Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-21

seagrue watched her follow Rhinelander
and storm. who waited for her on the
edge OF the camp. The three went on to-
gether towards Rhinelander's outfit car
still discussing the troublesome subject
Seagrue. however, realized he must do
something. IL not In one way In another,
and he left Cassidy's TO send for local
attorney who had already acted for him
In rigt-of-way matters
To him. when he arrived, Seagreie ex-
planned his present predlcament for an
outlet What must know is,' he said,
whether the city OF Las Vegas will grant
our people right-of-way along here
through city property
The attorney shook his head II don't
think that can ever be put over
seagrue was cold. You've got TO do
IL. There's no other way for US 10 get
through. II you hold US up on II, we shalt
| be compelled 10 abandon our line here,
With this cannon cracker exploding
under him. the attorney promised he
would see what could be done. But
want yon along with me" he declared
TO lay the case before the city author
tiles yourself"
The two started for town together. In
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seated In front OF tent cleaning lamp
when seagruc returned. stlll in company
with the attorney Their sounding out
OF the city fathers had been unsuccessful
and seagrue handed his foreman a notice
to post on the bulletin board
Work viii be suspended ON the Coast
and Colorado cutoff until Las Vegas
grants a right-of-way 20 allow this COM
-. Hv.ala.
spike. saunterng over. read the notice.
seagrue's eye fell on him at that mor9ent
and recollection Of what he termed
Spikes treachery came to his mind. He
spoke 20 the convict roughly, II suppose
you know that In helping RhInelander
got those contracts, you caused this
trouble. spikes'
spike glanced at him with an angry
shake Of the head 'Rhinelander didn't
need me TO get the contracts. Helen
Holmes Is the one that beat you. Sea-
grue.'
The remark did not help TO soothe Sea-
Grue's Irritation. He kept after Spike all
the harder III you cross me again" he
said. Overwhelmingly. I'm hand YOU over
10 some high voltage, my fri'nd
The wrangie was going from bad to
l WOINt NntU Dill AtAltt Nv WIN DNNkANe y
coat The latter. putting II on, took his
hat. directed Lug to post the bulletin.
beckoned to tho attorney and accom-
panied by him and Bill, started for the
station to catch the main line local. then
due When the train pulled in sesgrNle
ana the attorney boarded It. Bill started
back for camp.
Spike. left alone. went into his tent
lie sat some moments thinking. Ther
he rose and from n corner got out tbs
suit OF clothes. carefully put away. thai
Helen had bought for him In Las Vegas
The least he could do he felt. was 4
, take this over to Rhinelanders camI
and return u TO her with such lame ex
plantation as he could invent TO cove
the occasion.
lie found Helen alone, She regarded
him strangely as he approached Spik
would rather have faced sheriff thar
to face her on such an errand. ~
shuffled toward her ~ at ease and he
, silence did not help to ally his embar
rassment
Il know you bought the clothes 70
. me" he muttered, because | helped 20
, get the contracts. I hated to turn bacl
the way did TO seaFrue's camp.
hate to bring these back TO you. Bu
, the way I'm fixed I can't double-cros
Seagrue.'
Helen saw he was greatly Inundated
And she was mystified a little by hi
words spike" she said. kindly. 9Th
clothes are nothing. But what have
done 10 you that YOU should treat me 4
the way you dids"
lie iabOred In continued confusion I
explain. He tried TO tell her seasrue ha
: done many things for him; he told he
he owed seagrae a lot OF money an
he had no hope OF ever paying him bac
= except by work, and that he didn't fe'
= he ought 10 break away now.
storm and Rhinelander came up Z
: that moment They greeted Spike. II
avoided their eyes a. much a. possibl
). and returned their greeting In a sham,
a faced way. Helen answered the surpFil
n that overspresd the faces Of etorn an
e Rhinslander. ''Its no wonder he