The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-04-30
Copyright. 1907, A. c. Mccluru 8 Co., Chicago
SYNOPSIS.


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CHAPTER 1.-The story opens during o
trip OF the Overland MALI through the
Rocky mountains, while efforts are be-
ing made to build up the country Uncle
Billy" Dodge, stage driver Alfred Vim
cent young man, and Phineas Cadwal-
Ter, introduced. They come across the
thongs station, they find the redskins
have carried their destructive work there
also.
CHAPTER II.-Stella Anthony, daugh-
Ter OF Anthony, Keeper of station. is in
tr1GuCed. The travellers find that An
thony has been killed.
CHAPTER III.-vincent with letter of
Introduction to Gov Stanford is assigned
his work in unearthing plans of enemies
of railroad, being built. He hears of safe
arrival of Stella Anthony in a letter
from her.
CHAPTER IV.-Vincent visits town
r1nS waere aailroad men are working on
Stella, embodied in u neat lunch and
forget-me-n not.
CHAPTER V.-"uncle Billy" arrives
In railroad town. meeting Stella. He
hears news that desired railroad bin has
PASSED. The Old stage driver decides to
work close to town in order that he may
be able to keep fatherly watch over the
young woman.
CHAPTER VI-Stella receives Uncle
Billy with kisses for he brought her a
new hat. She is engaged as a tutor for
Viola Bernard. daughter OF hotel land
lady.
CHAPTER vII-vincent visits society
circles of enemies of the Central Pa
cifc railroad, learns their secrets and
returns to Stella in the California town.
each showing signs of love for the
other.
CHAPTER VTII.-Phineas Cadwallader
pushing a railroad opposing Central Pa
cihc, reaches mining town and to Stella
boasts OF success Of his enterprise. She
writes to Alfred Vincent of 1t. Plying
his attentions Cadwallader later insults
her and she is rescued by Gideon. her
fathers servant who has protected her
for years In turn he proposes marriage.
is rejected, leaves her declaring he will
return the sort Of man she will love.
CHAPTER IX.-vincent Shows up"
San Francisco and Washoe road and is
praised by governor and heads of Cen
c, P. he decides to retire to position OF
brakeman for short time,
CHAPTER x.-stella hears from her
lover, Gideon. and of his phenomenal
success. Finds letter of Importance in
Xolying plans Of opposition road. Uncle |
Billy returns in terrible suffering from
long mountain trip
CHAPTER XI.-Plot to DESTROY conn
pany's ship Flora is unearthed and in |
eliminating evidence against Cadwallader |
on on charge Of wire tapping is also found. |
the letters found by Stella being de- |
ciphered by Brakeman Alfred Vincent, |
who arrives on scene.
CHAPTER XII.-Impending disaster to
Central Pacific is averted by protecting |
the Flora and sending the ship laden
with iron for railroad camp.
CHAPTER XGII-Phineas Cadwallader
races prison on charge of wire tapping
sponsor for Central Pacific. Phineas
signs statement, promising that he will |
enter the governors cause and the lat
ter tells him of a perfect chain of evil
dence connecting him with plot to blow
up Flora
CHAPTER XIv.-Support of San Fran
cisco and Washoe railroad is undermined
by sale of link to Central Pacific
other despite hostility of Gideon. Bali
and dramatic performance proves big
social occasion in railroad town.
CHAPTER XIV Alfred and Stella
pledge their trOth and former is com
PEELED to leave on company business.
CHAPTER. XvI,-Mrs. Bernard leaves
leaving Stella in charge. Again the girl
repulses Gideon's advances.
CHAPTER XVII.-In showing Miss
Hamilton, a niece of railroad Official
about the camp, Alfred somewhat neg
ment.
CHAPTER NNIII.-Banquet in railroad
town IS scene Of more monOpozation of
Alfred by Miss Hamilton. with determine
alton on Stella's part to change her tenn
permanent
CHAPTER XIX.-Alfred writes pas
sionately to Stella, decrying the atten-
tlon which he was compelled to give Miss
Hamilton ana Stella makes plans for
battle Of wills which mus; come when
she meets Gideon. Mrs sally" Bernard
announces that she, her husband and
Viola have been made rich by recent
strike NiOla's love for Alvin. a tele.
graph operator, is revealed. the latter de-
claring he will claim his sweetheart
when he has home and a bank ac-
count
CHAPTER XX.--Gideon returns to
Stella and finding offers of love rejected
makes threat against Alfreds life
Quickly leaves town on best procurable
horse in search of Vincent. When Stella
discovers this she makes a desperate ef-
fort and books passage on stage which
is attempting 10 brat that of rival COM
pany, Amid wild scenes the coach dashes
out OF town.
CHAPTER XNL--Race TO beat opposl-
Ilon company's sta ge success, but
Stella fails to hear ot Gideon.
CHAPTER xxi.