Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-11

further effort to tell her, priF atelys
 he was sorry for having so rudeiy
 Il broken in on the festivities of the day
 and since he did not, she was suff-
 ciently piqued to profess an interest
 in Seagrue she was far from feeling ii The tennis games were finished and the guests making ready to go. Helen was about to start from the courts her self when Storm. coming up, spoke i abruptly to her Jut he was too proud and Helen was too disdainful. He could not bring himself to speak furth- CT about the unfortunate incident and,
 incensed by his attitude, Helen. when She extended her hand as he said good-by. slipped his ring from her fin ger and gave it to him in shaking Hands.
 q, Flushed with humiliation, he turned away. This was not quite what she had expected; but it was too late now ito recall her precipitateness. and, pre- tending not to care-although she did care a great deal-she started for the station with Seagrue to see her guests safely on the train. .f ff At Signal station Perkins, the agent. was taking an order from the dis patcher: Train No. will wait at Feely June ton for Extra 36o3 until 1:1o p. m. | Helen's guests were arriving to take the local. The agent tossed the mes sage to one side and resumed his work. 4 bevy of pretty girls appeared at his , window. One of them tapped on the pane and asked what time it was. Per kins, always gallant told them and walked out on the platform to answer further questions. '.7.n The local that day carried half a dozen box cars. with two coaches hooked on the hind end for the Signal passengers. When the train pulled in, Storm, with Spike and the tennis guests, boarded it. Seagrue. having driven up by machine, remained. greatly pleased with the situation. The train drew away from the station and the agent returned to the office. I Seagrue and Helen walked down the platform. N-f. The moment Perkins reached his desk his eyes rested on the fiimsy; he had forgotten to give the meeting order for No. 8. He dashed out of doors. shouting vairly after the disap- bearing train. Seagrue stopped him. Whats the natter?' Ei as!elr Perkins was hardly able to speak: 'T overlooked an order Unless we stop the local, she will crash into 2 Humber Eight at the Junction" 3re Helen, who understood the emer- gency better than Seagrue, caught her companions arm: We must catch that train" she cried. "or there1l be 8 terrible accident"
 "What do you mean-catch it?" de- handed Sesgrue. I'm no sprinter" "In the machile-the machine" ," cried Helen. Don't lose an instant. v 8 may be too late"
 Seagrue whose mind did not work a a5 quickly, lest a precious moment In I asking questions. Then agreeing to what she declared must be done, the 4 two hurried to the house, boarded | Seagrue's car and started rapidly down the highway after the local
 After crossing the hill north of the village of Signal, the highway parallels the railroad for some distance. The local engineman, intent only on main ] taining his schedule, was numbering along at fairly good speed. when he say the fireman on the other side of the cab leave his box and walk back Into the gangway. A motor car Oc- cupied by a nan and women and driv- en rapidly along the road. was over taking the engine. The fireman sur missed they were giving the train a race-not an unusual thing along that particular tangent But these racers waved frantically at him. Thinking they were testing, the fireman waved back in turn.
 We never can stop them," cried , Helen. That man thinks we're fool ing. You m-st run ahead of the train. and get over on the other side where we can reach the engineer"
 With. terrific burst of speed ths motor car pulled ahead of the fast moving engine and taking the track like hurdle, crossed to the right side of the engine. For one moment tho $ lives in the motor car hung narro " in the balance; the hind wheels missed the pilot by only the fraction, of a second. Helen tried to cry mt . her warning to the engineer But he. mistaking her intent as the fireman had done, grew angry at what sp- peared to him a crazy joy ride He refused to listen or look any iongel toward the motorists, but waved them contemptuously of, calling them round ly for their idiocy and sitting dcg1 again to his tArottle.
 Half mile beyond where Heler and Seagrue were now speeding. the gail road and the highway part comparv abruptly and all hope of making the
 engineer stop came to an end. As the train pulled away from the road, the motor car was halted and Seagrue and