The Arvada enterprise., 1916-05-11
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cepted. Inc nrst shipment was prom
ised for Thursday
Rhinclander called in Wood to hear
the news. Have the flying gang here
tomorrow early, to the last man jack"
directed Rhinelander. Now that we've
got chance, let's make a killing
Wood summoned Storm Put up
tho bulletin. George" directed Wood
At Oceanside. the directors OF the
road were in session. Capellc, repre-
sentative of Seagrue, leader of the
enemy camp in the cutoff race, learned
from them that morning Of the new
construction credits granted to Rhine.
| lander In the directors room there
had been stormy scene when Capelle
denounced the action they had taken.
But his angry protest came too late
and he was forced to carry his wrath
and the bad news out to Seagrue.
Storm lost no time in posting the
bulletin. While he wrote it out men
gathered about and one, in especial.
read the announcement with keen,
snaky eyes:
Flying gang will be at Signal sta
/ N'S' a. = q. '''- " tlCS
This one was Spike, Seagruc's spy
in the Rhinelander camp. Restless.
constituencies. teeming with crooked
| instincts, as devoted to mischief as
the devil to men. Spike printed the
substance Of the bulletin on his mem.
ory, and turning from the men around
him left the scene. BY a circuitous
| which la. .luI np1l ,,,
sncaking from one camp to the other.
Spike made his way to Seagrue's hut
and reported what he had Just read on
the bulletin board
| Seagrue regarded him with amuse-
ment. There are no more ties coming
| 10 khinelander,' he explained patient
| ly. His supplies are cut OFF"
Before Scagruc could say more.
there was a knock at the door and his
| foreman, Bill Delaney. appeared with
| Capellc. Seagrue lost no time in ask
ing the news and Capelle, with the
| best face he could summon told him
| how they had lost out on stopping
| Rhinolauders credit Men that had
known Seasrue n long time could
| never remember seeing him as angry
| as he was at that moment
why wasn't the credit stopped" 2"
he demanded furiously. as you said
IL was?"
Capolle answered bluntly: Rhine
lander's new credit was granted dur
ing my absence"
No explanation served to allay Sea,
grue's rage. He pointed wrathfully at
Spike, Tell him what YOU saw about
ties"
While Capellc, Inundated listened.
Spike repeated once more the bulletin
board message.
Had YOU followed my instructions"
cried Seagruo, regarding Capelle
scornfully, the ties would not have
been furnished"
Carclle turned sulIenly away, rcfus
ing to talk further Il did the best !
could" was all he would say.
Scagrue. himself. was in no mood
to listen to excuses had there been
any more to offer. Paying no more at.
tcntion to Capcllc's presence he
whirl"d uugrily ON Spike. Few words
were ever needed or exchanged be.
tween these two men Those ties
ScaEruo looked significantly nt his tool
must never reach Rhinclaudcr."
With a great deal OF thought and
very brief expressions. the two con.
| fcrr"d apart, What they worked out
no one knew But few moments
later Scagruc gave Spike a liberal sup.
| ply OF money and Spike left the hut
| Calling to CUpcllr, Scacruc resumed
! his abuse
Spike. without delay. has,cncd to
Signal station bought ticket from
Helen and took III" local passenger
| train for Occansidc lie had the day
and the night before him to figure out
schemes to prevent the delivery OF the
tics 10 Rhmoluud"r. and by morning
he had moro than one ready
The easiest one hc tried first. and
he might have been seen In the morn.
ing, early In the out.frcight yards at
Occausid" watching the makeup of
the freight train that was to take the
four cars OF ties To Signal n" kept
IN ~" background every moment. but
had continually within his cy" the
preparations 60 rct tn" train under
way, when at length the brakeman
entered the ,ahcose t. plac. the way.
bills On the desk, Spike watched him
closely only taking care to get away
before he was observed himself, Sneak.
Ing up toward tn. head end he caught
sight e the conductor and To avoid
him lodged IN between two box cars
Hut the conductor had seen him and
seeming a knaN. summoned yard
policeman. The two descended on
Spike with scaut ceremony, Tho de.
tcc,ivo dragged him from his hiding
place, questioned him. warned him.
and marching him on shot him out OF
the yards on COOS. step, Bu, Spike.
as strong for resources AS a cat for
lives. had only begun to work when
he was ordered to beat IT," lie did
beat II. but to such good purpose that