The Huttig news., 1908-06-20
Copyright. 1907, A. c. Meclurs Co, Chicago
 SYNOPSIS.


 CHAPTER 1.-The story opens during trip of the overland Mail'' 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 remains of a massacre. Later at An thony's station they find the redskins have carried their destructive work there also.
 ter of Anthony, keeper of station, is in- trodueed. 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 or railroad, being built. He hears of safe arrival of Stella Anthony in letter from her.
 CHAPTER IV.-vincent visits town where railroad men are working road and receives token of esteem from Stella, embodied in a neat lunch and a forget-me-not.
 CHAPTER v.-'Uncle Billy" arrives Tn railroad town, meeting Stella. He hears news that desired railroad bill 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 new hat. She is engaged as tutor for Viola Bernard, daughter of hotel land- lady.
 CHAPTER vII-vincent visits society circles of enemies of the Central Pa returns to Stella in the California town, each showing signs of love for the other.
 CHAPTER VIII -pbinaas cadvaI1a5ar pushing a railroad opposing Central Pa cific, 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 l her and she is rescued by Gideon, her fathers servant who has protected her i for years. In turn he proposes marriage, l is rejected. leaves her declaring he will return the sort of man she will love. l CHAPTER Ix.-vincent "shows up'' 1 San Francisco and Washoe road and is 1 praised by governor and heads of Cen l tral Pacific. Being known as agent of l C. P he decides to retire to position of i a brakeman for a short time.
 CHAPTER x-stena hears from her l lover. Gideon, and of his phenomenal success. Finds letter of importance in- volving plans of opposition road Uncle | Billy" returns in terrible suffering from 1 long mountain trip.
 CHAPTER xI-Plot to destroy com panys ship Flora is unearthed and in- 1 criminating evidence against Cadwallader on charge of wire tapping Is also found 1 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 with iron for railroad camp:
 CHAPTER xIII.-Phineas Cadwallader | f1. and has interview with Gov. Stanford sponscr 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 evi- dence connecting him with plot to blow up Flora
 CHAPTER xIV.-Support Of San Fran cisco and Washoe railroad is undermined hy sale of a link to Central Pacific. Stella and Alfred show love for each other despite hostility of Gideon Ball and dramatic performance proves big social occasion In railroad town. CHAPTER xv.-Alfred and Stella pledge their troth and former Is com pelled to leave on company business.
 CHAPTER XVI. Mrs. Bernard leaves for scene of husbands recent strike ' leaving Stella in charge. Again the girl repulses Gideon's advances.
 CHAPTER xvII.-In showing Miss
 
 ,bout the camp, Alfred somewhat neg leets Stella, who shows pain at treat ment
 CHAPTER xyIII.-Banquet in railroad town is scene of more monopolization of Alfred by Miss Hamilton, with determin- alton on Stella's part to change her tenn perament
 CHAPTER .xIX.-Alfred writes pas ton which he was compelled to give Miss Hamilton and Stella makes plans for battle of wills which must come when announces that she, her husband and Viola have been made rich by recent
 strike" Viola's love for Alvin tele- rraph operator, is revealed. the latter de- 'laring he will claim his sweetheart when he has a home and bank ac- 'ount.
 Well pass Gideon suah; he's got powehful little the start of us, Uncle Billy whispered to Stella as he took his seat. He cain't get fresh horse this side of Coburn's.'
 They were now on the long, long climb, though 1t dipped downward in a few short spaces. The sun rose in oelated glory long after it had gilded far western summits It soon clouded, et the brief glimpse cheered the trav- alers and loosed their tongues, and
 ,olated exclamations expanded to con. ersation and stories. On the box the two men exchanged necdotes.
 "Oh. yes" Uncle Billy responded to question from the other. the Cali. rnia State company's an old concern. ny, they operated fo hundred and ty miles as fah back as '53. They pt adding territory till they had even hundred and mo miles, and up- ards of twelve hundred head of oek''
 They've sold most of their lines, vent they?" the young man asked. Yes. The DO stage driveh's getting
 canned off the earth. I don't know latll become of him. @oh, he'll get job with the iron crse.''
 We wouldn't win in that business.