TERRY RICHARDS On the Job GEORGE STANTON Likewise on the Job TERRY’S FATHER } STOKER BILL SWEENY } The Crew of No. 119 GEORGE’S FATHER Out on Survey MOTHER RICHARDS } MOTHER STANTON } Heroines of the U. P. VIRGIE STANTON First Passenger Across HARRY REVERE Expert Lightning Shooter JENNY THE YELLOW MULE Dead in Line of Duty SHEP THE BLACK DOG “Killed in Action” JIMMIE MULDOON Who “Stays Wid the Irish” MAJOR-GENERAL GREENVILLE M. DODGE The Big Chief COLONEL SILAS SEYMOUR His New York Assistant PADDY MILES Boss of the Track “Tarriers” GENERAL “JACK” CASEMENT The Scrappy Hustler MR. SAM REED Construction Superintendent MAJOR FRANK M. NORTH White Chief of the Pawnees LINEMAN WILLIAM THOMPSON Who Rescues his own Scalp GENERAL GRANT, General Sherman, U. P. Vice-President Thomas C. Durant, Director Sidney Dillon, and other distinguished visitors; Major Marshall Hurd, John Evans, Tom Bates, Francis Appleton, and other daring survey engineers; General John A. Rawlins, young Mr. Duff, Mr. John Corwith, tourists; Mr. David Van Lennep, geologist; Sol Judy and old Jim Bridger, scouts; Chief Petalesharo’s Pawnees; United States soldiers; the Irish “tarriers” who built the road; Jack Slade’s “roaring town” toughs; and bad Injuns. AT THE CENTRAL PACIFIC END GOVERNOR LELAND STANFORD A President in Broadcloth VICE-PRESIDENT COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON Who Raises the Money MR. CHARLES CROCKER Commanding “Crocker’s Pets” MR. SAM S. MONTAGUE Chief Engineer MR. J. H. STROWBRIDGE Construction Superintendent MR. HI MINKLER Who Opens Paddy Miles’ Eyes MIKE SHAY, Pat Joyce, Tom Dailey, Mike Kennedy, Fred McNamara, Ed Killeen, George Wyatt, Mike Sullivan, the ten-miles-a-day “cracks”; and the 10,000 Chinks who saved the Central. TIME AND PLACE: 1867-1869, upon the great plains, through the deserts and over the mountains, during the famous railroad-building race to cross the continent. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. TERRY RICHARDS ON THE JOB 1 II. A LITTLE INTERRUPTION 12 III. “TRACK’S CLEAR” 24 IV. DOWN THE LINE--AND BACK 39 V. THE CHEYENNES HAVE SOME FUN 60 VI. MOVING DAY ALONG THE LINE 74 VII. OUT INTO THE SURVEY COUNTRY 83 VIII. GENERAL DODGE SHOWS THE WAY 99 IX. MORE BAD NEWS 111