Show anda de 0 TIRE I 1 LOW A 07 1 wl 9 11 FRANK H 0 AUTHOR OF whispering SMITH THE MOUNTAIN DIVIDE IE 10 STRATEGY STRAT fOY OF GREAT ETC NOVELIZED FROM FP THE MOVING PICTURE PLAY SAME NAME PRODUCED BY THE SIGNAL NAL FILM corporation COPY AY flaa ft SYNOPSIS 1101 heln DA holmes daughter dauch ter of I eral crall holmes railroad man Is rescued from firmi nent dinner danger on ft a scenic cal ral ril r il road read by george storm a n newsboy grown t to young womanhood helen saves storm now a fireman her father and his hi fri frondi ends amon financier and stobert A ue promoter from a threatened cot col raton Safe breakers employed by hy darue teal steal general urvey survey plan plans of the cutoff cut off oft line ln for or the tidewater fatally wound the he sentral and escape her father gestate stat badly by his hl death helen goes to work on the tidewater jllen recovers reco vcra the urvey survey plane from irom bea sea arrue and though they are re from her ads floda an accident acci accidentally dont ally made proof of the murvey survey blueprint t storm ie Is employed ernp loyed by spike and his hl confederate safe teal steal pay pair roll money awner lir helen lirlen len pursues and with a police mane mans aid capture two t wo ot of them and re r covers over the money spike befriended by jaelen in his hi turn avei saves her and the ight of way war when kid naps her i EIGHTH installment THE RACE FOR Foi liGHT OF WAY what to do with splice spike after lie he bad had turned over hia his first leaf lent in tho the book ct gratitude grad tude proved a di difficulty for helen nut but it teemed seemed to ber her the first thing to be attempted was to get him will well away from influence Sea crue with the ample backing at tila his disposal die bad had established an elaba irate construction camp well out on the abe where he coupled with hie railroad build Lc enterprise ae as much of t fraudulent deceit and force ai as ho he display toward rhinelander and ahe q ien en tn in the copper range tide tir war constriction construction work the prize far which both roada roads we were playing an abe ahe tremendous effort of ea bah h to faut ahead of tho the other waa was a sub siant ial one cue and was never ailed to account at his headquarters for car his stra strategy teuy in the construction ches on the morning that helen nolen took spike down street to a las vegas lothing clothing lot hinc store had hal him fitted out with mew clothes and provided him with some pocket money was on bin way over to bla his camp accod by the two to etron stron garms anon by no more respectable names than dill and lug lie ile saw helen nolen on 1 the street with spike and watched the etwo for or a moment dispatching bill garage for hid his motor car an d bidding lug on his life not to loae lose eight sight ot of spike A lagrue na agrue grue himself haat bied to the bacs at of the local sheriff I 1 explaining to this official already blade complacent by generous of fering ferl ng that he had on hie hill hande bands a contract laborer who wae was trying to jump hia his job he engaged bis his promise at vt vigorous cooperation to brine bring hpike to time led the war way with him to the machine which bill 1111 had brought up and getting la in with the sheriff 11 drove toward the station helen nolen fead returned with ath splice spike to the office offelo r she he had paid for a railroad ticket which was to carry him to the city inhere vilere she bellev believed oed freed from sea etues contaminating influence spike woud would hare have a chance to get got back on this feet spike in a comfortable frao tran j of mind wae as looting down at the let jn in his band hand and reflecting what an ei ex friand friend helen nolen had bes tva oi ara bow how considerately aho she had treated gilm when a quiet voice at his olbo elbow poke just two vorda words into hie his ear ll nello ollo 0 spike who jived lived aa as it were at all times oyer a powder tu agazine of the i unexpected started a little aa he i turned to look into the composed gray tyes of lie food stood a abound byther by choir spell a face was lighted only by a cleasant amilo smile where you roll alog I 1 he sake in friendly faeh fash lou he ile looked about him with aud and aa as hib hn crea cles wandered hb hill taw saw sea asrue beckoning to tho sheriff to coma come over from the machine meantime put me his hand lit irr hta his pocket from it be he drew a worn little pamphlet and affecting careful deliberation held heldt it in his hand before wavering eyes la in the black iscel type on the cover P name and description wen weve hrna bt blit that spike tir staring at him wore were the fig tic turc ures and the words hut but to spike that one line of type meant infinitely more wore thab it could mean to any other man watched closely the chang ing eier on the bunted hunted crin jaala face he waa was even quiet and pleasant JQ in his demeanor as he lie out mut mitered 1 I ou it try to leave ahlke at least not until I 1 say bay you wair ay go Sea Se agrue grus spike almost hissed 1 I 1 can send you to the tie chair man mando do yoa know lost none of his composure ilia 16 turned spikes angry look andle tor bcd do you know what will hap hip joea jn when you dot he asked la in even aona e after they lirt lift me MA it 0 of it they II 11 lift you in tor for the next shock spike when youre ready to commit suicide im ready to go to the straps ahead of you or after you as the sheriff may prefer but until that moment cornea comes spike a threatening intonation made itself felt within tho the studied utterance until that moment spike you will take your orders from me under understand t spike looked gloomily down at the ticket bo he held in ble his hand he ile real lied he was utterly helpless help leee all right be he aid said gruffly shook handa hands with the her sher iff as he followed spike across the platform 1 I dpn t think III have any more trouble with him he be wild in an undertone thank you just the nine sheriff with the rival construction crews crows mattera matters were reaching a somewhat critical stage in their race joth moth the colorado coast and the copper range tidewater companies panten had reached the limits of the city of laa las vegas where owing to the topography of the country as well as an to the difficulties of getting the town pos possible rights of way wore were ex cee scarce A section almost immediately in front now of both construction st gangs was occupied by a oat A I 1 helen understood the necessity for prompt action weather beaten pioneer who tore bora the name ot of cassidy and hie his comfortable cottage obstructed both survey surveys the advent ot of two building neck and nerk across the desert through the little town had bad naturally stirred every inhabitant of it to a high pitch of excitement small wonder that cassidy a head hrad bad had become in some degrooch confuo confused ed ae as to values and by the time rhinelander Rhineland cr got go around to see the bronzed zed pioneer with a check for two thousand dollars the price first put upon the property by ite its veteran owner had risen and cassidy declared that he would sell for ten thousand dollars and not a cent leis less rhinelander taken aback impatiently assented aasen led to the ex or bitant um sum named and going inside tho the cottage wrote out bis his check for it in exchange he received rather uncertain signature elg nature on the customary legal form granting to the copper coper range tide It allway company privileges over the camardy land and aa a freehold owner he agrue arriving from town learned from hta his foreman ot of the status of the insignificant plot ot bf ground adverse poes erslon of which might frustrate their persi teni steril plans for obstructing N V ith hta his surveyors sen sea grue hurried to the end of 0 the work and reached tho the ground juet just in time to encounter Wit coming out of cas casaldye Casil dye house and the agreement dul duly r signed and delivered in bla his band hand and I 1 hind rhinelander came george storm ready to brict arld the men up to take por possession pors easlon session of ibe the cassidy demesne and hi his followers halted them ud fecili the vie yin tory all hlf hip own explainer the alatua ion to Se beatrue Bea crue arrue while storm amiably but firmly ordered beag Sea gloe jos nen men to get off the copper hang rangi property Se agrue without paying anything to controvert what bo be had heard walked straight inta into house im sorry to b be a little late ras assidy cassidy sidy he be began bluntly you know we want your proper property tr and were prepare prepare d to pay you a reasonable price for it not an price declared Seji Sepi grue true impressively nOt nothing ilat of that kind but hs asked buttonholing the old man with friendly emp bayl just what Is right flod and air I 1 doat doul know what you consider your property worth he conti continued nood talog so rat fast the old man could not get got a word in edgewise but I 1 have written out a chef atra tor for salaa do dot lara lars and it you will giro give me your signature to thie this right of way contract the check cheek old boy Is I 1 youre yours 11 but sputtered puttered putt ered cassidy Ca seldy with difficulty fi 1 I ve eold sold this place this minute mr hir Sc Se agnie agrue to thie this man rhinelander here for ten thousand dollars do llara do you mean tu to bwy demanded Se agrue impressively I 1 that you dont consider your property worth fifteen thousand dollars I 1 sure I 1 do agreed mike his eyes blinking with astonishment then exclaimed Se agrue arrue solemnly this man has fraudulently imposed on you cassidy Cas aldy bewildered looked to hia his friendly adviser for a suggestion chwat the dittle m I 1 to do dot W pol thundered be Se leasse asse a seeing now that be he bad had his victim coming tear up your fraudulent contract here and now and sign an bon honest eat one 11 the sturdy plo pioneer neer with a how show of indignation tore up bis his copy of landers contract signed a more equitable one for the obliging beatrue an and d put another and untainted check to for r fifteen thousand dollars into bis his pocket beatrue beckoned to ble big posse 0 ot men and headed by cassidy they told rhinelander and his companions to get off oft the premises promises before they were ware put off Rhine rhinelander larder familiar with the bullying tactics of his enemies saw the situation be he faced but be stood ble big ground before seagle and cassidy listening to what the victimized old man had to say but absolutely firm in bis his desolva to stand on bl rights my right of way is legal he said to both men and III I 1 II 11 bring the law here right now to enforce it to the telegraph domce in side one of his outfit cars he telegraphed graphed to Il helm eloin Is using force to protect protest right of way have attorney meet at the depot at 11 arrange a pedal special to bring deputies up here rhinelander the move was not lost on when he aw saw rhinelander board car containing the telegraph outfit he summoned bla his own operator and die dis patched him to a spot between rhine landers lan dere car and the main line with instructions to tap in and take whatever massages messages passed rhinelander thus eat oat in bis his own car watching watch lne the operator tick off his message to helen nelon and her reply came promptly Attorn attorney oy will meet you on an arrival special will be ready to leave any time after eleven HELEN but Bea Sea grues operator industriously copied both message and answer and turned them in to his employer storm in the meantime was making the most of bis his opportunity and with his men place was preparing to push possession as an far rs to possible ift un the etel steel cables around the house george and we will swing it ia in later I 1 after giving this order rhinelander had hastened to the station to meet the thol local train when it came in so swift however hart been leagnes Sea Se grues agnes dispositions that his redoubtable scouts bill and lug were already at the station with instructions from to delay the special until nightfall by which ume time he be reckoned he could make bis his possession secure on the cassidy place these worthies had already reached the special and boarded it on the platform rhinelander met helen nelen and the attorney she had summoned and with him rhinelander hastened hart ened uptown to get armed deputla dill and lug luc now trailing behind to to keep track of every more move at storm waa urging his men to speed on with th r track ly far IDS in w Sea grues gan daog g was almost abreast of them and satire I 1 a pace too that it was difficult to cope with seagoe Se agrue himself directing the oper ationo the bouse house so long the peace ful ul abode ct of old man cassidy now be came tho the very storm center of an extraordinary disturbance racked his brain for an idea that woul would J I 1 lamper amper the advance of storm and bis energetic crew and when the inspiration him be put it instantly into effect beating us he said to bli his foreman flat but I 1 can slop stop them dring bring up the wrecker the word was passed and the ponderous wrecking car its huge crane thrust threateningly forward ff ras as pushed alongside house and an d surrounded by a swa swarming eng eing of men Sea grues order to throw out was instantly executed and almo almost 8 t w within athin a in minute anute it see seemed med after the huge machine had been brought into play the house was enveloped in a nek Tork of steel there was a sharp word ord ot of command commando f P rattle ct pistons the old house quivered for an A instant in the grip trip of the then it rose like a mad aeroplane sero plane from its foundations hung and swung a moment doubtfully in the air pitched he adloff toward the other end of at ahk tot lot and settled with a heavy bang down to earth exactly in the path of storm and his perspiring men rhinelander the moment ho he ee me cured the deputies hastened back to the her station and boarded the special train A large engine coupled to one coach stood in waiting and as they pulled out helen nolen wished him good luck unfortunates Sea grues two worthies dill and lug luc unobserved by anybody hid bid on the head end of the coach and as eoon soon as the lis loura town was viat left behind the two climbed over the tender and held ap up the fireman ind nd engineer the engine crew taken thus unawares could offer no resistance a whatever and the two wera were forced over the tender to the tho head end oi of the coach cutting off tho the engine as eoon soon ns as they bad had accomplished this seannie a men pulled away with the stolen locomotive and left the coach just where here it abruptly stopped when the air went on with the intention of put putting ting as many miles as possible between the coa chload of dudles and rhineland defending the right of era er s chances for nay AT the con conductor dictor of the marooned coach did not lose a moment in getting into action an emergency telephone was snatched from its bracket connected up with the main line wires and the conductor called up helen nolen in the office at las vegas in a few words he be told her what had happened and while rhinelander and the deputing around him he asked I 1 what she cou could id do to help them out of their predicament helen nolen understood th the e necessity for prompt action out but bow how she asked herself as she looked anxiously from the office window up and down the yards to help them quickly her liar eye lighted on the little roundhouse away down at the lower end of the yard resting within the friendly shade of its north wall she espied the crazy old yard switch engine known irreverently among the switchmen as soda water sal soda water sal took her disreputable nickname from the fact of her misfortune in being crusted white a good 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