Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-09
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Pioneer In the California
redwood region. John Cardigan, at forty
owner Of mills ships. and many acres Of
timber, a widower after three years of
married life. and father OF two-day old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER II.-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance OF Shirley Sumner, Wis
itor to Sequoia, and his junior by q few
years Together they visit the Valley Of
the Giants. sacred 10 John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place of Bryce's
mother, and part with mutual regret.
CHAPTER III.-whiie Bryce 10 at col.
business losses and for the first time Views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Iv.--After graduation from
ssese nd trip sss syis
Shirley Sumner. on her way to SequoiR to
mako her homo there with her uncle.
Col Pennington. Bryce learns that hi,
Pennington Is seeking to take advantage Of
the old mans business misfortunes. fF
CHAPTER Vim the Valley Of the
Giants young Cardigan nnds q tree felied
directly across his mothers grave. Indi.
cations are that II was cut down to secure
the burl. and evidence seems to show thai
Pennington and his woods-boss. Jules
Rondeau. are implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER yI.-DininR with Col. Pen.
nington and his niece, Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl. confirm.
Ing his suspicious Of Pennington's guilt
In diplomatic way. .unperceived by Shir
ley, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER vII.-Pennington refuses e
renew his logging contract with the Cardi.
gans believing his action means bank.
o.. rasA N
deau to confess he felled the tree In the
Valley OF the Giants. at Pennington's OF.
der: After furnishing the man, Bryce
s nSris him at Col pennington: who. with
ton IL Inundated. and the girl, indignant
orders Bryce to leave her and forget thcii
friendship. He leaves, but refuses to &C.
cept dismissal
CHAPTER vIII.-Returning to sequoia,
the train on which Shirley. her uncle. and
the locomotive. and Bryce. who could have
escaped. at the risk of his life cuts out
the caboosc and saves them from certain
death. being painfully Injured in doing 90
CHAPTER Ix.-Moira McTavish, chic.
hood friend Of Bryce and employed In his
the two become friends. Needing money
badly. John Cardigan Offers to sell Pen.
nington the Valley OF the Giants. but the
be ms through the Bankruptcy Of nia
enemies, ccntemptuousiy refuses. I'm.
known TO hcr uncle. Shirley buys the
Of a Sssns ss s Fssy ns. eae
tai and decide on q scheme TO parallel
Penninston's logging railroad.
CHAPTER x.-Buchanan Ogi.sy, rail.
road contractor and Bryce's college friend.
man 70 figure as the builder OF the pro.
posed railroad. Bryce goes TO San Fran.
cisco to meet him. w +.
CHAPTER xI--ogiivy ostentatiously
eeginc work OF surveying for the line,
route. Pennington. vaguely alarmed. De-.
cides to block operations BY making II i'm.
possible TO secure a franchise for the line
through sequois. In this he plans 20 en-.
nst tne eid OF she mayor Poundstonc.
CHAPTER xII.-"Buck., ogiivy. AZ
builder OF the projected Northern Call.
fornia 4 Oregon railroad. meets Moirs
McTavish and 10 much impressed. Bryce
and his father make plans for securing .
franchise for the line from the city
CHAPTER xIn-osiivy. in q bushes.
ss a.sy Ihss ss e.
torney for the new road. Through him
they obtain the temporary franchise
Pennington. finally convinced that the
Cardigan interests are behind the scheme
gets to work TO balk them.
CHAPTER xIv.-Penninxton refuses
Bryce the use Of a locomotive and trucks
TO move equipment for laying switch
and Bryce and Ogiivy plan 20 steal both
and during the night put In q crossing
Pennington brides Mayor Foundations 70
ignore the temporary franchise granted
and to refuse a permanent one. That
night Pennington hears the Cardigan
the epot.
CHAPTER xv.-Hryce and Ogiivy cisre-
gard Pennington's frenried remonstrancee
and continue work. but the Colonel gets
word TO the Mayor and also employs a
desperate to shoot Bryce. Bryce IL wound
ed. Work on the track IL stopped by the
chief of police. Shirley accuses her uncle
Of conniving at the murder of Bryce. and
the Colonel leaves for San Francisco TO
safeguard his interests through further
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