Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-20
AUTHOR OF WHISPERING
SMITH," "THE MOUNTAIN
DIVIDE" STRATEGY OF
GREAT RAILROADS" ETC.

The nearest station was 10 the north
Helen began to retrace her steps, think
ms to telephone or to set somehow In
touch with Rhinelander from there.
Fastening on. she heard her name called,
and, looking up, was Rstonished to see
Spike waving his hand at her from thu
bridge iust ahead He and Rhinclander.
following the train in the machine. had
seen her spring from the boxcar.
She started to run forward 10 join
Suke hut Ward and Adams had come
up. Seeing Helen approach they hid. and
when she passed them. they seized and
overpowefed her and dragged the bag
from her hands.
Not without stout resistance on her
part She fought the two with blows
and screams. and Spike. hearing the COM
motion ran to where he could slip over
the side OF the bridge and drop to the
tracks. shouting loudly ns he scrambled
TO his feet. he ran to whore Ward AMI
Adams were Fighting Helen, who had
again got her hands on the bag. But
when Spike reached the toene the onceun-
ter was short.
Ward. the more powerful Of seagrus's
men. engaged him furlously. and, as
boxer. would have put him out, had not
/ low heavily 20 the ground. He jumped
4 at Adams before Ward could come back
1 and the two crooks. seeing the game lost.
| took to their heels
Spike turned to see what damage had
/ been done to Helen. She had the bsE
safely in hand and they started together
| to joint Rhlnelsnder. lie was waiting for
| them eager-eyed. Helen waveu the bag
before his eyes and Rhinelander. more
/ elated at the victory than at the mere
/ recovery Of his money. clasped his nervN
little protogee In his arms In a fervor Of
cougratulation.
/ The bag was now committed TO Spike
for safekeeping, and Rhinelander headed
the car for the city in an effort to reach
SeaGrue . quarters quickly with the pay
ment Burning the tires all the way into
town he pulled up with a jerk before
Sessrue's apartment and the. three
siighting from the car. FASTENED up to
his rooms.
seagrue, expecting the return OF Ward
and Adams with their loot, caught hts
breath when he faced Rhinelander and
his escort at the door. Rhlhelander no
could account for. Helen. he was not at
a great loss to account fors but TO see the
craning neck. square jaw, straight nose
and cold-gray eye OF Spike in the twi-
light OF the hallway was too much for
even Seagrues poise. When they pushed
their way in upon him. he made hardly
any attempt to resist. IL wasn't look
ine for you.' he stammered.
Rhineiander- laughed. me! I under
stand. However. it's all right. couple
OF your men, seagrue, hac this bag In
hand"-he held up the leather grip for
seagrue's inspection-'to bring TO you"
Rhineianders eyes were sparkling with
the zest OF victory. They were detained.
seagrue." he went on. enjoying to the
full the CONSERVATION of the breathless
rascal before him. I'm fact, the two met
with a little accident" He nodded toward
Helen as the little accident, herself. ''The
police are looking for the pair now
explained Rhinelander. 10 stingiy. Tut
we thought It only nelghborly to brins
the bag in. ourselves. Especially since
you seem TO consider that our title to the
Superstition mine rests on your receiving
the actual cash today for the second pay
mant''
While speaking. Rhineiander had gone
TO the table thrown the bag open and
was tossing the packages Of currency
out. There's your money. seagrue-
ss6.OCO. Count It, seagrus and give me q
receipt"
fTo IA coptiuued.J