The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-04-15
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I--Graham Noreross, rail-
road manager, and his secretary, Jimmie
Dod6s are mar0oned az sand creek SUI
ing with "a young lady, Sheiia maciae'
and her small cousin. Unseen ..' tney b MiJ
ness peculiar train h0ldup, IN "hlcH
q special car Is carried Of
CHAPTER IL-NOrcrosa recognizes the
car stolen as John ChaGWicks, llnancidi
maRnate, whom ne was TO meet o. forGI
city. He and Dodds rescue ChaoNlcN'
Ibe latter o6ers Nnrcross the MANAGER
ship ofAfhe Pioneer SNORT Lane, when -
in the hands OF eastern speculdtors'
headed by Breckenridge Duntoh, prssl-
dent OF the line Norcross. learning tna'
Sheila Macrae is stopping at Portal city,
accepts.
CHAPTER III.-DodGs overhears con-
yersation between Rufus Hatch and Gus
tave Hcncllcl, Portal CITY nnanciers, IN
which they ADMIT completely in ChadWlch
Ridnaping their object being 10 Keep
Chadwick from attending a meeting OF
directors 10 reorganiEe the Pioneer snort
Line, which would Jeopardize their lnVer-
ests.
CHAPTER IV-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Eenckel, the hed
Tower corporation, Norcross forms lhe
Citizens Storage ana warehouse COM
Dauy. He begins 10 nlautle5l q uSCP ~
forest In Sheila Rlacrae. Dodds LEARNS
that Sheila Is married, but living apart
from her husband. Norcross does not
know this.
CHAPTER V. - Hatch, aware that
Dodds has knowledge OF his and -Henck-
els participation in the CHADWICK KID
naping. offers him inducements 10 IeaVe
Norcross Dodds refuses. Leaving the
office, he is knocked senseesS: ISe Sy
ha
cross has disappeared and is beneVed 10
have resigned and gone east.
CHAPTER VI.-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with machlnauohs
of Hatch and Henckel and on recoVeI-
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 clue given them ehrough
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 Snort Line,
refusing to give place to man Whonl
DuRton has sent to take charge
CHAPTER IX-Dodds follows an ennis
sary of the Red Tower people. spying on
Norcross TO a coal yard, where ne over
hears n plot TO put Norcross OUT OF
business and at the risk OF his life rus
trates it.
CHAPTER Kat the home of Sheila
Macrae Dodds Is 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
Sheila's uncle drives the intruder away,
Later Dodds recognizes hun as Howard
Collingwood, nephew of President Dun
of wrecks on the line impossible TO eX-
plain, cause alarm TO the management
CHAPTER XII.-Durgin, night dis
pateher. routes passenger and freight
trains to meet on single track. lls-
aster ia narrowly aVerted. DurSin COM
mits suicide, leaving evidence that he
was brlbed TO bring about collision.
CHAPTER XIII. Evidence accumulates
that Norcross enemies are plotting MS
death, but against all advice he decides
on trip on a special train over the line.
A pilot engine, travelling ahead, discovers
displaced rail which would have thrown
the special down mountain side. Nor
cross hears for the first time that Sheila
It,
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 bribing was
done by Howard Coliingwood. Hatch
demands Norcross' immediate resignation
as the price of silence. Noreross learns
from Sheia that Collingwood is her hus
band and feels the ground has been cut
from under his feet.
CHAPTER Xv.-Hutch secures control
of Citizens Storage and Warehouse COM
pany and engineers 4 strike, 10 embar-
rass the railroad line. Norcross shows
Collingwood how Hatch has used him for
his own ends. 60 down him (Norcross),
and Collingwood threatens to kill Hatch.
CHAPTER XVL.-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 XVII>-Pioneer Short Line
employees cali sympathetic strike. Col
Mngwood, drinking heavily and reported
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, Collingwood hires special
engine 10 follow 'Inine owners party.
Hatch is with the mime owners" and
Norcross. suspecting CollingWood plans
70 kill his enemy, follows on another
special, with Sheila, Major Kendric< and
Dodds.
CHAPTER XIX.-Collingwood terror
izes the driver and fireman of his engine,
and when they jump from the cab, to
save their lives, deliberately drives into
mine owners " special Noreross, 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 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, 1t transpires
that Van Britt had been largely instru-
mental in bringing about the strike Ia
depress securities of the Pioneer Short
Lane. On the break in the market Nor.
cross, with the aid Of his friend Chad
Wick, succeeds in having shippers. small
business men ana employees of the line
Guy up the stock, effecting, in the owners
snip Of the line the complete oyerthruw
of the stock inhherc v4-1,