The Ordway new era., 1916-06-16

stack, the engine with Rhinelander's
movable hotel in front OF II. bore down
on Cassidy's house. Cassidy, himself
summing on pile Of Seagrue's ties,
with his pipe in his mouth and his
two checks in his pocket. little sus
pected what was coming. But Rhine
lander's men saw and understood II
all. A mighty yell rose from the de
lighted gang as the engine and car
sped on. Storm, bareheaded. his black
hair streaming in the sun-clinging
with one hand for safety as he swung
from the end of the footboard and
stretched his left arm far out as
emaphore-signaled the cab.
The engineer checked heavily. A
stream Of fire ground from the driving
wheels; the engine jumped in the grip
of the brakes and the outfit car. re-
leased. headed like catapult straight
at Cassidy's house. Men jumped back
as it hurtled past. The next instant,
crashing and smashing ahead. 1t tore
completely through Cassidy's house.
A great cloud OF dust and timbers
rose as from an explosion and the next
moment what had been a house lay
torn into a thousand pieces along the
right of way.
Like a spent cannon ball the outfit
car drove on; men, amazed, watchins
its wild flight. 1t struck the end Of
the rails, hung for a moment poised.
trembled and toppled headlong from
the embankment into a borrow pit.
Storm sprang from the foot-board Of
the engine, and before the dust of the
crash had settled. called his men for
ward. Rhinelanders gang RESPONDED
with fresh hope and energy. SeaRrue
saw with wrath how completely he
had been outplayed. He called his
men together to rush the Copper
Range forces for possession of the
Cassidy yard. They ran forward with
picks and shovels, and 1t looked In
Storm as IL blood might be shed in
spite Of everything. when the long.
shrill whistle Of Soda Water Sal wa.
heard down the line. and within q
few moments Helen brought the old
engine to stop at the end of the
steel.
The deputies. followed by Rhine.
lander and his attorney, poured out
OF the gangway. Storm met his boss.
Just what view Amos would take a.
tne summary measures he had adopt.
eo TO clear their right of way the
young man felt now little uncertain
about. Rhinelander looked ahead for
the familiar landmark which he h.a
Just acquired at the rather extrevs,
CANT price Of ten thousand dollars and
asked where the Cassidy house VA.
AM gain t hell" interposed Cassidy
'wno stood listening). pathetically,
storm pointed to the wreckese III.
tefing the right Of way and toid IN.
story OF what had been done hv sas'
srue and how his play had been Id.
Ieated. Rhinelander's face Lighted
WIN enthusiasm and Helen's eve,
aanced with sheer Joy. SeaRrue. di..
eruntied and beaten, had sested hir,-
seit on his own right Of way ON ths
piie OF ties vacated In excitement ~,
cassidy. In another hour RhIneI.rS
ers men had made their title n ~.
disputed property good. 'e
Cassidy, bewildered by the extrao-.
oinary turn things had taken. .tsrtsd
70 walk back to where searrus ~.
put on reflection. he changed h,s rrt,S
s saa, lighting his pipe. sat uuietiv.
Gown on q part Of the roof that M
~ many years given him 1 peacsfS1
sneNer. 70 view the ysnssencs 4 - =
sxy s,y tafen on his former abode -
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