The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-07-08
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and her small cousin Unseen, they Wlt-
meas a peculiar train holdup, In which
special car Is carried Off.
CHAPTER u.-Norcross recognizes the
car stolen as John CnadWick'a, financial
magnate. whom he was 70 meet At Portal
CITY He and Dodds rescue Chadwick
The latter offers Norcross the manager
ship OF the Pioneer Short Line, which Is
In the hands OF eastern speculators,
headed by Breckenridge Dunton, preai-
dent OF the line Norcross, learning that
BheiIa Macrae 10 stopping at Portal CITY
accepts.
CHAPTER III.-Dodds overhears con-
versation between Rufus Hatch and Gus
tave Henckel, Portal City fnanciers, In
which they admit completely IN ChadWlc1
kidnapping, their object being 10 Keep
Chadwick from attending meeting OF
directors 70 reorganize the Pioneer Short
Lane. which would Jeopardize their inter-
ests.
CHAPTER Iv.-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henckel, the hed
Tower corporation, Norcross forms the
Citizens Storage and Warehouse com
pany. He begins TO manifest a deep an
terest In Sheila Macrae. 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 Henes-
els participation in the Chadwick KID
naping, offers him Inducements 70 leaNe
Norcross. Dodds refuses Leaving the
ofice, ne is knocked senseless: Recoy-
ering consciousness ne learns that Nor
cross has disappeared and IS peneVeo 70
have resigned and gone east.
CHAPTER VI.-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
roads master mechanic, Dodds gets
line on Norcross' disappearance. They
follow clue given them ehrough
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER VIII.--The rescue party finds
and releases Norcross from captivity TO
which he had been lured. Norcross re-
sunes control of the Pioneer Short Lane,
refusing 10 give place TO man whom
Dunton has sent TO take charge.
CHAPTER IX,--Dodds follows an ennis
nary of the Red Tower people, spying on
Norcross, TO a coal yard, where he over.
hears a plot TO put Norcross out OF
business, and at the risk of his life fruS-
krates 1t.
CHAPTER Kat the home OF Sheila
Macrae Dodds is witness of strange
actions OF man he believes mas de-
ekgns 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
CoIiingWood, nephew OF President Dun
ton Of the Pioneer Short Line. 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 TO meet on single track. DIS
aster is narrowly averted. Durgin 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 q trip on 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 ti5st time that Shella
Macrae IL married. He refuses to believe
it
CHAPTER XIV.-Hatch and other own
erg OF the Red Tower corporation call on
Norcross and inform him they have proof
made use OF bribery. Hatch gives Nor
cross proof that the actual bribing was
done by Howard Collinewood, Hatch
demands Norcross' immediate resignation
as The price OF sllence. Norcross learns
from Sheila that Collingwood 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 a strike, to embar-
rRss the railroad line, Norcross shows
Collingwood how Hatch has used him for
his own ends, to down him (NorcroSs),
and CollinEwood 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 begina to
feel the situation is about hopeless.
employees call sympathetic strike. Col
lingwood drinking heavily and reported
close to insanity. remains In hiding.
CHAPTER XVIII. Mine owners"
charter q special, the strikers allowing
Norcross' immediate resignation Ner-
cross delays. Collingwo0d hires special
engine to follow mine owners" party.
Hatch is with the mime owners" and
NOEGgOSS, SuERSSNlklE SMOOQ HtNkuU
to XIII his enemy, follows on another
special with Sheila, Major Kendrick and
Dodds
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,
rlsling 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
mp the fight on Norcross. 1t 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 stockholders who had been In con-
troll. With his business dream realized
Norcross arranges to so east shortly to
his other and more important dream
eheila and his LIES happiness.