The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-06-30

however. Tint Storm should have made
a furthor effort 70 tell her, privately,
he was sorry for having 50 rudely
broken in on the festivities OF the DAY
and since he did DOT. ~hs ~'as 80
GENTLY piqued to profess an interest
IN Seagrue she was far from feeling.
The tennis games We're finished Ind
the guests making ready to go. Helen
was about to start from the courts ner-
self when Storm, coming up, spoke
abruptly TO her. But he was too proud
and Helen was too disdainful. lie
could not bring himself to speak furth-
er about the unfortunate incident and,
inccnsed by his attitude, Helen, when
she extended her hand as he saiG
good-by, slipped his ring from her lin
ger and gave it TO him III shaking
hands.
Flushed with humiliation. he turned
away. This was not quite what She
had expected; but it was too late now
to recall her precipitateness, ard. pre-
tending not to although she did
care q great deal-shc started for the
station with Seagrue to see her guests
safely on the train.
At Signal station Perkins, the agent.
patcher:
Train No. 8 will wait at Fecly juno
ton for Extra 1903 until ITO p. N.
Relen's guests We're arriving 10 take
the local. The agent tossed the mes
sage to n side aud resumed his work.
4 bevy OF pretty girls appeared at his
window. One Of them tapped on the
pane and asked what time it was. Per
kins, always gallant. told them and
walked out on the platform to answer
further questions.
The local that day carried half a
dozen box cars, with two coaches
hooked N the hind end for the Signal
passengers. When the train pulled in,
Storm, with Spike and the tennis
guests, boarded it. Seagrue, having
driven up by machine. remained,
greatly pleased with tho situation.
The train drew away from the station
ard the agent returned TO the Office.
Seagrue and Helen walked down the
platform.
The moment Perkins reached his
desk his eyes rested on the fimsy,
he had forgotten to give the meeting
order for No. 8. He dashed out Of
doors, shouting vainly after the disap-
Fearing train. Seagrue stopped him.
What's the NATTER
Perkins was hardly able to speak:
Il overlooked an order. Unless we
stop the local, she will crash into
Number Eight at the Junction"
Helen, who understood the e.nar-
gency better than Seagrue, caught her
companions arm: we must catch
that train she cried, or there'll be q
terrible accident"
What do you mean-catch it" de-
manded Seagrue. I'm 10 splinter
In the machine-the machine"
cried Helen. Don't lose an instant.
We may be too late"
Seagrle, whose mind did not work
as quickly, lost a precious moment in
asking questions. Then agreeing to
what she declared must Be done, the
two hurried to the house. boarded
S~eagrue's car and started rapidly down
the highway after the local.
After crossing the hill north Of the
village Of Signal, the highway parallels
the railroad for some distance. The
local engiaeman, intent only on main
tanning his schedule, was numbering
along at fairly good speed, when he
saw the fireman en- the other side Of
the cab leave his box and walk. back
into the gangWay. A motor car oc-
cupied by a man and women and driy-
en- rapidly along the road, was over
taking the engine. The fireman sur
missed they We're giving the train a
race-not an unusual thing along that
particular tangent. But these racers
waved franticaliy at him. Thinking
they were testing, the fireman waved
back in turn.
w never can stop them" cried
Helen. That man thinks we're fool
ing. You must run ahead Of the train,
and get over on the other side where
We can ieacH the engineer.
With a terrific burst of speed, the
motor car pulled ahead of the fast
moving engine and taking the track
like a hurdle, crossed 10 the right side
of the engine. For one moment the
lives in the motor car hung narrowly
in the balance; the hind wheels
missed the pilot by only the fraction
Of a second. Helen tried to cry out
her warning to the engineer. But he,
mistaking her intent as the fireman
had done, grew angry at what ap-
peared to him a crazy JOY ride. He
refused to listen or look any longer
toward the motorists, but waved them
contemptuously off. calling them round
~ for their idiocy and sitting down
again to his throttle.
Halt mile beyond where Helen and
Seagrue We're now speeding, the rail
road and the highway part company
abruptly and all hope of making the
engineer stop came to an end. AS the