The Huttig news., 1909-10-23
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreckers were called out to clear the railroad tracks at Smoky Creek.
 CHAPTER 1I.-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 small sum treat for the men: Me9loud discharged age burned
 CHAPTER III-MeCloud became ac- quainted with Dicksie Cunning, a 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- road. of McCloud's brave fight against a 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-Dieksie Cunning 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 fight between him and McCloud was narrowly averted.
 CHAPTER VII.-Smolsy Cheek bridge was mysteriously buried. 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 Ix-A stock train was wrecked by sn open switch. Later a pas senger train was held up and the express car robbed Two men of a posse pursuing notified that Whispering Smith was to hunt the desperadoes.
 CHAPTER X.-Bill Dancing road lipeman. 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 was in danger.
 CHAPTER xII.-McCIoud wa carried forcibly into Lance Dunning's presence Cunning refused the railroad right-of- way. he had already signed for Dick sic interfered to prevent shooting af- | fray.
 CHAPTER xIIL-Dicksie net McCloud on a lonely trail to warn him his life was ! in danger. On his way home a shoi passed through his hat. | CHAPTER XIV.-Whispering Smith re- l ported that Du Sang, one of Sinclair's gang. had been assigned to kill McCloud | He and Smith saw Du Sang. l 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 Lane. | Cunning by the United States court. 4 flood stified further railroad operations
 CHAPTER XVII. Reset by food Dick sie asked Marion to visit her. Mario from McCloud At first Dicksie refuse Ttc2 she agreed
 CHAPTER XyITI-Arriving at tn camp. they learned Smith had followe
 hem from the ranch to be sure of thei
 Jafe journey. McCloud offered the aid o 100 men and equipment. | CHAPTER xIX-Smith told Dicksi | the story of his railroad career CHAPTER XX.-I.ance Cunning read | ily accepted the aid of McCloud's mel | who made much progress. Smith enter tained Dick sic
 CHAPTER xxT--McCloud succeed- in haIting the flood. He accepted Dun uinx's hospitality
 CHAPTER xxlI-Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried to | persuade his deserted wife to return to him. She refused.
 | CHATTER xXIII.-A train was held | up and robbed, the bandits escaping. Smith and McCloud started in pursuit. | CHAPTER XXIV.-They hit the wrong trall rlghteu themselves and again St9 it- ed pursuit
 Dancing answered: Hes right there in the bedroom. Farrel, staying with the boy"
 There was some stirring. Kennedy talked little and at length stretched himself on the floor When all was still again, Dannie's hand crept slow 1 ly from the breast of his companion up to his chin, and the little hand, feel ing softly every feature, stole over the strange face.
 What Is it, Dannie?'
 Are you Whispering Smith?"
 Yes, Dannie. Shut your eyes,"
 At three o'clock, when Kennedy lighted candle and looked in, Smith was sitting with his back against the wall. The boy lay on his arm Both were fast asleep. On the bed the dead man lay with handkerchief over his l face.