The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-04-16
Copyright, 1907, A. c. McclurE & Co., Chicago
SYNOPSIS.
Illustrations by Art. williamson


SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-The story opens during a
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-
ler introduced. They come across the
thongs station, they find the redskins
have carried their destructive work there
also.
CHAPTER I.-Stella Anthony, daugh-
ter of Anthony, Keeper OF station, is in
trJauced. The travellers find that An
thony has been killed.
CHAPTER III.-Vincent with letter Of
Introduction to Gov. Stanford is assigned
of railroad. being built, He hears Of safe
arrival of Stella Anthony in letter
from her
CHAPTER Iv.-vincent visits town
where railroad men are working on
road and receives token of esteem from
Stella, embodied in neat lunch and a
torset-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.-Stella receives Uncle
Billy" with kisses for he brought her
new hat. She is engaged as a tutor for
Viola Bernard, daughter of hotel land
lady.
CHAPTER vII.-vincent visits society
circles of enemies of the Central Pa
ci1c railroad, learns their secrets and
returns to Stella in the California town,
each showing signs of love for the
other.
CHAPTER VIII.-Phineas Cadwallader,
pushing u railroad opposing Central Pa
boasts of success of his enterprise. She
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 man she will love.
CHAPTER IX.-Vincent "shows up
San Francisco and Washoe road and is
praised by governor and heads of Cen
tral Pacific Being known as agent OF
brakeman for short time.
CHAPTER X.-stella hears from her
success. Finds letter of Importance in
volving plans of opposition road. Uncle
Billy" returns in terrible suffering from
long mountain trip.
CHAPTER XT.-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,
VINO 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 XIII.-Phineas Cadwallader
faces prison on charge of wire tapping
and has interview with Gov Stanford,
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 evil
dence connecting him with plot to blow
up Flora
CHAPTER XIv-support of San Fran
cisco and Washoe railroad is undermined
by sale of Il link to Central Pacific.
Stella and Alfred show love for each
other despite hostility of Gideon Ball
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
leaving Stella in charge Again the girl
repulses G!deon's advances
CHAPTER XVII.-In showing Miss
Hamilton, u niece of Il railroad official
about the camp, Alfred somewhat neg
lects Stella. who shows pain at treat
ment.
CHAPTER NVIIT-Banquet in railroad
town is scene OF more monopolzation of
Alfred by Miss Hamilton. with determine
alton ON Stella's part to change her tenn
permanent
CHAPTER XIX Alfred writes pas
sionateN 10 Stella, decrying the atten-
ton which he was compelled to give Miss
Hamilton ana Stella makes plans for
battle OF Wills which must come when
She meets Gideon. Mrs sally" Bernard
announces that she, her husband and
Viola have been made rich by recent
"strike" Viola's love for Alvin, a tele-
graph operator, is revealed, the latter de-
claring he will claim his sweetheart
when he has Il home and a bank ac-
count.