Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-17

the power that could be got out OF his
motor, actually held for a time abreast
Of IL. Helpless with rage, he saw tho
last car pulling gradually past and.
furious at being baked, he stood up on
the seat and as the car drew past him,
he jumped over the rail and landed on
the observation platform.
Helen was pushing the launch toward
Oceanside. The ocean below the bay
laps almost the edge OF the railroad
track, and her heart sank as she looked
back and saw the night train tearing
up the track and rapidly overhauling
her. Instinct told her that seagrue
would somehow board that train in an
effort TO get 60 the city first. AS the
engine drew nearer. she picked up a pair
Of glasses and levellng them on the cab
discovered George Storm on the right
side. She waved signal flag fran
tically at him. but his eyes were glued
on the track ahead Then, as II by an
inspiration. she seized the cord OF the
air whistle at her hand and In the Morse
code signaled for help Storm turned
his head and looked back questioningly
along his train: then UP at his own
whistle. The signaling continued ana
his attention was finally drawn to the
launch, now dropping behind the train.
Helen caught up her signal flag again.
in flash he recognized her. and calling
his fireman over thoy listened TO her
appeal.
give me paper. pencil" shouted Storm,
as he shut off the throttle and listened
! to the long and short toots that re-
echoed in ieerky succession from the sur
H. I'm aItf
and through the flying cab. on leaf.
torn from pad. Storm scratched out the
signals:
] Have survey. Seagrue on your train.
Delay so can reach oceanside first.
HELEN"
The engine whistle shrlelSed his answer
| TO her eager ears!
Something wrong with engine al
ready"
The fireman. learning the truth from
Storm. tried TO persuade him, whatever
happened. not to delay the train II
would cost Storm. he urged. his job.
What's the Job to me?" demanded
Storm. applying the air and bringing up
the train with a Jolt.
Seagrue had made his way into the
coach. lie summoned the conductor, and
being known. was accorded every
courtesy But the race was now first on
his mind, and when he heard the brakes
grinding, and running back on the plat
form, saw fire screaming from the
wheels. ne called the conductor. demand
ing to know the cause OF the stop. Going
forward together for an explanation, the
two men found Storm under his engine
H.. In, hs
distance Seagrue could see the Spider
water cutting the waves like foaminl
glass and slipping away 20 where q
stormy directors meeting was In session
at Oceanside, and Rhinelander was in the
fight OF his life to prevent summary
action being taken 10 stop the cutoff
work In vain he showed Helens tele
gram. which had come In time 10 rescue
him from complete defeat. But Seagrue'
henchman. Capelle. conniving with tn
disaffected element I'm the directorate
was pushing a vote with every prospect
OF success the resolution TO stop work.
What have we got TO go orr he de
manded. facing Rhinelander down. "Yol
know as well as ] do we are throwing
hundreds OF thousands into a project alb
solutely uncertain. You offer telegram
What good is the telegram
Beside the engine OF the Limited Tn,
conductor and seagrue were volleyini
sharp and suspicious questions at tn
fireman. He told. reluctantly. OF tn
mysterious launch and Of Storms eX
change Of signals. No more was needle,
10 infuriate seagrue. who now understood,
the connivance Storm crawled out from
under the engine and seagrue met hin
with an abusive epithet. The stalwar
sngineman promptly knocked him down
The crew dragged the two men apar
and the conductor ordered the fireman
10 take the Limited I'm, Storm. witt
folded arms. refusing 10 lend further as