The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-16
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CHAPTER I-Ptonser IN the calIfornls
redwood region. John Cardigan. al forty.
owner of mills. ships. and many acres 81
climber = Nld0Nef after three years ol
married life. and father Of two-day -ols
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER u.-At fourteen Bryce Tnakei
the acquaintance OF Shirley Sumner a Wis
8tor to sequoia. and his junior by a few
years Together they visit the Valley ol
The Giants, sacred 70 John Cardigan and
ais son ss the burial place OF Bryce
mother, and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III While Bryce Is al col.
'iege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Iy.--After graduation from
college. and a trip abroad. Bryce Card.
gan comes home. On the train he meets
shirley Sumner. on her way TO Sequ0ia 70
make her home there with her uncle
fathers eyeslght has failed and that Col.
Pennington is seeking 20 take advantage OF
the old mans business mlsiortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan fnds a tree felled
directly across bis mothers grave. lndi-
cations are that it was cut down 10 secure
the burl and evidence seems 20 show that
Pennington and his woods-boss, Jules
Aondeaa. are implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER vi-Dlning with Col Pen
ninEt0n and his niece, Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl. confirm
tng his suspicious Of PeHnington's guilt
In diplomatic way uuperceiyed by Shir.
ley. the two men declare war
CHAPTER Pennington refuses to
renew his iogsinE contract with the Card-
ganE. believing his action means bank
guptey for the latter Bryce forces Ron
deau 20 confess he felled the tree in the
valley OF the Giants. az Pennington's or
der. After punishing the man Bryce
hurls him AZ Col. Pennington. who, with
shirley. had Witnessed the nght peuning-
ton is humilated. and the girl indignant.
orders Bryce 20 leave her and forget their
Friendship. lie leaves. but refuses TO ae-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER vIII-Returning to seauola
The train on which Shirley, her uncle. and
Bryce are travelling. breaks away from
che locomotive, ana Bryce. who could have
escaped. az the risk OF his life cuts out
the caboose and saves them from certain
death, being painfully injured In doing so.
CHAPTER IN.-Moira McTavish. chlla-
hood friend OF Bryce and employed in his
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the two become friends Needing money
badly, John Cardigan offers 10 sell PEN
niugton the Valley of the Giants but the
Colonel. confident the property must soon
De his through the bankruptcy OF his
-nemies. contemptuously refuses TN
knoNn 10 her uncle. Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardigans have a new
lease Of business life. They interest capi.
Cal and decide on scheme 10 parallel
Pennington's logsing railroad.
CHAPTER X-Buchanan ogilvy. rail-.
road contractor and Bryce's college friend
f. decided on by the Cardigans as the
man To figure as the builder OF the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes 10 San Fran
cisco to meet him.
CHAPTER xL-ogiivy ostentatiously
begins work OF surveying for the line.
which l. announced as a proposed through
route. Pennington. vaguely alarmed. de-
cides 20 block operations by making IL i'm
possible 20 secure franchise for the lire
through seauoia. In this he plans 10 en-
;ist the AID OF the mayor. Poundsone
CHAPTER u-"Buck" ogiivy. as
builder OF the projected Northern Cali
acTsslsh and 4 mach Impressed Bryee
.nd his father make plans for securing a
franchise fsr the line from the city
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tnterviev. favorably impresyes the Mayor,
and ister engages that officials son as at
torney for the rev road. Through him
they obtain the temporary franchise
finally convinced that the
cardigan interests are behind the scheme.
gets Go work TO bsik them.
CHAPTER XIV N-pennington refuses
Bryce the use Of 4 locomotive and trucAs 4
10 move equipment Tor laying a switch. I
and Bryce ard ogilvy plan 20 steal both /
and during the night put In a crossing I
-uttirg Penningtons tracks In the city.
bfthes Mayor poundstone 70 I
EDore TIRE temporary franchise granted 4
and 90 refuse a permanent one. That 4
1ight Pennington hears the Card Fan I
racs laying crew a. work and hurries % 4
ne spot
CHAPTER xv-Rrycs and oglivy disre- .
ara Peraiuetan's frsuEief remsrstrances !
nd continue uork but the Cuia1el sets .
eora 10 Gfe Mave~ and NlNo employs a .
Iesg.ernf 90 % shoot Bryce Bryce p wound 4
4 Wofk oa the track is siorFsf ~ tfe
ticf 81 paIice ShIrieF accuses her uncle
4 rosnirfnr 81 ne uur1rr 81 Bryce, and 4
~ Cuinnai teaNes frr san Franct9eo e. \
afeEfarf BE Interests thruuEh further
eEel TroeeedlaEs
(Continuedl
For an instant Bryce Cardigan
taned at her; then q SLOW. m0cklne
ltle smile crept around The corners
4 his mouth. and his eyes lighted with