The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-10
EIGHTH lNSTALlMENT
THE RACE FOR RIGHT OF WAY

What to do with Spike after he had
turned over his first leaf in the book
OF gratitude proved difficulty for
Helen. But II seemed to her the first
thing to be attempted was to get him
well away from Seagrue's influence.
Seagrue. with the ample backing at
his disposal. had established an elabo.
rate construction camp well out on
the desert. where he coupled with his
railroad building enterprise as much
OF fraudulent deceit and force as he
dare display toward Rhinelander and
the men In the Copper Range & Tide.
water construction work. The prize
for which both roads were playing
In the tremendous effort OF each to
get ahead OF the other was sub
stantial one, and Seagrue was never
called to account at his headquarters
for his strategy in the construction
trenches
On the morning that Helen took
Spike down street to q Las Vegas
clothing store. had him fitted out with
new clothes and provided him with
soma pocket money. Seagrue was on
his way oye' to his camp accom-.
panied by tae two strong,arms,
known by no more respectable names
than BIZ and Lug He saw Helen on
ths street with Spike and watched the
two for q moment. Dispatching Bill
then TO the garage for his motor car
and bidding Lug. on his life, not to
l0s. sight OF Spike, Seagrue. himself.
FASTENED to the Office OF the local
sheriff.
Explaining TO this official, already
made eomplacent by generous OF.
tcrings. that he had on his hands a
eontract laborer who was trying to
Jump his Job. he engaged his promise
Of vigorous cooperation to bring
Spike to time,
Seagrue led the way with him to
the machine. which Bill had brought
np. and, getting In with the sheriff,
Bill drove toward the station Helen
had returned with Spike to the office,
she had paid for q railroad ticket
which was to carry him to the city,
where, abe believed. freed from Sea.
grue's communicating influence, Spike
would have chance to get back on
ais feet
Spike, in a comfortable frame OF
mind, was looking down at the ticket
m his hand and rejecting what an ex.
uaordinary friend Helen had been.
and how considerably she had treated
him. when n quiet voice at his elbow
spoke just two wosls into his ear:
Hello Spikei"
Spike, who lived. az IL were, at all
times over a powder magazine Of the
unexpected, started a little as he
tsrned to look into the composed gray
eyes OF seagrue. He stood a moment
bound by their spell.
seagrues face was lighted only by a
pleasant smile. Where you going.
Spike" he asked in friendly fashion.
He looked about him with indeeision,
and as his eyes wandered he saw Sea-
grue beckoning to the sheriff to come
over fron the machine.
Seagrue. meantime. put his hand in
his pocket From 1t he drew worn
little pamphlet. and affecting careful
deliberation, held it In his hand before
Spikes wayoring eyes. In the black
faced type on the cover a name and
description were printed. but what
Spike saw staring at him were the fig.
ures and the words.
$4,000 REWARp!r
But 10 Spike that one line of type
meant infinitely more than 1t could
mean to any other man.
seagrue watched closely the chang.
ing expressions on the hunted Grim.
inal's face; he was even quiet and
pleasant In his demeanor as he nut.
tered: You shouldn't try to leave me
Spike. At least, not until say you
may 60
"seagrue," Spike almost hissed. 81
can send you to the chair; man-do
you knew that"
Seagrue lost none Of his composure
He returned Spikes angry look undis
turbed: DO you know what will hap
IN whsn 700 dse he asked In even
tnss. "Aftsr tksy lift me out oi h