The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-06-15

man from the outfit car brought tele-
gram to Seagrue's foreman, the man
| known only as Bill" Bill opened
the message. His experience decipher-
! ing teleeraphese was not wide and he
| stumbled over the pcnuing for some
| time before he finally made out the
! contents:
LAS VEGAS REFUSES RIGHT CT
WAY. BRING OUTFIT INTO TOWN.
-SEAGRUE.
Bill studied the message in dismay.
| 1t meant good.by to all hope of patch.
ing up Seagrue'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 We're greatly disEruntled
and disinclincd to do ANYTHING. he hur-
| ried them along to the job of striking
camp.
Helen. with her companions in the
commandeorcd machine. was APP
preaching Scagrue'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 Seagrue's place. The
machinery had disappeared and the
Quilt train was gone. Everywhere
were marks of a hurried departure.
Now what the blazcs does that
| mean" asked Rhinelaudcr, gazing as
! tonished at the deserted village.
No one could answer. You don't
suppose they've quit unused Rhine
| lander, speaking to no one in partic-
ular
Storm scanned the abandoned camp.
Good radiance, anyway he nut
| tered
Not for me" declared Spike, dunn.
| founded as the others were, as he got
out of the car. Not for me-" he re-
peated. looking in every direction for
| n sight of Seagrue's missing equip
ment Those guys, wherever they
are, have got my kit. And just now,"
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 Seagruc's camp,
sauntered past The group From him
they learned that the men had gone
with his train to town. Spike appeared
disconnected about the loss of his be-
lonEings.
Don't worry" said Helen. lightly.
Il can arrange that for you. am go.
ing to return the machine to Soagrue
in Las Vegas. You can get your kit
there at the same time"
Then you go with Helen" directed
Rhinclandcr, speaking to Storm.
He drew pad from his pocket and
wrote note to the county recorder,
asking him to deliver the certified
copies of the deeds desired, to Helen,
own camp with Storm, where both
changed for tie ride into town. When
Helen rcappcarcd Rhincander gave
her the order:
THE COUNTY RECORDER: ORIG.
lNAL DEEDS COVERING OUR
RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH LAS
VEGAS WERE DESTROYED BY
FIRE. PLEASE ISSUE CERTIFIED
COPIES TO BEARER. MISS HELEN
HoLMes.-AMos RHiNELAkDER.
Helen read the note and handed II
over TO Storm for safokecping. The
TWO got into the motor car, called
Spike, and the party started for Las
Vegas.
Seagruc, whose persistence was pro.
verbal among those that knew him,
stlll stuck 10 his arguments before the
council committee. They had again
refused his requests and the scene had
doponoratcd into kind of wranglc
with SeaRruc walking up and down
the room in n rage while the discus.
sion went forward. II was only after
the chairman had told him for the last
timo there was no chance OF their
changing their minds that Seagruo
gave ny.
Scagruc took his hat and LETT the
room. outside. he met his friend, the
sheriff, AMI into his sympathetic ears
S.agruc poured his troubles. His
equipment train pulled into tho las
Vegas terminal about the same time
with an angry gang Of mon on board.
Helen, driving into Las Vegas.
stopped the machine near tho station.
Spikes eye fell at once IN the missing
equipment train away from which
Bill, in no very pleasant .ropd. was
walking when Spik" stepped out Of
tho machine. As spike advanced, Bnl
looked him over CONTEMPORARY. ego.
inR him from head - foot. to express
his sentiments before he spoke Helen
and Storm came forward. Bin, with
lowering glance. faced them What re-
you doing with ScaRruos machincq"
he demanded with inBolcnt bluntncas.
\ took IT, returned Helen. 10 save
the lives of three men
you mean you stole IT," exclaimed
BIZ.
Look here" intnrposcd storm.
mind your words, you hobo, or youIl
be 10 trouble before you kaow H."
Helen rest.lJned hor companion.
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