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Resigned Gave Up and Ran Away Synopsis
Graham Norcross railroad manager and his secretary Jimmie Dodds, trapped at Sand Creek siding with Sheila Macrae and her cousin Unneen, witness a train holdup as a special car is carried off. Norcross later rescues John Chadwick, offers to manage Pioneer Short Line, and forms Citizens Storage to curb eastern monopolists Hatch and Henckel. Norcross grows close to Sheila while Dodds discovers she is married.
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Graham Norcross
Jimmie Dodds
Sand Creek Siding
Sheila Macrae
Unneen
Norcross
John Chadwick
Portal City
Dodds
Chadwick
Hatch and Henckel
Red Tower Corporation
Citizens’ Storage and Warehouse Company
Sheila
Satan
Red Tower
Oregon Woods
Mr. Norcross
Hari
Railroad Club
Bin
Strathcona
Pight
Pight To Try To Hire Me Away From Mr. Mercram
Hatch
Sam
Massie Ann
Cousin Basil
Maisie Ann
Jimmie
van Britt
Mr. Ripley
Vito Britt
Hotel Bullard
East
Mr. Chadwick
Mr. Dunton
Mrs. Shella
Mr. Hornack
Dunton
New
Citizens’ Storage & Warehouse Organization
Dismuke
Hornark
Jinkie