Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-06-22

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 1I.-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance Of Shirley Sumner, a WIS.,
itor to Sequoia, and his junior by a few
years. Together they visit the Valley of
his son as the burial place of Bryce'g
mother, and part with mutual regret.
CHAPTER III.-While Bryce is at COL
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Waiter graduation from
college. and trip abroad. Bryce Cardi-
Shirley Sumner. on her way to Sequoia to
make her home there with her uncle.
Col. Pennington. Bryce learns that his
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
plants young Cardigan finds a tree felled
directly across his mothers grave. Indi-
Ations are that 1t was cut down to secure
PenSIngton and his woods boss, Jules
Rondeau, are implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER vI.-Dinng 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 meO declare war.
CHAPTER VI1.-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 he feled the tree In the
Valley Of the Giants. at Pennington.s or
der, After Furnishing the man, Bryce
hurls him at Col. Pennington. who, with
Shirley, had witnessed the fight. Penning-
orders Bryce to leave her and forget their
friendship. He leaves, but refuses to &C.
espt dismissal.
CHAPTER VI1A-Returning to SeQuoia,
De train on which Shirley. her uncle. and
Bryce are travelling. breaks away from
saped, at the risk Of his life cuts out
n caboose and saves them from certain
oath, being painfully injured in doing so.
CHAPTER IX.-Moira McTavish, chilu-
hood friend of Bryce AMI employed In his
once. makes Shirley's acquaintance and
the two become friends. Needing money
Mngton the Valley Of the Giants. but the
Colonel. confident the property must soon
be his through the bankruptcy Of his
to psr ,rs refuses sv. Tn
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 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 osteata tiously
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 10 secure a 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
and his father make plans for securing a
franchise for the line from the city
council.
CHAPTER XIII.-Ogilvy. In q business
and later engages that officials son as at
torney for the new road. Through him
sney obtain the temporary franchise
bennington. finally convinced that the
gets to work to balk them.
CHAPTER xIV.-Pennington refuses
Bryce the use OF a locomotive and trucks
20 move equipment for laying switch.
and Bryce and Ogilvy plan to steal both
and during the night put In crossing
cutting Pennington's tracks In the city
bennington brides Mayor Poundstone to
ignore the temporary franchise granted
and to refuse a permanent one. That
night Pennington hears the Cardigan
the spot
CHAPTER XV.-Bryce and Ogilvy disre-
eard Pennington's frenzied circumstances
@no continue work, but the Colonel gets
H word to the Mayor and also employs
oesperado to shoot Bryce. Bryce Is wound
60; Work on the track Is stopped by the
chief Of police. Shirley accuses her uncle
81 conniving at the murder of Bryce, ana
safeguard hs interests aSt et through further
regal proceedings.
CHAPTER XVI-Anticipating Penning-
IONS action. Ogilvy has made arrange
ttHehts TO secure restraining order from
sne FEDERAL courts enjoning the Colonel
from interfering with the construction or
s .heir line. Victory for the Cardigans Is
plainly In sight.
cluster of wild orchids pendent
iloih the great fungus-covered roots
vi a giant challenged her attention.
she gathered them. Farther on. in
spot where shaft of sunlight fell,
sue plucked an armful of golden Cal
,"rhia poppies and flaming rhOdoden-
u'eh' and with her delicate burden
que came at length to the giantguard-
W clearing where the halo of sunlight
.e' upon the grave Of Bryce Cardis
sans mother. There were red roses
w ia couple Of dozen. at least, and
Mese she rearranged in order to make
"m Tor her own offering.
n, roor dear!" she murmured aud
,oly. God didn't spare you for much
"appiness. did he?"
voice, deep. resonant. kindly.