The Huttig news., 1909-10-16
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreckers were called out to clear the railroad tracks at Smoky Creek.
 CHAPTER II.-McCloud. young road superintendent caught Sinclair and his men in the act of footing the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded innocence, deelar- treat for the men McCloud discharged the whole outfit and ordered the wreck age burned.
 CHAPTER III.-McCloud became ae- quainted with Dieksie Cunning. d girl of he west. who came to look at the wreck. She gave -him message for Sinclair.
 CHAPTER IV.-"Whispering" Gordon Smith told President Bucks of the rail- road. of McClouds brave fight against sang of crazed miners and that was the eason for the superintendent's appoint 'anged to board at the boarding house
 f Mrs. Sinclair, the ex-foremans desert- | wife.
 CHAPTER V.-Dickse Cunning was the daughter of the late Richard Dun ming. who had died of broken heart shortly after his wife's demise. which occurred after one year of married life.
 CHAPTER vI.-Sinclair visited Marion sinelair's shop and a fight between, him and McCloud was narrowly averted.
 CHAPTER vII-SmolSy Cheek bridge was mysteriously burned MeCloud pre- pared to face the situation. President Bucks notified Smith that he had work ahead
 CHAPTER yIII.-MeCloud worked for days and finally got the division running in fairly good order. He overheard Dick sic eritieising his methods, to Marion Sinclair.
 CHAPTER IX-A stock train was wrecked by an open switch. Later a pas senger train was held up and the express ear 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 iineman. proposed that Sinclair and his gang be sent to hunt the bandits. A stranger, apparently with authority told him to go ahead. Dancing was told the stranger was "Whisper!ng Smith,
 CHAPTER XI-Smith approached Sin clair. He tried to buy him off. but failed He warned McCloud that his life was in danger.
 CHAPTER xII.-MeCloud wa carried forcibly into Lance Dunning's presence Cunning refused the railroad right-of- way. he had already signed for Dick sic interfered to prevent shooting af- fray.
 CHAPTER xII1.-Dicksie net 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 gel out of Medicine Bend or Suner. Du Sang seemed to suecumb to the bluff. CHAPTER xyI-McCloud's big con struetion job was taken from him be- cause of an injunction issued to Lance | Cunning by the United States court A | flood stifed further railroad operations l CHAPTER xvI1.-B Beset by food Dick. l sic asked Marion to visit her. Marion propossssd asisng aid . to ,ap sssm the flood | Ttoo she a.reed4
 1 CHAPTER XVIII-Arrfving at the camp. they learned Smith had followed
 hem from the ranch to be sure of theii 5afe journey. McCloud offered the aid oi 100 men and equipment. CHAPTER xIX-Smith told Dickse the story of his railroad career.
 CHAPTER xX.-I.ance Dunning read. iIy accepted the aid of McClouds men who made much progress. smith enter tained Dicksie.
 CHAPTER XXI--McCloud succeede. In halting the flood. He accepted Dun ning's hospitality
 CHAPTER XXII-Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried to persuade his desersed wife to return to nim. She refused.
 CHAPTER XXIII-A train was held up and robbed, the bandits escaping. Smith and McGloud started in pursuit.
 CHAPTER XXIV.-They hit the wrong trail, righted themselves and again start ed pursuit
 The rancher whipped out a revolver Whispering Smith caught his wrist The struggle lasted only an instant 3ockstro writhed, and the pistol fell 10 the ground.
 Now, shall I break your arm?"
 sked Smith, as the man cursed and resisted. "Or will you behave? We are going right back and you'll have to come with us We'll send some me down to round up your horses and sell them. and you can serve out your time-with allowances. of course, for good conduct, which will cut it down. If I had ever done you a mean turn I would not say a word. If you could name a friend of yours had ever done a mean turn to I would not say a word. Can you name one? I guess not have left you as free as the wind here, making only the rule I make for every body-to let the railroad alone. This is my thanks. Now, I'll ask you just one question. l haven't killed you, as had a perfect right to when you pulled; I haven't broken your arm as I would have done if there had been doctor within 25 miles; and haven't started you for the pen-not yet. Now I ask you one fair question only; Did you need the money?"
 'Yes, I did need it.
 Whispering Smith dropped the mans wrist. Then I don't say a word. If you needed the money. I'm not so- ing to send you back-not for mine. .
 How can man make a living in this country" asked the rancher, with bitter oath. unless he picks up everything that's going ?"
 ''Pick up your gun. man. I'm not saying anything, am l?'
 ''But I'm damned if l can give a double-eross to any man" added Rock stro. stooping for his revolver.
 'I should think less of you, Rock stro, if you did. You don't need money anyway now, but sometime you may need a friend. I'm going to leave you here. You'll hear no more of this, and I'm going to ask you a question: Why lid you go against this when you 1 knew you'd have to square yourself