Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-28

SYNOPSIS.

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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Graham Norcross. rail-
road manager, and his secretary. Jimmie
Dodds. are marooned at sand Creek sid
and her small cousin. Unseen. they wit
ness "a peculiar train holdup. in which
q special car is carried of.
~nAfTER u.-Norcross recognizes the
car stolen as John Chadwick's, financial
magnate, whom he was to meet at Portal
City. He and Dodds rescue Chadwick.
Ihe latter offers Norcross the manager
in the hands Of eastern SPECTATORS.
headed by Breckenridge Dunton, presi-
dent of the line. Norcross, learning that
,sheila Macrae is stopping at Portal City.
accepts.
CHAPTER HI.-Dodds overhears con-
yersation between Rufus Hatch n Gus
taye Henckel, Portal City fnanciers, in
which b admit complicity N
Chadwick from attending q meeting of
directors to ~reorganize the Pioneer Short
Line. which would jeopardize their inter-
ests.
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controlled by Hatch and Henckel, the Red
fewer corporation. EorGross forms the
terest.s in sheiia Macrae. Dodds learns
that Sheila is married, but living apart
from her husband. Norcross does not
know this.
Dodds has knowledge Of his and Henck-
els participation In the Chadwick kid
MAPPING, offers him inducements to leave
e m1rsros s. 7 DG sSach ssfus ssnsa,a Leaving Tsc the
ertng consciousness, he learns that Nor
cross has disappeared and is believed to
have resigned. and gone east
= CHAPTER W.-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
Of Hatch and Henckel, and on recover
Ing strength sets out to solve h mys-
terry.
CHAPTER VII. w With Klrgan, the
roads master mechanic. Dodds gets q
line on Norcross' disappearance. They
follow q clue given them ehroukh .
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER vIIl.-rhe rescue party finds
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 mar whom
SIS
CHAPTER IX.-Dodds follows an ennis
sary of the Red Tower peopie, spying on
Norcross. to a coal yard. where he over.
business. and at the risk OF his life frus-
trates 1t.
CHAPTER x.-At the home OF sheila
Macrae Dodds Is witness OF strange
actions Of a man he believes has de-
signs on the life sof his friend and boss.
He prepares to defend him.
CHAPTER xI.-The sudden return OF
Sheila's uncle drives the intruder away.
i1Iater Dodds recognizes him as Howard
Y Collingwood nephew OF President Dun.
ton Of the Pioneer Short Line. A series
OF wrecks on the line. impossible to ex-
plain, cause alarm to the management.
CHAPTER xII.-Durgtn. night dis
patcher, routes passenger and freight
trains to meet on a single track. Dis
aster is narrowly averted. Durgin COM
mits suicide, leaving evidence that he
was bribed to bring about collision.
CHAPTER xIII.-Evidence accommodates
that Norcross' enemies are plotting his
death, but against all advice he decides
"a pilot engine. travelling ahead, discovers
4 displaced rail which would have thrown
the special down q mountain side. Nor
cross hears for the first time that sheila
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CHAPTER xIV.-Hatch and other own
Norcross and 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 brIbing YES
III demands Norcross' immediate resignation
as the price of silence. Norcross learns
from Sheila that CollingWood is her hus-
8and, and feels the ground has been cut
from under his feet
CHAPTER xv.-IIatch secures control
Of Citizens. Storage and Warehouse com
rass the raiiroad line. Norcross shows
W. Collingwood how Hatch has used him for
his oWn ends, to down him (Norcross),
and Colingweod 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 I'd
lsga csel the situationSis about hopeless.
CHAPTER XvII.-Pioneer Short Line
employees call sympathetic strike. Col
IingWood, drinking heavily and reported
close ts insanity. remains in hiding.
CHAPTER XVIII Mine owners
charter q special the strikers allowing
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Norcross, Immediate resignation. Nor.
cross delays. C~OllingWood hires special
engine to follow mine owners party
Hatch is with the mine owners" and
-Norcross, suspecting Collingwood plans
to kill his enemy, follows on another
tApeclals with Sheila, Major Kendrick and
Dodds.
CHAPTER XIx.-Collingwood terror.
ICES the driver Inc fireman of his engine
and when they Jump from the cab, II
save their lives, deliberately drives into
mine owners'" special. Norcross, though
on hi scene, is9too late to prevent
crime. Hatch and eight Of his party arr
practically killed outright. Norcross
risking his life, pulls. ~Collingwood from
I1fhe wreck. and he dies In his wife,s
SN5TArmH.
You'll be burnt aiive-come up ou,
OF that he yelled TO- the boss but
4 knew It wouldn't do amy good. With
Coliingwood still buried down thers
and still With the breath or life Ii
HIN, the boss WAS going to stns ane
keep on trying To dig him out, even Il
he, himself, got burned to Il crisp do
Ing II. Loving Mrs Shella the way bs
&td, he c0nldnH do nuy less.