The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-30
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHATTER I-Pionser in tn. California
redwood region. John Cardigan. at forty
ssvsn. ls the leading citizen OF Seauola.
owner OF mills. ships. and many acres OF
married life. aud father OF two-day old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER IL-At fourteen Bryce makes
tha acquaintance Of Shirley sumner, Wis
itor 70 seqsola. and his junior by a few
years Together they visit the Valley OF
fhe Giants. sacred 10 John Cardigan and
mis- son az the burial place OF Bryces
no,her' and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III.--Whlls Bryce Is at coll
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 a trip abroad, Bryce Cardi-
xan comes home. on the train he meets
Shirley Sumner. on her way to Seduoia 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 misfortuues.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan finds a tree felled
directly across his mothers grave. lndi-
cations are that it was cut down 10 secure
the hurl. and evidence seems TO show that
Pennington and his woods-boss. Jules
Rondeau. are implicated in the outrage.
CHAPTER vI-Dining with Col PEN
ntngton and hts niece Bryce finds the
room paneied with redwood burl. confirm
sag his suspicious Of Pennington's guilt
In diplomatic way unperceyed by Shir-
ley. the tive men declare war.
CHAPTER vfI-Pennington refuses TO
renew his logging contract with the Cardi-
Eans. believing his action means bank
teau to confess he felled the tree IN the
Valley of the Giants at Penningtons or
der. After Furnishing the man, Bryce
hurls him al Col Pennington who. with /
ton IL Inundated. and the girl. indignant.
orders Bryce 10 leave her and forget their
friendship lie leaves, but refuses to ac-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER vIf1-Returning 70 sequola,
che train on which Shirley, her uncle. and
Bryce are travelling. breaks away from
the locomotive. and Bryce. who could have /
~scaped at the risk OF his life cuts out |
the caboose and saves them from certain 1
death, being painfully injured In doing so
CHAPTER fX.-Moira McTavish, chila- |
hood friend % Bryce and employed in his /
soffice. makes Shirley'E acquaintance and /
the two become friends Needing money /
8aoi9s dhHN AAN1iAhN WUfft TO sell rem \
nington the Valley of the Giants but the 1
Colonel. confident the property must soon /
oe his through the bankruptcy OF his /
.nsm,ss naas e9a,emp,gousy s, noso ssTssss yn.
Valley and the Cardigans have a new /
lease OF business life They interest capt /
cal and decide on a scheme 10 parallel 4
Pennington's logging railroad
CHAPTER x-Buchanan ogilvy. rail
road contractor and Bryce's college friend 1
Is decided on BY the Cardigans as the /
man 20 ngure as the builder OF the pro- 1
posed railroad. Bryce goes to San Fran ,
cisco 20 meet him.
CHAPTER XI-Ogilvy osgntatiously
oegins work OF surveying fof the line. /
which 10 announced a. a proposed through
roUa Pennington. vaguely alarmed. de-
60 = block operations BY making it i'm
PossA- n secure franchise for tho line
thrsaGti Seauoia. IN this he plans 10 en-
fist Tn aid OF the mayor, Poundstone
CHAPTER NTI-"Ruck" ogiivy. as
bunDr OF the projected Northern Calf
fo-uA . oregon railroad. meets Molra
MaYm and is much impressed Bryce
-n1 ssasr make pians for securing
- fs' the line from the city
crsPTER KIN -ornvy in a business
iDeeview. fsvorthiy impresses the Mayor
- later engages that oracial's son as at
t~y for the new road. Through him
49, obtain the temporary franchise
Psgfou4 finally convinced that the
cQmgan interests are behind the scheme.
- 20 work to baik them.
OIsPTER Nfv-Peunington refuse.
Hure the use of locomotive and trucss
% Roye equipment for laying a switch.
~ Rryce ana ogilxy plan 70 steal 10th
Il during The night put In crossing
= - inr Pennington tracks In the city.
porinEtnn brites Mayor Poundstone 20
tDre the Temporary franchise granted
II to refuse pernanen, one That
Il Pennington hears the Cardigan
trAcklaying crew az work and hurries 70
ths spot
CHATTER XV-Rrves and Oriiyy disre-
rsrf Perm trRfon.s fFruxied reHunstrunres
and continue work hut the Colonel gets
word % tns Mavor ani also EMPLOYS a
e1 Ncrk an ths track iE EiuQped ~ the
ahsf - police shirley ACCUSES her uFrie
81 counlFiag az TIE murder q Bryos. ard
ths ccialel leaves fnr San Francisco %
iegal TrooefiHrs
CHATTER w -Artepat,nF Penn.nr-
fnn's a1ftna NrlrE has made arranEe-
merits ta aa-lre q resrF-lrirz order from /
fhs fatHraf nlF1rts eH aelrsnF ths Euluuel
fron interferuF wllh ~ carsfrlctiqn q
thsr uns N-tufs flr ne Careigars -
psinly IN sght
CHATTER XVII -ruseF fhe rruterti1n
- q rnifet states deputy rarrtal the I
Care lrar trarks are 4ad acruss Feruing-
tans IN Seauoia. tie cci1nefs h~rchnen
seinE pcNsriesF
fCoutinucdl
CHAPTER Svin.
oo'osei Fennlngtoas discover, =.