Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-06-20
SYNOPSIS,

SYNOPSIS,
Overland Mall through the Rocky
Phineas Cadwaiiader. introduced They
Later Later at Anthony's station they md the
redskins have carried their destructive
ter of Anthony. keeper of station. is in
troduced- Anthony has been killed
ing plans of enemies of railroad being
built Vincent visits town where railroad
token Of esteem teen from ON steila. The old
stage driver decides to work close to
keep fatherly watch over the young
Woman: She is engaged as a tutor for
ernies of the Central Pacific railroad and
each showing signs of love for the other:
phineas CadWai I t pushing eba rai inine
town She. writes to Alfred Vincent his
boast Plying his attentions Ca s cidad
marriage ma is rejected, leaves her declaring
love Vincent shows up" San Francisco
ernor and heads of Central Pacifie. Be
ing known as agent of c. P he decides
short time TO s3eIia hears ca FROM her io~er
Gideon, and of his phenomenal success
of opposition road Uncle Billy returns
in terrible suffering from long mountain
Flora is unearthed and incriminating evfe
dence against Cadwallader on charge of
oped by Stella beng
Brakeman Alfred Vincent. who arrives
Pacific faehf is a1erted by profeeting the
Flora and sending the ship laden with
waIlader faces prison on charge of wire
tapping and has interview with Gov
Phineas signs statement. promising that
he will enter the governors cause and
of evidence connecting him with plot to
blow up Flora" Support of San Fran
mined by sale of a link to Central Pacific
CHAPTER xIV.-continued.
On the morning of the day of days
Gideon returned from his long alb
sence. Stella knew nothing of his
wanderings save the little told in his
infrequent letters; and she was quite
unprepared for the Gideon who pre-
scented himself before her. The change
she saw in him was mysterious, al
most uncanny. Something about him,
his clothes, his bow, his voice, an at
mosphere she could neither define nor
understand, made her feel as if a char
acter before unknown had stepped out
of book to meet her. She was glad
there was no time for him, that she
could plead the pressure of work for
the evening.
He had hardly gone when Vic Wah
poked his yellow face into grand
ma'am's room, where in spite of Au-
gust heat, four women were plying
hurrying needles in last preparations
for the evening.
Charley CIocker, he come now pitt
ty SOON.
''Cut my shoestrings! Extras, Vic;
and hurry" Sally B. rolled up her
work with one hand, smoothed her
hair with the other and was out of the
room before the cooks reply was
finished.
You callee me Vic Wah. Sabe?
All light. Extlas plenty gosh quick.
1 damn hully,'' he called after her as he
ambled to the kitchen, his words fol-
lowing her flying form to the office
door.
Standing in the open doorway Sally
B. began a voluble welcome to her dis
tinguished guest while he was yet a
great way off, her high words carry
ing like arrows from taut bowstring.
Not to the public wash basin and
all-serving roller fowl, but to her fas-
such emergencies, Sally B. conducted
Mr.. Croker for "a wash-up n hair
brush" Without actual need of the
ceremony, he was too tactful to de-
cline it, but used Sally BIS home
wrought conveniences with an appre-
ciative thoroughness that brought
broad smiles to her face as she stood
by, serving him, and retailing we'll
selected railroad gossip the while.
The dinner served to the superinten-
dent, seated apart in a corner of the
dining room, testified to Vic Wah's
fine understanding of the laconic or
der, extras The flag-draped, fir
trimmed walls, and stage at the end
Of the room, aroused Mr.. Crocker's GU
riosity; and Sally BIS description of
the show to be held there that night
fur the benefit of Jim Sackett's wild
der" was so eloquent that Mr.. Crocker
put in her hand the first five dollars
for "a reserved seat he said.
At six o'clock came a message from
Alfred RI, &c