Mower County transcript., 1908-06-03
Copyright, 1877. 4. c. NcClurg 4 Co.. Chicago
SYNOPSIS.
mssasatleos By At viilismse0

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, a young man. and Phineas Cadwal-
Ter, introduced. They come across the
remains of a 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
t1oduced. 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 Eailroad' 5eing eis built He hears of safe
from her.
where Ieilroad men are working on
road and receives token Of esteem from
Stella, embodied in q neat lunch and q
forget-mo-not.
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 "Uncls
Billy with kisses for he brought her q
So Sns " a hots
Ady.
CHAPTER v11-Vincent visits society
circles Of enemies OF tho Central Pa
eifc railroad, learns their secrets and
returns to Stella in the California town,
each showing signs Of love for the
other.
CHAPTER VI1I.-PhineeS Cadwallader,
pushing a railroad OPPOSING Central Pa
Sossts Of success % Of his" his enterprise. ter % e' She
his attentions Cadwailader later Insults
fathers servant who has protected her
for years. In turn no proposes marriage,
IL 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
trail Pacific. Being known as agent Of
c. P. he decides to retire to position Of
. brakeman for short time.
lover Gideon ana of hfs phenomehai fnom sf
success. Finds letter Of Importance in
Biily'' returns ] in 'e terrible suffering ] from rom
long mountain trip.
panys ship Flora is unearthed and in
eliminating evidence against Cadwallader
on charge of wire tapping is also found.
tnnanad the letters s. found by Stella being de-
who arrives on scene.
CHAPTER XII.-1mpending disaster to
Central Pacific is averted by protecting
the Flora and sending the ship laden
with iron for railroad camp.
CHAPTER x111.-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 lat
ter tells him of a perfect chain of evi-
dence connecting him with plot to blow
up "Flora.'
CHAPTER x1V.-Support Of San Fran
BY sale Of a link. to- Central Pacific.
etella and Alfred show love for each
other despite hostility of Gideon. Bali
and, and dramatic performance proves big
CHAPTER xY.-Alfred and Stella
pelled to leave on company business.
CHAPTER. xv1-Mrs Bernard leaves
fer scene Of husbands recent strike. -
having Stella in charge. Again the girl
Sopulses Gideon's advances.
CHAPTER xv11.-1n showing Miss
Hamilton. niece Of a railroad official
about the camp, Alfred somewhat neg
lects, Stella, who shows pain at treat.
Ment.
CHAPTER xVI11.-Banquet in railroad
town is scene Of more monopolization Of
Alfred by Miss Hamilton, with determine
ation on Stella's part to change her tenn
perament.
CHAPTER x1X.-Alfred writes pas
oionately to Stella decrying the atten-
a2n which he was compelled to give Miss
OF s sn wSca must co%e 11:n, whss
she meets Gideon. Mrs. "Sally' Bernard
announces that She her husb band and
rke yS Voss Hssn 1o1e edf for rfh %vny ny teie
graph operator. Is revealed the latter de-
claring. he will claim his sweetheart
when he has home and a bank ac-
count.
CHAPTER Xx.-Gideon returns to
naF thrsat sFsnsf Of Hed5 GEs sSe'tf s
quickly leaves town on best procurable
horse in search of Vincent. When Stella
discovers this she makes a desperate ef-
3ort and books passage on stage, which
pany Amid wild scenes the coach dashea
out of town.
Esther asked Sally B. how she liked
her fellow parishioners.
Tain't no matter how like them.
What I've started to do is to make
them like me. But it's no go. THEY'LL
take to vi, an to my money; but
they'll never swaller me.' ..-.
How do you know?"
"Oh, they eat my dinners: say
they're splenditicent. An they invite me
to their'n. But most gene'ally it's Bill
an vi an me a-playin' lone hand fur
visitors. Or If they's other folks, they
wink an tech-touch one another
when talk. They think don't size
'em up; but amt durn fool all the
time, if they do bleed me like thun.
der"
BLEED you?"
"You bet! They think they do II
slick, an I don't let on, but just give,
give, to all kinds of missioners. an
all kinds Of poor boxes, till wonder
how much they pay the man that in.
vents SO many ways"
Il can imagine how generous you
are" EsthAr said annrnvin~ ~1v