The Huttig news., 1909-11-13
SYNOPSIS.

train Sinclair pleaded :nnocence declar- treat for the men. McC1oud discharged the whole outfit ard ordered the wreck age burned.
 CHAPTER McCloud became ac- quanted with Dicksie Dunning 4 girl Of the west. who came to look at the wreck. She gave him message for Sinclair.
 CHAPTER Wv Whispering Gordon Smith told President Bucks of the rail road of MeCloud,s brave fight against gang of erazed miners and that was the reason for the superntendent's appoint ment to his high office. MeCloud ar ranged to board at the boarding house of Mrs. Sinclair. the ex-foremans desert ed wife.
 CHAPTER v.-Dicksie Cunning was the daughter of the late Richard Dun ming, who had died of broken heart shortly after his wifes demise. which occurred after one year of married life.
 CHAPTER VI-Sinelair visited Marion sinclair's shop and fight between. him and Mccloud was narrowly averted.
 CHAPTER vII.-Smoky Cheek bridge was mysteriously burned. McCloud pre- pared to face the situation. President Bucks notified Smith that he had work ahead
 CHAPTER vIII-Mccloud worked for days and finally got the division running in fairly good order. He overheard Dick sic criticising his methods. to Marion Sinclair.
 CHAPTER IX-A stock train was wrecked by open switch. Later a 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-Bill Dancing road hneman. proposed that Sinclair and his gang be sent to hunt the bandits. A stranger, apparently with authority told i him to go ahead. Dancing told the stranger was Whispering smith, CHAPTER xI-Smith approached Sin ct He tried a him off hltt al f1ad He warned McCloud that his life was in danger
 CHAPTER xII.-McCloud wa carried forcibly into Lance Dunning's presence Dunnins refused the railroad a right-of i way, he had already signed for Dick sic interfered to prevent shooting af | fray.
 CHAPTER xIII-Dicksie met MeCloud on 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 Sinelair's gang. had been assigned to kill McCloud He and Smith saw Du Sang CHAPTER xv.-Whispering Smith taunted Du Sang and told him to get out of Medicine Bend or suffer. Du Sang seemed to succumb to the bluff
 CHAPTER xyI-McCiouds big con ] struetion job was taken from him be- cause of an .s isnjunetion 11.a issued to Lance I flood stined further railroad operations
 CHAPTER XVII Beset by dood Dick l vie asked Marion to visit her Marion l from MeCloud. At first Dicksie refused | Then she agreed.
 CHAPTER XVIII Arriving at the camp they learned Smith had followed hem from the ranch to he sure of their l ;afe journey. McClond offered the aid Of 100 men and equipment. CHAPTER xIX.-Smith told Dckse the story of his railroad career
 CHAPTER xx.-I.ance Dunning read iiY accepted the aid of McCleud's men who made much progress. Smith enter tainedz Dick sic
 CHAPTER McCloud succeede. Tn halting the flood. He accepted Dur nink's hospitality
 CHAPTER XX1I-Dcksie 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 lighted themselves and again sts tt ed pursuit
 CHAPTER XXy.-At Baggs ranch Du Sang killed old Bags. Whispering Smith befriended his ten-year-old son. | CHAPTER XXVI-They came to Will Hams Cache Smith was certain the ban | dits were there. He importuned Reb- stock. king of the cache" to give up Du l odflS. htDSlOck Te1uStu. cHlllH QtCldIcu he would clean out the whole gang. in- | cuding Rebstock
 l CHAPTER XXVII.-Smith came upon | the bandits. Du Sang among them. Sin gle-handed he routed them all He set in pursuit of one, the other two being hope iessly wounded.
 CHAPTER XxvIII-Du Sang died of his wounds. The party started for home.
 Dicksie. insisting upon going home. went so far as to have her horse brought from the stable. To her sur l prise. horse for McCloud came over with it. Quiet to the verge of solem- nifty, but with McCloud following, Dicksie walked with admirable firm ness out of the shop to the curb. Nc Cloud gave her rein to her, and with a smile stood waiting to help her mount
 She was drawing on her second glove. You are not going with me-"
 You'll let me ride the same road. won't you-even if l can't keep up?'
 Dicksie looked at his mount Tt would be difficult to keep up, with that horse"
 Would you ride away from me just because you have a better horse?'
 No. not just because l have a bet ter horse.'
 He looked steadily at her without speaking.
 ] Why must you ride home with me when l don't want you to-" she asked, responsibility. Fear had come upon her and she did not know what she was saving. She saw only the expres- sion of his eyes and looked away, but
 she knew that his eyes followed her. The sun had set The deserted street lay in the white half-light of a noun tain evening. and the days radiance i was dying in the sky. In lower tones he sT ike again. and she turned deadly
 white
 I've wanted so long 10 say this.
 Dicksie. that I might as we'll be dead as to try tc keep it back any longer. That's why I want to ride home with you if you are going to let me" He turned to stroke her horses head
 Dicksie stood seemingly helpless. Nc.