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Table of Contents
- Contents
- Part I
- Part II
- Part II
- Illustrations
- Part I
- Part II
- Part I
- Part II
- Part I
- DANGER SIGNALS.
- Part I.
- JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID
- AN ENGINEER'S CHRISTMAS STORY
- THE CLEAN MAN AND THE DIRTY ANGELS
- A PEG-LEGGED ROMANCE
- MY LADY OF THE EYES
- SOME FREAKS OF FATE
- MORMON JOE, THE ROBBER
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S TRIP
- THE POLAR ZONE
- DANGER SIGNALS.
- Part II.
- CHAPTER I
- LEARNING THE BUSINESS—MY FIRST OFFICE
- LEARNING THE BUSINESS—MY FIRST OFFICE
- CHAPTER II
- AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS
- AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS
- CHAPTER III
- IN A WRECK
- IN A WRECK
- CHAPTER IV
- A WOMAN OPERATOR WHO SAVED A TRAIN
- A WOMAN OPERATOR WHO SAVED A TRAIN
- CHAPTER V
- A NIGHT OFFICE IN TEXAS—A STUTTERING DESPATCHER
- A NIGHT OFFICE IN TEXAS—A STUTTERING DESPATCHER
- CHAPTER VI
- BLUE FIELD, ARIZONA, AND AN INDIAN SCRIMMAGE
- BLUE FIELD, ARIZONA, AND AN INDIAN SCRIMMAGE
- CHAPTER VII
- TAKING A WHIRL AT COMMERCIAL WORK—MY FIRST ATTEMPT—THE GALVESTON FIRE
- TAKING A WHIRL AT COMMERCIAL WORK—MY FIRST ATTEMPT—THE GALVESTON FIRE
- CHAPTER VIII
- SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE—RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF
- SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE—RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF
- CHAPTER IX
- BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN
- BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN
- CHAPTER X
- THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT—CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN
- THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT—CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN
- CHAPTER XI
- WITNESSING A MARRIAGE BY WIRE—BEATING A POOL ROOM—SPARRING AT RANGE
- WITNESSING A MARRIAGE BY WIRE—BEATING A POOL ROOM—SPARRING AT RANGE
- CHAPTER XII
- HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED—THE GALVESTON FLOOD
- HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED—THE GALVESTON FLOOD
- CHAPTER XIII
- SENDING MY FIRST ORDER
- SENDING MY FIRST ORDER
- CHAPTER XIV
- RUNNING TRAINS BY TELEGRAPH—HOW IT IS DONE
- RUNNING TRAINS BY TELEGRAPH—HOW IT IS DONE
- CHAPTER XV
- AN OLD DESPATCHER'S MISTAKE—MY FIRST TRICK
- AN OLD DESPATCHER'S MISTAKE—MY FIRST TRICK
- CHAPTER XVI
- A GENERAL STRIKE—A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER FOR A DAY
- A GENERAL STRIKE—A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER FOR A DAY
- CHAPTER XVII
- CHIEF DESPATCHER—AN INSPECTION TOUR—BIG RIVER WRECK
- CHIEF DESPATCHER—AN INSPECTION TOUR—BIG RIVER WRECK
- CHAPTER XVIII
- A PROMOTION BY FAVOR AND ITS RESULTS
- A PROMOTION BY FAVOR AND ITS RESULTS
- CHAPTER XIX
- JACKING UP A NEGLIGENT OPERATOR—A CONVICT OPERATOR—DICK, THE PLUCKY CALL BOY
- JACKING UP A NEGLIGENT OPERATOR—A CONVICT OPERATOR—DICK, THE PLUCKY CALL BOY
- CHAPTER XX
- AN EPISODE OF SENTIMENT
- AN EPISODE OF SENTIMENT
- CHAPTER XXI
- THE MILITARY OPERATOR—A FAKE REPORT THAT NEARLY CAUSED TROUBLE
- THE MILITARY OPERATOR—A FAKE REPORT THAT NEARLY CAUSED TROUBLE
- CHAPTER XXII
- PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO
- PRIVATE DENNIS HOGAN, HERO
- CHAPTER XXIII
- THE COMMISSION WON—IN A GENERAL STRIKE
- THE COMMISSION WON—IN A GENERAL STRIKE
- CHAPTER XXIV
- EXPERIENCES AS A GOVERNMENT CENSOR OF TELEGRAPH
- EXPERIENCES AS A GOVERNMENT CENSOR OF TELEGRAPH
- CHAPTER XXV
- MORE CENSORSHIP
- MORE CENSORSHIP
- CHAPTER XXVI
- CENSORSHIP CONCLUDED
- CENSORSHIP CONCLUDED
- CHAPTER XXVII
- CONCLUSION
- CONCLUSION
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