The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-10-07
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Pioneer tn the California
aredwood region. John Cardigan At forty
asrsen, ss the leading citizen OF Sequoia
owner of mills. ships. and many acres OF
aumber a widower after three years OF
married lite and father OF two-day old
Bryce Cardigan,
CHAPTER II.--At fourteen Bryce make,
tho acquaintance OF Shirley Sumner. Wis.
tfor 10 HeqnOiA. and his junior By a feN
years Together they visit the Valley OF
tbe Giants sacred 10 John Cardigan and
ais son as the burial place Of Bryce
mother. and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER TII.-whfle Bryce is AT col.
lsge John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time vie W 8
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Iy.-After graduation from
oollege. and q trip abroad, Bryce Cardi-
Gan comes home. on the train he meets
Shirley sumner. on her way 10 Sequoia 10
make her home there with her uncle,
Col. Pennington Bryce learns that his
fathers syesiEht has failed and that Col.
Pennington Is seeking 10 take advantage OF
che old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan finds a tree felled
directly across his mothers grave Indt-
scations are that " was cut down 20 secure
The burl and evidence seems 20 show that
Pennington and his woods boss. Jules
Rondeau. are implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER Vf-Dining with Col PEN
ninEton and his niece. Bryce finds the
SOON paneied with redwood burl. confirm
ing his suspicious Of Pennington's guilt
In diplomatic way unpereeived by Shlr.
sey. the two mer @ee'are war.
CHAPTER .f rnnlngton refuses TO
renew his log1 ink subtract with the cardi-
gans believing hts action means bank
ruptcy for the latter Bryce forces Ron
Valley Of he Giants III PennInston's or.
der. After Furnishing the man Bryce
nuris him at Col Pennington who. with
shirley had Witnessed the ngh' penning-
son Is hnmliiated. and the girl. indignant.
orders Bryce 20 leave her and forget their
friendship He leaves, but refuses TO ae-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER VIII Returning 10 seauoia.
Bryce ape travelling. breaks away from
1he locomotive. and Bryce, who could have
ssCaped at the risk OF his life cuts out
the cabOose and saves them from certain
death, being painfully Injured In doing 50.
CHAPTER IN.-Moira McTavish. chila-
hood friend OF Bryce and employed in his
once. makes Shifley's acquaintance and
she two become friends Needing money
badly John Cardigan offers 10 sell PEN
ntngton the Valley OF the Giants but the
Colonel. confident the property must soon
b. his through the bankruptcy Of his
s-nemies. contemptu0usly refuses I'm
known 90 her uhcie Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardigans have a neR
lease OF business lie They Interest CAPT
tai and decide on scheme 10 parallel
Penningion's logging railroad
CHAPTER X-Buchanan ogilvy. rail
road contractor and Bryce's college friend
"a decided on BY the Cardigans as the
man 10 figure as the builder OF the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes 10 san Fran
cisco 10 meet him.
CHAPTER NI--0siivy ostentatiously
oegins work OF surveying for the line.
which u announced as a proposed through
route. Pennington. vaguely alarmed. de-
cides 10 block operations BY making Il nm
possible 10 secure a franchise for the line
Through sequoia In this be plans TO en-
iist the aid OF the mayor. Poundstone.
CHAPTER Nl-"Buck" Ogilvy as
builder Of the projected Northern Cali
fornis & oregon railroad. meets Moira
ana his father n1aSe plans for securing
frsDchiss fSr the line from the city
council
CHAPTER XIII -oRilvy. In a business
in,sryisw. favorahly irnpresses the Mayor
and later engages that officiafs son as at
torney for the new road. Through him
they obtain the temporary franchise
nnAily convinced thst the
Cardigan Interests are behind the scheme.
gets 70 work 20 bAlk them
CHAPTER xIy.-PenninEton refuses
- 4e a
70 move equipment FOR laying a switch. I
xnt Bryce and UgilNV plan 10 steal both Z
<nd during the niwhf out In crossing
cutting Pennington tracks IN the city.
ruore TIE temporary franchise grAnted I
lna 10 refuse permanent one That i
1igtt Pennington helrs the Cardlga 4
iraekiaFing crew AZ sork and hurriss 70 .
ne spof
CHAPTER Nv -Rrvas and Oriivy disre- 4
rar4 prnuIrg gtnrfs frerrled rerrnfTs srrauces .
md continue wefk hut The Colonel sets .
sort e - hs!qr ana S5. Slso essiless +. ,'5,,s
"a wark on the track ts siopped hy tsr &
hief of rnifre shirley arrgscs ter urelr I
u cwrriNfrF at kha murder 81 hfFue= ana 4
~ interests throuEh furthef
egal prp1ecainEF
CHATTER XVI -AntirIpaflnn peunlnr-
an's artiaa. oEiYr has made arranee-
nergH O. secure FfieNlrlfF oTler from Il
- fsiaraf courts en- ming tte CoiHrel 7
rum irterfertrE ulrf fHf ruHstrGrttur -
hsir urs glrtery fer uns Car1tEans -
'lziuly ln E.Fht
CIIAPTER Nvu -t-nser 80 r-o,ersign
z q TfnltrH States afrafg fnErshai th@
'zrstirEH trafEs are lalf arruss HerrirE-
ms ln ssaaaia ths CctoneIs henchrusa i
e1ng psNEfacsa
f0ontinuedl
The Colonel raised his glance ans I
.~st u uPon her in cclt appraisal
ne met L with frmness and the
boaEt; cane @ him: -She Il a Pen
singscn = Ard bor.e died cut n RS