Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-17


no position 10 refuse so intimate re-
quest With an. air of camaraderie he
handed them over and Helen pushed back
the cover of the desk. But as she did 80
Seagrue threw his arms around her. She
struggled Indignantly, but could not get
away For a moment there was fierce
struggle. Then with supethuman effort
she tore herself free. caught up the first
thing she could lay her hand OMIT hap
pened TO be u bronze match tray-and
] struck seagrue acro6s the forehead.
He went completely over. leaving Helen
horror-strieken at what size had done.
| She listened. Outside she heard no sound.
SEEKING the blue print that lay under her
! hand, she gained the door and ran out
| just as Seagrue regained his feet. She
| had resolved to flag the Limited. Hardly
touching the earth she dashed to the sta
ton. hurried 70 the key and telegraphed
| Rhinelander;
Have blue print OF survey. VIII he on
Limited. HELEN"
1t was not too soon Through the win
| dow she saw Seagrue rushing down the
platform. She slammed the office door
shut and locked it. seagrue threw him
| self viciously against 1t. The lock held
1 but she must get away at once. There
! was a window in the freight house and
she ran into the freight room seagrue
had snatched up n stone. He reached the
operators window only to see Helen. who
had sprung through the freight house
window, running up the track. He fol-
lowed her at top speed. Intent on escap-
ing. she gave no thought to where she
was running; 1t was only to get away
from her hated enemy and save what she
had so hardly regained. Helterskelter
through grove of scattered oaks that
fringed the hills above the sea, on and on
| she ran, until breath and strength were
| deserving her, but at every turn her de-
tested pursuer was fast upon her heels.
Between his lunging footballs she could
hear his painting threats. and the clear
ness Of the night gave her little chance
to elude his savage pursuit. She realized
she was running across what had been
her own fathers great estate. The ocean
spread suddenly below her. She had
reached Signal bay and the precipitous
cliffs that frowned high above 1t. Like
a frightened fawn she ran up the rocks
and down only to hear Seagrue breathing
maledictions close behind and with tho
distance steadily lessening between her
and certain capture. Brought at last 10
bay she darted down the cliffs to find a
hiding place. Not nook or Granny Of
fered hope OF concealment and mis-
step where she trod meant certain death
Painting and bewildered she heard Sea
grue climbing down the ledgeo on which
she had found a narrow foothold. Her
escape was cut Off and Seagrue desce ded
triumphantly toward her. She warned
him back.
Give me that blue print" he shouted
with an oath.
Keep away from me, Helen painted
You're a wretch. I'll never give 10 e
you. I'll die first. Don't you dare CONS
down here. I'll drag you over the elf
II have 10 go over myself"
Nothing daunted. he came on There
was but one chance left 90 get away and
unhesitating. she took IT, Turning. JUS
when he thought he had her i'm his power
she sprang from where she stood on IN,
edge OF the precipice far out over Ia,
ocean below. He stood spellbound. sh,
struck with a great splash.
At no great distance from where she
had plunged into the bay a speed launch
lay at anchor Helen recognized the
boat; 1t had I'm truth once been her
own, and she had named 1t The Spider
water. II belonged now to the owners
OF her fathers estate, but she believed
she might borrow II once more. Sea-
sTue. impotent with rage. and following
: her down the shore. saw her reach the
launch and climb resolutely up over the
= gunwale.
a Shaking herself like a duck. and with.
out losing a minute, Helen spread the
e wet blue print out on the deck. broke
< the motor lock and turned the launch
4 engine over. She knew the motor well
e II was powerful Loew Victor. and aftel