Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-04-13

tlit DVuy VI IL tldu iyluS between the
rails on the third span from the
MERGED bank of the river. The body
was crumpled up in grotesque atti-
tude.
Anybody know this crool2" de.
manded Morrisey, flashing his lantern
In the face of the unconscious man.
Heavens !" cried Helen, ats Mr.
Blake--Holmes' private secretary
Quick Tom, let's carry him where he
can have medical care"
"Carry nothing" roared Morrisey
'1et the hound die and be Id to
him.
The woman's choice prevailed, how
ever. Blake was carried TO the hotel
and cared for until he regained con-
seriousness. There he recognized Helen
Dawson and In her confided to an ex-
tent that did not become known until
some time later When Helen left the
man she was smiling contentedly.
The destruction of the bridge was
knockout blow for the Independents,
so far as surface indications might be
concerned. 1t was plain that no lum-
Der could pass the river until the
bridge had been repaired, but that fea-
ture of the situation had already been
discounted In Helen's mind. What she
was after now was proof of Holmes
responsibility for the disaster and the
ending of his brutal rule on the lum-
Der range.
Joe Dawson sat with his head In his
hands, beaten man. The vital facts
stared him In the face. He lacked a
woman's intuitlve grasp of possible fu-
ture events. To him all looked as
black as night.
marked with a wry smile might as
well let 'em have It,"
dad" laughed Helen, "you remind
me of the darkest hour that comes be-
fore the dawn-we're not beaten.
We're winning"
Dawson stared at the girl In amaze
ment. To be sure she had pulled vic
tory out of defeat for the independ-
ents on half n dozen occasions, but
how was any human being, angel or
devil for that matter, to run lumber
trains over wrecked bridge?
Don't see the first sign of dawn"
said Dawson, ''it's the dead of night
where I'm sitting"
"Now listen" Helen went on, "I've
got a plan that will put us where we
shall have Holmes in the hollow Of our
hands unless 1t fails. Jake Dill Is
back, you know. Has that suggested
anything to either Of you men?"
Dawson sat and stared. The story
of Holmes early career-the Klamath
Indian steal-the death of Sleepy Dog
all these memories were involved
with the return of Dill.
"Well," said the contractor, "of
course there's Little Bear. He's
Sleepy Dogs son, and II he had any
punch he'd choke Holmes to death"
"Don't you understand" pursued
Helen, "that with Dill as states wit
ness Little Bear can prove his title to
every foot of land Holmes lays claim
to. Don't you understand that we've
got him completely if only we can keep
Dill where we want him and sober?"
Dawson rose to hfs feet abruptly,
He realized In flash that the keen
analytical power of this young girl had
once more pointed the way to victory.
"We'll get Dill right now and keep
him until we need him." Dawson dc.
clared, slammlng his fist on the table.
"Helen, you're marvel. There never
was your equal in this world"
"Wait!" declared the young woman,
before we can hold him we've got to
find him. Dill disappeared two days
ago. He may be drinking or he may
have been kidnapped by Holmes agents.
Just what has happened to him and
where he is we must find out at once"
For three days the search went on,
but no trace was found of the eX-cOn-
Wet. He had disappeared as complete
as though the ground had opened and
swallowed him. Then came ray of
light. Tom Dawson overheard con
of behring's men. While unable to
distinguish what was said, young Daw.
son gathered that Dill was being held
prisoner somewhere under Holmes or
ders.
1t was while trying to secure infor-
nation that would definitely locate the
man that Helen invaded the camp of
Holmes lumberlands and asked Qucs'
tons. Finding the men apparently
rather friendly she launched into n
TRADE against Holmes for his abuse of
the independents and was soon sur.
rounded by sympathetic hearers. Evi.
IDENTIFY Holmes own men had no great
love for him.
Agents of Holmes tried TO hustle the
young woman out Of camp but tho men
rallied TO her assistance and rio;
ensued in the course of which half n
dozen men were injured. Little Bear,
who had acted as escort for Il1!cn,
succeeded in cXtricatng her from the
fracas and was leading her away from
the scene, when stranger TO both
stepped up and beckoned them aside.
you want to know where Dill Is
keptW he whispered