Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-06-04
PETER bKYNE
SYNOPSIS.
OF CHRDI RZCfc
COPYRIGHT, By PETER BkYNE

,sdwood region, John Cardigan, at forty
soyen, Is the leading citizen of SeQuoia,
swner Of mills. ships, and many acres of
timber. a widower after three years of
married life. and father Of two-day-old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER II.-At fourteen Bryce makes
che acquaintance of Shirley Sumner. a WIS.,
itor to Sequoia. and his Junior by few
wears Together they visit the Valley of
the Giants. sacred to John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place of Bryce'E
mother, and part with mutual regret.
CHAPTER III.-While Bryce is at col
iege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER IV.-After graduation from
college, and a trip abroad, Bryce Cardi-
gan comes home. On the train he meets
Shirley Sumner. on her way to Sequoia to
make her home there with her uncle.
fathers eyesight has failed and that Col.
Pennington is seeking to take advantage Of
the old mans business misfortuneS.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley of the
Giants young Cardigan finds a tree felled
iirectly across his mothers grave. Indi-
.ations are that II was cut down to secure
he burl, and evidence seems to show that
Pennington and his woods-boss, Jules
hondeau are implicated in the outrage.
CHAPTER VI-Dining with Col. PEN
nington and his niece. Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood bnrl. confirm
ing his suspicious Of Pennington's guilt.
In diplomatic way. .unperceived by Shir.
ley, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER VII.-Pennington refuses to
renew his logging contract with the Cardi-
gans, believing his action means bank
ruptcy for the latter: Bryce forces Ron
deau to confess ne felled the tree In the
Valley Of the Giants. at Pennington's Or
Ger; After puni,shlng the man. bry ef
shirley, had witnessed the tight Penning-
ton IL Inundated. and the girl. indignant,
orders Bryce to leave her and forget their
friendship. He leaves. but refuses to &C
cept dismissal.
CHAPTER v!I!...Returnins to seauoia,
the train on which Shirley. her uncle. and
Bryce are travelling. breaks away from
The locomotive. and Bryce. who could have
escaped, at the risk Of his life cuts out
death, being painfully injured in doing 80.
CHAPTER IX.-Moira McTavish. chilo-
hood friend Of Bryce and employed in his
ONCE makes Shirley's acquaintance and
badly, Joha Cardigan offers to sell PEN
nfngton the Valley Of the Giants, but the
Colonel confident the property must soon
Dc MS through the bankruptcy Of his
known to her uncle. Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardigans have a new
lease Of business life They interest CAPT.
al and decide on a scheme to parallel
Pennington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER X.-Buchanan Ogilvy. rail-
road d. contractor and Bryce's college friend;
man to figure as the builder of the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes to San Fran
cisco to meet him.
CHAPTER XI.-Ogilvy SYSTEMATICALLY
begins work of surveying for the line.
which is announced as proposed through
route. Pennington. vaguely alarmed. de-
cides to block operations by making 1t i'm
possible to secure franchise for the line
through Sequoia. In this he plans to en-
list the aid Of the mayor. Poundstone.
CHAPTER xII.-"Buck" Ogilvy, as
builder of the projected Northern Cali
tornia & Oregon railroad. meets MORA
McTavish and Is much impressed. Bryce
franchise for the line from the city
council.
CHAPTER xI!I.-Ogilvy. In a business
interview favOrably impresses the Mayor.
And later engages that officials son as at
torney for the new road. Through him
!ney obtain the temporary franchise.
Sennington. finally convinced that the
cardigan interests are behind the scheme.
gets to work to balk them.
CHAPTER XIV.-Pennington refuses
Bryce the use of locomotive and trucks
70 move equipment for laying a switch.
and during the night put in a crossing
cutting Pennington's tracks in the city.
tsnnington brides Mayor Poundstone to
more the temporary franchise granted
night Pennington hears the Cardigan
the spot.