The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11
TENTH EPISODE
A Watery Grave.

A Watery Grave.
Almost exhausted by her efforts
Helen, pushing ahead Of her the wreck.
age on which Roy lay. reached the
beach. She dragged Roy up on the
the sand and began working to restore
consciousness.
Marshall. Masters and Burke, chuck
ling over the munitions explosion, had
already dispatched Burke to report to
Desmond aud Chapman, greatly per.
furbed, had only got his breath after
the explosion when an insurance nd.
,1uster called. The man himself was
nervous as he discussed the accident
And It MEANS" said he bluntly, "that
we've got to double your rate. The
X. & w. transfer is too hazardous"
Chapman was furious: "Will you
give me the old rate If I ship by the
Northern" he demanded after parley.
The ndjuster said he would and
Chapman In an unpleasant frame Of
mind left to see Desmond. He reached
headquarters at the moment Burke and
Desmond were laughing over the explo-
sion. In a stormy scene with Chap
man. the latter exclaimed: II am a
stakeholder In your road. and yet
forced to use the Northern
Desmond smiled: "Tll buy your
stock"
I'll SELL" cried Chapman. Then a
suspicion crossed his mind. He looked
Mt Desmond keenly. mo, not yet.
When / do SELL" he declared as he
left, you two will be looking for
jobs"
Desmond turned to Burke. "Dox
car s. n. 4716, Chapman's loading.
crosses on the Northern today. Put
your gang wise. II we bump Chapman
agnin he may give us his stock"
Helen covered Roy, again conscious,
with blankets from q beach boat and
finding within the boat q sailors rig
she changed her wet clothes and left
for help. At the telephone exchange
she got police headquarters and told
them Of Roy.
Webb. convinced that Helen and Roy
were both dead. had locked his tug
and gone to the police himself. He
was with the desk sergeant when Hell
cn called. Hearing her name he took
the telephone and learned to his
amaxement she had escaped: 'aTake
Roy to the hospital" she directed.
'.Tl meet you there"
Webb, with the police, started for
the docks. At the exchange. Helen
was about to leave her booth when
Buck Masters came In. She paused.
He wanted q repair man to restore
the line broken by Roy. Helen. over
hearing the order, resolved In some
way TO 30 along. Masters left and
Helen stepped from the booth; the
cashier demanded nifty cents for her
toll charge.
Helen realized she hadn't . cent Of
money but she turned her embafrass-
ment to good account: 'Give the bin
70 the repair man." she said coolly.
s'IIl @ with him and pay"
Every good, Eddie" smiled the CASH
Ter. and the repair man with his vol
unteer assistant carrying part Of the
equipment started Tor the shack.
The Raiders were playing cards.
They looked up when the two tele-
phone men entered. but Helen In her
queer RICHER hat pulled over her
eyes-was not recognized. She even
Tipped . silver half-dollar from the
table unobserved and paid her toll
charge With C. The repair nan sent
her outside to push. . wire to him.
There, she picked up q transmitter,
attached 1t. and found she could listen
70 any call. His work done, the re-
pair man called central to test the
line. Long distance was calling-he
handed the telephone to Masters end
left.
Burke was now calling on the wire.
Helen heard him speak to Masters:
.'Raid box car s. n. 4716 crossing the
Northern ferry today"
At the moment Masters hung mp, the
repair man returned: s.That kid Of
yours has lost 4 receiver from my kit"
he complained.
The gang were ~dumfounded.
aWasn't he your helper1'
sHelper nothing: he came along to
my q toll ticket and handed me the
1ifty cents Just 4 minute ago."
There |" shouted q raider. THAT
Mas my ffty cents ron fellows claimed
4 AiAnsf mt fnf0 the not"
u loud laugh followed-and also
some anxiety. The men RIM outside
&nd 1oeote6 ~ receiver only 70 real
D x1v - - Trapped.
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