The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-09
SYNOPSIS.

car stoien as John Chadwicks, financial
magnate, whom he was to meet at Portal
CITY,. He and Dodds rescue Chadwick.
The latter offers Norcross the manager
in the hands of eastern spectators,
headed by Breckenridge Dunton, pres-
dent Of the line. Norcross. learning that
Sheila Macrae is stopping at Portal City.
accepts.
CHAPTER III.-Dodds overhears con-
tave Henckei, Portal City financiers. in
which they admit completely in Chadwick
kidnapping. their object being to keep
directors to reorganize the Pioneer Short
Line. which would 1eopardize their inter-
ests.
CHAPTER Iv.-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henckel. the Red
Tower corporation. Norcross. forms the
pany. He begins to manifest a deep in
terest in Sheila Macrae. Dodds learns
from her pu. vds aees apart no
know this.
cha CHATTER ya Hatch; aware ava ,.t that hat
els participation in the Chadwick kid
naping. offers him inducements to leave
once, he is knocked senseless. Recov-
ering consciousness. he learns that Nor
cross has disappeared and is believed to
have resigned and gone east.
CHAPTER VI-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
ing strength sets out to solve the mys-
terry.
CHAPTER VII. = With Kirgan. the
line on Norcross' disappearance. They
follow clue given them ehrough
missing locomotive.
<rrrA A T,t. Ax,l
and releases Norcross from captivity to
which he had been lured. Norcross re-
sumes control Of the Pioneer Short Line.
refusing to give place to man whom
Dunton has sent to take charge.
CHAPTER Ix.-Dodds follows an ennis
sary Of the Red Tower people; spying aysa on
hears a plot to put Norcross out Of
business, and at the risk of his life frus-
trates 1t.
CHAPTER Kat the home of Sheila
Macrae Dodds is witness of strange
signs on the life Of his friend and boss
He prepares to defend him.
CHAPTER XL-The sudden return of
Later Dodds recognizes him as Howard
Collingwood. nephew Of President Dun
o Sn Weeks 81 on the ne Impossible to es
plain. cause alarm to the management
CHAPTER xII.-Durgin. night dis
trains to meet on single track Dis
aster is narrowly averted Durgin COM
mits suicide. leaving evidence that he
CHAPTER XIII.-Evidence accumulates
that Norcross enemies are plotting his
ne the ns
A pilot engine. travelling ahead, discovers
displaced rail which would have thrown
cross hears for the first time that sheiia
Macrae is married. He refuses to believe
1t.
CHAPTER xIv.-Hatch and other own
Norcross and inform him they have proof
made use of bribery. Hatch gives Nor
cross proof that the actual bribing was
S medase
as the price Of silence. Norcross learns
from Sheila that Collingwood 10 her hus-
band. and feels the ground has been cut
from under his feet.
moi" the word was slammed at
him like bullet. And then: "As
told you in the beginning, we won't
go into any phase Of 1t that involves
Mrs. Collingwood. Get back into your
own boat. Are you trying to tell me
now that Hatch is threatening your
Hes played me for ccme-on. He
says he's got the whole business down
in black and white. with affidavits,
and all that. He had the nerve to
tell me less than an. hour ago that
he'd burn me alive If didn't toe the
mark"
"What does he want you to dol"
HE wants me to stick around here
so that he can use me against you.
He knows how you're mixed up with
Sheila and that you can't turn wheel
without making 1t look as II you were
going after me ON your own personal
account"
There was silence for little time.
1t was an awful muddle. with bloody
murder sticking out Of 1t on every side.
III you have come here with the
Idea that can force Hatch's hand, you
are very much misled," said the boss
at the close Of the electric pause. And
then: HAS he made 1t appear to you
thnt he was merely trying to help you
avenge your own fancied wrongsf
HE said ought to get you; that
any man who would make love to
married woman ought to be got"
My chief was looking past the der
elict and out through the darkened
window.
You don't know me. Mr.. Colling-
wood, but you do know your wife;
and you know that she Is us far
above suspicion as the angels In