Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27
Copyright, 1901. 4. G. NcClurg q Co.. Chicago
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens during .
Trip, of the Overland Mail, through the
kseny s Sada to bad up the conn are ss
Billy" Dodge, stage driver, Alfred Vim
cent, young man. and Phineas CadWal-
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
troduced. The travellers find that An.
thony has been killed.
CHAPTER III-Vincent with letter Of
introduction to Gov. Stanford is assigned
arrival Of Stella Anthony in a letter
from her.
CHAPTER 1V.-vincent visits town
where railroad men are working on
road al receives token Of esteem from
aorget-me-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
es able to keep fatherly watch over the
CHAPTER v1.-stella receives .'Uncls
s,lly' With n,k kisse. for & hs brought her =. :
Viola Bernard. daughter Of hotel land.
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CHAPTER v11.-vincent visits society
circles Of enemies Of the Central Pa
sidc railroad, learns their secrets and
returns to Stella In the .California town,
other. - I i&
CHAPTER Y1I1.-Phineas Cadwallader,
cinc. reaches mining town and to Stella
writes t. Alfred Vincent Of Il. Plying
her and she is rescueda%by Gideon her
fathers servant who has protected her
fe' fsa year. In .du1s turn he proposes marriage;
return the sort Of man she will love.
CHAPTER 1x.-vincent .'shows up.
praised by governor and heads of Cen.
trail Pacific. Being known as agent Of
c.: p, he decides to retire to position Of
brakeman for a short time.
,oI CHAPTER TER x.-stellaa hears from her
1% afar d Of his
xolying 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 i'm
eliminating evidence against Cadwallader
the letters found BY Stella being de-.
ciphered by Brakeman Alfred Vincent,
who arrives on scene. -.
CHAPTER XI1.-Impending disaster to
Central Pacific is averted by protecting
the Flora and sending the ship laden
with iron for railroad camp.
CHAPTER xII1.-Phineas Cadwa1lader
faces prison on charge, Of wire tapping
sponsor for Central Pacific. H; Phineas;
signs statement, promising that he will
enter the governors cause and the lat
dence connecting him with plot to blow
up Flora
CHAPTER x1V.-support of San Fran.
cisco and Washoe railroad Is undermined
by IS. sale Of link to centra1. Pacific
ethnz eha dnsat and Alfred show love for each
and dramatic performance proves biz
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 leave.
fer % scene e.. OF husbands recent Strike. "
CHAPTER xv11.-.1n showing Mis-.
about the camp % Alfred If sHSS someWhat tness neg.
1ects Stella, who shows pain at treat
ment.
CHAPTER XVI1I.-Banquet in railroad
town is scene Of more monopolization OF
Alfred by Miss Hamilton, with determin.
alton on Stella's part to change her TEN.
perament
CHAPTER x1X.-Alfred writes pas.
eionately to Stella, decrying the atten.
ton which he was compelled to give Miss
Hamilton and Stella makes plans fol
battle of wills which must come wher
she meets Gideon. Mrs Sally" Bernard
announces that she, her husband anf
Viola have been made rich by recen
"stril1e.' Viola's love for Alvin, a tele
graph operator, is revealed. the latter de
i eliarlng ne will claim his sweetheart
count.
CHAPTER XX.-Gideon returns Il
Stella and finding offers of love rejected
makes threat against Alfred's life
quickly leaves town on best procurabl,
horse in search of Vincent When Stells
discovers this she makes a desperate eff
Is attempting to beat that Of rival com
pany. Amid wild scenes the coach dashe
out Of town.
But, gentlemen, your request is
impossible the governor replied. we
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