The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23
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Dodds, are marooned at Sand Creek sid
ing with a youns lady, Sheila Macrae.
ness a peculiar train holdup. in which
a special car is carried of.
CHAPTER u.-Norcross recognizes the
car stolen as John Chadwick's. financial
magnate, whom he was to meet at Portal
City. He and Dodds rescue Chadwick.
ship of the Pioneer Short Line. which is
in the hands of eastern spectators.
headed by Breckenridge Dunton, presi.
sheila Macrae is stopping at Portal City.
accepts.
CHAPTER III.-Dodds overhears con-
versation between Rufus Hatch and. Gus
tave Henckei, Portal City fnanciers, in
which they admit completely in Chadwick
kidnapping, their object being to keep
directors to reorganize the Pioneer Short
Line. which would jeopardize their inter-
ests.
controlled by Hatch and Henckel. the Red
Citizens Storage and Warehouse COM
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 his and Henck-
els participation % In the Ghadwick M kid KID
Norcross. Dodds refuses. Leaving the
office. he is knocked senseless. Recoy-
cross has disappeared and is believed to
have resigned and gone east
CHAPTER VI.-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappsaranos ns with d masnlnatons
ing strength sets out to solve the mys-
terry.
CHAPTER VII. : With Krgan, the
roads master mechanic. Dodds gets
line on Norcross' disappearance. They
follow a clue given them ehrough
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER vII1.-The rescue party finds
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
Duntop 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.
CHAPTER X.-At the home of sheila
Macrae Dodds is witness of strange
actions of a man he believes has de-
signs on the lie OF MS trlenQ and DCSS.
He prepares to defend him
CHAPTER XI.-The sudden return of
sheila's uncle drives the intruder away.
Later Dodds recognizes him as Howard
Collingwood, 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 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 first time that Sheila
Macrae Is. married He refuses to believe
CHAPTER XIv.-Hatch and other own
ers of the Red Tower corporation call on
Norcross and inform him they have proof
made use of bribery. Hatch gives Nor
croEs proof that the Ectual briblnS. was
done by Howard Soliingwood; Hatch .,ci,
IS the price OF silence. Norcross learns
from Sheila that Collingwood is her hus-
hand, and feels the ground has been cut
from under his feet.
CHAPTER xv.-Hatch secures control
OF Citizens Storage and Warehouse COM
pary. and engineers a strike, to embar-
rass the railroad line. Norcross shows
Colling gwood how Hatch has used him for
his own ends, to down him (Norcrossl,
and Collingwood threatens to kill Hatch
CHAPTER Xy1.-van Britt. general
superintendent, Norcross' right-hand man.
resigns. refusing to give any satisfactory
reason for the act. Norcross begins to
CHAPTER XvIL-Pioneer Short Line
employees call sympathetic strike Col.
lingwood. drinking heavily and reported
close TO insanity. remains in hiding
CHAPTER XVIII. = mine owners
charter special, the strikers allowing
1t to run. President Dunton demands
cross delays. Colllngwood hires special
engine 20 follow mime. owners" party
Hatch is with the mine owners and
Norci oss. suspecting Colingwood plans
TO XIII. his. enemy. follows another
special. with Sheiia. Major f<endrick and
Dodds
CHAPTER xIX.-Coliingwood 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 coliingwood from
the wreck. and he dies In his wife
arms.
'Gvell. Norcross. are you ready to
talk now?'
"Not Just yet; tomorrow. maybe"
was the good-natured rejoinder.
@All right; then perhaps you will
tell me this: Do you, yourself, believe
thnt four or five Thousand railroad
men have gone ON strike out of sheer
sympathy for few hundred G. S.
& w. employees, most of whom are
merely common laborers? Can you
look me in the eye and tell me that