Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04

IN the hands OF eastern Spectators,
headed by Breckenridge Dunton, presl.
dent Of the line. Norcross, learning that
sheila Aacrae 10 stopping ct Portal City.
accepts.
CHAPTER 1IL-Dodds overhears con-
teve Henckel, Portal City financiers. In
which they admit completely in Chadwick
kidnapping. their object being to keep
directors to reorsanias the none es9 shoet
Line. which would jeopardize their inter-
CHAPTER Iv.-To curb the monopoly
fewer corporation. Norcross forms the
Citzens' Storage and Warehouse COM
pany. He begins to manifest deep In
terest in sheila Macrae: Dodds learns
That Sheila Is married, but living apart
from her husband. Norcross does not
CHAPTER v. - Hatch. aware that
Dodds has knowledge Of hls and Henck-
naping, offers him inducements to leave
Norcross. Dodds refuses. Leaving the
ONCE. he 10 knocked senseless Recov-
cross has disappeared and Is believed to
have resigned and gone east.
CHAPTER vI.-Dodds connects Nor
CROSS disappearance with Vaccinations
Of Hatch and Henckel, and on recover
terry.
CHAPTER VII. - With Kirgan, the
roads master mechanic, Dodds gets q
line on Norcross disappearance. They
follow q clue given them Through a
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER vIIl.-The rescue party finds
and releases Norcross from captivity to
which he had been lured. Norcross re-
refusing to give place to man whom
Dunton has sent to take charge.
CHAPTER Ix.-Dodds follows an ennis
sary of the Red Tower people. spying on
hears a plot to put Norcross out of
business. and at the risk Of his life frus-
trates it.
cha. cHAPrEER; Err; at the home of sheila
actions Of man he believes has de-
signs on the life Of his friend and boss.
He prepares to defend him.
CHAPTER x1.-The sudden return of
6heila's uncle drives the intruder away.
Later Dodds recognizes him as Howard
Collingwood. nephew of President Dun
ton Of the Pioneer Short Line. A series
plain, cause alarm to the management.
CHAPTER xI1.-Durgin. night dis
patcher. routes passenger and freight
trains to meet on single track. Dis
aster Is narrowly averted. Durgn COM
mits suicide. leaving evidence that he
was bribed to bring about collision.
CHAPTER x1II.-Evidence accumulates
that Norcross' enemies are plotting his
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on a trip on a special train over the line
A pilot engine, travelling ahead, discovers
displaced rail which would have thrown
cross hears for the first time that Sheila
Macrae Is married. He refuses to believe
CHAPTER xIv.-Hateh 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
dons By esDnf
demands Norcross immediate resignation
as the price of silence. Norcross learns
from sheila that Collingwood is her hus-
from under his feet.
CHAPTER XV.-Hatch secures control
of Citizens Storage and Warehouse COM
rass the railroad line. Norcross shows
Collingwood how Hatch has used him for
his own ends. to down him (Norcross),
superintendent 'Norcross' right-hand man,
resigns, refusing to give any satisfactory
reason for the act. Norcross begins to
feel the situation Ia about hopeless.
CHAPTER xvIL-Pioneer Short Line
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iingwood. drinking heavily and reported
close to insanity, remains In hiding.
'.That than spells trouble, Graham.
Hatch Is simply invitin' the unde'.
taken. HOWE isn't what you'd call q
dangerous man, but he Is totally ir.
responsible, even when he's sobeh."
"We ought to get him away from
here" was the boss decision. HE
is an added menace while he stays
didn't hear what the major said
to that, because little Rags, Mr.. Per.
kins' ONCE boy, had just come In with
note which he was asking me ia
give to Mr.. Norcross. did it; and
sitter the note had been glanced at, the
chief said. kind Of bitterly, to the
major:
"You can never fall 80 far that you
can't fall little farther; have you
ever remarked that, majorT' And then
he went on TO explain: Perkins, our
Desert Division superintendent, says
that the locals Of the various rail.
road labor unions have Just notified
him Of the unanimous passage Of Z
4 strike vote -the strike to 60 into ct.
feet at midnight"
"A strikef -o0 the railroadf VIM
Graham. son. ron doa't mean itl-