Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-17

CINE.
the engineers seat in time to halt the
train opposite Rhinelander's camp, and
without losing moment she ran over
to headquarters. where she gave the
alarm to Wood and asked him to hur-
ry the remainder of the construction
gang over to the train before the cars
should be stolen again by their active
enemies. Wood, who would rather
fight than eat, responded like a whirl-
wind, and heading his men, started
them across the fields on the run for
the kidnapped train.
Storm had. meantime, dropped a
rope around Spikes neck He tied
him to the engine cab just as Helen.
with her re-enforcements. reached
the tie cars and the men hurriedly
began the unloading
They were not to have an easy time
of it. Seagrue. with his rioters. had
already climbed the hill and was urg-
ing them forward Not a soul on the
engine had a weapon. and as Sea.
grue's men came on 1t looked as II
the train would be taken then and
there by force of numbers. Helen,
however, vas not without reserves.
Give them the live steam, George.
and a lot of 1t, quick" she cried
Don't let them capture u.s."
Storm needed no more than the
hint. Turning on the valve he let
loose a hot cloud that drove Seagrue
and his gang gasping from the engine.
The foremost OF the men caught in
the white fog were glad to get away
unhurt, and hating at safe distance
rallied for orders.
Delaney, whose fighting blood was
Just getting warmed up, saw further
chance and called to his men to fol
low hin. around the cut. The gang
divided and Delaney's part of it. start
ing over the hill. met Rhinelanders
men. For a time there was a hot
mix-up. AS the enemy came on In
ever increasing numbers, Wood and
his men were soon getting the worst
of ii, but fresh shouts were heard
down the hill and at the moment the
sheriffs posse-now understanding
in, took the side OF Rhinelanders men
and helped them beat Seagrue's gang
back
Outnumbered, driven from their
vantage ground and disheartened az
the unexpected diversion of the enc
my, Seagrues men sullenly gave way;
even Bill Delaney's fierce-t efforts
failed to rally them. 1t was only
few minutes before the sherihs men
were making prisoners right and left,
rounding up the stragglers and march
ing them down the cut. The hill had
been won and lost, but the ties had
been firmly held and were safely in
Rhinelander's possession.
The moment the fight was decided
Storm, with Helen. went back to this
engine to get their personal prisoner,
the redoubtable Spike. They tcok h'm
back to where the sheriff was giving
his orders for the disposition of those
under arrest. Helen explained to the
sheriff very forcibly just what Spike
had done.
WELL" demanded the official iocu-
larly, "what'l we do with him? String
him up right here in box carp
NO." exclaimed Helen. Indignantly.
"You can do better than that" She
pointed 20 Seagrue, now also under
arrest. Put those two men at work
unloading these ties for our camp.
They are the ringleaders in the whole
affair. IL they had their deserts, they
would both be in the penitentiary.
Make them work, sheriff. That's the |
last thing that pair want to do" Rhine |
lander came up with his men as she |
finished.
You're right" declared the sheriff. |
good humored over the outcome. !
From the look OF 'em, what those
guys need Is a dose Of good. hard /
work" He turned to his deputies and /
pointed to the ties. Get those fell /
lows up on the fat cars and see they |
both work every minute till the last
tie is unloaded."
Suppose they refuse to work,
suggested a deputy.
"Refuse?" echoed the sheriff. saw
agely. IF they do, find a pump that
will work and give 'em the cold wa
ter"
But Seagrue and Spike did work.
When Helen, Rhinelander and Storm
left the scene the two, beading with
sweat, were pitching ties in record
time.
ITO BE CoNTINUED.l