Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-08

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Joined them: II want to handle No.
20 this afternoon at Pico's," he said
to Marshall. "Pick up two men at
Bullock's and go to Bullock's shack
near Pico."
Desmond then dispatched his driver
for a second machine and directed
his gang to wait in the shrubbery,
At headquarters, Helen, after a
change OF clothing, joined Webb and
Roy, who had explained, satisfactor-
lily, to the stockholders about the
Raiders. Roy handed Helen Bulletin
32l.
Until further notice, semaphores will be
dsregarded. Trains approaching station viii
be governed by hand signals.
GENERAL sUPERINTENpENT.
Helen put the notice in her pocket
and went to lunch.
AT Desmond's, Marshall, leaving in
the second machine with driver,
started for Bullock's; Desmond,
Burke and Masters drove off in the
other machine. Shortly afterward
Helen, detained in street car at
crossing, saw the Desmond machine
waiting beside her for the crossing
gates to life, and at once recognized
the occupants. Slipping quickly off
the street car, she hid herself, unob-
served, in the tire on the back OF
Desmond's machine.
Marshall having found Bullock, the
two left his shack and started for the
Raiders headquarters. AT fork in
the road,' however, Marshall caught
sight of Desmond's car, not far ahead.
with Helen riding securely at the
back in the tire. He spurted for
ward. Helen saw him coming, and to
escape, dropped off; but she was too
late. Marshalls driver ran alongside
and Marshall, standing on the run
ming board, caught her up as he swept
past, and dragged her into his ma
chine. Attracting Desmond's atten-
tion, he explained. Good" cried'
Desmond. Bring her along"
Reaching the quarters. Masters was
for throttling Helen, 'She got me
once" he muttered, but she won't do
it again" :,
"Just what do you mean, Masters
demanded Desmond. Masters only
grinned and intimated with his hands
what he meant to do to his prisoner.
Nothing doing" declared Desmond
curtly. Il said no once, and that
goes"
Even then Masters made spring
for her. Desmond jumped between,
Helen and his angry gangster, threw
Helen into sort of closet, slammed
the door and locked il, pocketing the
key. Masters started for him, and
Desmond, snatching club, stood at
bay. But once more he proved him
self master: "She stays in there" said
he, pointing, until the job on No.
20 is done" The gang, to console
themselves, turned to the contents of
Helen's pockets, which they had
rified. They found Bulletin 32l.
Burke made a face. THAT spills the
beans" he observed.
For a moment Desmond feared so,
too. But he was not to be baked.
Marshall" he asked, can you fire
an engine"
~ can," was the answer.
Get a pair OF oyeralls," directed
Desmond, and when Marshall re-
turned with a rig Desmond gave or
ders to Burke: "You look after No,
20s engineer. Marshall will play
fireman"
With the words he took up small
bottle containing drug and handing
it to Burke. told him what he wanted.
to Bullock he only said: Have the
rest of the gang at Pico trestle TO get
Marshall when No. 20 passes"
They left the room, with Helen still
q prisoner. She had heard all, but
was helpless. Desmond, Burke and
Marshall drove away in one machine,
while the others returned to the
shack.
When Desmond reaahed Mountain
Springs the special was being made
mp. Marshall reconnoitering the en-
CINE, found the fireman oiling. He at
lacked him from behind and the next
moment was rolling him unconscious
ever an embankment. Returning to