CHAPTER PAGE I. THE TRAGEDY IN THE SHAFT 7 II. AN UNEXPECTED PROMOTION 21 III. STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND 31 IV. MYSTERY IN THE AIR 40 V. "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" 46 VI. THROUGH TUNNELS OF FLAME 57 VII. THE IRON BOYS WIN 67 VIII. BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND 78 IX. THE LABOR LEADER'S LURE 91 X. THE GENTLEMAN IN THE WOODPILE 99 XI. RUSH SCORES HEAVILY 109 XII. MINERS MEET IN SECRET 119 XIII. STEVE'S SUSPICIONS AROUSED 127 XIV. MINERS MAKE DEMANDS 138 XV. A WARNING NOT HEEDED 145 XVI. THE VENGEANCE OF THE MOB 155 XVII. FACING THEIR ASSAILANTS 170 XVIII. PROMOTED BY THE PRESIDENT 177 XIX. A COWARDLY BLOW 186 XX. LAMB CHOPS FOR THE BABY 194 XXI. THE ICELANDER ON THE TRAIL 209 XXII. THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS 217 XXIII. THE HERO OF THE BRIDGE 228 XXIV. CONCLUSION 246

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