Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-12
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The story opens during a trip Of the
Overland Mall" through the ROCKY
mountains. Uncle Billy Dodge, stage
ariveF, Alfred Vincent. young man. ana
Phinsss CadwaIlader. introduced. They
come acruas the remains OF n massacre.
later at Anthony's station they nnd we
work there also Stella Anthony. daugh-
ter OF Anthony, keeper Of station ~
troduced; Anthony has been kli I,S
Ing plans OF enemies OF railroad being
built. He returns TO Stella. cach snow
Ing signs OF love for the other. steIa
phenomenal success. Finds letter OF Inn
portance involving plans OF opposlu9h
road. Plot TO destroy company Sup
Flora IL unearthed and discriminating
evidence against CadwRllader found.
Phlneas Cadwallader faces prison on
charge OF wire tapping. perfect chain
blow up Flora" Banquet In railroad
town ~ scene OF mondpoliEAtion Of Alfred
BY Miss Hamilton. Mrs. SALLY BeT-
threat against Alfred's NE. Quickly
leaves town on best procurablc horse IN
search OF Vincent. Race to beat opposl-
ton company's stage n success. stella
fails TO hear of Gideon. Stella receives
q letter; Promise to marry Gideon In
gram or Alfred Vincent Wall die Atter
conference Stella decides 60 flee. Years
pass. Stella becomes known as Esther
Anthony. becomes rich woman, edu-
catca herself AT Nassar and steps into
highest San Francisco society kidnap-
lng changes Alfred greatly and when
he aud Stella meet In Frisco society. she
passes him without Tecogniton stella
love for Alfred and his for her is revived;
However. neither shows recognition Of
the fact 20 the other. Anthony romance
IL unfoldcd. showing Gideon. who loved
ter. Vioia's lover when the Bernards were
poor. visits them and Sally II. consents
20 she,f msrT, re despite the isGI mat nat
girls hand The Demands lose their
richeH-and Sally u. again becomes a no
selksepsT Viola marrying Alvin Carter.
Billy" Decides to cease waiting for
Alfred and says she will devote her life
abe befrtended. but succeeds in escap-
ting. Train bearing iron. which was TO
Be the salvation OF the Central Pacific. IL
wrecked. Alfred and stella are reunited;
iron train. Alfred tells tale OF being DIS
owned by father for befriending school
Stella Central Pacific workers make
great progress upon arrival OF iron. build
Ing ten miles in one day.
CHAPTER xxxIII.-contlnued.
No man among them all had worked
al hard as he had worked. Month
BY month his flesh had dropped away
his cheek tanned darker. as he fought
hts way from ocean TO inland sea. The
spare. square frame and the scanned
face had changed him. aged him sad
ly. He had paid in heart and body OF
this tremendous project. And TO hiI
anxious wife. praying for this con
fiict to end. no less than to the ex
hausted men, his cry came like I
glad clarion.
IT'S ten miles. boys! Ten mile
in one day! There's their camp! Wei
touch Union Pacific rails tomorrow
at Promontory!"
"Hoorayl Another stride of the Ger
trail Pacifc's seven.league boots &c
ward BrighRm's drove of tende
ewes!" cried some inpertinent voice
Hammers dropped. Backs unbent
nor rocked OF pain. Cheer after chez
rent the still night Ten miles! TIE
miles! The greatest days work In tn
worlds railroad history!
Gregory went to his car happ!
kissed his wife. Joined his guests In
jolly supper, and slept-slept as h
had not for months.