Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-06-18
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Pioneer In the California
redwood region. John Cardigan, at forty
seven, In the leading citizen of Sequoia,
owner OF mills, ships, and many acres of
married life. and father of two-day -old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER II.-At fourteen Bryce makes
itor to Sequoia. ana his junior by a few
years. Together they visit the Valley of
the Giants, sacred to John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place OF Bryce's
mother, and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III.-Whiie Bryce In at col.
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Iv.--After graduation from
college. and a trip abroad, Bryce Card.
gan comes home. On the train he meets
make her home there with her uncle,
Col. Pennington. Bryce learns that his
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 tree fellec
directly across his mothers grave. Indi
cations are that II was cut down to secure
the burl. and evidence seems TO show that
Pennington and his woods-boss. jules
CHAPTER vI.-Dining with Col. Pen.
nington and his niece. Bryce finds the
Ing bis suspicious OF Pennington's guilt
In diplomatic way, unperceived by Shir.
hey, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER vII.-Pennlngton refuses tt
renew hts logging contract with the Cardi.
eans, believing his action means bank.
ruptcy for the latter Bryce forces Ron.
deau to confess he felled the tree in the
valley OF the Giants. at Pennington's or.
der. After Furnishing the man, Bryce
hurls him Mt Col. Pennington. who, with
Shirley, had witnessed the fight. Pennng.
ton IL Inundated, and the girl Indignant
orders Bryce to leave her and forget their
friendship. He leaves, but refuses to &C.
cept dismissal.
CHAPTER vIII.-Returning to sequois,
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 30.
CHAPTER Ix.--Molra McTavish, chiia.
hood friend OF Bryce and employed In HE
ONCE. makes Shirley's acquaintance and
S two 1o become frlsnds Needn. money pS
nington the Valley of the Giants, but the
Colonel. confident the property must soon
be hiG through the bankruptcy OF his
ss"offhoos tthubtb. On'
known 10 her uncle, Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardigans have n new
lease of business life. They interest CAPT.
tai and decide ON scheme to parallel
Pennington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER x.-Buchanan oghsy. rail.
road contractor and Bryce's college friend
10 decided on by the Cardlgans az the
man TO figure as the builder of the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes to San Fran.
cisco to meet him.
CHAPTER XI-Oxflvv ostenta tio,,slv
hcxins work OF surveying for the line,
which is announced as n proposed through
route. Pennington, vaguely alarmed, de.
cades to block operations by making ID i'm.
possible 20 secure franchise for the line
through SeQuoia. In this he plans to en-.
HIST the aid OF the mayor Poundstons.
CHAPTER xII.-"Buck" ogiivy, a,
builder OF the projected Northern Cali.
fornia d Oregon railroad. meets MORN
McTavish and Is much impressed. Bryce
and HIS father make plans for securing n
council