The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-25
TWELFTH EPISODE
4 Fight for a Franchise.

SS Aeoy NAV "OuO AA9tN
finished that night with the contract
between the Peacock Copper company
and the Eastern railroad, ROsedale
would never have recognized 1t. In
stead Of reading. to the Eastern rail-
road. It ran to the X. and W.: ROy's
road; and In place of Rosedale's sig
nature, It bore that Of Roy Wilson.
J But their ceunter-conspiracy was
,,nnly begun: 1t was now necessary to
get Hogan to sign the contract and to
get It back to Desmond.
Burke has the original" said Helen,
locking over the revised duplicate.
Perhaps the chief Of police could help
US out-give us a man from central
station that could switch envelopes on
BURKE"
Next morning the three went to the
police station. When they saw the
chief they explained; and he agreed
with them that the situation justified
extraordinary measures. 'But," he
declared, studying. Il haven't got a
detec1ve that could turn that trick
with Burke. I've always known Burke
was crooked. he added. .yThat / new
Ar could understand was, what you
kept him around headquarters for"
II mean to clean him up" averred
Roy briefly. sbut the truth is we IRE
after . .higher-up' and want to get
him nrst. Chief. you've got to help
us out somehow. What are we to
dor
The chief studied again. 'I1l tell
yOu." said he. finally. There's an ex-
plckpOcket here-a station trusty-he
might be the man." Speaking, he
touched q button. summoned the trusty
and talked to him In low tones. The
trusty looked the visitors furtively
over. muttered something and the chief
turned to Helen and her companions:
HE says he IL ont of practice" grinned
the chief. "Nobody much to work on
around here. but he'll try It"
ssWhat's his nnme?" asked Roy, look
Ing the slippery candidate over.
HE Claims" explained the chief
tlryiy. that somebody picked his peck
ct when he was q baby-and along
with his gloves and 4 silver spoon he
Aost his name. They call him *Mouxe"
Around here and I think Mouze will do
your Job. You'd better all Of you put
your watches IN . safe deposit box
Deceeo you start out with him."
At this thrust, Mouse looked re
'proaehfully at the chief and while
Helea and tho others laughed, he went
- change to street clothes.
When no returned he started out
tWltA III now empioyeFs. They went
directly 70 tho depot-Mouxe with the
jregteeA coatract already In his pocket.
We VA Instructed to catch the train
THAT Burke was to take to meet Ho.
.8aa. Whea Burke arrived. Helen point
ie6 IN ont to her agent and disap-
Ipeare6 Mouse walked into the station
" ~ = tlcket-and complications be-
!ean. a policeman spied him and con-
;;c1nded that tho station trusty must be
.laavlne town. Acting On this suspicion
liz omcer accossed him. To explain
tho peculiar situation hack Of his per
;ststent attempt 70 buy . railroad ticket
,was beyond the eloquence Of Mouze.
DgothlnG ~ could say would convince
- omcer that ne was acting under the
tC11oCS orders and Mouze was harsfly
Itakea II hand and hailed back to the
Ataico from which be had started
Tho chief VA appealed to nnd pnt.
turally felt greatly crestfallen Mt the
blunder. He called mp Helen and In
formed her Of the new and unexpected
turn aiEairs had taken. With Roy and
Webb she hastened to the police sta
&lon aeain. But Invaluable momento
had besa host md. the train. with Burke
aboard. beoring the coveted contract
eor Hngan to .4en, was now gone.
4 loqESA ttcckk ! yfdh0f1ent ~ II their
Efforts Md fGiled 6Nds Desnnond's
fxeaeAefy would win. But the chief
cnme once more % the rescue: 'You
en- make It yet," 10 declared sudden
~. ~ Ne spoke he looked At the
E1oek: sxhs trnin has Just rome. hasn't
~ Take . pollee machine and beat It
- th6 nast stop-can you DO itf'
AKe e1a 49, sxclaimed Eelen -.
olnntty. ana ths Q~uartette. scc0mpa-
- ~ ~ c1l1f himself. who seemed
h1fm1nel = rspalF ~ mlstake q