Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-10

which had come in time TO rescue him
from complete defeat. But Seagrue's
henehman. Capelle, conniving with the
disaffected element in the directorate.
was pushing TO vote with every pros
pect of success the resolution to stop
work.
"WhsS nave we got to go on?" he
demanded, facing Rhinelander down.
You know as well as / do we are
throwing hundreds OF thousands into a
project absolutely uncertain. You Of
fer a telegram. What good is the
telegram? Where can Helen Holmes
get survey at an hours notice that
would justify US in keeping on?"
Beside the engine of the limited the
conductor and Seagrue were volleying
sharp and suspicious questions at the
fireman. He told, reluctantly, of the
mysterious launch ana of Storms ex-
change of signals. No more was need
eG &c infuriats Seagrue. who now un-
derstood the connivance. Storm
crawled out from under the engine
and Seagrue met him with an abusive
epithet. The stalwart engineman
promptly knocked him down. The crew
dragged the two men apart and the
conductor ordered the fireman to take
the limited in, Storm. with folded
arms, refusing to lend further as
sistance. But despite his stubborn
ness the big train pulled into Ocean
side Just after Helen stepped from the
deck of the speed launch TO iSe dock
She ran all the way up the esplanade.
survey in hand, to where she could
catch taxicab and drove hard for the
Tidewater building. There she alight-
ed only TO be confronted by two men
--Seagrue and an officer. Seagrue
pointed to Helen: There she isl
There are the documents she stole-in
her hand. Arrest herl"
Before Helen could collect her
senses. the officer had seized her and
SeagTue lad snatched the survey.
Stop" she cried, that is my prop
erty. stolen from my father. !, not
he. am it's rightful owner!"
While she protested, stormed and
wept tears OF humiliation and anger.
Seagrue was producing papers to con-
vince the slow-witted official that the
survey belonged to him and that Helen
was the thief In spite of all she could
say he won out. Indeed, the guardian
CT the law was ready TO take Helen
TO the station when Seagrue magnani-
mously interviewed, told him to let her
go and said he was satisfied TO recover
his property.
Upstairs the directors were closing
their prstraeted session. Rhnelander
vainly trying to hold them together un-.
til his ally should appear. The sound
Of an opening door raised his hopes.
Helen rushed into the room and has
tened to his side.
"The survey-where is it," he cried,
reading had news in her face.
She told him Of her battle-of how
she had been robbed at the very foot
Of what were cnce her fathers stairs.
Everyone listened. Then half a dozen
men began talking-some for. some
against crediting what they had just
heard
Rhinelander put his arm around the
despairing girl. NO matter. We know
now who has our property, gentlemen
Wen get it yet"
Capelle. laughing furtively. left the
room to report to Seagrue. The chair
man raped for order. Rhinelander,
/ trying to comfort Helen, took her to
her taxicab and they drove back to the
launch together. Dazed, furious at her
misfortune, Helen met another sur
| prise at the pier. Storm, awaiting
her return there. helped her TO alight
! from the taxicab. She could only re
gard him breathlessly. He laughed in
his reassuring way. ITS really J." he
] saii TO her, Offering his hand. I'm
discharged--but / told the superin-
teneent might yet live long enough
to discharge him. What do you think
be threw back at me? I hope if ever
deserve it as much as you do. you win
discharge ne l guess it was com
ing" concluded Storm good naturedly.
But I've got q marine license and I'm
going to run your launch to Signal bay
for you. Got plenty of gas in the old
tub, Helen?"
His robust humor was infectious.
With Storm at the drivers wheel they
soon reached the offing in the iauncb
and were discussing the exciting
events of the night when Heller S eyes
fixed or the canvas covering the deck
Of the boat. 1t was on this she had
laid the blue print to dry and the i'm
preston had been definitely trans
/ ferred. She seized her unele's I'm,
| pointed and explained. Rhinelander,
Jerking a knife from his pocket. cut
the canvas from the deck and showed
it to Storm, who headed the launch
ir a great foaming circle back toward
oceanside.
The directors were preparing 10 sc
home when three half-crazed people
dashed into their rooD. Rhineland-
er, Helen and Storm told their
! story and showed their find. Elk
cited in spite Of themselves, the lis
! teners crowded about the table. They
inspected, objected and argued The
I evid snce was indisputable and the
/ chairman called the meeting to order
and asked its sense. Sympathy for the
plucISy daughter Of their old president
was perhaps not wanting in i-fuene-
ing their action; at all events, almost
before Eelen could realize it was be-
| ing done. q resolution declaring their