The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19
SYNOPSIS.

CHATTER f-Pioneer IN the California
redwood region. John Cardigan, at forty
seven. i the leading citizen or sequ0ia
owner q mills, ships, and many acres Of
married life. and father Of two-day Old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER II AT fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance of Shirley sumner. sis-
tfor 20 scqu0la and his junior by A few
tie Giants. sacred 10 John Card gan and
mis- son rs the burial place OF Bryce =
'saether, and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III while Bryce Is at col.
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the nrst time views
the future With uncertainty.
CHAPTER IY-After graduation from
college and a trip abroad. Bryce Cardi-
Shirley sumner on her way 10 sequoia to
make her home there with her uncle
Col. Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fathers eYesiEht has failed and that Col
Pennington is seeking 10 take advantage OF
fhe old mans business misfortunes
CHAPTER Vim the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan finds tree felied
directly across bis mothers grave lndi-
cations are that Il was eut down 10 secure
the hurl and evidence seems 10 show that
Pennington and his woods boss Jules
ktondeau. are implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER vI-Dining with Col Pen
aiugt0n and his niece, Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl. confirm
ing his suspicious Of penuiugtoH's guilt
In diplomatic way uupefceiyed By Shir-
ley, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER VII Pennington refuses TO
renew his loggine contract with the Cardi-
gans believing his action means bank
Fuptcy for the latter Bryce forces Rom
feau to confess he felled the tree in the
Valley AZ the Giants "a Pennlngton's or
der After puulshing the man. Bryce
hurls him AZ Col Pennington, who, with
shirley had witnessed the fght penning-
ton n humlliated, and the girl. indignant.
orders Bryce 20 leave her and forget their
friendship lie leaves, but refuses to ae-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER VIII Returning 20 sequoia
the train on which shirley her uncle. and
9be locomotive and Bryce who could have
escaped al the risk OF his life cuts out
the caboose and saves them from certain
death. being painfully injured IN doing 20.
CHAPTER IX.-MoIra McTav-h. chllu-
hood friend % Bryce and employed IN his
office. makes Shirley acquaintance and
che two become friends Needing money
1hNANt aNHu AAlAtAtt uNete " Htll en-
ninEton the Valley 81 the Giants but the
Colonel. confident the property must soon
Dc his through the bankruptcy OF his
enemies. contcmptuously refuses tn-
kuowu 20 her uncle shirley buys the
Valley and the CardiEans have new
lease Of business lie They interest Capi-
tai and decide on a scheme 90 parallel
Pennington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER X-Ba-hanan orilvv rail
road contractor ana GEB eas college friend
81 decided on by tnf CardiRaus as the
man % figure AZ the builder Of the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes 70 San Fran
cisco to meet him.
CHAPTER Ni-ORiivy osten'a tiously
BEGINS work of surveying for tie line.
which D. announced as a proposed through
route Pennington vaguely alarmed. de-
eides "a block operations by making il I'M
possible 20 ~ .lTe franchise for Inc line
through sequoia d. thir he plans e. en-
list the aid OF the mayor, Pouudstune
CHAPTER Buck" Oeilvy as
builder Of tie projected Northern Cali
fornia a oregon railroad. meets MOlra
McrAsish and Is much impressed BRYCE
and his father make plans Tor securing a
franchise fsr the line from the city
council
CHAPTER XIII -Oriivy IN a business
interview faVorahlF impresses the Mayor
and later engages that offiaiaf's son as at
tnrney for the new road Through him
they obtain TIE temporary franchise
Pennington. nnaiiy convinced ttat the
t Cardigan Interests are behind the scheme
sets 70 work to balk them.