The Arvada enterprise., 1916-05-25

he been able to discover trace of
Helen. Seagrue and his men were
carrying her upstairs. They left the
driver as guard at the lower door,
and Spike. running hard, had neared
the building. When the engine
stopped, Storm, with look of worry,
got hurriedly down. The first man his
eyes CHANGED to fall on was Spike.
The sight of him to Storm was like red
to bull. Gaining Spikes vicinity
stealthily, Storm made at him. What
are you fellows up to now" he cried
angrily, throttling Spike with the
words against the building.
Where's Helen Holmes, you blamed
crook"
Upstairs, l tell you. Listen! She's
upstairs. Instead OF choking me, get
busy to get her out of Seagrue's 8
clutches-that's what I'm here for"
In the fewest possible words he told
Storm OF how Helen had shamed him
with kindness, and how he had sworn
to her he would make good. Storm
experienced an acute revulsion Of feel
ing. Then we're friends!" he eX-
claimed.
Il didn't say that" returned Spike,
feeling his crumpled windpipe. Pm
Helen Holmes friend"
Storm eyed him keenly. III you
mean it. I'll forgive what's gone before.
Spike. II you don't, I'll choke you
next time for keeps"
Il mean it," snapped Spike. STOW
the gab.' He pointed to the door be.
hind him. "Seagrue's kidnapped her.
They carried her up those stairs not
two minutes ago"
Storms eyes burned black. Sea.
grue at that moment could have seen
murder in them. Storm compressed
his lips. How many are there,
Spike?" was all he muttered.
Three"
Storm pointed. Watch that door"
he directed. "lll go to the roof"
In the room to which they had car
ried her. on the second floor Helen.
partly recovered. rcsolutely faced Sea
grue and her captors. Lug handed
Seagrue the stolen letters. He exam
ined them impatiently and tossed one
after another contemptuously aside.
rs this all you've got?" he demanded
in disgust. The contracts were not
there.
Seagrue glared at Helen. Alive to
her serious danger. her quick percep.
tons took In every feature OF her sur.
roundings and almost the first thing
her glance fell on was a stack OF iron
cylinders in a corner OF the room la.
bcled High Explosives" From out.
side the room she heard. without know.
Ing What they signifed. sounds OF q
fierce alteration. Spike. at the door
below, with q gentle knock. had at.
tracted the attention OF the machine
driver, stationed as watchman. The
scout opened cautiously to see who
knocked. But cautious though he
was. he was no match in trickery for
tho adept Spike, whose arm shot like
flash through the opening as he
threw himself against the door. In a
fraction OF n secOnd-before the chauf.
feur actually knew what had happened
Spike had the astonished sentry BY
the neck, jorked him outside, aung
him into the gutter and dashed M
the stairs.
Seagruc. unmoycd by the fighting
outside turned thrcatenlngly on Hell
en-. You've got those contracts.
want them. VIII you hand them over
without force?' Helen stood mute
Shall | take them from you?" Meth,
or warnings nor threats moved her to
u single word.
Wont talk. eh?" snapped Seagrue
No mattcr-i'll do the talking. Stand
her out here, boys and I'll search her. ~
He started forward. She backed
away with cry. Don't come near
me- she exclaimed. You shan,
search mc' III kill you ilrst,"
A knock at the door lnterruptod Son.
grues threatening advance; his con.
federatcs looked alarmed That's
only the watchmln. boys" cried Sea.
gruc. Pay no attention. Catch her
and hold her
The words were not out OF his mouth
when the one door OF the room was
hung violently open behind thom
Hands OF. there" shouted a heavy
voice. The three men whirled on the
intruder scagruo In his amazomen,
found himself confronted by spIke
The convict raised a threatening hand
Don't touch that Firl," he said honrse.
iy. The man that docs"-he mn,.
tered fearful imprccation-"wlII an.
swcr to me with his life
Lug and BIZ shrank back They
knew Spikes bIooistai'iod hands too
wen to wan, to rouse bis wrath. Bur