The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-06-17
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CHATTER Pioneer in the California
| wildwood region. John Cardigan. al forty
| seven. ~ the leading citizen OF ssQuols
| owner OF mills, fhips. and many acres OF
timber. wgdoNer after three YEAR, Of
married life. and father OF two-day old
Bryce Cardigan.
| CHAPTER Hat fourteen Bryce makes
the ACQUAINTANCE OF Shirley Sumner, viz
| nor To sequola, and his junior by few
| years Together they visit the Valley OF
the Giants. sacred 10 John Cardigan and
bis son 40 The burial place OF Bryces
mother, and part with mutual regret
| CHAPTER Iu.-while Bryce fs at col
tege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business iosses and for the nrst 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 10 sequoia TO
make her home there with her uncle
Col Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fathers eyesight has failed and that Col
Pennington 10 seeking TO take advantage OF
the old mans business misfortunet.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan finds a tree felled
directly across his mothers grave. lndi-
cations are that u was cut down TO secure
Pennington and his woods Jules
Rondeau, are implicated in the outrage.
CHAPTER vL-Dining with Col PEN
nington and his niece. Bryce hnds the
room paneled with redwood burl. confirm
ing his suspicious OF Pennington's guilt
In q diplomatic way, unperceived by ShiT.
ley. the two men declare war.
CHAPTER vII-Pennington refuses TO
renew his logging contract with the Csrdi-
gans. believing his action means bank
ruptcy for the latter. Bryce forces Rom
dean TO confess he feIIed 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 10 leave her and forget their I
friendship He leaves, but refuses 10 ac-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER vIII.-Returning TO Sequois 4
the train on which Shirley, her uncle, and 4
Bryce are travelling, breaks away from
the locomotive. and Bryce. who could have 4
escaped. at the risk OF his life cuts out
The caboose and saves them from certain /
death. being painfully injured In doing so. +
CHAPTER Ix.-Moira McTayish. child /
hood friend OF Bryce and employed In his I
office. makes Shirley's acquaintance and (
the two become friends. Needing money i
badly, John Cardigan offers 10 sell PEN
a,nington the Valley of the Giants but the 1
Colonel, confident the property must soon
be his through the bankruptcy OF his
enemies. contemptuously refuses. un-
known TO her uncle Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardigans have "A new
lease OF business life. They interest capt.
tai and decide on scheme TO parallel
Pennington's logging railroad.
(Continued)
lie could hear a distinct gasp. After
an interval of five seconds, however.
the Colonel recovered his poise. II
congratulate you" he purred. u sup
pose I'll have 10 wait little longer
now. won't IL well-patience is my
middle name. Au revolr.'
The Colonel hung up. His hard face
was ashen with rage, and he stared al
O calendar on the wall with his cold
phidian stare. However. he was p~i
without generous stock Of optimism
Somebody has learned OF the low
state Of the Cardigan fortune" be
unused. land taken advantage Of II 10
induce the old man 20 sell AT last
They're figuring on selling 10 me al q
neat profit. And ] certainly did over
play my hand last night However
there's nothing 10 do now except Sit
tight and wait for the new owners
next move"
Meanwhile. in the general Office Of
the Cardigan Redwood Lumber com
pany. JOY was rampant Bryce Cardi-
gan was doing buck and wing dance
around the room. while MORA McTav-
ish. with her back 10 her tall desk.
watched him. in her eyes tremendous
10Y and a sweet yearning glow Of
alteration that Bryce was too happy
and excited 10 notice.
Suddenly he paused before her.
MORA, you're lucky girl" he de
,lared Il thought this morning you
we're going back 10 a kitchen In log
ring camp. u almost broke my heart
% think Of fates swipdling Won Ike
hat" He put his arm around her and
-aye her brotherly hug. Its
autumn in the woods. MORA, and all
he underbrush Il golden"
she smiled. though II was winter in