Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

gram for Helen. She opened IT and read;
Miss Helen Holmes,
signal.
will be on Local today,
George Storm"
Helen's face reflected the pleasure the
news gave her; she handed the dispatch
to Spike and asked him TO meet Storm at
the station.
When Srike had gone Rhinelander who
had been telling Helen of his plans for
the future, resumed his subject And
Helen" he said, at length. I'm gong
to make a request of you now that may
seem very peculiar. You know. rs well
as do how my nephew. Earl Seagrue.
has treated both you and me. He has
been about as mean as a man could be.
in spite Of our efforts to treat him fair
But the fight is over and we have won
He is my only sisters child. She died
when he was a mere boy and asked me,
on her death bed. to look after Earl
and be TO him what she would have been,
had she lived. You know whether I've
tried 10 carry out her injunction; you
know what 1t has cost me in more waya
than one; you know as well as anyone
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Helen regarded her friend intently.
"seagrue is going to pieces" Rhinelander
went on. Il cannot tell you all l know
but know enough TO distress me very
much. I want to help him for my sister 5
sake, to make a man OF himself again,
II he will be one. And for this reason
and TO show his associates in his prosper
GUS days that his own relatives are not
going to turn him DOWN. want you,
when your friends whom have invited
are here today. to invite him to come,
also"
! He saw the grave look on Helen's face.
'.I know that you don't like to do It. It's
almost an imposition TO ask you TO do IL,
but for my sake. Helen. wish you
would" He said no more, but left her
alone. II certainly was rather a bitter
| thing for her. But she knew she owed
more than that to her benefactor.
Rhinelander was quite right. Seagrue
had been rapidly going to pieces. lie was
comforting that day with Ward and with
Adams. his servant. concerning their un-
successful attempt TO obtain possession oi
the Superstition mine. The slightest
mishap TO Seagrue's plans served now tc
infuriate him 10 a degree OF anger before
which he had never previously given way
He upbraided both the men roundly and
dismissed Ward with abuse. Hardly a
moment afterward man appeared al
the apartment door with a note. Seagrut
opened it impatIently:
MY Dear Mr. Seagrue: I shall be al
| home today 10 my friends There vii
be tennis and tea. HELEN HOLMES.
lie studied the note in some surprise
II certainly was not overcordial, yet, Il
might mean an opening in a direction n
which he would be glad to gain advan
tage and he decided At once that he woulc
accept lie gave orders for the trip e
signal, resolving 70 drive out. and told
Adams he was 10 accompany him. They
left the room together little later and
getting into a new roadster. started FOL
Signal.
spike. in the meantime. had gone to th'
station and was talking to the sgen
when the local passenger pulled in anc
storm got OF. saw Spike and the tw,
left for the house.
II was n delightful moment when Storm
greeted Helen and Rhinelunder under tht
old oaks The young railroad man seemed
bubbling over with happiness an'
Rhinelander, perceiving his great anx
iety TO segregate Helen for a little talk
summoned Spike and left the couple q
themselves.
Storm led Helen 10 tho shade OF on
OF the big trees. Il was coming up TO
day. anyway Helen he began. even
/ had not got your note. You know wha
have been doing for two weeks-abOu
five mems work.
Il know" returned Helen happily. "bJ
the best OF II Is. you are equal to it,
I'm not so sure OF that. But ] d
know that II has been the hardest tW
weeks work have ever done In my IN
: 90 keep away from you" lie looked I
: her evenly Her eyes fell under his gaz
II think you realize. Helen" he went o.