Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-06
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 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 lOoung the wrecked
train. Sinclair pleaded innocence, declar-
ing it only amounted to small sum-a
treat for the men. McCloud discharged
the whole outfit and ordered the wreck
age burned.
CHAPTER III-McCloud became ac-
quainted with Dicksie Cumming, girl of
the 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-
gang Of crazed miners and that was the
reason for the superintendent 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 wife's demise, which
occurred after one year of married ife
CHAPTER VI.-Sinclair visited Marion
Sinclair's shop and a fight between him
and McCloud was narrowly averted.
CHAPTER VII-Smoky Cheek bridge
was mysteTiously burned. McCloud pre-
pared to face the situation. President
Bucks notified Smith that he had work
ahead.
CHAPTER VIII-McCIoud 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 an open switch Later a pas
senger train was held up and the express
the bandits were killed McCIoud was
notified that Whispering Smith was to
hunt the desperadoes.
CHAPTER X-Bnl Dancing a road
kE~G lot. -
gang be sent to hunt the bandits. A
stranger, apparently with authority, told
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
YorcibIy into Lance Dunning's presence
Cunning refused the railroad right-of-
way, he had already signed for. Dick
sic interfered to prevent a shooting af-
fray.
CHAPTER XIII-DicIxsie 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-
ported that Du Sang. one of Sinclair's
gang, had been assigned to kill McCloud.
He and Smith saw Du Sang.
tainted Du Sang and told him to get out
of Medicine Bend or suffer Du Sang
seemed to succumb to the bluff
CHAPTER XVI.-McCloud's big con-
Etruction Job was taken from him be-
cause of an injunction issued to Lance
Cumming by the United States court. A
mood 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 McCIoud. At first Dicl1sie refused
Then she agreed
CHAPTER XVIII.-Arriving at the
camp. they learned Smith had followed
them from the ranch to he sure of their
safe Journey McCloud offered the aid of
1nn non and euuinment
CHAPTER XXII.-DickSie and Marion
visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried tC
persuade his deserted wife to return tc
him. She refused.
CHAPTER XX1II.-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 mis- ten-year-old son.