Mower County transcript., 1908-05-13
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trip of the "Overland Mair' through the
Rocky mountains while efforts are be-
Ing made to build up the country. Uncle
Ter, introduced They come across the
9d asa End fbs ed
have carried their destructive work there
also.
CHAPTER II.-Stella Anthony, daugh-
ter of Anthony, keeper of station, is in
troduced. The travellers find that An
thOny has been killed.
CHAPTER I1I.-Vincent with letter Of
Introduction to Gov. Stanford is assigned
Of railroad, being built: He hears Of safe
arrival of Stella Anthony in a letter
from her.
CHAPTER IV.-Vincent visits town
where railroad men are working on
road a1d receives token Of esteem from
Stella, embodied in neat lunch and Q
lorget-mo-not.
CHAPTER V.-"Uncle Billy. arrives
hears news that desired railroad bill has
passed. The old stage driver decides to
work close to town in order that he may
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young woman.
CHAPTER. v1.-stella receives ''Uncls
Billy" with kisses for he brought her .
new hat. She is engaged as Q tutor for
Viola Bernard, daughter Of hotel land
lady.
CHAPTER v11.-Vincent visits society
circles Of enemies of the Central Pa
sinc railroad, learns their secrets and
each showing signs Of love for the
other.
Dushing q railroad opposing Central Pa.
boasts Of success q his enterprise: She
his attentions Cadwailader later Insults
her and she is rescued by Gideon, her
fathers servant who has protected her
n 1eaves s1 %eeaTne hs M
return the sort OF a man she will love.
CHAPTER 1x.-vincent "shows up'
1an Francisco and Washoe road and is
praised by governor and heads Of Gen.
trail Pacific. Being known as agent Of
G. P. he decides to retire to position Of
Q brakeman for short time.
CHAPTER x.-stella hears from her
success. Finds letter Of Importance in
yolving plans of opposition road. "Uncle
Billy" returns in in terrible suffering from
CHAPTER XI.-Plot to destroy COM
pany's ship Flora is unearthed and in-
eliminating evidence against Cadwallader
on charge of wire tapping is also found,
the letters found by Stella being de-
ciphered by Brakeman Alfred Vincent.
CHAPTER XII.-Impending disaster to
Gent1al ;a:p Pacifie is I aXerted by protecting
with iron for railroad camp
CHAPTER x111-Phineas Cadwallader
ana has interview With Gov. stanford.
sponsor. for Central Pacific. Phineaa
signs statement, promising that he will
tor 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
Stella and Alfred show love for each
other despite hostility Of Gideon. BAN
and dramatic performance proves big
social occasion in railroad town.
CHAPTER xv.-Alfred and Stella
pledge their troth and former Is COM
PEELED to leave on company business.
CHAPTER xv1-Mrs Bernard leaves
leaving Stella in charge. Again the girl
sopulses Gideon's advances.
CHAPTER xVII-In showing Miss
Hamilton. niece of a railroad official
about the camp, Alfred somewhat neg
1ects Stella who shows pain at treat
ment.
CHAPTER xVII1.-Banauet in railroad
town IS scene of more mOnopolization of
Alfred by Miss Hamilton, with determine
alton on Stella's part to change her tenn
perament.
CHAPTER xIX.-Alfred writes pas
s.,ionately .,on 1sho to Stella decryi9e the atten-
battle of wills which must come when
che meets Gideon, Mrs; Sally Bernard
Strike" viola's love for Alvin. teie4
graph operator: is revealed. the latter de-
when he has home and bank ac1
count. =
CHAPTER xx-Gideon returns ia
Stella and finding offers Of love rejected,
makes a threat against 'Alfred's Nfe1
Quickly leaves town on best procurable
discovers this she makes a desperate ef-
fort and books passage on stage which
1s attsnpting to beat that OF rival come
cut OF town. 5=iEfts 5S-St .
. Tactful Alvin said nothing, but push.
I'll: ing q chair behind her pressed her
gently into 1t. He did not release her
hand, but stroked it softly, waiting for
her to speak.
Suddenly she started up. This was
the thfrtieth. and--a week, the letter
had said! And she did not know how
far the answer was to 90. Precious
time had already been wasted. It
was ages since she read those awful
words. She must do something. tell
some one, get help. Alvin! He was
the one. She put the letter In his
hand. Read 1t. qutck!" she COM
manded.
He complied, starting at the first
words, then reading on quietly, through
the postscript directions, and ending
with careful scrutiny of the en-
velope. Stella watched him anxiously,
wondering, even in her preoccupation,
at the maturity and wisdom that came
into his face at emergency's call. .Oh,
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