Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER murray Sinclair and his
gang Of Wreckers were called out to clear
the railroad tracks at SmOky Creek.
CHAPTER II.-McCloud. a young road
superintendent, caught Sinclair and his
men in the act of looting the wrecked
train. Sinclair pleaded innocence, declar-
ing it only, amounted to small sum-a
the whole outfit and ordered the wreck
age burned.
CHAPTER III.-McCloud became &C
quainted with Dicksie Dunning, girl of
the west, who came TO look at the wreck.
She gave him a message for Sinclair.
CHAPTER Iv-"whispering" Gordon
Smith told President Bucks of the rail-
road, Of McCloud's brave fight against
gang Of crazed miners and that was the
reason for the superintendent's appoint
ment to his high Office. MeCloud ar
OF Mrs. Sinclair, the ex-foreman's desert
ed wife.
the daughter of the late Richard Dun
ming, who had died of a broken heart
shortly after his wife's demise, which
occurred after one year Of married life.
CHAPTER VI.-Sinclair visited Marion
Sinclair's shop and a fight between him
and McCloud was narrowly averted.
CHAPTER vII.-Smoky Cheek bridge
was mysteriously burned. McCloud pre-
par@d to face the situation. President
Bucks notified Smith that he had work
ahead.
CHAPTER VIII-McCloud worked for
IN fairly GOOD order. He overheard Dick
sic criticising his methods, to Marion
Sinclair.
CHAPTER Ix.-A stock train was
wrecked by an. open switch Later q pas
senger train was held up and the express
car robbed. Two men OF posse pursuing
the bandits were killed. McCloud was
notified that Whispering Smith was to
hunt the desperadoes.
CHAPTER X.-BilI Dancing a road
lineman, proposed that Sinclair and his
gang be sent to hunt the bandits. A
Granger. apparently with authority told
him to go ahead. Dancing was told the
stranger was Whispering Smith,
CHAPTER XI-Smith approached Sim
clair He tried to buy him off, but failed.
He warned McCloud that his life was in
danger.
CHAPTER XII.-McCloud wa carried
ForcibIy into Lance Cummings presence.
Dunning refused the railroad a right-of-
way. he had already signed for. DICK
sic interfered to prevent a shooting al
fray.
CHAPTER xIII-Dicksie met McCloud
an a lonely trail to warn him his life was
IN danger. On his way home shot
passed through his hat.
CHAPTER XIV.-Whispering Smith re-
ported that Du Sang. one Of Sinclairs
Fang had been assigned to kill McCloud.
he and Smith saw Du Sang.
CHAPTER XV.-whispering Smith
tainted Du Sang and told him to get out
of Medicine Bend or suffer. Du Sang
seemed to succumb to the blum.
CHAPTER XvI-McCloud's big con-
cause of an injunction issued to Lance
Cumming by the United States court A
hood stif1ed further railroad operations.
CHAPTER xVII.-Beset by flood Dick
aie asked Marion to visit her. Marion
proposed asking aid to stem the hood
from McCloud. At first Dicksie refused
Then she agreed.
CHAPTER withdrawing at the
camp. they learned Smith had followed
them from the ranch to be sure of their
safe tourney. McCloud offered the aid OF
CHAPTER XXII-Dicksie and Marion
visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried to
persuade his deserted wife to return to
him. She refused.
CHAPTER XXIII-A train was held
up and robbed, the bandits escaping.
Smith and McCloud started in pursuit.
CHAPTER XXIV.-They hit the wrong
trail, righted themselves and again start
ed pursuit.
CHAPTER XXV.-At Baggs ranch Du
Sang killed old Baggs. whispering Smith
befriended his ten-year-old son.
CHAPTER XXVI-They came to Will
liams Cache. Smith was certain the ban
dts were there. He importuned Reb-
stock, king of the cache" to give up Du
Sang. RebStock refused. Smith declared
he would clean out the whole gang, in
Guiding Rebstock.
CHAPTER XXVII.-Smith came upon
the bandits, Du Sang among them. Sim
gle-handed he routed them all. He set in
pursuit of one, the other two being hope
lessly wounded.
CHAPTER XXvIu.-Du Sang died or
his wounds The party started for nome.
CHAPTER xxx Medicine Bend
heard the news of the capture. McCloud
love match with Dicksie progressed Ia
WoTa Nv
CHAPTER XXX.-Smith returned to
Medicine Bend. He expressed the be-
lief that Dicksie and McCloud had be-
come engaged.
CHAPTER XXXI-Marion again re-
fused to live with Sinclair.
CHAPTER XXXII.-Smith reported to
President Bucks In attempting to serve
q warrant on Sinclair, Sheriff Banks was
killed. The duty was then assigned TO
Smith.
CHAPTER xXXIII.-Smith prepared
to pursue Sinclair. Marion prayed that
he should come back alive.
CHAPTER XXXIV.-Smith learned
that Sinclair, Rebstock and an escaped
bandit had joined forces. He started art
than with WioEUfTe -,
CHAPTER XXXV.-Smith invaded the
Williams Cache rendezvous. He deX-
terously pulled himself out of tight
hole. He arrested a horSe-tbief. Sinclair
had gone, presumably to kill McCloud.
CHAPTER XXXVI.-Sinclair visited
Dunning and was given sympathy. Dick
sic knew OF his presence. Sinclair start
ed for Medicine Bend.
CHAPTER XXXVII.-Dicksie reproved
her cousin for not arreSting Sinclair. She
set out in the storm for Medicine Bend.
She passed Sinclair on the way and was
thrown bruised and bleeding against Ma
rion's door.