The Huttig news., 1909-11-06
SYNOPSIS.

| CHAPTER Murray Sinclair and hts 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 footing the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded innocence declar- ing 1t only amounted to a small sum-a treat TOT the men. McGloud discharged age burned.
 | CHAPTER IIL-MeCloud became ac- quainted with sDicksie 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 ment to his high office. McCloud ar ] ranged to board at the boarding house of Mrs Sinclair, the ex-foreman's desert ed wife.
 CH AFTER V-Dieksie Cunning was the daughter of the late Richard Dun hing who had d,ed of broken heart shortly after his wffe's demise. which occurred after one yesr of married life. CHAPTER vI-Sinclair visited Marion Snelair's shop and fight between him eand McCloud was narrowly averted.
 CHAPTER VII.--Smoky Cheek bridge was mysteriously burned. McCloud pre- pared to face the situation. President Bucks notified Smith that he had work ahead.
 CHAPTER VI1I.-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 pas senger train was held up and the express car robbed. Two men of a posse pursuing the bandits were killed McCioud was notified that Whispering Smith was to hunt tine desperadoes.
 CHAPTER X.-Biil Dancing road ineman 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 McClond that his life in danger.
 CHAPTER xII.-Mcc'loud wa carried forcibly into Lance Dnnning's presence. Cunning refused the railroad rght-of- way. he had already signed for. Dick sic interfered to prevent shooting af- fray.
 CHAPTER xIII.-Dicksie met McCloud on a lonely trail to warn him his life was In danger. On his way home shot passed through his hat. CH AFTER XIV.-Whispering Smith re- ported that Du Sang. one of Sinclar's gang had been assigned to kill MeCloud He and Smith saw Du Sang. CHAPTER Whispering Smith
 tauntea Du Sang and told him to get out of Medicine Bend or suffer. Du Sang seemed to succumb 10 the bluff. CHAPTER X xy.-MeClouds big con
 cause of an injunction issued to Lance
 Dunning by the United States court. 4
 flood stifed further railroad operations l CHAPTER XVIII Beset by food Dick 1 sic asked Marion to visit her Mariol
 from Mecioud At first DicEsie refuse' | T-oc she agreed.
 CHAPTER XVIII-Arriving at tn, camp. they learned Smith had followed
 hem from the ranch to he sure of thei
 iafe journey. McCloud offered the aid O
 100 men and equipment. | CHAPTER xIX.-Smith told Dicksis
 the story of his railroad career.
 CHAPTER XX.-I.ance Cunning read | ilT accepted the aid of McCloud's men | who made much progress. Smith enter l tained Diclsie.
 in halting the flood. He accepted Dun
 ninx's hospitality
 | CHAPTER XXII,-Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his ranch. He tried to persuade his deser,e wife to return to him. She refused.
 CHAPTER XXIII.-A train was held up and robbed the bandits esrap.pr Smith and McCloud started in pursuit
 CHAPTER XX1v.-They hit the wrong trail, lighted themselves and again sts .'t- ed pursuit
 CHAPTER XXV.-At Bags ranch Du Sang killed old Bags. Whispering Smith befrlended his ten-year-old son.
 CHAPTER XXVI.-They came to Will Hams Cache, Smith was certain the ban dits were there. He importuned Reh- stock, king of the cache. to glye up Du Sang. Rebstock refused Smith declared he would clean out the whole gang, in- cluding Rebstocll
 CHATTER XXVII.-Smith came upon the bandits, Du Sang among them. Sin pursuit of one, the other two being hope lessly wounded.