Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-02
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l-Pioneer In the California
redwood region. John Cardigan, at forty
seven. 10 the leading citizen OF Sequoia
owner OF mills, ships. and many acres OF
timber. widower after three years OF
married life. and father Of two-day -oid
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER II.-At fourteen Bryce make,
the acquaintance of Shirley Sumner n Wis.
years. Together they visit the Valley OF
the Giants. sacred to John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place of Bryce'i
mother. and part with mutual regret.
CHAPTER III.-while Bryce IL at col
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the FIRST time view
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Waiter graduation from
college, and n trip abroad, Bryce Cardi
gan comes home. On the train he meets
Shirley Sumner. on her way to sequoia e
Col Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fathers eyesght has failed and that Col
Pennington Ia seeking TO take advantage OF
the old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley Of ths
Giants young Cardigan finds tree fellec
cations are that II was cut down to secure
the 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 buri, confirm.
In q diplomatic way, unperceived by shir.
Icy. the two mon declare war.
CHAPTER vII-Pennington refuses Il
sn bel Es sccn T msan ns
ruptcy for the latter. Bryce forces Ron.
deeu TO confess he felled the tree In the
Valley OF the Giants. at PenninGton's or.
hurls him at Col. Pennington, who. with
Shirley, had witnessed the fight. Penning.
ton 10 Inundated. and the girl. indignant
orders Bryce to leave her and forget thsii
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 on,
death. being painfully injured In doing 90.
CHAPTER IX.-Molra McTavish, chiio.
hood friend OF Bryce and employed in hi,
omce. makes shirley's acquaintance and
the two become friends. Needing money
badly. John Cardigan Offers to sell Pen.
Colonel, confident the property must soor r
be his through the bankruptcy OF hi
ssrsmiss cGntemptIousiy refuses. Un.
v va1,sn 70 her err uncle Shirley buys III.
is!se Of business life. They interest CAPT
al and decide ON a scheme TO parable
Pennington's logging railroad
CHAPTER x.-Buchanan Oghsy, rail
read g ytractor and Bryce's college friend
- dotdded on by the Cardlgans an the
man TO figure as the builder OF the pro.
posed railroad: Bryce goes TO San Fran,
cisco to meet him.
CHAPTER xI.--ogiivy ostentatiousi,
begins work OF surveying for the line
which is announced as proposed through
route. Pennington. vaguely alarmed, Dc.
edos 70 block operations by making II Ina.
possible TO secure a franchise for the line
hst the aid OF the mayor, Poundstone.
CHAPTER xu-"Buck" ogiiyy. a,
builder OF the projected Northern Cali.
MorAvish and Is much Impressed. Brycs
and his father make plans for securing q
franchise for the line from the city
CHAPTER xIlI-osnyy. in a basins..
and later engages that oficisi's SON as At.
torney for the new road. Through him
spey obtain the temporary franchise
harrington. finally convinced that the
Cardigan interests are behind the scheme,
gets TO work to balk them.
CHAPTER xIv.-Pennington refuses
Bryce the use OF locomotive and trucks
TO move equipment for laying q switch.
and Bryce and ogilvy plan TO steal both
cutting Pernington's tracks In the city.
Pennington brides Mayor Poundstone 10
ignore the temporary franchise granted
and TO refuse a permanent one. That
racklayins crew at work and hurries 70
the spot.