The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-06-23

the fast moving car to the ground.
Adams, when Hesao pushed him
over, had struck his head against an
iron bar and he lay On the car o
almost unconscious. Ward turned to
him the minute Helen was gone.
Wake up" he shouted. We've got
to get out of here"
whats up" demanded Adams.
g~roggily.
We're left, man. Shake yoursslf
and get out OF here before yon get
p%inched."
Waiting their chance when thsir
train slowed down III passing the Hoxt
station, the two men jumped oua Of
tn box car. Down the line Ward tAw
the bridge they had passed whsn
Helen sprang from the car. That
girl can't be far off yet" he muttered.
She may be hunting for the bag. II
we get there quick enough. we can
get hold Of it ourselves.'
Helen, running fast AL she could.
searched the right OF way keenly.
| Help was nearer to her than she waa
aware of. But she had eyes for moth.
Ing beyond her search, and, finally.
hardly a stones throw from the
bridge itself, she saw ths bag lying
on the gravel.
The nearest station was to the
north. Helen began ~ retrace her
steps, thinking to telsteane or to get
somehow in touch WITH Rhinelander
from there. fastening on, she heard
her name called. and. looking up, wal
astonished to see Spike waving he
hand at hor from thr bridge just
ahead. Hc and Rhine.ander, follow.
ing the train in the machine, had seen
her spring from the box car.
She started to run forward to join
Spike. But Ward and Adams had come
UP. Seeing Helen approach, they hid.
and when she passed them they seized
II cverpowered her and dragged the
bag from her hands.
Not without stout resistance on her
part. She fought tho two with blows
and screams, and Spike, hearing the
connection, ran to where he could
slip ever the side Gf the bridge and
drop to the tracks. Shouting loudly
as he scrambled t. his feet, he ran
to where Ward and Adams we're fight
ing Helen. who lad again got her
hands on the bias. But when Spike
reached the scene the encounter was
short.
Ward, the moro powerful OF Sea.
grue's men, engaged him f%uriously.
and, as a boxer, would have put him
out, had not Spike clenched and
slammed the big fellow heavily to tho
ground. He jumped at Adams before
Ward could como back, and the two
crooks, seeing tho game lost, took 10
their heels.
Spike turned to SEQ what damage
had been done to Helen. She had the
bag safely in hand and they started
together to join Rhinelander.
The bag was now committed t.
Spike for ~safekeeping. and Rhine
lander headed the car fer the city In
an effort to reach Seagrue's quarters
quickly with the payment. Burning
the tires all the way into town, he
pulled up with a jerk before S~eagrue's
apartment and the three, alighting
from the car, fastened up to his rooms.
Scagrue. expecting the return OF
. Ward and Adams with their loot,
caught his breath when be faced
Rhinelander and his escort at the door.
Rhinelander he could account for.
Helen, he was not at q great loss to
account for: but to see the cranine
neck, square jaw, straight nose and
cold, gray eye of Spike in the twilight
OF the hallway was too much for even
Seagrue's poise. When they pushed
their way in upon MIN, he made hardly
any attempt to resist. Il wasn't
looking for you," he stammered.
Rhinelander laughed. No! IN.
derstand. However, it's all right. 4
couple of your men. Seagrue. had this
bag in hand"-he held up the leather
grip for Seagrue's inspection-"to
bring to you" Rhinelander's eyes
were sparkling with the zest OF Vic
tory. They were detained, Seagrue,"
he went on. enjoying to the full the
CONSERVATION Of the breathless rascal
before him. In fact, the two met with
a little accident" He nodded toward
Helen as the little accident, herself.
The polite are looking for the palf
now." explained Rhinelander, jestino~
". But we thought It only neighbor9y
to bring the bag IN. ourselves. EspD-
eially since you sesn to consider tn
our title to the Superstition mine reos
on your receiving the actual cash ..
day for tho second payment"
While speaking. Rhinelander ~
gone to the table. thrown the bag open
and was tossing tho packages of cur
iercy out. There's your mosey, Sen
Erpa-wenty-Ave Thousand 1ey1osV,
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