The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-18
Copyright. 1907, A. c. McClurg & Co.,. Chicago
SYNOPSIS.

SfNOFSlS.
 The story opens during a trip of the mountains. Uncle Billy" Dodge, stage driver, Alfred Vincent, young man, and Phineas Cadwallader, introduced. They come across the remains of massacre. Later at Anthony's station they find the redskins have carried their destructive work there also. Stella Anthony, daugh- ter of Anthony. keeper of station, is in troduced Anthony has been killed, Vincent is assigned his work in unearth- ing plans of enemies of railroad being built. Vincent visits town where railroad men are working on the road and receives token of esteem from Stella. The old stage driver decides to work close to town in order that he may be able to woman. She is engaged as a tutor for Viola Bernard daughter of hotel land lady Vincent visits society circles of en- emles of the Central Pacific railroad and learns their secrets. He returns to Stella, each showing signs Of love tor the other. Phineas Cadwallader pushing railroad opposing Central Pacific reaches mining town. She writes to Alfred Vincent his boast Plying his attentions Cadwallader insults her and she is rescued by Gideon, her fathers servant. In turn he proposes marriage, is rejected leaves her declaring he will return the sort of a man she will love. Stella hears from her lover, Gideon, and of his phenomenal success. Finds letter of importance involving plans of opposition road. Plot to destroy company's ship Flora is unearthed and discriminating evidence against Cadwala- der on charge of wire tapping is also found. Impending disaster to Central Pacific is averted by protecting the Flora. charge of wire tapping. A perfect chain of evidence connects him with plot to blow up Flora" Stella and Alfred show love for each other despite hostility or Gideon. Alfred and Stella pledge their troth and former is compelled to leave on company business. Mrs. Bernard leaves Tor scene of husbands recent strike" leaving Stella in charge. Again the girl repulses Giceons advances. In showing Miss Hamilton, niece of a railroad of fc1ai, about the camp, Alfred somewhat ment. Banquet in railroad town is scene or more monopolization of Alfred by Miss Hamilton, with determination Stela's part to change her temperament.
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 Alfred made some quiet reply Stella did not hear, and hastened to the door, returning quickly to say that MT. Crocker had gone with MT. Greg ory, no one knew where. You must let me carry you to your room Sally B."
 "Oh, no! I'm too heavy! I'm such big grill" Miss Hamilton inter- rupted, looking up at him with tired, appealing eyes. Stella, thinking of her to be sheer affectation.
 For answer Alfred gathered her easily in his arms, and Stella recog- nized the quiet authority in his voice. You cannot stay here. I'll carry you gently. Don't worry, you're only a fairy weight. I'll call Miss Anthony -'
 Stella had seen the delicate face set tie against his shoulder had felt the solicitude in his tones They came toward her, and the gleam of a lamp fell full on their faces as the sound of her own name startled her. She shrank as from blow and fled to her room. And when Alfred knocked later she made no response, though to Sally B.s anxious inquiry, following soon, she sent cheery reply Yet there was no sleep for her in those early morning hours; she was fighting a battle that would change her life.
 She did not leave her room till late giving herself barely time to go to the station, where she arrived just as Miss Hamilton was being lifted in a chair to the platform of the rear car. Stella adroitly avoided Alfred's at tempt at private moment. There was no rancor in her serene face, her cheerful speech She met his look squarely. And he approved of the fine dignity with which she received Miss Hamilton's extravagant compli- ments, the invitation to her home and her voluble goodbye. Yet when Stella put her hand in his in farewell, though she smiled. and her words were all he could expect, there seemed an ada mantine wall between them that had been builded in a night The frank girl he loved had changed places with a baffiing, inscrutable woman. And Alfred realized that henceforth there might be chambers in her heart for ever closed to him.
 CHAPTER XIX.
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