The Huttig news., 1909-10-02
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L-Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreckers were called out to clear the railroad tracks at Smoky Creek. CHAPTER u.-McCloud young road superintendent. caught Sinclair and his men in the act of footing the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded innocence, declar- ing 1t only amounted to a 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 Dieksie Dunning. girl of the west. who cafne 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 McClouds 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 nf Mrs Sinclair, the ex-foreman's desert d wife
 CHAPTER v.-Dieksie Cunning was the daughter of the late Richard Dun hing. 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 Sinclair's shop and fight between him and McGloud was narrowly averted.
 CHAPTER vIL-smolSy Cheek bridge was mysteriously burned. McCloud pre- pared to face the situation. President Bucks notified Smith that he had work ahead.
 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 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 ere, killed. MeGloud was hunt the desperadoes.
 CHAPTER X.-BiIi Dancing a road lneman 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 Whispering Smith,"
 CHAPTER XI.-Smith approached Sin clair. He tried to buy him off. but failed He warned McCloud that his life In danger.
 CHAPTER xII.-McCloud wa carried foreibly Into Lance Dunnings presence. Cunning refused the railroad right-of- way. he had already signed for. Dick ste interfered to prevent a shooting af- fray.
 CHAPTER XIII-Dieksie net 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.-Whisperiisg Smith re- ported that Du Sang. one of Sinclairs gang. had been assigned to kill McCloud. He and Smith saw Du Sang.
 CHAPTER XV.-whispering Smith taunted Du Sang and told him to get out of Medicine Bend or suffer. Du Sang seemed to succumb to the bluff.
 CHAPTER xyI.-McCloud's big con struction job was taken from him be- cause of an injunction issued to Lance i Dunning by the United States court. A flood stifled fnrther railroad operations. l CHAPTER xvII.-Beset by hood Dick 1 sie asked Marion to visit her Marion l proposed asking aid to stem the flood from McCloud- At first Dicksie refused 1 T-.o she a~reec. 1 CHAPTER XVIII Arriving at the l camp. they learned Smith had followed 1 hem from the ranch to be sure of their | .afe tourney. McCloud offered the aid of 1 leo men and equipment CHAPTER XIX-Smith told Dicksie the story of his railroad career.
 CHAPTER xx.-I.ance Cunning read ily accepted the aid of McClouds men
 who made much progress. Smith enter tained Dick sic.
 CHAPTER xXI-McCIoud succeedes In halting the flood. He accepted Dun
 uinx's hospitality
 He looked selfconscious even at her tone of understanding. T need not try to deceive you; your instinct would be poor if it did not tell you more than 1 ought to. He came along and turned her head. You need fear nothing for yourself in going with her,
 and nothing for her if you can cover