Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-03
SYNOPSIS.

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.-McCloud became ac-
quainted with Dicksie Dunning, a girl of
She gave him a message for Sinclair. I'm
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 superintendents appoint
ment to his high Office. McCloud ar
of % sncaT t6s Re
CHA .ER v
the 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 life.
CHAPTER VI.-Sinclair visited Marion
Sinclair's shop and a fight between him
and McCloud was narrowly averted.
CHAPTER VII.-Smol1y Cheek bridge
was mysteFiously burned. McCloud pre-
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 q pas
senger train was held up and the express
car robbed. Two men of posse pursuing
the bandits were killed. McCloud was
hunt the desperadOes.
CHAPTER x-BilI Dancing a road
lineman. proposed that Sinclair and his
gang be sent to hunt the bandits. A
him to 90 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
forcibIy into Lance Dunning's presence.
Dunning refused the railroad right-of-
way. he had already signed for. Dick
sic interfered to prevent a shootns 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 of Sinclair's
gang, had been assigned to kill McCleud.
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 xVI.-McCloud's big con-
struction job was taken from him be-
cause of an injunction issued to Lance
Cunning by the United States court. A
food stifled further railroad operations
CHAPTER XvII.-Beset by flood Dick
ale asked Marion to visit her. Marion
proposed asking aid to stem the flood
from McCloud. At first Dicksie refused
Then she agreed.
camp. they learned Smith had followed
them from the ranch to be sure of their
safe journey. McCloud offered the aid of
In0 v~Sarl and eoIlinment-
CHAPTER XXII.-Diclsie and Marion
visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried to
persuade mis- deserted wife TO return to
him. 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, righted themselves and again start
ed pursuit.
CHAPTER XXV.-At Baggs ranch Du
Sang killed old Baggs. Whispering Smith
oefriended his ten-year-old SON.
CHAPTER XXVI.-They came to Will
hams Cache. Smith was certain the ban
dts We're there. He importuned Reb-
stock king OF the cache" to give up Dg
he would clean out the whole gang, in
Guiding 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.
CHAPTER xxvIu-Du Sang died or
his wounds. The party started for nome.
CHAPTER xxx. Medicine Bend
heard the news of the capture. McClouds
love match with Dicksie progressed ia
CHAPTER XXX.-Smith returned to
Medicine Bend. He expressed the be-
lief that DickSie and McCloud had be-
come engaged.
CHAPTER XXXL-Marion again re-
fused to live with Sinclair.
CHAPTER XXXII-Smith reported to
President Bucks. In attempting to serve
a 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 att
CHAPTER XXXV.-Smith invaded the
Williams Cache rendezvous. He deX-
terously pulled himself out of tight
hole. He arrested a horse-thief. Sinclair
had gone. presumably to kill McCloud.
CHAPTER XXXVI.-Sinclair visited
Dunning and was given sympathy. DICK
sic knew of his presence. Sinclair start
ed for Medicine Bend.
CHAPTER XXXVII.-Dicksie reproved
her cousin for not arresting Sinclair. She
set out in the storm for Medicine Bend
thrown bruised and bleeding against Ma
rion's door
Whispering Smith looked at the
cowboy. "Wickwire, you made good
ride and l thank you. You are all
right This is the young lady and
this is the man who had you sent to
the hospital from Smoky creek" he
added, rising. You can thank them
for picking you up. When you leave
here tell Bob Scott to meet me at the
Wickiup with the horses at IL o'clock,
will your" He turned to Dicksie in a
gentle aside Il am riding north to-
night wish you were going part