Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-29
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 lootlng the wrecked
train. Sinclair pleaded innocence, declar-
treat for the men. McCloud discharged
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
Emith told President Bucks of the rail-
road, of McClOud'S brave fight against a
gang Of craZed miners and that was the
reason for the superintendents appoint
ment to his high office. McCloud ar
ranged to board at the boarding house
Of Mrs. Sinclair, the ex-foreman's desert
ed wife.
CHAPTER V-Dicksie Dunning 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.-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-
pared to face the situation. President
ahead.
CHAPTER VIII-McCloud worked for
days and finally got the division running
an fairly good order. He overheard Dick
sic criticising his methods, to Marion
Sinclair.
CHAPTER N-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.-Bnl Dancing a road
fineman, proposed that Sinclair and his
gang be sent to hunt the bandits. A
stranger, apparently with authority, toid
him to go ahead Dancing was told the
stranger was whispering 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.-McCIoud wa carried
forcibly into Lance Dunning's presence
Dunning refused the railroad right-of-
way, he had already signed for; Dick
sic interfered to prevent shooting at
fray.
CHAPTER xIII-DicIsie met McCloud
on 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-
y1rted that Du Sang, one of Sinclair'S
gang 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 DUH.
CHAPTER XVI.-McCloud's big con-
struction job was taken from him be
cause of an injunction issued to Lance
Dunning by the United States court. A
flood stifed further railroad operations.
CHAPTER XVII.-Beset by flood Dick
sic asked Marion to visit her. Marion
proposed asking aid to stem the flood
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 Journey. McCloud offered the aid of
mo ~-1or and enuinment-
CHAPTER XIX-Smith told Dicksie
the story of his railroad career.
CHAPTER XX-Lance Dunning read
tIy accepted the aid of McCIoud's men,
who made much progress. Smith enter
tanned Dicksie.
CHAPTER XXL-McCIoud succeeded
in halting the flood. He accepted Dun
ning's hospitality.
CHAPTER XXII.-DickSi and Marion
visited Sinclair at his ranc He tried to
persuade his deserted life to return to
him. She refused.