Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05

which had come in time to rescue hfrr from complete defeat. But Seagrue's henchnan, Capelle, conniving with the disaffected element in the directorate, was pushing to vote with every pros pect of success the resolution to stop work.
 What have we got to go on?" he demanded, facing Rhinelander down. You know as well as 1 do we are throwing hundreds of thousands iatoa project absolutely uncertain. You Of fer a telegram. What good is the telegram? Where can Helen Holmss get a survey at an hours notice that would justify us in keeping ong" s'
 Beside the engine of the limited the conductor and Seagrue were voIeying sharp and suspicious questions at the fireman He told, reluctantly, of the mysterious launch and of Storms ez- change of signals. No more was need. ed to infuriate Seagrue. who now un- derstood the connivance. Storm crawled out from under the engine and Seagrue met him with an abusive epithet- The stalwart engineman promptly knocked him down. The crew dragged the two men apart and the conductor ordered the fireman to take the limited in, Storm, with folded arms. refusing to lend further as sistance. But despite his stubborn. ness the big train pulled into Ocean. side just after Helen stepped from the deck of the speed launch to the dock She ran all the way up the esplanade, survey in hand, to where she could catch taxicab and drove hard for the Tidewater building. There she alight ed only to be confronted by two men -Seagrue and an officer. Seagrue pointed to Helen: There she is, There are the documents she stole-in her hand. Arrest herl"
 Before Helen could collect her senses. the officer had seized her and Seagrue had snatched the survey.
 Stop she cried. that is my prov- erty, stolen from my father. I, not he, am it's rightfuI owaer."
 While she protested. stormed and wept tears of humiliation and anger, Seagrue was producing papers to con vince the slow-witted official that ths survey belonged to him and that Helen was the thief In spite Of all she could say. he won out. Indeed. the guardian of the law was ready to take Helen to the station when Seagrue maguani- mously intervened. told him to let her go and said he was satisfied to recover his property.
 Upstairs the directors were closing their protracted session. Rhinelandsr yainly trying to hold them together un- til his ally should appear. The sound of an opening door raised his hopes Helen rushed into the room and has- tened to his side.
 ''The survey-where is it?" he cried, reading bad news in her face
 She told him of her battle--of how she had been robbed at the very foot of what were once her fathers stairs. Everyone listened Then half a dozen men began talking-some for. some against crediting what they had just heard.
 Rhinelander put his arm around the despairing girl. No matter. We know now who has our property, gentlemen We'll get it yet"
 Capelle. laughing furtiyely, left the room to report to Seagrue. The chair man rapped for order. Rhinelander, trying to comfort Helen. took her to her taxicab and they drove back to the launch together. Dazed. furious at her misfortune, Helen met another sur prise at the pier. Storm. awaiting her return there. helped her to alight from the taxicab. She could only re gard him breathSssly. He laughed in his reassuring way: Its really 1. he said to her. offering his hand. I'm discharged-but I told the superfn- tendent I might yet live long enough to discharge him. What do you think he threw back at me? I hope if ever deserve it as much as you do, you will discharge me l guess it was com ing" concluded Ssorm good naturedly. But I've got a marine license and I'm going to run your launch to Signal bay for you. Got plenty of gas in the old tub. Helen?"
 His robust humor was infectious. With Storm at the drivers wheel. they soon reached the ofiing in the launch and were discussing the exciting events of the night when Helen's eyes fixed on the canvas covering the deck of the boat It was on this she had laid the blue print to dry and the i'm precision had been definitely trans fe-red. She seized her uncle's arm. pointed and explained. Rhinelander. jerking a knife from his pocket. cut the canvas from the deck and showed 1t to Storm. who headed the launch in great foaming circle back toward Oceanside.
 The directors were preparing to go home when three half-crazed people dashed into their room. Rhineland- CT. Helen and Storm told their story and showed their ind Fix cited in spite of themselves, the lis- teners. crowded abo,it the table They