Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-13

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-
Ing 1t only amounted to small sum-a
treat for the men. McCloud discharged
age burned
CHAPTER III-AJcCIoud became ac-
quainted with Dicksia 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 a
gang OF cra 3 miners and that was the
ment to his high office. McCloud ar
ranged to board at the boarding house
Of Mrs. Sinclair, the ex-foreman's desert
ed wife.
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che daughter of the late Richard Dun
ming, who had died of a broken heart
shortly after his wife's demise, which
occurred after one year OF married nfe
CHAPTER VI-Sinclair visited Marion
einclair's shop and fight between him
and McCloud was narrowly averted.
CHAPTER VII.-Smoky Cheek bridge
was mysteriousIy burned. McCloud pre-
pared to face the situation. President
Bucks notified Smith that he had work
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 X.-A stock train was
wrecked by an open switch. Later q pas
s5enger train was held up and the express
car robbed. Two men of a posse pursuing
the bandits were killed. McCloud was
notified that whispering Smith was to
hunt the desperadoes.
CHAPTER X.-BilI Dancing a road
gang be sent to hunt the bandits. A
stranger, apparently with authority. told
MIN 70 80 a sneSS gbisDarn smith mn Soio 'ne
CHAPTER xI.-Smith approached Sin
clair. He tried to buy him off, but failed.
He warned McCloud that his life was in
danger.
CHAPTER XI-McCloud wa carried
forcibIy into Lance Cummings presence.
Cumming refused the railroad right-of-
way, he had already signed for. Dick
sic interfered to prevent a shooting al
fray.
CHAPTER XIII.-Dicksie met McCloud
on a lonely trail to warn him his life was
In danger. On his way home a shot
passed through his hat.
CHAPTER XIV-Whispering Smith re-
ported that Du sang one ,t OF SIn SaIId
He and Smith saw Du sang.
CHAPTER Whispering Smith
tainted Du Sang and told him to get out
Of Medicine Bend or suffer Du Sang
seemed to SuccuInD 10 the DUH.
CHAPTER XVI.=McCioud's big con-
struction job was taken from him be-
cause of an injunction issued to Lance
n1nnine bv 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 HOOD
from McClOud. At first Dlcksle refused
Then she agreed
CHAPTER withdrawing at the
camp. they learned Smith had followed
them from the ranch to be sure of theiI
safe tourney. McClOud offered the aid OF
In0 and eolIinment-
CHAPTER XXII.-DickSie and Marion
visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried tt
persuade his deserted wife to return t.
him. She refused.
CHAPTER XXIII.-A train was helt
UP and robbed, the bandits escaping
Smith and McCloud started i'm pursuit.
CHAPTER XXIV.-They hit the wrong
trail, righted themselves and again start
ed pursuit.
CHAPTER XXV-At Baggs ranch DI
Sang killed old Baggs. whispering Smitf
befriended his ten-year-old son.
CHAPTER XXVL-They came to Will
iams Cache. Smith was certain the ban
dts were there. He importuned Reb
stock, king of the cache" to give up DU
Sang Rebstock refused. Smith declared
he would clean out the whole gang, in
GLIDING Rebstock.
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
lessly wounded.