The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-13
Copyright BY ohas. scribnOr's Soma
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIBRARIAN Norcross. rail-
road manager and his secretary, Jimmie
Dodds, are ufArooned at sand creek SD
Ing with a young lady, SneilA MacI9S'
ana her small cousin. Unseen, they VIII
ness a peculiar train holdup, IN Willch
a special car is carried OIL.
CHAPTER II-Norcross recognizes the
car stolen as John Chadwicks financial
magnGte, whom he Was TO meet Al foTlaL
City lie ana DOdds rescue ChadWlch'
The latter offers Norcross the manager
shin OF Inc Pionear short Line, which Ii
In the hands Of eastern specuiaIorS'
headed by Breckenridge Dunton, presi-
Dent Of the line. kprcros3, learning tildt
Sheila Macrae is stopping at Portal Guy
accepts.
CHAPTER III.-Dodds overheard con-
yersatlon between RUFUS Hatch ana Gus
tave Hencacl Portal city nnanclets, ~
which they admit comphclty IN Chuu WIZ,
Kidnapping, their OBJECT being 10 Keep
Chadwick from attending o meeting OF
directors 90 reorgaulZe the Pioneer Short
Line, which would Jeopardize their inter-
csts.
CHAPTER IV.-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henckel, the REQ
Tower corporation, korcross forms the
citizens Storage and Warehouse com
many He begins 10 manifest deep IN
terest IN 5heila Macrae. Dodds learns
that Shela is married, but living apart
from her husband. Noreross does not
know this.
CHAPTER v. Hatch, aware that
Dodds has knowledge OF his and Henck-
ELS participation III the Chadwick hld-
MAPPING, offers HIM inducements 10 leaVe
NorcrOse Lodd3 refuses. Leaving the
office, he is Knocked senseless Recoy-
ering consciousness, he learns tnat NOT
cross has disappeared and is beloved to
have resigned and gone east
CHAPTER VI-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
of Hatch and Henckel, ana on recover
ing strength sets out TO solve the mys-
terry.
CHAPTER VII. - With Birgan. the
roads master mechanic, Dodds gets
line on Norcross' disappearance. They
follow O. clue given them ehrough
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER VIII.--The rescue party finds
and releases Norcrosa from captivity to
which he had been lured. Norerosss re-
sumes control OF the Pioneer snort Line,
refusing TO give place to man whom
Dunton has sent to take charge.
CHAPTER tX.--Dodds follows an ennis
saIy OF the Red Tower people, spying on
Norcross, to IL coal yard, Where he over
hears q plot TO put Norcross OUT OIL
business. and at the risk of his ME rus
trates II.
CHAPTER Kat the home of Sheila
Macrae Dodds 10 witness of strange
actions OF man he believes has de-
signs on the life OF his friend and boss.
He prepares to defend him.
CHAPTER .XI.-The sudden return of
6hella's uncle drlv0s the intruder away.
Later Dodds recognizes him as Howard
Collingwood nephew of President Dun
ton OF the Pioneer Short Line. A series
OF wrecks on the line. impossible to eN-
plain cause alarm to the management.
CHAPTER XII.-Durgin, night dis
pateher. routes passenger and freight
trains TO meet on single track Dis
aster Is narrowly averted Durgin com
nits suicide, leaving evidence THAI he
was brAbed TO bring about collision
CHAPTER XIII. Evidence accumulates
that Norcross' enemies are plotting his
death, but against all advice he decides
on n trip ON a special train over the line.
\ pilot engine, travelling ahead, discovers
displaced rail which would have thrown
the special down n mountain side. Nor
cross hears for the nrst time that Sheila
Macrae is married. He refuses to believe
st.
CHAPTER XIV.-aatch and other own
ers OF the Red Tower corporation call on
Norcross and inform him they have proof
that IN tho recent election the road has
made use of bribery. Hatch gives Nor
cross proof that the actual bribing was
done by Howard Collinswood. Hatch
demands Norcruss' immediate resignation
rs the price of silence, Norcross learns
from Sheila that Coningwood is her hus-
band, ana feels the ground has been cut
from under his feet,
CHAPTER NV.--Hatch secures control
of Citizens Storage and Warehouse COM
pany. and engineers strike, to embar-
rass the railroad line. Norcross shows
Collingwood how Hatch has used him for
his own ends, TO down him (Norcross),
ana Collingwood threatens TO kill Hatch.
CHAPTER XVI.-Van Britt general
superintendent Norcross' right-hand man,
resigns, refusing TO give any satisfactory
reason FOR the act, Norcross begins TO
feel the situation is about hopeless.
CHAPTER AVLL-Pioneer short Line
employees call sympathetic strike. Coll
lingwood, drinking heavily and reported
close TO insanity, remains in hiding.
CHAPTER XVIII. Mine owners
charter q special, the strikers allowing
1t TO run. President Dunton demands
Norcross' immediate resignation. Nor
cross delays. Collingwood hires special
engine TO follow mine owners " party
Hatch is with the mine owners" and
Norcloss, Suspectng Collingwood plans
to Kill his enemy follows on another
special, with Sheiia, Major Kendrick and
Dodds.
CHAPTER XIX.--Cullingwood terror
ICES the driver ana fireman of his engine,
and when they jump from the cab, to
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,
risling his life. pulls Collingwood from
the wreck, and he dies in his wice'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. 1t transpires
that Van Britt had been largely instru-
mental in bringing about the strike, to
depress securities OF the Pioneer 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
pay up The stock, eifecting. in the owners
snip OF the line, the complete overthrow
OF the stockholders who had been in con-
troll. With his business dream realized
INorcross arranges to go east shortly to
IL olher and more important dream
sheiia and his LIES happiness.