The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-07

1elghf fireman. end OF her father and his
ls9s.nds. Amos Rhinelander. %f1nancier. and
ened collision bslween Z passenger train
and . unaway freight.
CHAPTER H..
A fight among the directors-and q
6ltter hght-had been indicated from
me moment the allotmaa6 OF the stock
ossu0 Of the new CeVper Range and
Ttdewater cut-o9 xne wal discussed.
& VA not alone that the territory OF
- proposed cuto6 was rich In traf-
Dc. Tho survey made By Holmes en-
ginoef1 through . Wild country, hith-
ertO rGputed Inaccessible. had devel-
pped . low-grade pass through the Su-
perStlti0n mountains that would put
The Ttdewaters active rival-the Colo
RADIO and Coast line-with It's heavy
grades and curves ct . serious. II not
lrretrievabsA. disadvantage. In it's fight
N0r competitive traf1c.
General Holmes. seated In the II
0fary Of his country home with his
associate. Amos Rhinelander, took
from his morning mail . letter from
John B. RhUdos. chairman Of his execu-
tive committee. which revealed the ex-
tent OF the feeling over the situation.
Holmes handed the letter to Rhine
lander. Rhodes had discovered that
their competitors already had . sur
vdIlng party out on reconnaissance.
endeav0ring to locate tho Tidewater
pass; having In view the reputation
Tor sharp practice Of the Colorado line
hackers. he urged Holmes to keep Q
cao1e watch on tie original survey,
now IN the generals possession, until
lhe right Of way should be definitely
Seeured- He added that with his party
Of tho directors. 10 would arrive on q
GpeciAl Ut noon Tor the informal board
meeting ct which means for financing
kh0 project we're to be arranged.
Nhrough : complication In financial
aTrangements. Holmes had been
.ohllged to put on his own. the Tide
water line board. . minority group of
directors led by R~hinelander's nephew,
6oagrue and Seagrue's attorney. Ca
p01lo-6eagrue wal owner OF q sub
stantial interest in the Colorado and
Coast line itself. Indeed, his means
were all tied up In It. It was this CON-
plicAti0n which caused u~neasiness In
Holmes mind and called for prudence
not all those even OF his own direc-
tOrate could be trusted. In the circum-
stances. not to connive against his in
Hsrsst.
l2aDgrue had already been for the
the house guest OF Holmes.
He wa8 1t that moment seated In the
garden with Helen-Holmes' daughter
and Helen was being alternately
amused and bored by the patiently
Gorced efforts OF the fastener to In
teros& her In himself and his affairs.
More than once during his stay she
Aad refused to listen seriously to him
and now to annoy him. she professed
20 wonder. - the blast Of . freight
engine whistle sounded ct the moment
through the hills. whether that might
not b George Storm. one Of her IA
there many engtneers1a man to
whom she had lately rendered . great
and Uatuitoas service and about whom
Gaagruo himself had once tried to twit
Der. And It % CHANGED that It really
Wos young Storms train running by
1hen Tor tho passing track. He had
9rds1 % wait there Tor the directors
o0eClal.
Toward noon. Holmes and his guests,
together with Helen, started for the
station 70 meet tho train. tn arrival
Was tho occasion OF many greetings
Cor Helen from old New York friends
Who declared that the mountain sun
ond air had wrought wonders for the
Dnoe delicate girl
e vas while she stood thus on the
D1atlorm surrounded BY her newly ar-
bfve1 guests that = young engineman
pron0od the plakform, cap In hand.
1AltR : sltght hesitation he walked up
y hoP - if 10 woalA speak. Again.
- e undecidel, - halted just before
Eolea. She noticed tho rather grimy
oopooxanco q - Gtalwart engineman,
just iron his cab. but did
~ look closely enough to recognize
Mr.. n ~ w. pausing. - he stood.
- courage. r sUse In him. for - her
ngee reeurne1 - him. he stepped near
= % her: r rink u Wa you who
1nved ny Ne - other day" he said
haR6no1y. Then he ques-
onnineay held ct HI hand. "Will you
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