The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-07-15
SYNOPSIS.

CHATTER I-pionser In the California
rcd cod region. John Cardigan. At forty
seven. is TIRE leading citizen of seq4oia
o~nsF of milfs ships. ard many acres Of
timber a WidONer after three yeas n
married nfe and father Of two-day -o,d
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER fI-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance % Shirley Sumner Wis.
tesfs Iugether they visit the Valley Of
fhe Giants. sacred 70 John Cardigan and
his son a. the burial place Of Bryce =
mother. and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER fII-while Bryce Is AZ col
leEe John Cardigan meets sith heavy
business losses and for the FIRST time views
the future Sith uncertainty.
CHAPTER Ive-Aner graduation from
college and a trip abroad, Bryce Cardi-
gan comes home on the train ne meets
Shirley sumuer. on her way 70 Sequoa TO
make her home there with her uncle
Cot. Pennington Bryce learns that his
fathers eyeslght has failed and that Col
Pennington ls seeking 20 take advantage Of
fhe old mans business misfortunes
CHAPTER YIN the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan finds a tree felled
directly across hls mothers grave Indi-
she buri and evidence seems 20 show that
Pennington and bis woods boss Jules
Rondeau. are implicated IN the outrage.
CHAPTER VI-DinIng with Col PEN
nluEtun and hts niece. Bryce finds the
room paueled with redwood burl confirm
snE hiH suspicious Of Peunlngion.s guilt
IN diplomatic Hay. unperceited By shlr'
ieyi the two met declare var
CHAPTER VII Pennington refuses 10
renew his logging contract with the Cardi-
Eans believing hIs action means hank
EuptCf for the latter Bryce forces Rom
deau 20 confess be- telied the tree in tie
Valley of the Giants. az Pennington's or
der After puulahiug the man, Bryce
nufls him a. Col Pennington. who. with
shirley had Witnessed TIE hght Penulng-
fon o. humiHated. and the girl, indignant
orders Bryce to leave her and FORGET their
friendship ite leaves. but refuses TO ac-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER VIII Returning 10 sequoia,
Tho train on which Shirley. her uncle and
Bryce are travelling. breaks away from
the locomotive. aud Bryce. who could have
escaped a. the risk Of his life cuts out
ths cah00se and saves them from certain
death. being painfully injured in doing So
CHAPTER IN-Moira McTavsh, chila-
hood friend OF Bryce and employed IN his
once. makes shfleys acquaintance and
badly. John Cardigan offers 10 sell PEN
SngtOn the Valley Of the Giants but the
Colonel. confident the property must soon
be his through the bankruptcy OF his
enemies. coutemptuously refuses. Tn
known 20 her uncle. Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardigans have new
Tease o. business life. They interest capi-
tai and decide on scheme 70 parallel
Pennington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER X.-Buchanan ogilvy. rail-
road contractor AMI BrY e's col. .si.e friend
~ decided on by tle Cardlgsns as the
posed railroad Bryce goes 10 San Fran
cisco 90 meet him.
CHAPTER xI-ogilvy ostentatiously
begins work OF surveying for che line.
which is announced a proposed through
route, Pennington. vaguely alarmed. de-
cides to bl1ck operations ht making 10 im-
possible 70 secure franchise for the line
through Sequaia IN this ne plans e. en-
list the aid o. the mayor, Poundstane
(ContinuedD
Hes quite well again. thank YOU
It's too bad the circumstances are
such that We. Nho started out To- be
such agreeable friends. see 80 little OF
zach other. shirley"
Indeed. Il is However. It's an your
fault. have told you once how you
an obviate that distressing situation.
But you're 50 stubborn. Mr. Cardigan"
4 haven't got 20 the point whore
Ike crawling on my hands and knees"
10 aareei hack ai her Even for your
AXE. decline 90 simulate friendship
,r tolersnee for your uncle. hence
80. -, ..s.r.s..~s e.. - ,...ss..g .sa.a
,s they are between US
She laughed lightly. $50 you are
sfll uncompromislsgly heliigerent-
.nl after Uncle Seth's scalpgT
Yes: and thlnk I'm going 10 get
{. I'm not nzhting for myself alone.
iut Tor q thousand dependents
,r-neiple-fof an ancient sentiment
hat WAS ml fathers and Is noR mne
fou d. rof understand
4 understand more shan yan give
ae cr-t far. and some iag yoeH
,alire understand lust enough
o nfake ne fess -orry for You 90
srstaH3 shat evea mF ureie doesn't
aspect af present ard tlat Is lhat
ourre ~ directing genius - tie
,orghevu California Oregon railroad
nd hIdur behind your frieni OElty
sou. IIxea tn me. Rryce Cauilza1
fou're ne,ee going 60 build that read
- you urf.lsrstaudt
The s8dtennsss 81 her attucs amar.
. him 90 such an extent that he did
81 take The treuhie - csutradiei hcr.
instead he hlur1ed out anEriiy and
i-aanty -IlI hund that read Il Il
osts me my life--af u Gusts M yon.
1ncerstaua I'm 10 this hght T. EIn.-
-You Vii not build that road.~ shs