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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-14

tho door noiselessly open. Hardly Z
moment after the jailer and Seagrue
had left Hyde's cell, Spike walked
boldly up the corridor-his avenue OF
escape was open.
In Helen's home two days practi-
cally completed the rapid tragedy of
her changed circumstances. Her maid,
whom she told she could no longer
keep, had gone in tears-and the coun-
try seat as we'll As the town house
had been given ovor with furnishings
to creditors. Vans stood backed up
in the front driveways and the library
itself, cen Of her cruelest misfor-
tunes, was being dismantled by NOV
ing men on the morning that Rhine
lander met her there for the last timc
to discuss her future.
You are stubborn he insisted,
taking her hand tenderly. Il like in
dependence-anybody does. 1t is
gritty; it is American and it's all
right in its place. But under such cir
cumstances As these you should come
with ne, as l want you to, to my
home. You will be q welcome
daughter to my wife and to me. You
know we r ~unhappily childless. Your
father would have wished this; my
wife has asked it Of you as l do
now. Why persist in refusing u.s."
Helen did not answer at once,
though her gratefulness shone from
her eyes. I'm not merely obstinate.
Uncle Amos" she responded at length
-"nor ~ungrateful. / have thought
everything e or, SO long and care
fully. But l cant help feeling that !
must. for . while, anyway. remain
independent. ! intend to earn my
own living"
Rhinelander felt he could say NO
more They discussed other things
for . time and she then confided to
him her plans for making a start.
Nothing in all the rapid events OF the
fortnight had seemed to him more
tragical than this resolve that his old
friends daughter had 80 resolutely
taken. He looked almost weary and
troubled ~ he took from his pocket
book . card and on Il wroes the mes
eAgo Helen had asEer him " write:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-14

against our line were then fathers
W associates, and my friends
Storm was stubborn in bis atti-
tude. They are supposed to be your
friends" he said skeptically.
AT all events. they have all offered
me every assistance since fathers
DEATH" declared Helen. They didn't
want me to do what l am going to
do. But" she Strengthened almost
~imperceptibly, Il would rather be de.
pendent on no one-at least, as long
as / can be-"
He looked unabashed into her frank
eyes; Il can't be sorry for that, any
way" he said slowly. Everything
else that happened he hesitated
again. Il am sorry for. No. not every
thing, ether" His face lighted laz-
lily. Il am running the locals. now
IS and S6-and I'll have a chance, may
be, to see you every day
Tho Coast & Colorado line back.
ers showed all of their aggressive.
ness in their new undertaking. Head
quarters for their cutoff work were
set up not q stones throw from Sig
nal station where Helen had gone to
work. Nor was energy the only mani
festation of their spirit. The keen
rivalry OF the end.avor to reach tho
Superstition range with q line first
extended even to the construction
crews, and as the work progressed
the foreE1en would hesitate at nothing
to delay or embarrass their opponents
in the race.
Spike, aided with a car by Seagrue
after he had broken jail, had made
good his escape and was now some
thing Of an incubus on Seagrue's hands.
The construction camp offered a ten
pOrary outlet for his activities, and
though Spike and hard work had Lcv-
er been on worse terms Of inti-
macy. Seagruo sent him freshly
dressed ur to the Colorado line camp.
Az the feud between the two com
panies grew. Seagrue conceived that
= tool. and especially one Of Spikes
stamp. might prove OF service to him
IN the camp Of tho enemy. Get .
Job with The Ttdewater, ana keep
mo mated % every NOVA" ao satA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-14

engaged the jaller's interest It was
then that Spike, leaning back, man.
aged, undetected, to pass the dough
around the key hat opened the lock
of his W cell; in an instant he had
the coveted impression.
A bell warned the jailer that the
visitors time was up. In parting, the
confederates shook hands. AS they
did SO. Spike slipped the dough, unob-
served. into Seagrue's palm and sue
ceeded in conveying to him by signs
IN intimation of what he had given
him.
Capelle, who had arrived on Sea-
grue's peremptory summons, at the ap-
pointed place, some distance from the
Jail, awaited Seagrue there with q
grin: Some expedition you've en-
barked on"
Seagrue was in no mood for Joking.
"One you showed me into" he retort-
ed surlily. He CURLY told his confed-
crate what had occurred. Then he
drew from his overcoat pocket Spikes
handful of dough, showed it to Ca.
pelle and explained what 1t was. Have
a key made tonight from this impress
sion: meet me here tomorrow with it,
The following afternoon Seagrue
was again at the jail-this time, os-
tensibly, to visit Hyde. Passing
Spikes cell, a dust coat hanging some
what ostentatiously from his arm, Sea-
grue paused to greet him. In doing
this to took occasion to lay his fin
gers on one of the bars Of the cell
door; as he said good morning the new
key dropped from his hand inside the
barred door. Spikes foot at once COW
cred it. Moving on, Seagrue let fall
from his arm n OF the two lust coats
which he was in reality carrying.
Spike, dropping like a cat on his knee.
whipped the fallen garment swiftly in
between the bars, and while Seagrue
and the jailer remained with Hyde,
Spike made a rapid change Of clothing.
Slipping into the dust coat he found
in one of the pockets a cap and q pair
Of goggles thoughtfully slowed. And
watching his chance for the corridor
to be empty, he cautiously unlocked
his cell door, peered out and swung
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-14
Arthur Gaylord, Superintendent c.

Arthur Gaylord, Superintendent c.
r. g. T. r. R.:
Dear Gay: The bearer, Miss Helen
Holmes, wants work. Anything you
can do will be appreciated. r."
Though her resolution had been
taken, it seemed to require all OF
Helen's courage to make the actual
start on the path she had chosen. She
reached the superintendent office at
Beaman next day, after wandering all
over the yards to find it. almost fright
ened out of her undertaking.
Gaylord, the superintendent, met
her with a consideration that dis
PEELED her fears. In a few words he
spoke feelingly of her father, and after
asking what she would like to try,
gave her a note to the agent at Sig.
nal station. assigning her for cleri.
cal work due to the cutoff construc-
ton. already under way there.
George Storm, the freight engineer,
had not seen Helen since the funeral
of her father-which he had lain off
to attend-nor had he heard Of her.
He was east-bound at Beaman one
morning, comparing orders with his
conductor, when he saw Helen in her
severely plain black about to board
the local passenger train which was
to take her to Signal to begin work.
The engineer fastened to her. She
met his utter Observation-Disclosures she
had told him what she was doing and
why-without embarrassment or con
fusion, only laughing a little at his
concern.
But when, questioning her further,
Storm learned of the cutoff opera
tions, now begun-not alone by the
Tidewater people, but as well by their
rivals-the Colorado & Coast line
his suspicious were aroused and he
disclosed them to Helen without re-
serve THAT Colorado e Coast crowd
are running our people q hot
race on the cutoff construction.
They know something about that
original survey-they muster they
would lever start in SO far"
Helen smiled incredulously. Il
think that could hardly be, Mr.. Storm.
You know the men building now
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-14
THIRD iNSTALlMENT
CHAPTER IT,

The death Of Helen's father dis
closed at once the serious weakness
Of his monetary affairs. He had de-
veloped his valuable railroad proper
ties without capital OF his own ade.
quato to finance them. He was the
nominal head Of great transportation
projects; he had been. In truth, the
brain and energy Of these. but the &C
taal control belonged to eastern bank
err who had supplied the funds to put
them through. And with General
Holmes death HE daughter was
Drought face to face with this fact.
In the library OF her home the attor-
aOys for the estate we're already gath
cred to discuss It's affairs. Amos
Rhinelander. her fathers faithful
fnend-indeed, The sole friend among
eAe generals mAay associates that now
manifested the slightest interest in
the fate Of his unfortunate daughter
was present that morning. With him,
0owever, as II to Offset the benefit Of
0ts presence. was his already criminal.
" compromised nephew, Seagrue.
Helen. who had been summoned to
the library. walked down from her
room to Join the little company.
To Seagrue, who. in apprehension.
had absented himself since the night
Of the tragedy, she never had looked
"a pleasing rs she now did.
Much vas in Seagrue's mind and
something OF 1t all reflected itself in
his face. A score Of times his un-
principled. ~recklessness had led him
close to criminal lengths; now, 1t had
carried him from a simple suggestion
Of theft. unscrnDulously assented to, to
robbery and to murder-the murder of
General Holmes himself by Capelle's
hired tools. He 81 as yet too new
Ia his path OF crime to feel Indifferent
to the fearful consequences.
Where he stood. unobserved by the
others. he took out OF q wallet drawn
from his pocket Z cuff cut from q shirt
and reread q scrawl written on 1t by
Spike. his convict accomplice, advis-
Ing him that the stolen survey was
hidden under the south end of Little
San Pablo bridge.
With some trivial excuse for absent
lng himself. Seagrue left the house.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-14
SYNOPSIS.

kAttle Helen Holmes. daughter of Gem
oral Holmes. railroad man. is rescued
GrOm imminent danger on a scenic rail-
road. by George Storm. a newsboy. Grown
10 young womanhood Helen makes Z spec
gaCulAr double rescue Of Storm. now a
freight fireman. Mnd Of her father and his
RRa nhe1s Ca nm Hrs nn nrcnantar nnanc'eF. and
ened collision between q passenger train
and . runaway freight. 6afebreakers en-
0Oyed BY SeaGrue. and Capelle, his law
fOr. Interrupted by Helen while steal
ing General Holmes survey plans OF the
cutoff Tine for the Tidewater. fatally
wound General Holmes and escape.
storm q Helen chase the murderers
o.. . light engine and capture them.
Spike has hidden the plans and manages
70 Inform 6eGgrue where they are cached.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-14

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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-04-14

~ "ASA lAo ~SOlluuCIOI cut OH JHC
hind end and signalcd Storm ahead.
But a can OF crude oil in the burning
car gave way at that moment under
the strain OF the intense heat. and
the fire, now we'll started, ignited the
car mex ahead. The two were stoned
with a jolt under the tank and the
brakeman and fireman, pulling the
spout down. turned on a heavy stream
OF water. This unhappily served only
TO spread the flames from the crude
oil, and the wind drove these toward
the two cars just ahead, which the
crew were particularly anxious to
save-they were the cars that con-
tanned tho explosives.
I'VE must cut off the head end"
yelled the conductor as Storm. after
watching the result, started again
for the engine.
While the conductor ran forward.
the crews were checking wheels and
pinning down the brakes under half
burning cars. The engineer. cut oil.
headed with his engine into q siding
and leaving 1t there, ran back tc the
fire. The burning cars were already
drifting. The brakeman and fiagman
had escaped from the top OF them by
catching at the waterspout as they
passed under It.
Storm. down the track, saw the
situation. He realized what might hap
pen II the powder cars were allowed
to run away. With . dying leap, he
caught the side ladder OF the head
car and running UP. began pinning
lava sAe brakea. ThD Aao1nc10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
He Is Held. 1t ls Said AS
Guarantee That No Harm
Shall Bcfall Easement
SITUATION SERIOUS
BUT WELL IN HAND
Apparent That Capture of
Leader of Irish Revolt Prove
Body Blow to a Wen-Or-
gained Movement

New York, April 25.--OffacSa1
news of a revolutionary outbreak
in Dublin which resulted In the
death of twelve Loyaltsts. the
wounding of eighteen or nineteen
others and an unstated number of
casualties among citizens was re-
ceived today. II followed the ex-
elusive announcement by the In
ternational News Service last
night of the beginning of the up
rising. That announcement was
based on cipher cable messages
received In this city.
From the same sources the In
terna tional News Service was no
tilted tonight that Lord VIM
borne, governor general Of Ire
land, was a captive In the hands
OF the Irish revoiutionists. He La
being held, 1t is stated, as hostage
to guarantee the safety of Sir
Roger Easement, now q British
prisoner.
This message came 70 the same
Irish circles In New York which
announced the news of the uprfs-
ing I'm Ireland many hours before
the English authorities had al
lowed a word to be sent out
News OF the receipt OF the
Wimborne capture was telephOned
To jeremiah A. O'Leary, president
of the American Truth Society.
He refused to discuss Its source,
but declared It came simply from
one friend to another"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
GERARD'S MESSAGES
TAKE HOPEFUL VIEW
Of GERMAN SITUATION
Marked Lessening of Tension In
Diplomatic Circles After Receipt
of Ambassadors Note.
AUSTRO-HUNGARY URGES
AN AMICABLE ADJUSTMENT
Press of Vienna and Budapest Re-
ported Almost Unit In Favor of
Satisfying the Demands OF Presi-
dent Wilson.

WASHINGTON. April 25.-Informa-
ton received in lengthy cable from
Am bassador Gerard at Berlin today
was described as hopeful by State
Department officials
There was marked Jesse ming of
the tension in high administration
uarter after receipt of the Gerard
dispatch. 1t was apparent that the
ambassador. in his conference with
German officials, had been given rea-
son to believe that a satisfactory set
tlement will be reached in the sub
marine controversy.
Ambassador Gerard sent lengthy
extracts from newspapers In Vienna
and Budapest which showed that
Austro- Hungarian officials and the
press are almost a unit In urging
Germany TO meet the American de-
mands in such manner that break
in diplomatic relations may be avert
ed.
II has been urged as one reason
for delay in Berlin's reply that the
German government wished to con-
fer with It's allies. From the tone Of
the Austro-Hungarian advtces 1t fs
believe that Austria will use It's ut
most efforts to bring about a settle
ment
Willing To Give Reasonable Time.
The State Department apparently
willing to give Germany reasonable
time to reply to the Presidents note.
Although a week has elapsed since
the President dispatched the note
demanding an immediate reply no in
structtons have gone forward 10 AM
bassador Gerard urging haste on Ger
many's\ part.
Count Won Bernstorf, the German
am bassador. delayed his return from
New York. He ia not expected 10
reach Washington until tomorrow. No
word has come TO the German en-
bassy as to the time when the note
may be expected. 1t is believed at
the embassy, however, that ii will be
late this week or early part next be-
fore It will arrive.
One reason for the hopeful spirit
engendered by recent advices from
Berlin is that the note apparently was
misinterpreted there just as It was
misinterpreted by many here until 1T
was fully digested.
II was apparent from first COM
ment in Germany that the Presidents
note was interpreted as a demand for
the abandonment of all submarine
warfare.
1t required an official statement by
the Secretary OF State TO correct the
same impression here when the note
was first published. The German
am bassador- found the note to be
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
Initial Contest of international
League Season at 4 O Clock
and Will Be Preceded By
Great Parade


Play ball"
When these familiar words ring out
this afternoon at o'clock in Broad
Street Park the curtain will be holsted
on the international League season,
and the Richmond Eirginians Will pry
off the lid with Patsie Donovan's
Bisons, last years gonfalon grabbers.
as their opponents,
The initial encounter of the season
will be officially started by Governor
Henry Carter Stuart, who will toss out
the FIRST ball from the box he will oc-
cupy Just in front of the grandstand.
The ball will he received by Mayor
George Ainslie. and the latter will
hurt it over the home plate from the
pitchers box.
Manager Billy Smith, OF the Rich
nond club. last night selected Hum
phries, the young portsider, who was
procured from the Washington Sena-
tors by the virginians some three
weeks ago. to do the hurting for the
local club. This youngster has been
displaying great form since he was
acquired from the American Leaguers
and Manager Billy Smith believes that
the assortment OF benders he will Of
fer up to the Herd Will be able to
battle them TO an alarming extent. as
far as the visitors are concerned.
While Pat Donovan. the Buffalo pi-
lot, announced last night that he had
not definitely made up his mind as
TO whether he will work Rebel Cooper
or Algernon Bader, there Is a strong
probability of the former being sent
to the mound 10 oppose the Virgin
ians. Cooper was procured few days
ago by Manager Donovan from the
Boston Red Sox. 10 which dub he had
asserts that the former Gray hurler
has been working wen during the
spring training season. and that he
should be able 10 hold the Richmond
club. Haley. who was also with the
Providence club last season, will work
behind the bat for the invading ag-
gregation, while william Reynolds,
regarded as one of the best backstops
the International League has ever
known. will wear the pads for the
Virginians and handle Humphries'
slants
Richmond Club I'm shape.
With two exceptions. the Richmond
club is in great shape. Captain Nc
Dermott sustained an injury a week
ago today while playing against the
Raleigh club that has been giving him
considera bic trouble recently. How
ever. he has been under the care OF
DR.. William II. Parker, and the lat
ter has brought him around in good
shape. While his injury Is by no
means well. he will be in his old po-
sition around the third hassock. Ar
ragon's lacerated digit Is also in fair
ly good shape. and the little Cuban
will be seen cavorting around the
shortield territory when the gong
sounds.
while Manager Billy Smith is max
ing no predictions as to what his club
will do in the opening game--he is
Continued on seventh Pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
Instructions FOR
GENERAL SCOTT IN
ODREGON CONFERENCE
United States Troops VIII Remhin in
Mexico Until Object of Expedi-
ton Is Accomplished.
WILL INSIST ON USE
OF MEXICAN RAILWAYS
Oregon Mobiliyes Forty Thousand
Troops as a show of Strength to Re-
sist American Demands.

Washington. April 24.-The state
and War Departments, acting jointly,
today prepared instructions for Ma
tor- General Hugh l. Scott. chief of
staff. governing his forthcoming con-
ference with General Obregon. Gem
eral Funston also will participate In
the conference.
The Instructions to General Scott
according to officials in close touch
with the Mexican situation. provide:
First. That he is to insist to Gem
eral Obregon on the right of the
United States troops to remain IN
Mexico to carry out the purposes OF
the punitive expedition-namely, TO
capture villa or dispense his bands.
Second. That to facilitate this cam
paign the use of the Mexican railways
Is essential
Third That General Oregon must
give Instructions to release commits
sary supplies to the American army
seized by Carranza authorities at Chi
huahua. It Is held to be immaterial
that these supplies were not consigned
to the American commanders direct.
Fourth. That 1t is the purpose of
the government to withdraw the
punitive expedition only when either
the United States or the de facto gov
eminent has captured Villa or effec-
tually dispersed his following. Gen
eral Scott and General Funston are to
convey the opinion OF this government
that assurances OF intentions will not
be sufficient. but that only the cap
ture OF Villa or rout Of his band will
satisfy this government"
VIII Keep Army in Mexico.
The logical result OF the refusal of
General Oregon. who represents the
military power OF Mexico. to accept
the American demands would be to
keep the United States army indefi-
nitely in Mexico. officials said. They
added, however. that determination OF
this condition rests solely with the
President
Basing their views on a literal in
depreciation of the orders to General
Scott, army officers said that unless
Oregon yields to the terms there OBJ
viously will be no course the United
States can pursue but keep the army
IN Mexico. They would not, however.
make this definite prediction. since
they do not know the Presidents final
intentions.
Renewed discussion of reports of Bit
ter feeling between Carransa and OBJ
RECON were circulated in Washington
today. Some officials who are inclined
to credit these reports discussed the
possibiIity that Obregon. to gain the
good will OF the United States for his
am billions against Carranza. might con-
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