Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-14


resolve to stand on his rights.
my right OF way is legal" he said
to both mon. And I'll bring the law
here right now to enforce it,"
Fastening to the telegraph office in.
siue one OF his outfit cars. he tele-
grsphed to Helen
YSeagrue is using force to protest my
right of way, Have attorney meet me
at the depot at II o'clock. Arrange for
a special to bring deputies up here.
RHINELANDER."
The move was not lost on Seagrue.
When he saw Rhinelander board the
car containing the telegraph outfit, he
summoned his own operator and dis
patched him to a spot between Rhine
lander's car and the main line with in
1tructions to tap in" and take what
ever messages passed. Rhinelander
thus sat in his own car watching the
operator tick off his message to Helen,
and her reply come promptly.
Attorney will meet you on arrival
Special will be ready TO leave any
time after IL. HELEN.
But Seagrue's operator industriousiy
copied both message and answer and
turned them over to his employer.
Storm In the meantime. was making
the most of his opportunity. and with
his men on Cassidy's place was prepar-
ing to push possession as far as possible
Run the steel cables around the house,
George. and we will wing It IN later"
After giving this order Rhinelander had
FASTENED TO the station to meet the local
train when It came IN. So swift, how
had haara
that his redoubtable scouts, Bill and Lug.
were already at the station with instruc-
tons from Seagrue to delay the special
until nightfall; by which time he reck-
oned he could make his possession 49,
cure on the Cassidy place.
These worthless had already reached
the special and boarded IT, On the plat
form Rhinelander met Helen and the
attorney she had summoned, ana with
him, Rhinelander hastened uptown to got
armed deputies-BHl and Lug now trail
ing behind to keep track Of every move
At Cassidy's Storm was urging his
men TO speed on with their track-laying.
seagrue's gang was almost abreast Of
them and setting a pace, too, that II was
dirficult to cope with--seagrue, himself.
directing the operations. The house. 40
long the peaceful abode OF old man Cas-
sidy. now became the very storm center
OF an extraordinary disturbance. Sea-
grue racked his brain for an idea that
would hamper the advance OF storm and
his energetic crew. And when the in
SEPARATION struck him he put II instantly
into effect.
They're beating u.s." he said 20 IFS
foreman; that's fiat. But I can stop
MIN. Bring up the wrecker."
the word was passed and the nondsr-
Gus wrecking car. it's huge crane thrust
threateningly forward. was pushed
alongside Cassidy's house ana sur
rounded by a swarminR gang Of men.
Seagrue's order to throw out the ,Vhins
was instantly executed ana almost
within a minute. II seemed, after the
huge machine had been brought into
play the house was enveloped in a net
work OF steel. There was a sharp word
or command; a rattle OF pistons: the
old house quivered for an instant IN the
grip OF the mysterious monster-then a
rose IKE mad aeroplane from its foun-
dations; hung and swung a moment
doubtfuliy In the air. pitched headlone
toward the other end OF the lot and
0NNNNN WIN n HCaNg Dang uOWn TO earth
exactly In the path OF storm and his
perspirins men.
Rhinelander. the moment he secured
the deputies. FASTENED back TO the sta
ton and boarded the special train. A
large engine coupled TO one coach, stood
In waiting. and as they pulled out, Helen
wished him good luck. Unfortunately,
Seagrue's two worthless. Bill and Lug,
unobserved by anybody hid on the head
end OF the coach. and as soon as the
town was left behind. the two climbed
over the tender and held up the fire.
man and engineer. The engine crew
taken thus unawares. could OFFER no re.
sistance whatever and the two were
forced over the tender 20 the head end
OF tho coach.
Cutting off the engine as soon as they
had accomplished this. seagrue's men
pulled away with the stolen locomotive
and left the coach Just where Il alb
ruptiy stopped when the afr went on.
with the intention OF putting as many
miles as possible between the ooaehioad
OF deputies and Rhinelander's chances
for defending the right OF way
The conductor OF the marooned coach
did not lose moment in getting into
action. An emergency telephone was
snatched from It's bracket. connected UP