Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-28
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L-Pioneer in the California
redwood region, John Cardigan at forty
seven, is the leading citizen or Sequoia
,wner 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 I.-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance of Shirley Sumner, a Wis
itor to Sequoa and his junior by a few
years. Together they visit the Valley of
the Giants sacred to John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place of Bryce
mother, and part with mutual regret.
CHAPTER II1-While Bryce is at COL
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty
CHAPTER IV-After graduation from
college and q 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.
Col. Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fether's eyesight has failed and that Col.
Pennington is seeking to take advantage of
the old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley Of the
piants young Cardigan finds a tree felled
lIrecty across his mothers grave lndi-
,ations are that It was cut down to secure
he burl and evidence seems to show that
Pennington and his woods-boss. Jules
Rondeau. are implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER vI-Dining with Col Pen
nington and his niece. Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl. confirm
ing his suspicious Of Pennington's guilt.
In diplomatic way. unperceived by Shir'
Icy, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER VII-Pennington refuses to
renew his logging contract with the Cardi-
gans. believing his action means bank
tnNf Zoo pom
deau to confess he felled the tree In the
Valley Of the Giants. at Pennington's or
der. After Furnishing the man, Bryce
Shirley, had witnessed the fight Penning-
ton Is Inundated. and the girl: indignant.
orders Bryce to leave her and forget their
friendship: He leaves. but refuses to &C.
cept dismissal
CHAPTER yIII.. a.: to ssauo!aa
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 90.
CHAPTER Ix.-Moira McTavish. chilo-
hood friend Of Bryce and employed in his
once. makes Shirley's acquaintance and
tho two become friends. Needing money
BADLY John Cardigan offers to sell Pen
nington the Valley OF the Giants. but the
Be lis through d' the i"' Bankruptcy 0' Of his
enemies. contemptuously refuses. IN
known to her uncle: Shirley buys the
lease Of business life. They interest capt.
tai and decide on a scheme to parallel
Pennngton's logging railroad.
CHAPTER X.-Buchanan Ogilvy. rail-
road contractor and Bryce's college friend.
Is decided on by the Cardigans as the
man to figure as the builder OF the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes to San Fran.
cisco to meet him.
CHAPTER XI.-Ogilvy ostentatiously
begins work of surveying for the line,
which is announced as n proposed through
route. Pennington, vaguely alarmed, de-
cides to block operations by making II I'M
possible to secure II franchise for the line
through SeQuoia In this he plans to en-
list the aid OF the mayor. Poundstone.
CHAPTER XI.-"Buck" Ogilvy. as
builder of the projected Northern Cali
fornia & Oregon railroad. meets MORA
McTavish and is much impressed. Bryce
and his father make plans for securing a.
council.
When he could control his emotions
Mr.. OglIvy gazed approvingly upon
Henry PoundstOne. "Mr. Poundstone."
he said solemnly. ~ have met some
meteoric young attorneys In my day.
but you're the first genuine comet I
have seen in the legal armament. DO
you mind telling me exactly how you
procured this flnnchise-and why you
procured it without explicit orders
from me?"
Henry did his best to look puzzled.
"Why." he said. ''you left that teIe-
gram with me, and | concluded that
you regarded 1t as self-explanatory or
else had forgotten to mention 1t.
knew you we're busy. and didn't want
to bother you with details. so I Just
went ahead and filled that order for
you. Anything wrong about thatY
Certainly not. It's perfectly won
derful. But how did you put It over?"
Henry smirked. "My dads the engi.
asAr." he snid bluntly. IF thirty davs
amt enough time. see me and I'll get
you thirty days more. And In the
meantime nobody knows a thing about
'nis little deal. figured Colonel Pen
"'ngton might try to block you ut that
crossing, so l."
nuck Ogilvy extended his hand In
Uenediction and let 1t drop on Henry
'ouhdstones thin shoulder.
My dear Poundstone." he said ear
uesuy' IL am not man to forget
lever work. At the proper time |
endll-" He smiled his radiant smile