Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-21
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Pioneer in the California
,adwood region, John Cardigan, at forty
ssyen. is the leading citizen of Sequoia.
owner of mills, ships. and many acres of
Nnber a widower after three years of
married life. and father OF two-day-old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER U.-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance of Shirley Sumner, a Wis
itor to Sequoa. and his junior by a few
years Together they visit the Valley of
the Giants, sacred to John Cardigan and
his as the burial place of Bryces
mother and part with mutual regret.
CHAPTER IH.-While Bryce is at COL
Iege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Waiter graduation from
college. and trip abroad, Bryce Cardi-
gan comes home. On the train lie meets
Shirley sumner. on her way to 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 to take advantage of
the old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley of the
Giants young Cardigan finds tree felled
iirecty across his mothers grave. lndi-
cations are that 1t was cut down to secure
he burl and evidence seems to show that
Pennington and his woods boss, Jules
ROndeau, are implicated in the outrage.
CHAPTER VI.-Dining with Col. Pen
nington and his niece. Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl. confirm
ing his suspicious of Pennngton's guilt.
In a diplomatic way. unperceived by Shir-
ley, the two mesl declare war.
CHAPTER VII-Pennington refuses to
renew his logging contract with the Cardi-
gans believing his action means bank
ruptcy for the latter. Bryce forces Ron
deau to confess ne felled the tree In the
der. After Furnishing the man, Bryce
hurls him at Col Pennington. who. with
Shirley. had witnessed the fight. Penning-
ton Is Inundated. and the girl. indignant.
orders Bryce to leave her and forget their
friendship. He leaves. but refuses to ac-
cept dismissal.
CHAPTER VIII.-Returning to Sequoia.
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 so.
CHAPTER Ix.-Moira McTavish, chilu-
hood friend OF Bryce and employed In his
office makes Shirley's acquaintance and
the two become friends Needing money
badly, John Cardigan offers to sell PEN
nington the Valley of the Giants, but the
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be his through the bankruptcy OF his
enemies. contemptuousy refuses. I'm
known to her uncle. Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardigans have n new
lease Of business life They interest CAPT.
al and decide on a scheme to parallel
Pennington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER X.-Buchanan Ogilvy. rail-
road contractor and Bryce's college friend.
10 decided on by the Cardigans as the
man to figure as the builder of the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes to San Fran
cisco to meet him.
CHAPTER XI.-Ogilvy SYSTEMATICALLY
begins work OF surveying for the line.
which Is announced as a proposed through
route Pennington, vaguely alarmed, de-
cides to block operations by making 1t i'm
possible to secure n franchise for the line
through Sequoa. In this he plans to en-
list the aid of the mayor. Poundstone.
CHAPTER XII
To return to Bryce Cardigan:
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