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| I. | “Railroad Blake” | [1] |
| II. | A Race for the Railroad Cup | [8] |
| III. | A Cruel Accusation | [16] |
| IV. | Starting into the World | [22] |
| V. | Choosing a Career | [27] |
| VI. | Smiler, the Railroad Dog | [34] |
| VII. | Rod, Smiler, and the Tramp | [40] |
| VIII. | Earning a Breakfast | [52] |
| IX. | Gaining a Foothold | [59] |
| X. | A Thrilling Experience | [66] |
| XI. | A Battle with Tramps | [71] |
| XII. | Bound, Gagged, and a Prisoner | [79] |
| XIII. | How Brakeman Joe was Saved | [86] |
| XIV. | The Superintendent Investigates | [92] |
| XV. | Smiler to the Rescue | [99] |
| XVI. | Snyder Appleby’s Jealousy | [106] |
| XVII. | Rod as a Brakeman | [115] |
| XVIII. | Working for a Promotion | [121] |
| XIX. | The Express Special | [126] |
| XX. | Trouble in the Money Car | [135] |
| XXI. | Over the Top of the Train | [142] |
| XXII. | Stop Thief! | [148] |
| XXIII. | A Race of Locomotives | [155] |
| XXIV. | Arrested on Suspicion | [161] |
| XXV. | The Train Robber Learns of Rod’s Arrest | [168] |
| XXVI. | A Welcome Visitor | [174] |
| XXVII. | The Sheriff is Interviewed | [180] |
| XXVIII. | Light Dawns upon the Situation | [186] |
| XXIX. | An Arrival of Friends and Enemies | [192] |
| XXX. | Where are the Diamonds? | [198] |
| XXXI. | One Hundred Miles an Hour! | [205] |
| XXXII. | Snatching Victory from Defeat | [211] |
| XXXIII. | A Wrecking Train | [217] |
| XXXIV. | Rod Accepts the Legacy | [223] |
| XXXV. | Firing on Number 10 | [231] |
| XXXVI. | The Only Chance of Saving the Special | [237] |
| XXXVII. | Independence or Pride | [245] |
| XXXVIII. | A Moral Victory | [252] |
| XXXIX. | Snyder is Forgiven | [258] |
