The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-24
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.--Grahan Norcross, rail-
ROAD mauapor ana bis secretary, jimmie
DoddH ere mafoQue4 81 h2no creek So
ing with "a young lady, sheha MacIgs'
and her snali COUSIN nheen' they W. W.
ness q peculiar train hCiQup IN NHlch
a apecial car S. caTied OIL
CHAPTER li.--Norcrofs recognizes the
car stolen as John CNaaWlckH o, lHdiielai
Eprgnaie, waom @aa 60 meet ~ FoftAl
CITY. ne ava L24Qs rescue Chsa~ 49,
The latter uHlra horcrosa the mauhbeI-
ship OF tbe li1ltsr Short lAne, Nhich IS
in the huuia Ci eastern hpeculaloI5'
headed bY 4locA- lrloBe Dunloh, ples,
dent Of alo lhe ~oteiosh, lealnii'S NE We
Shoila Mpcrae 50 stopping az Foftal City'
accepts
CHAPTER Iu.-Dodds overhears con
variation between RUFUS Hatch ana Gus
tave Henckcl, Portal city ilnanciers. IN
which they admit completely IN ChauHtcN
Mdnaping, tbeH object being TO Keep
Chadwick from attending q meeting OF
directors to re0reln,2e the Pioneer snort
Line. which would jcopardize their inter-
ests
CHAPTER IV--ro curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henckel, the hed
Tower corporation, Noreross forms the
Citizens Storage and warehouse com
pany He begins 20 manifest deep IN
terest IN Sheila Mecroo. Dodds learns
that sheia Is married, but living apart
from her husband, Norcross does not
know this.
CHAPTER " Hatch. aware that
podds has knowledge OF nus u.s. ana ltei Hid-
MAPPING. offers him inducements 10 lehye
Norcroas Dodda refuses. Leaving the
ONCE, he is knocked senseless hecoV-
ering consciousness, he learns That NOT
cross has disappeared ana IS believed 10
have resigned ana gone east
CHAPTER W.--Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
Of Hatch ana l4cnckel, and on recover
ing strength sets out to solve the mys-
terry.
CHAPTER VII. - with Kirgan. the
roads master mechanic. Dodds gets a
line on Norcross disappearonce. 'Ihey
follow a clue given them ehrough a
missing locomotive,
CHAPTER VIII. Jrhe rescue party finds
and releases Roreross from captivity "a
which he had been luled. Nofcros3 re-
sumes control OF tine Pioneer Short Lane
refusing 10 RigG place TO man whom
Dunton has sent 70 tahe charge
CHAPTER TX -podJs follows an ennis
sAry Of tho Red Tower people, spying Oh
Norcrogs. to a cJai yard. where he over
hears q plot 90 put Norcfoss out OF
business and at the risk of his lie frus'
trates e,
CHAPTER *. AT the home of shella
Maorao )odGs Is witness OF strange
actions OF m4n he believes has de
signs on tho i.iu cf MS faend and boss
He prepares to deleaa him.
CHAPTER XI.-The sudden return OF
sheiia's uncle drives the intruder away
Later Dodds recognizes him az Howard
Colllngwood. nephew OF freadent Dun
ton OF the Pioneer Short Line. n series
OF wrecks on tlle line. impossible 70 eX-
plain. cause alarm to the management.
CHAPTER XII-Durgin, night dis
pAtcher routes passepSer aud freight
trains to moot on single track. Ils-
aster is narrowly nvorteo. purgin COM
rnns suicide, leaylng evidence that he
was brihed TO bring about collision.
CHAPTER XIGI--Evidence accumulates
that Noroross' enemies are plotting his
death, but aganst all advice no decides
on Il "Trip on a Epeclair train over the line.
A pilot engine, ayoHng ahead, discovers
displaced rail which would have thrown
the special down nGNntaln side. Nor
cross hears Tor the iipst time that Sheila
Maerae Is married. lie refuses to believe
IT,
CHAPTER NIV,~Hatch and other own
ers OF the Red Tower corporation call on
Norcr0sS and Inform HIM they have proof
that IN tho rocca, election the road has
made use Of bupc,2. Latch SiNes Nor
cross proof That N,e aelual briblng was
done hy RoWald Eo i9EwoOd. Hatch
demands NorcrQs. iIA4olate resignation
es the price OF siieoe2 Nopcross learns
from Sheiia th0t CoilIpsNood is her nus
band ana feeds the Egogfld has been cut
from under his feet.
CHAPTER NV.--IIatoh Secures control
of CttiTeus Storage and Warehouse oom-
paay, and engineers sIlke, to embar~
rass the railroad line &orcross shows
ColllnEVood how Hatch hes used him for
his own ends, 10 down Mn (Norcrossl,
and Collingwood threatens, TO kin Hatch.
CHAPTER NVI.--Van Britt general
superintendent, Norcross' right-hand man,
resigns, refusing TO give any satisfactory
reason for the oct. Noroross begins 60
feel the situauonris ABOUT &icpeless.
CHAPTER %VlI-Pioneer Short Line
employees call sympathetic strike, Col.
1aIENADNt OktllhaAlk AiNthNA4e anu ANlNANNO
close to insanity, remains In hiding
CHAPTER XVIII Mine owners
charter special the strikers allowing
II TO run, President Dunton demands
Norcross immediate resignation. Nor.
cross delays Colingwood hires special
engine to follow mine owners " party
Hatch is with the "miue owners" and
Norcipss. suspeeting Collingwood plan.
to kill his enemy, follows on another
special. with sheila. Major Kendrick anC
Dodds.
CHAPTER X.-Cclllngwood terror
Ices the driver and fireman Of his engine
and when they jump from the cab. Z
save their lives, deliberately drives int
mine owners special. Norcross, though
on the scene, Is too late TO prevent tn
crime Hatch and eight of his party ar,
practically killed outright Norcross
rislIing his life pulls Collingwood from
the wreck, and he dies in his wife,
arms.
CHAPTER XN.-Shella goes east witt
the body Of her husband The Red Towe
people surrender bribery evidence. givinl
up the rie0t on NOrcross. * transpire
that Van Britt bad heep largely instru
mental in b1inaing about the strike. &
deprees securities OF the Pioneer Shor
line On the break 81 the market, Nor
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