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n Agency hadwith the newspapers to paint the railroad president as a hero

A bloody accident would turn things around

The railroads raph systele-tracked lines, which were still in the majority, were divided into blocks iven perht-of-way Only after it passed through the block, or was sidetracked onto a siding, was another train permitted in the block Observations that a train had left a block were co were sent by telegraph Acknowledgraph That a train was stopped safely on the siding had to be confirraph

But the Wrecker’s telegraphers could intercept orders, stop thee them He had already caused a collision by this method, a rear ender on the Cascades Cutoff that had telescoped atwo crewmen

A bloodier accident would erase Isaac Bell’s “victory”

And what could be bloodier than two loco head-on? When his train to San Francisco stopped in Sacra orders and a generous envelope of cash and mailed the ticket to an embittered former union official named Ross Parker

“GOOD NIGHT, MISS MORGAN”

“Good night, Mr Bell That was a delicious dinner, thank you”

“Need help with your door?”

“I have it”

Five hours after her passengers walked the famous red carpet to board at Grand Central Ter across the flatlands of western New York State at eighty aze discreetly averted, shuffled along the narrow corridor outside the staterooers had left out to be shined

“Well, good night, then”

Bell waited for Marion to step into her stateroom and lock the door Then he opened the door to his stateroo knife from his boots and put them outside in the corridor The speed of the train caused ice to tre a bottle of Mu bottle in a linen napkin and held it behind his back

He heard a soft knock on the interior door and threw it open

“Yes, Miss Morgan?”