Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-20

as she had feared. The Waterman, despite
her appeals. refused them admittancs.
But a little obstacle such as that was
not a serious deterrent to Spike. He had
defied the law too long TO be baked
now in the interests of justice and fair
play. He had been q malefactor with the
law against him; he brushed aside all
scruples now in taking the role Of a
benefactor with the law stilI against
him. The Waterman had his way. IF the
case is as bad an you say" Spike NUT
tered to Helen, we've got TO do some
thing"
Helen shook her head despalrinEly
IT may mean millions, Spike" she ex-
claimed. What can we dor" In her dis
tress she clasped her hands.
Do" echoed Spike. scornfulIy. Go
In and open the box and get YOUR prop
erty-theres nothing else TO do"
But how1' cried Helen, wide eyed
with perpiexity.
Spike tossed his head. II was set high
above pair OF swinging broad shoulders
and whenever Spike shook his head IN
that way Helen knew some suggestion
was coming. He bent forward and
pointed his finger at her TO emphasize
his words. You put the stock in the
box. didn't your" She nodded a half
frightened assent. That" he continued
stiffly. was your business. Now, you
want to get It out don't your She
nodded once more. That" he declared
with much positiveness, rs my business"
A moment later. at the side OF the
bank. Helen, frightened TO death followed
Spike through an unguarded door. He led
the way hastily and stealthily TO the
vault and Helen, with her key. opened
Rhinelanders box. II was while they
were thus feloniously abstractlng their
own property that the Waterman saw
them. He turned In an alarm. At the
police station where II registered. the
sergeant called out the men and they
started on the jump for the bank.
Helen. In the interval. had taken the
securities from the boz and showed them
to Spike. AS they turned TO leave. the
Waterman, REINFORCED by the officers.
bounced down on them. Helen desperate
over the situation. upbraided the watch
man.
Il told you, / must get into our box"
she exclaimed, angrily. And you refused
to let me. / have taken nothing away. but
what put In It two hours ago and this
man was Oiiis HtIt 10 Htlp
A wordy discussion followed. But Helen
and Spike were started for the station
where more development had already
taken place. The victim OF the holdup, In
response to the sergeant's message, had
arrived, and on having the suspects
Ward and Adams. paraded with others
before him. was unable to Identify Sea-
grue's retainers. In fact. ne distinctly
Z declared he 49,
had eaten all his free lunch and robbed
him.
! The chief, refusing to be satisfied. con-
tinued TO ask questions. His instinct con-
corning criminals. seemed TO tell him that
this pair were crooks. and. II not an
swering 20 one charge. should Justly be
held TO await another. While this was
going on In the office Of the chief, Helen
and Spike were ushered. with the com
planning Waterman. into the booking
room. Helen demanded the use of the
| telephone and in spite of the serious
charge lodged against her something ir
I her bright eyes or her demeanor satisfied
the sergeant she was no criminal and ne
handed her the phone from his desk. She
called Rhinelander up at seagrue's rooms
When the bell rang. seagrue told
| Rhinelander TO answer II. and from
Helen at the station the latter learned
OF the plight she and Spike were in.
No explanation that Helen and Spike
could make moved the desk sergeant in
any degree. He had directed the officers
TO take the two TO separate cells when
a commotion was heard in the hallway
and Rhinelander dashed into the room
In the twinkling of an eye the aspect OF
| everything changed In Rhinelander the
conscientious Waterman recognized the
president OF his own safe deposit COM
pany. and when the great Transports
ton magnate rushed up TO Helen 70 en-
tend his sympathy and nodded. as an
old acquaintance. TO Spike, the humble
watch dog OF the safe deposit vaui
gasped. He waited just a minute. and IN
an suspicious lull in the conversation
between Rhinelander and Helen. Spike
standing at attention, the Waterman