ncounter with Train Robbers 11
III. In a Wreck 12
IV. A Woman Operator Who Saved a Train 25
V. A Night Office in Texas--A Stuttering Despatcher 33
VI. Blue Field, Arizona, and an Indian Scrimmage 42
VII. Taking a Whirl at Commercial Work--My First
Attempt--The Galveston Fire 52
VIII. Sending a Message Perforce--Recognizing
an Old Friend by His Stuff 62
IX. Bill Bradley, Gambler and Gentleman 68
X. The Death of Jim Cartwright--Chased off a Wire by a Woman 80
XI. Witnessing a Marriage by Wire--Beating a
Pool Room--Sparring at Long Range 87
XII. How a Smart Operator was Squelched--The Galveston Flood 96
XIII. Sending My First Order 104
XIV. Running Trains by Telegraph--How It is Done 111
XV. An Old Despatcher's Mistake--My First Trick 125
XVI. A General Strike--A Locomotive Engineer for a Day 137
XVII. Chief Despatcher--An Inspection Tour--Big River Wreck 147
XVIII. A Promotion by Favor and Its Results 160
XIX. Jacking up a Negligent Operator--A Convict
Operator--Dick, the Plucky Call Boy 168
XX. An Episode of Sentiment 185
XXI. The Military Operator--A Fake Report that
Nearly Caused Trouble 192
XXII. Private Dennis Hogan, Hero 203
XXIII. The Commission Won--In a General Strike 222
XXIV. Experiences as a Government Censor of Telegraph 237
XXV. More Censorship 246
XXVI. Censorship Concluded 257
XXVII. Conclusion 269
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"Quick as a flash the Kid had my arm." Frontispiece
TO FACE
"I noticed his long, slim hand on the top of the
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