Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-23
SYNOPSIS.


and her small cousin. Unseen, they wit.
ness peculiar train holdup, In which
q special car Is carried OF.
CHAPTER 1I.-Norcross recognizes the
car stolen as John Chadwick's, financial
masnate. whom he was to meet at Portal
City. He and Dodds rescue Chadwick
The latter offers Norcross the manager
ship OF the Pioneer Short Line. which is
dent Of the line. Norcross. learning that
sheiia Macrae 10 stopping at Portal City.
CHAPTER II1.-Dodds overhears con-
versauon between RUFUS Hatch and Gus
tave Henckel, Portal City fnanciers. In
they Ssl enae4 Sn in ash
Chadwick from attending meeting of
directors to reorganize the Pioneer Short
Lane. which would jeopardize their inter-
ests.
CHAPTER IV.-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henckel, the Red
TeWer corporation. EorGross forms the
terest in Sheila Macrae. Dodds learns
that Sheila ts 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
naping. offers him inducements to leave
ONCE. he is knocked senseless. Recov-
ertng consciousness, he learns that Nor
cross has disappeared and Is believed to
have resigned and gone east.
CHAPTER v1.-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
Of Hatch and Henckel, and on recover
ing strength sets out to solve the mys-
terry.
CHAPTER VII. : With Kirgan. the
line on Norcross' disappearance. They
follow q clue given them Through q
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER V1Il.-The rescue party dnds
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- man whom
Dunton has sent to take charge.
sary Of the Red Tower people. spying on
Norcross. to coal yard, where he over
hears a plot to put Norcr0ss out of
business. and at the risk Of his life frus-
CHAPTER Kat the home of shella
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
6heila's uncle drives the intruder away.
Later Dodds recognizes him as Howard
NJ Se Short series
of wrecks on the line, impossible to OK
plain, cause alarm to the management.
Billy Morris wriggled himself into
little better chair-hold. Nothing
that would he worth telling. if things
hadn't turned out Just as they have"
he returned. "But now guess know.
] left Mrs. Chandeliers this evening
about eleven o'clock to come on duty,
and Durgin was just ahead of me.
Some fellow-a man in snuff-colored
OvercOat and with a soft hat pulled
down so that couldn't see his face
stopped Durgin on the sidewalk, and
they talked together.
~ didn't hear what was said. hut saw
the overcoated man pass something to
Durgin and saw Dnrgin put whatever it
was into his pocket. Then the other
man lodged and went away. and did
II so quick that l didn't see which
way he went or what became Of him.
Durgin must have run after he left
the corner. for didn't see anything
more Of him until got to the office"
"He was there when you came in?"
1t was Mr.. Norcross who wanted to
know.
Eyes He had his coat off and was
at work on the train sheet. don't
think Dsrgin left his chair, or said
anything to anybody until he jumped
up and began to walk the floor. taking
on and saying that he'd put Four and
Five together on the single track"
There was silence for little time,
and when tho boss said, do you
think you would recognize the man
in the snuff-colored overcoat, If you
should see him again?"
Eyes. might; II he had on the
same coat and hat"
"That will do, then. Keep this thing
to yourself. and If the newspaper peo-
pie come after you. send them to Mr..
Van Britt or to me-
After Morris had gone. Mr.. Van Britt
shook his head sort Of savagely.
ITS HI. Graham :" he ripped out,
bouncing to his feet and beginning to
tramp up and down the room ITO
think that these devils would take the
chance Of numbering lot of totally
innocent people to gain their end
What are you going to do about TT"
Il don't know yet, Upton; but ]
am going to do something. This state
of affairs can't 60 on. The simplest
! thing Is for me to throw up the job
and let the Short Line drop back into
the old rut. I'm not sure that II
wouldn't save good many lives In
Z the end IL should do it. And yet II
seems such q cowardly thing to do
70 resls as fire"