The Huttig news., 1909-12-04
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gang or WreCkeTS were called out to clear the railroad tracks at Smoky Creek.
 CHAPTER T-McCloud a young road superintendent. caught Sinclair and his men in the act of footing the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded innocence, declar- Ing II only amounted to a small Sum-a treat for the men. MeCloud discharged the whole outfit and ordered the wreck age burned.
 CHAPTER III-MeC1eud became ae- ouainted with Dicksie Dunning a 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 eraZed 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 ning. who had died of q 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 MeCloud was narrowly averted.
 CHAPTER VII.-Smoky Cheek bridge pared to face the situation President Bucks notified Smith that he had work ahead.
 CHAPTER VIII-McCloud worked for OaNS ana lNdHS got the dlNlSl00 running In fairly good order. He overheard Dick sic critieising his methods. to Marion Sinclair.
 CHAPTER xxx stock train was wrecked by 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-Bil Dancing a road lineman. proposed that Sinclair and his gang be sent to hunt the bandits 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 xH.-McCloud wa carried forcibly into Lance Dunning's presence Cunning refused the railroad a right=of way. he had already signed for Dick sic interfered to prevent shooting af fray.
 CHAPTER xIII.-Diclssie net Mccloud on a lonely trail to warn him his life was in danger On his way home d shot passed through his hat.
 CHAPTER Whispering Smith re ported that Du Sang. one of Snelair's gang. had been assigned to kill McCloud He and Smith saw Du Sang.
 CHAPTER Whispering Smith taunted Du Sang and told him to get out of Medicine Bend or SuIIer. Du San2 seemed to sueeumb to the bluff.
 CHAPTER xyI-MeCloud's big con struction job was taken from him be- cause of an injunction issued to Lance Cunning by the United States court A flood stifled further railroad operations
 CHAPTER XVII. Beset by Hood Dick sic asked Marion to visit her Marion proposed asking aid to stem the hoof from McCloud At first Dicksie refused Tl-e. she agreed
 t,rr.rrr, trri,.{n1 fl,. camp. they learned smith had followef hem from the ranch to be sure of then ,afe journey McCioud offered the aid O 100 men and equipment.
 CHAPTER XIX Smith told Dieksie the story Of his railroad career.
 CHAPTER XX.-I.snce Cunning read ils accepted the aid of McClouds men who made much progress. Smith enter tained Dicksie.
 CHAPTER McCloud succeede in halting the flood. He accepted Dun ning's hospitality
 CHAPTER XXlI.-Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried to persuade his deser,ed wife to return to hlm. 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 ste lt- 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 Hams Cache. Smith was certain the ban dits were there He importuned Reo- stock, king of the cache" to glve up Du Sang. RebStock refused. Smith declared he would clean out the whole gang, in- cluding RehstoclN
 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.
 CHAPTER xXIX = Medicine Bend heard the news of the capture. McClouds 2 love match with Dicksie progressed fa- vorably.
 CHAPTER Xxx.-smith returned to Medicine Bend. He expressed the be- lief that DicSsie 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 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 aft CT them with Wickwire.
 CHAPTER XxXV.-Smith invaded the Williams Cache rendezvous He dex- terously pulled himself out of a tight hole. He arrested horse-t thief. Sinclair had gone. presELablE to kill McCloud-
 w hy, of course assented Whisper Ing Smith. If l must l must l sup pose l may light cigarette, boys, be- ore you turn loose the fireworks?"
 Light it quick"
 Laughing at the humor of the situa- tion, Whispering Smith, his eyes beaming with good nature, put the finger and thumb of his right hand into his waistccat pocket, drew out a
 aekage of cigarette paper. and, ban tering his captors innocently the while, tore out sheet and put the packet back. Folding the paper in his two hands. he declared he believed his obacco was in his saddle-pocket, and
 sked leave to step across the street get it. The trick was too transpar- mt. and leave was refused with scorn
 nd some hard words. Whispering 'mith begged the men in front of him n tt,pn for fohaooa ,TbaU o,frcad hin,