The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-04-23
Copyright, 1907, A. c, Mccluru & Co., Chicago
SYNOPSIS.

o1NOHSlSs
CHAPTER 1.-The story opens during q
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, a young man, and Phineas Cadwal-
ler introduced, They come across the
remains of massacre, Later at An
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
tr9AuCed. The travellers find that AM
thony has been killed.
CHAPTER 1II.-vincent with letter Of
Introduction to Gov. Stanford Is assigned
his work in unearthtng plans Of enemies
OF railroad, being built He hears of safe
arrival of Stella Anthony in letter
from her.
CHAPTER Iv.-vinceut visits town
where railroad men are working on
road and receives token of esteem from
Stella, embodied in u neat lunch and u
forSet-me- not.
CHAPTER v,-"Uncle Billy" arrives
in 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-stena receives Uncle
Billy with kisses for he brought her a
new hat. She is engaged a tutor for
Viola Bernard, daughter of hotel land
lady.
CHAPTER vII.-vincent visits society
circles of enemies of the Central Pa
cif1c railroad learns their secrets and
returns to Stella in the California town,
each showing signs of love for the
other.
CHAPTER VIIT.-Phineas Cadwallader,
pushing a railroad opposing Central Pa
cine, reaches mining town and to Stella
writes to Alfred Vincent of it. 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 a 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
a brakeman for short time.
CHAPTER X.-Stella hears from her
lover Gideon, and of his phenomenal
success Finds letter Of Importance in
volVing plans of opposition road Uncle
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.-Impendlng disaster IN
Central Pacific is aVerted by protecting
the Flora and sending the ship laden
with iron for railroad camp.
CHAPTER XGIT-Phineas Cadwallader
faces 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 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
by sale Of a 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
for scene Of husbands recent STRIKE. "
repulses Gideon's advances
CHAPTER XVII.-In showing Miss
Hamilton, niece of a railroad official
about the camp. Alfred somewhat neg
lects Stella, who shows pain ar treat !
ment
+o,i,i CHAPTER Xviii Banquet in railroad
Alfred by MISS Hamilton with determine |
alton on Stellas part to change her tenn
peramcnt.
CHAPTER XIX.-Alfred writes pas
sionatclN to Stella deriving the atten- |
Hamilton and stella makes plans for
oattle or wills which must come when |