The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-10
COPYRIGHT 1915. sY FRANK n ,ptAa4An


Wood summoned Storm. Put up
the bulletin, Georgia" directed Wood.
At Oceanside, the directors of the
road were in session. Capelle, 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 DON there
had been a 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 1t out men
gathered about and one, in especial,
read the announcement with keen,
snaky eyes:
"Fiying gang will be at Signal sta
tion at 9 a. m. to unload ties."
This n was Spike, Seagrue's spy
in the Rhinelander camp. Restless,
co~nscienceless, teeming with crooked
Instincts, as devoted to mischief as
the devil to men, Spike printed the
substance of the bulletin on his mem
DRY, and turning from the men around
him left the scene. BY a circuitous
route which he habitually used in
sneaking 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
to Rhinelander," he explained patient
ly. His supplies are cut or"
Before Seagrue could say more,
there was a knock at the door and his
foreman. Bill Delaney, appeared with
Capelle. 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
Rhinelander's credit. Men that had
known Seagrue a long time could
never remember seeing him as angry
as he was at that moment.
why wasn't the credit stopped"
he demanded furiously, "as you said
It was?"
Capelle answered bluntly: Rhine
landerIs 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 Capelle, Inundated, listened,
Spike repeated onee more the bulletin
board message.
Had you followed my instructions"
cried Seagrue. regarding Capelle
scornfuliy, the ties would not have
been furnished"
Capelle turned sullenly away, refus-
ing to talk further. II did the best /
could" was all he would say.
Seagrue. himself, was in no mood
to listen to excuses had there been
any more to offer. Paying no more at
tention to Capelle's presence he
whirled angrily on Spike. Few words
were ever needed or exchanged be-
tween these two men. Those ties
Seagrue looked significantly at his tool
must never reach R~hinelander."
With q great deal of thought and
very brief expressions, the two con-
ferred apart. What they worked out
no one knew. But a few moments
later Seagrue gave Spike q liberal sup
ply OF money and Spike left the hut,
Calling to Capelle. Seagrue resumed
his abuse.
Spike. without delay, FASTENED to
Signal station, bought a ticket from
Helen and took the local passenger
train for Oceanside. He had the day
and the night before him to figure out
schemes to prevent the delivery Of the
ties to Rhinelander. and by morning
he had more than one ready.
The easiest one he tried first. and
he might have been seen In the morn
ing. early, In the OUTRIGHT yards al
Oceanside watching the makeup oil
the freight train that was to take the
four cars of ties to Signal. He kept
In the background every moment. but
had continually within his eye the
preparations TO get the train under
way. When at length the brakeman
entered the caboose to place the way
bills on the desk. Spike watched him
closely. only taking Q r to get away
before he was observed himself. Sneak
ing up toward the head end he caught
sight Of the conductor, and to avoid
him lodged in between two box cars
But the conductor had seen him and
seeming 3 knave summoned . yard
nolfreman The two descended or