Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-27
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Murray Sinclair and his
gang Of wreckers were called out to clear
the railroad tracks at Smoky Creek.
CHAPTER II.--NIcCIoud a young road
men in the act f lOotlng the wrecked
train. Sinclair pleaded innocence, declar-
Ing 1t only amounted to small sum-a
treat for the men, McCloud discharged
the whole outfit and ordered the wreck
age burned.
CHAPTER III.-NIcCloud became ac-
quainted with DickSie Dunning, a girl of
the west, who came to look at the wreck.
She gave him a message for Sinclair.
CHAPTER IV-"Whisperfng'' Gordon
Smith told President Bucks of the rail-
road, Of McClOud's brave fight against
gang Of crazed miners and that was the
reason for the superintendent appoint
ment to his high Office. McClouG ar
ranged to board at the boarding house
Of Mrs. Sinclair, the eX-foreman's desert
ed wife.
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the daughter CT the late Richard Dun
ming, 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 McCloud was narrowly averted.
CHAPTER VII.-Smoky Cheek bridge
was mysteTiously burned. McCloud pre-
par@d 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
the bandits were killed. McCIoud was
notified that whispering Smith was to
hunt the desperadoes.
CHAPTER x.-BiiI Dancing a road
Gneman, 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
forcibIy into Lance Cummings presence.
Cunning refused the railroad rlght-of-
way. he had already signed for: Dick
sic interfered to prevent a shooting at
fray.
CHAPTER XIII.-Dicksie met McCloud
on a lonely trail 70 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 McCloud-
He and Smith saw Du Sang.
CHAPTER XIV INSPIRING SnllIn
tainted 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
Dunning by the United States court A
mood stifed further railroad operations.
CHAPTER XVII.-Beset by flood Dick
-ie asked Marion to visit her. Marion
proposed asking aid to stem the flood
from McCIoud At first Dicksie refused
Then she agreed.
CHAPTER XVIII-Arriving at the
camp. they learned Smith had followed
them from the ranch TO be sure of their
safe Journey. McCIoud offered the aid of
100 yeen and euuinment-
CHAPTER XXII.-Dicksie and Marion
visited Sinclair at lis ranch. He tried TO
persuade his deserted wife to return to
him. She refused.
CHAPTER xXIII-A train was held
up and robbed, the bandits escaping.
Smith and McCloud starred in pursuit.
CHAPTER XIV. They hit the wrong
trail, righted themselves and again start
ed pursuit.
CHAPTER XXV.-At Baggs ranch Du
Sang killed old Blggs. " hisPering Smith
befriended mis- ten-year-old son.
CHAPTER xXvL-They came to Will
dts were there. He importuned Reb-
stock, king of the cache" to give up Du
Sang. Rebstock refused. Smith declared
ne would clean out the whole gang, in
GLIDING Rebstock.
CHAPTER XXVII-Smith came upon
the bandits, Du Sang among them. 5 Il
gle-handed he routed them AL: He set n
pursuit of one, the other two being hope
leSSly wounded.
CHAPTER XXVIH.-Du Sang died or
his wounds. The party started for home.
CHAPTER xxx. - Medicine Bend
heard the news of the capture. McClouds
love match with Dicksie progressed ia
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CHAPTER XXX.-Smith returned to
Medicine bend. lie expressed ,-e b.
lief that Dicllsie and McCIOud had be-
come engaged.
CHAPTER XXXI.-Marion again re-
fused to live with Sinclair.
CHAPTER XXXII.-Smith reporeed to
Pres dent Bucks. IN atten pin serve
a warrant on Sinclair. ShCr--. -.tt 5 VS.
killed. The duty was then assigned to
Smith.
CHAPTER XXXITI.-Smith prepared
to pursue Sinclair Marion prayed cat
he should come back alive.
CT PIER XEXIV.-Smith lear0aI
that : lrla-r, Z elk and an Is j.
bandit had Joined "a IS. lie started al
ar them with Wiz