The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11

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The police found Roy, but Helen
felt she could not leave the trail of
the Raiders. fastening to the sta
ton agent, she ascertained where the
box a stood and found it. She was
about to climb aboard when Marshall
swung up between two cars hardly
ten feet away. Helen was looking to.
ward the docks and there she saw
Webb with the detail Of police. She
called and they came over. In a few
words she explained what she had
heard: "The Raiders intend footing
this car as 1t crosses on the ferry.
1t you hurry" she continued. almost
out Of breath, "you al catch them at
their shack. I'll stay witt. the car
and watch 1t cross the bay
Webb agreed and started the police
for the shack. Marshall, who had over
heard everything, was delighted. From
en- carefully. She flung a board across
the rods of the car and climbed in on
the hazardous perch thus contriyed, so
she could be concealed and yet stay
with the car.
With a violent jerk as the slack was
taken up, the train started toward the
ferry slip. This was MarshalrS oD-
pOrtunity. Swinging down under the
car he Stealthily worked his way along
to where Helen, in fancied safety, lay.
She was startled suddenly by the grip
Of a heavy hand and the next moment
she was fighting frantically to avoid
being thrown by her brutal nssailant
from her board and underneath the
wheels.
With the train speeding down the
hill, the plucky girl fought Marshall's
overwhelming strength. But he was
more than Il match for two like Helen.
She defended herself with the strength
Of desperation but in vain. Inch by
inch she was forced from her frnil sup.
port. The next instant the car lurched
and with a scream Helen fell between
the wheels.
Her wit did not desert her and with
an almost %convulsive effort she man
aged to throw herself lengthwise with
the rails and instantly fiattened herself
on the ballast. The hind truck of the
car swept over her and truck after
truck, following. Numbered close above
her head. She was choked by dust
and the terrific pounding Of the flying
wheels against the rail joints deafened
and sickened her, but she could only
lie perfectly still and pray that no
loose rod might be her destruction. 1t
seemed as if the end Of the train would
V come-as il there must be Il
hundred cars in 1t. But at last, with
a roar, the trucks Of the cahoose
whirlcd past and the sunlight flashed
down on the frightened girl.
Half-blinded she scrambled to her
feet and ran after the train. The
Northern track at this point parallels
the shore line of the bay and Webb
with the police detail, having found the
birds flown from the shack, had board
ed the launch and started for the ferry.
It vas while they We're crossing the
bay that Helen saw them and called
from where she stood. Webb headed
for shore and Helen was taken aboard.
There was hardly time to discuss what
had happened. If they were to inter
cept the Raiders they must reach the
train before it was ferried away and
they pushed on.
Unfortunately, in spite Of all they
could do, the ferry boat got out into
the stream before they could come up
and even as they approached, they per.
ceived the Raiders bringing their W
tug alongside the q ferry. With
hardly an attempt Mt concealment, the
gang began ut nee to unload mer-
chandise from box car s. NJ. 4716.
But Webb's force was now within
striking distance. Urging his launch,
he ran 1t alongside the a ferry and
Helen followed by Webb and the pO-
lice, boarded the transfer and attacked
the Raiders. A pitched battle ensued
IA battle with desperate men-and
the fight, with Helen in the thick Of 1t,
waged back and forth. Helen was ev-
erywhere helping and encouraging.
lodging In and out of the mix-up when
ever chance was afforded to overcome
the thieves. It was while she was
making one of these sallies that Mas
GERS seeing her, resolved to make an
end Of her for good.
Pursuing her together they caught
Helen, and unseen In the confusion,
picked her up, threw her bodily into
the open box car. slammed the door
shut and grabbing q crowbar. pinched
a wheel until they started the q for
the end Of the boat.
Too late, Webb say the move Gath
ering Roadway the box q rolled swift
" to the length of the CDR ferry. and
with q mighty plunge shot into the
bay-Helen, half stunned from her
fight. still inside 1t. And the car be-
gan to all with water.
(END OF TENTH EPISODE.)
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