The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15

Adams, when Helen pushed him l over, had struck his head against an iron bar and he fay on the car floor him the minute Helen was gone. Wake up!" he shouted. We've got to get out of here.'
 Whats up?" demanded Adams. groggily.
 We're left, man. Shake yourself and get out of here before you get pinched."
 Waiting their chance when their train slowed down in passing the next station, the two men jumped out Of tho box car. Down the line Ward saw the tridge they had passed when Helen sprang from the car. That girl cant be far off yet" he muttered. She may be hunting for the bag. If We get there quick enough. we can get hold of it ourselves"
 Helen, running fast as she could, searched the right of way keenly. Help was nearer to her than she was aware of. But she had eyes for noth- ing beyond her search, and, finally. hardly stones throw from the bridge itself she saw the bag lying on the gravel.
 The nearest station was to the north. Helen began to retrace her steps, thinking to telephone or to get somehow in touch with Rhinelander from there. Fastening on, she heard her name called, and, looking up, was astonished to see Spike waving his hand at her from the bridge just ahead. He and Rhinelander. follow ing the train in the machine, had seen her spring from the box car.
 She started to run forward to join Spike But Ward and Adams had come up. Seeing Helen approach, they hid. and when she passed them they seized and overpowered her and dragged the bag from her hands.
 Not without stout resistance on her part. She fought the two with blows and screams, and Spike, hearing the commotion, ran to where he could slip over the side of the bridge and drop to the tracks. Shouting loudly as he scrambled to his feet, he ran to where Ward and Adams were fight ing Helen, who had again got her hands on the bag. But when Spike reached the scene the encounter was short.
 Ward, the more powerful of Sea- grue's men, engaged him furiously, and, as a boxer, would have put hira out. had not Spike clenched and slammed the big fellow heavily to tho ground. He jumped at Adams before Ward could come back, and the two crooks, seeing the game lost, took to their heels.
 Spike turned to see what damage had been done to Helen. She had the bag safely in hand and they started together to join Rhinelander.
 The bag was now committed to Spike for safekeeping. and Rhine lander headed the car for the city in an effort to reach Seagrue's quarters quickly with the payment Burning the tires all the way into town, he pulled up with jerk before Seagrue's apartment and the three, alighting from the car. hastened up to his rooms.
 Seagrue, expecting the return of Ward and Adams with their loot caught his breath when he faced Rhinelander and his escort at the door, Rhinelander he could account for | Helen, he was not at great less to ! account for; but to see the craning neck, square jaw, straight nose and 1 cold. gray eye of Spike in the twilight of the hallway was too much for even Seagrue's poise. When they pushed i their way in upon him. he made hardly any attempt to resist. IT wasn't 1 looking for you" he stammered. Rhinelander laughed "No 1 un- derstand. However, it's all right. A couple of your men. Seagrue, had this bag in hand'-he held up the leather grip for seagrues inspection-'ta bring to you" Rhinelander's eyes were sparkling with the zest of vfo- tory. They were detained, Seagrue." he went or, enjoying to the full the eonsternation of the breathless rascal before him. Tn fact, the two met with a little accident" He nodded toward Helen as the little accident. herself. "The police are looking for the pair now" explained Rhinelander. testing. ly. But we thought 1t only neighborly to bring the bag in, ourselves Espe cially since you seem to consider that our title to the Superstition mine rests on your receiving the actual cash to day for the second payment.
 VJbiIa rnaal,ipp Rhinalander had gone to the table, thrown the bag open and was tossing the packages of cur rency out. There's your money. Sea grue-twenty-fiv thousand dollars. Count it, Seagrue, and give me rs ceipt.'
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