The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-03
synoeeIa.

road manager, and his geTetuy, Jimmie
Dodda, are naromed 90 htnd Sie5a slu-
inG with a young lady, ahcila Maefae,
and her small c0ufiu lnaecn, tnty VIZ
nets "a peculiar train h0,1up, IN when
a special car is carried Of
CHAPTER 1I.--Eorcroes recognizes we
car stolen a. John ChadWicE'e, financial
rnagnate, whom he was to meet at Portal
City. lie and DOdda rescue cnad WIN
The latter offers NcrcfohS the htiiasSt-
ship of tie Pioneer Short Line, WIleh 10
In tho hauds Of eastern specuiators'
headed by Breckenridge Dunton, pfe5l-
dent OF the line. NorcrOs3 ledrnlns tha'
Sheila Macrae is stopping at For'al C'tS'
accepts.
CHAPTER IiI-Dodds oyerhears con
vereauon between Itliu5 Hd,eH H'Iu -
tave HencKel, Portal city ihancicIs' ~
which they admit completely VA Ch@u"4c.s
kidnapping, their object BENG 70 heNg
Chadwick from attending meeuu$ o.
directors TO rcorganize One Pioneer ohoIt
lane, which would jcoparGize their inter-
ests.
CHAPTER IV.--To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Hcnckel, the lsed
Tower corporation, EoreeEross FORMS co Sne
pany. He begins 10 manifest deep m
ierest IN Sheila Macrae Dodds learns
that Shela is married, but liYlpS apart
from her husband. Norcross does not
know this.
CHAPTER V. Hatch, aware that
Dodds has knowledge OF his ana lteneS-
els participation in The Chadwick i.lu-
naping, offers him Inducements 70 ie4Eo
Norcross Dodds refuses. Leaving the
office, he IS knocked 6cnselesa lsscpY-
ering consciouGnes9 he learns mat nor
cross has disappeared and Is believed 10
have resigned ard gone east
CHAPTER. vI.-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
of Hatch and Ienckcl, and on recover
ing strength SETS out to solve the mys-
terry.
CHAPTER VII. - With Kirgan, the
roads master mechanic, Dodds gets
line on Norcross disappearance. 1hey
follow a clue given them ehrou6h
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER VIIL-The rescue party finds
and releases NurcrCs9 from captNlty 10
which he had been lurcd. Norcross re-
sumes control OF the pioneer Short Line
refusing TO give place 10 man whom
Dunton has sent 10 take charge
CHAPTER IX.--Dodda follows an ennis
sary of the Red Tower people Spying on
Norcross. to O coal ward, where he over
hears d Mot to pts 8yorcross out of
business. and at the FISK OF ms hIe rus
trates it.
CHAPTER Kat the home OF Sheia
Macrae Dodds Is witness OF strange
actions of a man he believes mas de-
signs on the life Of his friend and BOSS
Ho prepares to defend him.
CHAPTER XI.-Tho sudden return OF
Sheila's uncle drives the INTRUDER away
Later podds recognizes hum ~ Howard
Collinswood, nephew OF LreslGent Dun
ton OF the Pioneer Short Zine, A series
OF wrecks on the line, impossible To en-
plain, cause alarm 10 the management
CHAPTER XII-Durgn night dis
patcher routes passenger ana freight
trains to meet on q single track. DIS
aster is narrowly aVerted Durgtn com
mits suicide, leaving evidence that he
was bribed TO bring about collision
CHAPTER XIII,--EVidence oceumulates
that Norcross' enemies are plotting his
death, bat against oil advice he decides
on a trip on special train over the line
A pilot engine, travelling ahead, discovers
displaced rail which would nave thrown
the special down mountain sdc. Nor
cross hears for the FIRST TINE that Shea
Maor0e Ia married. He refuses 70 believe
Il.
CHAPTER XIV.-Hatch and other own
ors OF the Red Tower corporation call on
Norcross ana inform him they have proof
that in the recent election the road has
made use of bribery. Hatch gives Nor
cross proof that the actual brihinG was
done by Howard CollmGWood. Hateh
demands Norcross' Immediate resignation
as tho price of silence. NorcroSs learns
from Sheila that Collingwood Is her hus-
band, and feels the ground has been cut
from under his foot
CHAPTER NV,-Hatch secures control
OF Citizens Storage and Warehouse COM
pany, and engineers strike, 10 emhar-
rass the railroad line. Norcross shows
Collingwood how Hatch has used him for
his own ends, 20 down him (Norcrossl,
and Collingwood threatens to XIII Hatch,
CHAPTER XVL--Van Britt general
superintendent, Norcroas right-hand man,
resigns, refusing TO give any satisfactory
reason for The act. NorcroSs begins TO
feel the situation is about hopeless.
CHAPTER &VII.-Pioneer short Line
employees cali sympathetic strike. Col
lnCwood, drinking heavily and reported
close to insanity, remains In hiding.
CHAPTER XVIII. Mine owners
it to run. President nmton demands
Norcross' immediate resignation. Nor
cross delays. Collingwood hires special
engine to follow mine owners party.
Hatch is with the mine owners" and
Norcross, suspectng Collingwood plans
TO XIII his enemy, follows On another
special. with Sheila, Major KendriclS and
Dodds.
CHAPTER XIN.-Collingwood terror
fees the driver ana fireman Of his engine,
and when they jump from the cab, to
save their lives, deliberately drives into
mine owners special. Norcross, though
ON the scene, is too late to prevent the
/. crime. Hatch and eight of his party are
practically killed outright Norcross.
sislxing his life, pulls Collingwood from
the wreck, and he dies In his wife's
arms.
CHAPTER XX.-Sheila goes east with
the body OF her husband The Red Tower
people surrender bribery evidence giving
up the fight on Norcross. III transpires
that Van Britt had been largely instru-
mental in bringing about the strike. to
depress securities of the Ploreer short
Line. On the break In The market, Nor
cross, with the aid of his friend Chad
wick succeeds In having shippers, small
business men and employees of The line
buy up the stock, erecting, in the owners
ship of the line, the complete overthrow
of the stock jobhers who had been IN con-
troll. With his business dream realized
Norcross arranges to 30 east shortly to
his other and more important dream
Ehella and his life's happiness.
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