The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-12
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Pioneer In the California
w~dWood region, John Cardigan, at forty
ssYen. il the leading citizen Of Sequ0ia.
owner Of mills. ships. and many acres OF
climber. wid0wer after three years Of
married life and father Of two-day -old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER TI.--At fourteen Bryce makes
she acquaintance OF Shirley Sumner a lls-
stor 70 sequoia, and his junior by few
years. Together they visit the Valley Of
the Giants, sacred 10 John Cardigan and
mis- son a. the burial place Of Bryce's
nothsr, and part with mutual regret
iege John Cardigan meets With heavy
business losses and for the nrst time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Iv.-After graduation from
college. and 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
[oi. BENNINGTON. bryce learns that ms
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
Giants young Cardigan finds "A tree felled
directly across bis mothers grave Indi-
cations are that Il WAS cut down 10 secure
the hurl and evidence seems 20 show that
Pennington and his woods-bOs Jules
Rondeau. are Implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER vL-Dining with Col PEN
niugton and his niece. Bryce finds the
room paneied with redwood burl confirm
inE his suspicious Of Peunngtons guilt
In q diplomatic way unperceyed by Shlr.
ley, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER VII Pennington refuses to
renew his logging contract with the Cardi-
LII 4
ruptcy Tor the latter Bryce forces Rom
deau 60 confess he felled the tree in the
valley Of the Giants. az Pennngton's or
der. After punishine the man Bryce
huris him at Col Pennington. who. with
Shirley. had Witnessed the hght Pemnng-
fon - Inundated. and the girl, indignant
orders Bryce 90 leave her and forget their
Friendship He leaves. but refuses to ac-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER vIII.-Returnlng TO seauoia
the 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 life cuts out
the caboose and saves them from certain
death. being painfully injured in doing 50.
CHAPTER IX.-Moira McTavI.h. chiiu-
hood friend OF Bryce and employed In his
Office, makes Shirley's acquaintance and
the two become friends Needing money
badly, John Cardigan offers 70 sell Pen
ningtou the Valley OF the Giants. but the
Colonel, confident the property must soon
De MS through the bankruptcy Of his
enemies. coutemptuously refuses Tn
known 90 her uncle Shirley buys the
Valley and the Caraigans have a new
lease Of business life They interest capt
tai and decide on a scheme to parallel
Pennington's logging railroad
CHAPTER y buchanan orilvv. raj
road contractor anu Bryce ; college friend
Us decided on BY the Cardigans as the
man o. figure as the builder OF the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes TO san Fran
cisco 10 meet him.
CHAPTER XI-ogilvy ostertatiously
begins wnrk OF surveying Tor tie line
which s announced as a proposed through
route Penn ingtcn. vaguely alarmed de-
cides o. block Operations hy making Il i'm I
pussi Die 20 secure % franchise Tor tbe line
through Sfuuola in tnir He plans 10 en-
list the aid q tie mayor, Pognds-0us.
CHAPTER XII Buck oeiivy. as
builder Of the projected Northern Cal
tUrrll q Oregon ra tFu1d. meets Nnirn .
McTaviHh and ts utucI Impressed Bryce T
ard bis father make piaHs Tor securing b
franchise fer the line from the city
council
CHAPTER XIII -0ri'vy IN q business
interview. faVorahty inpfassee the Mayor
and iatsr euHaHee f'iaE officials son IS az
torneY Tor the rev road Thr1act him
theN obtain tle temporary t-4n hlse
peuriuetnn finally convinced fhlf the
caraigar intaresfs 7-s cehin1 the 81. cme
gets t0 work 20 balE them.