine drew nearer, she
picked up . pair Of glasses and level.
ing them on the cab, discovered
George Storm on the right side. She
waved . signal flag at him, but his
eyes were glued ON the track ahead.
Then. a. II by an, Inspiration. she
seized the cord of the air whistle ct
her hand and in the Morse code sig
nailed for help. Storm turned his
head and looked back questioningly
along his train; then up at his own