The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-06-03
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1 Pioneer in the California
redwood region. John Cardigan, at forty
seven. ~ the leading citizen OF Scquoia.
owner OF mills. ships and many acres OF
timber wld0wcr after three years OF
married lte. and father Of two-day-oid
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER u.--At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance Of Shirley sumner. yis-
ftor 10 SeauolA. and his junior by a few
years Together they visit the Valley OF
the Giants sacred 10 John Cardigan and
his the burial place OF Bryce's
mother. and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER fII-whiie Bryce Is at col
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses ana for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER ~ v-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 10
make her home there with her uncle.
Col Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fathers eyesight has failed and that Col
Pennington Is seeking 10 take advantage OF
the old mans business misioftunes.
CHAPTER YIN the Valley Of the
Giants young Cardigan inds tree felled
directly across hts mothers grave. lndi-
rstions are that u was. cut down 10 secure
the buri. and evidence seems TO show that
Pennington aud his wOods-boss, jules
Rondeau, are implicated In the outrage.
CIAPTER Vi-Dining with Col Pen
nington and his niece. Bryce finds the
room paueled with redwood burl. confirm
In a diplomatic way, uuperceived by Shr-
ley, the two men declare war
CHAPTER vIl-Pennlneton refuses 70
renew his LOGGING contract WITH the tafdt-
Gans believing hs action means bank
ruplcy FOR the iaticf Bryce forces Ron
deau 20 confess he telled the tree IN the
Valley - the Giants. al Pennington's or
der AFTER ppnishing ne man, Bryce
shirley had witnessed the fight Penning-
ton is Inundated and the girl, indignant
orders Bryce 70 leave her and foreet their
friendship He leaves but refuses to ac-
cepi dismissal
CHAPTER VIII Returning 20 seauoia
thc train on which Shirley. her uncle. and
Bryce are travelling, breaks away from
the locomotive and Bryce who could have
escaped nt the risk of his life cuts out
the caboose and saves them from certain
death. being painfully injured in doing So
tContinued)
Tie Colonel SHOOK her with sudden
ferocity "Youhg Cardigan" he cried
sharply. "Riding the logsI Are you
certain"
She nodded and her shoulders
shook plteously
Then Bryce Cardigan Is gonel"
Pennlngion's pronouncement was sol
emn. deadly with its fiat finality. "No
man could have rolled down into Mad
river with trainload Of logs and sur
viyed The devil himself couldn't"
lie heaved great sigh and added
We'll. that clears the atmosphere con
siderably. although for all his faults.
I regret for his fathers sake. that this
dreadful affair has happened Well.
81 can't be helped. Shirley. Poor devil
For all his damnabls treatment of me.
q wouldn't have had this happen for
million dollars"
Shirley burst into Wild weeping
Bryce'S hesrt leaped. for he under.
stood the reason for her grief She
had sent him away in anger. and he
had gone to his death; ergo II would
ne long before Shirley would forgive
herself Bryce had not intended pre-
sentine himself before her Ia his bat
tered and bloody condition. but the
sight ~ her distress now was more
than be- could bear. He couehed slight
iy. and the alert colonel glanced up AZ
MIN instantly.
"weii III be hanged r. The words
fell from Pennlngton's hps with a
heartiness that was almost touching.
Il thought you'd gone with the train"
sorry 20 have disappointed you. old
top Bryce replied hlithely. ''hut Tn
Just naturally stubborn. Too had about
the atmosphere you thought cleared
moment acoi It's elogged worse than
ever now
At the sound Of Bryce's voice. Shir-
ley raised her head. whlrled and
looked up ai him. lie held his hand
kerrhief over bis CORY face that The
sight might rot distress her. he could
have whooped with delight % the soy
that hsshed through her vet IDS
bryce CartiEan.- she commanded
steruiy. -Nome down here this Instant
-rm not = pretiy sight Shriev Bet
Ger iei me r. aboui ny business
she stamped tef foot Come here
wei. slnce sou iasisi+ he rcnliei.
ard a. sid down The hank
How dId you ~ ~ ih, re-ant E
~hat - you mean hy hidn- there spy
Inc cn ne. yau--yeu-oh. yea
.Cuss little. II IL ulii heip any he
ssls,rs.xfsr Il had a. Set out nf your
uay-oui q sighl-and % there Nns
ths hesi place. was on the root q
fhe oabccse when Il togrled over. -