The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-05
SYNOPSIS.

CHATTER I-Pioneer In the California
redwood region. John Cardigan. al forty
seven. is the leading citizen Of Seauoia.
Simber. wid0wer after three years OF
married life. aud father Of two-day-old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER II.-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance Of Shirley sumner. a vis-
Gtor 10 seduola. and his junior By few
years Together they visit the Valley Of
the Giants. sacred to John Cardigan and
nis son az the burial place OF Bryce's
another. and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III-whne Bryce is at col
iege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the hrst time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER IV.-After graduation from
college. and a trip abroad. Bryce Cardi-
Kan 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 Is seeking 70 take advantage of
Ehe Old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley Of the
Giants young Cardigan finds tree felied
directly across his mothers grave lnui-
cations are that u was cut down 10 secure
NftN NAfN ana evidence HNtlfN 20 STOW ittAi
Pennington and his woods-boss jules
Aandeau. are implicated In the outrage
CHAPTER vI.-pining with Col PEN
nington ana his niece. Bryce finds the
room paueled with redwood burl confirm
ing his suspicious OF Pennington's guilt
In diplomatic way unpeTceiyed by Shir-
ley, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER VII Pennington refuses 10
rrtfl fAi-
cans. believing his action means bank
Tuptcy for the latter Bryce forces Ron
deau 10 confess he felled the tree IN the
Valley OF the Giants. az Pennington's or
der. After furnishing the man Bryce
huris him at Col. bennington who. with
shirley had VltneEsHdfhe fight Pennlng-
Ton Is hufnliated and the giri, indignant.
orders Bryce 10 leave her and forget their
friendship He leaves. but refuses TO ac-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER vIII--Returning TO sequoia.
sthe train on which Shirley. her uncle. and
Bryce are travelling breaks away from
the locomotive, and Bryce. who could have
escaped. at the risk OF his lie cuts out
the caboose and saves them from certain
death, being painfully injured In doing so.
CHAPTER TX MORA McTavish. chila-
hood friend OF Bryce and employed in his
.office. makes Shirleys acquaintance and
the two become friends. Needing money
badly John Cardigan offers TO sell PEN
ntngton the Valley OF the Giants. but the
Colonel. confident the property must soon
be his through the bankruptcy Of his
ssnemies contemptuously refuses I'm
known to her uncle, Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardgans have a new
lease OF business life They interest capi-
fal and decide on a scheme to parallel
Pennington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER X-Buchanan ogilvy. rail
road contractor and Bryce's college friend
A.. A. - L.
man TO figure as the builder OF the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes TO San Fran
cisco TO meet him
CHAPTER xI.-ogiIvy ostenta tiously
begins work OF surveying for the line.
which iE announced as a proposed through
route Pennington. vaguely alarmed, de-
-cides 10 block operations by making Il inn
possible 70 secure a franchise for the line
through Sequoia In this he plans 20 en-
iist the aid OF the mayor, Poundstone.
CHAPTER xIf.-"Buck" ogilvy as
fornia a Oregon railroad. meets hfoirs
McTnvish and IL much impressed Bryce
and his father make plans for securing
franchise for the line from the city
council
(Continued)
Needless 10 relste. this report had
q most smsring effect upon Colonel
Pennington. and when at length he
could recover his mental equilibrium.
ne set about quite calmly 10 analyze
the report. with the result that he
promptly arrived at the following con-
.cluslon:
OD His niece shirley Sumner was
not TO be trusted In 50 far as young
Bryce Cardigan was concerned. De
spite her assumption OF hostility to
ward the fellow since that memorable
day IN Pennigton's woods. the Colonel
was now fully convinced that she bad
made her peace with him and had
been the recipient Of his secret atten-
tions right along
t2l The ~ c. O Was Sun a mys !.
teri. hut mystery iH which Bryce
Cardigan WIS Interested Moreover.
he was anxious e ald the y. C., .. 10
every pay poSsfhle. However, the
Colonel couid understand this Cartii
gan would aid anything that might
possibly tend 70 IIfi ,he Cardigan
iuuber interests ou from under the
iron heel ~ Colonel Penningion.
90 Tie y. &. %. was going 10 make
= mighty hiua. even g the extent of
applying Tor q frnnchise 20 run over
the rity streets - Scguoia. Hence
ogiiTy's visit % Mayor Poundsione-
Doubtless on The advice of Bryce Car
dsgan
t0 ogilvy had carried small
leather hag 70 and from Henry Pound
stones oslce. That bas was readily
explained. II had couthined hriise
In gold coin and young nenry had