Chapter I: Front Matter

Transcriber's Note

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THE YOUNG TRAIN DISPATCHER

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Burton E. Stevenson

_The Boys' Story of the Railroad Series_

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_The Boys' Story of the Railroad Series_

THE

YOUNG TRAIN
DISPATCHER

_By_ BURTON E. STEVENSON

Author of
"The Young Section-Hand," "The Holladay
Case," etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY
A. P. BUTTON

_Boston_ THE PAGE
COMPANY _Publishers_

_Copyright, 1907_
By The Page Company

_Entered at Stationers' Hall, London_

_All rights reserved_

Made in U. S. A.

First Impression, June, 1907
Second Impression, October, 1907
Third Impression, April, 1909
Fourth Impression, August, 1910
Fifth Impression, September, 1911
Sixth Impression, May, 1913
Seventh Impression, April, 1915
Eighth Impression, February, 1918
Ninth Impression, March, 1920
Tenth Impression, March, 1923
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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. The New Position 1

II. A Rescue 12

III. A New Friend 22

IV. The Young Operators 33

V. "Flag Number Two!" 43

VI. A Private Line 54

VII. The Call to Duty 67

VIII. An Old Enemy 88

IX. An Unwelcome Guest 98

X. A Professional Friendship 107

XI. The President's Special 116

XII. Placing the Blame 127

XIII. Probing the Mystery 138

XIV. To the Rescue 150

XV. Light in Dark Places 160

XVI. All's Well That Ends Well 171

XVII. Allan Entertains a Visitor 185

XVIII. Facing the Lion 200

XIX. The First Lesson 211

XX. What Delayed Extra West 221

XXI. A Call for Aid 237

XXII. The Treasure Chest 248

XXIII. "Hands Up!" 260

XXIV. Jed Hopkins, Phoenix 270

XXV. How the Plot Was Laid 281

XXVI. The Pursuit 292

XXVII. A Gruesome Find 303

XXVIII. Jed Starts for Home 313

XXIX. The Young Train Dispatcher 326

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE

"Hurled itself on across the waiting-room and through
the outer door to safety" (_See page 271_) _Frontispiece_

"'Look out!' he cried, and seizing him by the arm,
dragged him sharply backwards" 21

"Snatched up the fusee, and fairly hurled himself
down the track" 56

"In the next instant, the tall figure had been flung
violently into the room" 153

"The afternoon passed happily" 200

"'It b'longs t' th' mine company,' said Nolan" 291

THE YOUNG TRAIN DISPATCHER