The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-04-08

In the hands OF eastern SPECTATORS
headed by Breckenridge Dunton, presi.
Sheila Macrae is stopping at Portal CITY,
accepts.
CHAPTER III.-Dodds overhears con
versatlon between RUFUS Hatch ana Gus
tsve Henckel Portal city hnanGleIs, "
which they admit completely in CHADWICK
Kidnapping. their object being 70 Keep
Chadwick from attending a meeting OF
directors TO reOrganiIe the Ploneef snort
Line, which would Jeopardize theT inter
ests.
CHAPTER IV.-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henchel, the tted
Tower corporation, hOreross forms the
Citizens Storage and warehouse co ~
pany He begins 10 manifest a deep IN
terest in Shelia Macrae. Dodds learns
that Shella 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 In the ChadWlck l9u-
naping, offers him Inducements 70 IeaEe
Norcross Dodds refuses. Leaving the
office. he is knocked senseless. RecoV-
ering consciousness he learns That nor
cross has disappeared and is believed to
have resigned and gone east.
CHAPTER Nl.-OoQus COitSCt9 ~
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
of Hatch and HencSel, 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 Ihey
follow a clue given them ehrouBh
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER VIII.-The rescue party finds
and releases Norcross from captivity 10
which he had been lured. Norcross re-
sumes control OF the Pioneer Short Line,
refusing to give place 20 man whom
Dunton has sent to take charge
CHAPTER IX.--Dodds follows an ennis
snry of the Red Tower people, spying on
NoTcross. to coal yard, where he over.
hears plot to put Norcross out OF
business. and at the risk OF his life frus-
trates IT,
CHAPTER X.-At the home of sheila
Macrae Dodds is witness OF strange
actions OF n man he believes has de
signs on the life OF his friend and boss,
lie prepares TO defend him.
CHAPTER XI-The sudden return OF
Sheila's uncle drives the intruder away.
later Dodds recognizes HIM as Howard
Coilingwood, 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-Durgin, night dis
patcher, routes passenger and freight
trains 10 meet on single track. DIS
aater IS narrowly averted Durgn com
mits suicide, leaving evidence that he
was bribed TO bring about collision.
CHAPTER XIII.-Evidence accumulates
that Norcross enemies are plotting his
death, but against all advice he decides
on a trip on Il special train over the line.
pilot engine, travelling ahead, discovers
displaced rail which would have thrown
the special down mountain side Nor
cross hears for the ilrst time that Sheila
Macrae is married. lie refuses to believe
Il.
CHAPTER XIV.--Hatch and other own
ers OF the Red Tower corporation call on
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 brlbng was
done by Howard Collingwood. tiatch
demands Norcross immediate resignation
as the price OF silence. Norcross learns
from Sheila lhat Colllngwood Is her hus-
band, and feels the ground has been cut
from under his feet.
CHAPTER XV.--Hatch secures control
OF Citizens Storage and Warehouse COM
pany and engineers 9 strike, to embar-
rass the railroad line Norcross shows
Collingwood how Hatch has used him for
his own ends, to down him 1Norcross),
and Collingwood threatens 10 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 XVlI-Ploneer Short Line
employees call sympathetic strike. Col-
Ingwood. drinking heavily ana reported
close TO insanity, remains in hiding.
CHAPTER XVIII. - mine owners
charter a special the strikers allowing
ft 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
Norcross. suspecung C0llingwood plans
60 kin his enemy, follows on another
special, with Sheia, Major kendrlck and
podds.
CHAPTER XIX.-Collingwood terror
ICES the driver and 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,
risking his life pulls Colilngwood 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 II 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
buy up the stock, effecting in the owners
ship of the line, the complete overthrow
of the stock jobbers who had been In con-
troll. With HIS business dream realized
Norcross arranges to 20 east shortly to
his other and more important dream
sheilR and his life's happiness.