Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-02

Put sputtered Cassidy, wi,h 6it- ficulty, I've sold this place this min ute. Mir. Seagrue. to tiis man Rhine lander here for ten thousand dollars. Do you mean to say" demanded Seagrue, impressively, that you don't consider your property worth fifteen thousand dollars?"
 Sure, l do,' agreed Mike, his eyes blinking with astonishment.
 Then" exclaimed Seagrue, solemn ly, this man has fraudulently imposed on you"
 Cassidy, bewildered, looked to his friendly adviser for a suggestion. "Phwat the divvle m I to do?"
 Dol. thundered Seagrue, seeing now that he had his victim coming. Tear up your fraudulent contract here and now and sign an honest one"
 The sturdy pioneer, with a show Of indignation, tore up his copy of Rhine lander's contract, signed a more equi- table one for the obliging Seagrue and put, another and untainted check for fifteen thousand dollars into his pocket
 Seagrue beclI0hed to his posse of men and, headed by Cassidy, they told Rhinelander and his companions to get off the premises before they were put off.
 Rhinelander, familiar with the bull lying tactics of his enemies. saw the situation he faced. But he stood his ground before Seagrue and Cassidy, listening patiently to what the victim ized old man had to say. but absolute ly firm in his resolve to stand on his rights.
 My right of way is legal" he said to both men. And I'll bring the law here right now to enforce it"
 Fastening to the telegraph office in side one of his outfit cars, he tele- graphed to Helen:
 Seagrue 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 instructions to tap in" and take what ever messages passed. Rhinelander thus sat in his own car watching the operator tick of his message to Helen, and her reply came promptly:
 Attorney will meet you on arrival. Special will be ready to leave any time after eleven. HELEN.
 But Seagrue's operator industrious ly copied both message and answer and turned them in to his employer.
 Storm, in the meantime, was mak- ing the most of his opportunity. and with his men on Cassidy's place was preparing to push possession as far as possible.
 Run the steel cables around the house. George, and we will swing it in later"
 After giving this order, Rhinelander had hastened to the station to meet the local train when it came in. So swift. however, had been Seagrue's dispositions that his redoubtable scouts, Bill and Lug, were already at the station with instructions from Seagrue to delay the special until nightfail; by which time he reckoned ne could make his possession secure on the Cassidy place.
 These worthies had already reached the special and boarded it. On the platform, Rhinelander met Helen and the attorney she had summoned, and with him, Rhinelander hastened up- town to get armed deputies-Bill and Lug now trailing behind to keep track of every move.
 At Cassidy's, Storm was urging his men to speed on with their track lay ing. Seagrue's gang was almost abreast of them and setting a pace, too, that it was difficult to cope with -Seagrue. himself. directing the eper- ations. The house, so long the peace ful abode of old man Cassidy, now be- came the very storm center of an extrdordinary disturbance. Seagruc racked his brain for an idea that would hamper the advance of Storm and his energetic crew. And when the inspiration struck him, he put it in- stantly into effect.
 They're beating us." he said to bis foreman; that's fiat. But I can stop them. Bring up the wrecker."
 The word was passed and the pon- derous wrecking car. it's huge crane thrust threateningly forward. was pushed alongside Cassidy's house and surrounded by a swarming gang Of men. Seagrue's order to throw out the whips was instantly executed and almost within a minute. it seemed, aft CT the huge machine had been brought into play the house was enveloped in Q network of steel. There was 9 sharp word of command; a rattle of pistons; the old house Quivered for an instant in the grip of the mysterious monster then it rose like a mad aeroplane from it's foundations; hung and swung a moment doubtfully in the air. pitched GH.- Al