Mower County transcript., 1908-04-22


Copyright ,,'s. A. O. xeau.s a Co.. n,>s.
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER The story opens during = .
Rocky mountains, while efforts are be-
Ing made to build up the country. Uncle
Billy" Dodge. stage driver, Alfred ed Win Vim
Ter, introduced. They come across the
remains of a massacre. Later at An
thongs station, they lind the redskins
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 III.-Vincent with letter Of
introduction to Gov. Stanford is assigned
his work in unearthing plans of enemies
OF fallroad ei11s 5eng built He hears Of safe
from her.
CHAPTER 1v.-vincent visits town
where railroad men are working on
road and receives token Of esteem from
Stella, embodied in a neat lunch and a
CHAPTER V.-"Uncle Billy" arrives
IN railroad town, meeting Stella. He
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 V1.-Stella receives "Uncle
Billy" with kisses for he brought her q
Viola Bernard, daughter Of hotel land
lady.
CHAPTER v11.-Vincent visits society
circles Of enemies of the Central Pa
cihc railroad, learns their secrets and
showns s1 sign. the Of ioTs for '0H III:
other.
pushing a railroad OPPOSING Central i: Pa:
boasts Of success ef his enterprise: She
his attentions Cadwallader later Insults
her and she Is rescued by Gideon, her
fathers servant who has protected her
is rejected leaves her 5 i declaring a'1Gii he viii
return the sort Of a man she will love-.
CHAPTER Ix.-vincent "shows up'.
San Francisco and Washoe road and is
praised by governor and heads of Cen
ae Gecsa Rsng 3 "a agsnt Of
brakeman for short time.
lover, Gideon, and of his phenomenal
success. Finds letter of importanee in
vOlving plans of opposition road. "Unclo
Billy returns in terrible suffering from
long mountain trip.
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,
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 x1II.-Phineas Cadwallader
faces prison on charge of wire tapping
and has interview with Gov Stanford,
sponsor. for Central Pacific: Phineas
enter the, governors cause and the iat7
ter tells him of perfect chain of evi-
dence connecting him with plot to blow
CHAPTER X1V.-support of San Fran.
Stella and Alfred show love for each
other 9th, de despite hostility Of Gideon. Bali
social occasion in railroad town.
CHAPTER xv-Alfred and Stella
pledge their troth and former is COM
PEELED to leave on company business.
CHAPTER XvI.-Mrs Bernard leaves
Tor scene Of husbands recent STRIKE"
leaving Stella in charge. Again the girl
1epulses Gideon's advances.
In the parlor she found Sally B., Al
vim and Viola in an excited, triangular
discussion, Alvin pleading, Sally B.
stern, Viola in tears.
"Oh, Miss Stella" Alvin cried ap-
pealingly as she entered, do you think
feller that's all straight but one leg
the Lord himself put a crook in ought
to be tipped the cold shoulder for
that?"
boy! 'Tain't that" Sally B. said
sharply before Stella could speak. IF
you had home, an money, an could
give vi some place in the world
"You bet Iii never ask you to give
her up, ma'am, till have home for
her. Alvin broke in impetuously; "a
number one home, tool"
But, Al, that's turrible fur of. How
in thunder kin you do it?'
Sally BIS heart warmed to the
pluck of him in spite of her deter
mination.
do it? IN just inch along, little
ONOIy udy, 0oAC . ucV0 Uc0u
! got three hundred saved already, an
on interest; and it'll grow faster all
the time Ma, she helps a lot, too. I'm
going to night school in Sacramento:
and when I ask you for vi I'll be no
Greaser. can't go on my shape, but,
I'll make what brains got stretch like
blazes!" His face was eloquent, but
Sally B. would not look at him.
Instead she gazed at Viola, all the
mothers pent pride shining in her
eyes. "Oh, W." she said, after pause
that was broken only by the buzz of
IN uneasy autumn fly on the window.
I've staked q hull mountain O. hopes
on you. I amt never thought O. you
separate from me, some way. 70
She stopped, and Viola spOke with