The Arvada enterprise., 1916-05-25

Splke urea 10 pun together his dis
ordered wits. He felt in his pockets
for his money and his ticket. Every
pocket was empty. He then walked
back to the station to 80 to Vegas
anyway The train, after changing en-
gincs, was ready to pull out A passen-
ger brakeman, espying Spike as he
ambled up, asked his destination.
I'm going west" declared Spike con
fusedly,
Turn around" suggested the brake
man unsympathetically.
Don't get fresh" growled Spike.
Where's your ticket" demanded
the trainman roughly.
Lost it," returned Spike, laconic-
ally.
The conductor, accompanied by
| special agent, came along. Hearing the
talk, he asked the trouble The spe-
cial agent, listening one po~ment and
sizing up Spikes appearance. pulled
him forward by the collar and declared
II he ever taught him on the right OF
way again he would stick him on a
rock pile :or thirty Gays. Spike was
incontincntly hustled off the platform
| and ths company detective got aboard
satisfied. A moment later the train
drew out But Spike, watching h.s
| chance and making a run, had board
| ed the end of a car and hidden under
the vcstibule trap, which was down.
Awaiting f"rther opportunity, he
watched uctil the conductor passed
through the corridor into the next
coach. Then, opening the door, Spike
climbed inside and seated himself
| without explanation or apology very
| comfortably in the observation coach
| His daring move did not, however, es-
cape the conductors vigilance. and
coming back presently to demand a
ticket. the train guardian was disagree
ably surprised to find that he again
had the impudent tramp on his hands
He once more summoned the special
agent and wrangle ensued. Spike
| declared the brakeman must have
robbed him during the night OF his
ticket and what money he had. This
assertion naturally failed of sympa-
thetic reception. and as the train
slowed on the desert for Helcn's sta
tion. Spike was firmly escorted by
three men through the door of the
coach. Helen, when the train stopped,
was at the express car signing for the
registered package containing Rhine
lander's rightof-way contracts. She
took also the Christmas mail addressed
to the camp.
Returning to the office, she saw the
disturbance ut the steps OF the obser.
walton car. where Spike, vehcmently
| protesting. was again about to be
hustled on the right OF way. Helen
reached the group at the very crisis,
for Spikes surliness. enhanced by his
condition. had made him an ugly Gus.
toner to handle. The special agent
In point OF fact. was about to knock
him down and drag him out when
| Helen intervened to ask mercy for the
wretchcd tramp.
Where does he want to go?" asked
Helen quickly OF the conductor.
When he answered. up the road"
and the circumstances were explained
to her. she made "A plea: Let him
stay on" she urged. Il will pay his
fare to Baird"
Spike stared at the turn affairs had
taken. Things Were getting too com.
| plicatcd when Helen Holmes could
come to his rescue. lie thought he
was dreaming until the special agent
jcrkcd him away from Helen and told
Spike In vigorous English some OF tho
things he thought of him and his kind
Spike could In conscience do no other
than grin, But he realized who had
intcrposod TO save him from beating
and he continued TO feel mixed scusa.
rons OF surprise and confusion In per.
cciving that his roscucr should be-
Helen Holmes.
Tho conductor signalod the cab. The
special agent climbed aboard and tho
train pulled out, when Helen turned
to 30 back into the station, Spike. who
had declined TO board the train. stood
near the door. He intercepted and
tried TO speak to Helen. But Helen
was almost as much afraid OF his graft.
tud" as sho was OF his cnmitv, and
| AiA'' w AAkUN w NfI Attlpn ana
pass on.
But Spike was serious and not 10 bc
shaken on, For the nrs, time. as FAR
as n" could recall IN HIS lifo someone
pcrsist"rtly injured by him had OF
fcrcd, with none but kindly motive,
TO do him a good turn. II over got
u chance. miss, III pay YOU back. Stop
u minute, won't you7 Just minute "
Helen reluctantly paused You don,
think ! mean Il" muttorod Spike Il
do, Thank you for your kindness" " Hc
Shamciacedly held out his grimy hand
WIN you shake"
Helen shrank back but as he
stepped respectfully toward her she
hated TO hur, his feelings She gayc
him her hand for an insant and hur
ricd. laughing, into the Office.
Rounding the corner of the station
Spike ran into the station baggage
man. What town IL this, mistor7' h,
demanded