The Arvada enterprise., 1916-05-04
FOURTH lNSTAl.LMENT
CHAPTER ~.

When Iklen Holmes took the day
key at Signal the littls Office had al
ready passed. from TIM quiet kind to
the remorselessly active kind OF those
small way stations tdat drive limo.
cent men mad. TWO rival lines main.
tanning large construction camps and
getting all their h,pplies through Sig.
nal station. ws'o engaged in a race to
build n mo2h.ah cutoH-and con
siderable rHs. Despite all the help
Lyons, tPs ovcrworked agent, could
give Slc!en. she found the tasks OF her
day aDout all that her strength would
c,DpHss.
Nor could Helen. situated as she
was. escape occasional office visits
from Seagrue. whose activity as head
o. the opposition construction camp
vas unabated. Going over to the sta
ton one day to watch his men unload
shipment of material, he stepped
iTto the office os;cnsibly to make in.
Qriries-in reality to steal a few min
ufes with Helen Holmes whom he
found busy. but alone.
Seagrue spoke hlandly: Il hear
you're becoming quite railroad ex-
pert" She made no effort to reply.
Getting really clever at the key. Ly-
ons gays" Helen. entering waybills.
wen, on with her writing. by the
way" asked Soagruc. evenly. ANY
word this morning from our steam
shoyel?"
She looked toward the window-,hc
local freight train had Just pulled H..
IN may be out there now. on No. 81.
S.agruc seemed In no haste to In.
v.siigate. and Helen had almost lost
hore OF any diversion in that direc.
tion. when the Office door opened and
George Storm walked In.
He was Just out OF his engine cab.
ana deliberate and composed as usu-
ally. but his eyes. lighting to greet
Helen. cooled when he saw Scagruc.
Storm nodded curtly toward him and
was greeted In kind. Then the stall
wart engine man turned his attention
to Helen. and ScaGrue was soon made
TO feel the pangs OF being distinctly
third In the situation and without an
ancsthctic.
And tho best OF II all is." said
last run on local frcirhts. | am as.
signed tonight to the Limited"
Helen lifted her eyebrows In sur,
prise: Some run they're giving
you!"
Seagrue took the chance to Join sar.
castical,y in: Right in line for chief
or motive power ch. Storm"
Storm was not to be disturbed He
only regarded Scagruc calmly for
moment Then he turned good d,nRtur.
ediy TO thank Helen. While soldier.
inr agrocably ut this task, his tire
MAN fntrudcd on the scene Ions
enough to remind him they were wait.
Ing for him to get out. Storm, with
an expression OF disgust at the inter.
iuption. nodded gruiliy to the fireman.
concluded his talk with Helen nud
walked out. Helen rose to 70 out on
the platform also. Scngruc intcryCucd
to distract her attention. II was use
lass. She must deliver message. she
srid to the conductor. and ScaEruc,
pccycd. was left to stay with himself
or unwilllngly to follow. lie followed;
but even then II was only TO lnd him,
self watching Storms gooj.bys waved
to Helen from the cab And sho saw
them. too; nothing escaped her at.
tention.
Rhlnclandcr. In charge OF the Tide.
water line camp. was pushing Soagruc
closely IN the construction race and
~ the head OF big crew OF men I'M.
bucd with hts own spiri, was laugh.
ms at obstacles that made S"arrur.s
head ache. and with equipment nctu.
ally somewhat inferior was forging
daily ahead OF b. rival nu, the mail
nov brought,Vm a note from the
chairmrn OF r. executive committee
OF his board that almost paralyscd h,s
activities.
"Occansidc.
Dear Rhinclandcr. Our survey
party advise that they cannot ro.lo.
cate the pass over the Superstition
range. Unless you can furnish sur.
vcy OF the cut.on pass before the
first. our people will withdraw their
financial support. BOWERS"
Amos Rhinelnnder. sitting at his
dvsty and Uttered dcsk. stared at the
sSsvps sr~,0 oaioatlcn. Bowers was