The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-05-27
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHATTER I-Pionser In the California
redwood region. John Cardigan, Al forty
.~ysn. Is the leading citizen of SeQuoia,
s~nsr % mills ships. and many acres OF
<fmber a wld0wer after three years ot
married tifs. ana father OF t~o-dsy odd
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER lat fourteen Bryce makes
ehs acquaintance OF Shirley sumner. yis-
1ta 70 S~quoia and his junior By a few
ysars Together they visit the Valley OF
-rns 9iantS, sacred 20 John Cardigan and
ais son a. the burial place OF Bryce 5
'~sotn~r. snd part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III-whils Bryce is at col
fegs Jonn Cardigan meets with heavy
susine.s ioss@r and for the first time views
tns future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Iv.-Aner graduation from
noliege ana a "trip abroad Bryce Cardi-
sab comes home. On the train he meets
shifley sumner, on her way 20 Seqloia TO
make her home there with her uncle.
Col Pennington. Bryce learns that his
Fathefs eyesiEht has failed and that Col.
Remington IL seeking 10 take advantage OF
ghe Old mans business mistortunes.
CHAPTER YIN the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan finds tree felled
directly across his mothers grave, lndi-
cations are that it was cut down 10 secure
the buri and evidence seems 70 show that
Pennington and his woods-bpss. jules
Rondeau. are implicated In the Outrage.
CHAPTER VI-Dinlng with Col. Pen
ningtOn and his niece. Bryce nnds the
room psneied with redwood burl, confiTm-
ing his suspicious % pcnningtou's guilt
Ia q diplomatic way unpefceived by Sblf-
fey the two men declare war.
CHATTER VII Pennington refuses g
renew be logzas contract whistle Gard
gAns bCliet ng his action meXs BANK
ruptcf FOR tle latter Bryce rDces Ron
ieam 20 confess he felled the tree Ia the
Valley of the Giants. az Penningion's or
der After Furnishing the man, Bryce
nuris him at Col Pennington. who with
shirley had Witnessed the night Henning-
Ton 4 Inundated and the girl indignant,
orders Bryce 20 leave her and forget their
friendship. He leaves. but refuses TO ac-
cepi dismissal
tContinued)
shirley happened 20 be lookina
through the grims caboose window ~
that moment. on the top log of the
toad the object Of her unhappy speen
cations Was seated, apparently quite
oblivious of the fact that he was back
once more IN the haunt Of his enemies.
although knowledge that the double
bitted ~ he haa-so unceremoniously
borrowed of Colonel Pennington was
driven deep into the log beside him
with the han conveplent TO his hand
probably had much TO do with Bryce's
air Of detached indifference.
Shirley told herself that should he
move. should he show the siightes,
disposition TO raise his head and bring
his eyes on level with hers. she
would dodge away from the window
10 time 10 escape his scrutiny.
She reckoned without the engine.
With a smart bump Il struck the ca
booSe and shunted IL briskiy M the
siding: II the sound of the impact
Bryce raised his troubled glance Just
IN time To see Shirley's body. yield
ing to the shock. sway into fuil view
At the window.
With difficulty he suppressed grin.
"ril bet my immortal soul she was
peekins nj me-" he soliloauized- Con
found the luck Another meeting this
afternoon would be embarrassing. I"
TactfuIIy he resumed his study OF his
feet. not even looking up when the
.caboose. after gaining the main track.
did geutly down the slight grade and
was coupled to the rear logging truck.
He heard the engineer shout TO the
brakeman-who had ridden down from
the bead Of the train to unlock the
siding switch and couple the caboose
to hurry mp. lock the switch. and
get hack aboard the engine.
Cant get this DANCED key TO turn
On the lock" the brakeman shouted
presently. Locks rusty. aud some
things gone bust inside"
Minutes passed Bryce's assumed
abstraction became real. for he had
many matters 20 occupy his busy
brain. and IL was impossible for him to
sit Idle without advertine % some Of
thesa Presently be was subconscious-
ly aWsre hat the train was moving
gently foreari. almos; Immediately
II seesned 20 him. the long string ~
trucks had gathered their customary
sfs-ad and then suddenly Il dawnef
nr-ou Bryce that u train had startes
or without single ierk-and that II
was gathering headuay rapidly
he locked ahead-and his hair EreE
creepy at ths roots There VAS 10 10
eoniouve attached 70 the train II
was running away down 3 tWe per
cent grade. and because Of the tire
menaeus weight q The tralh. Il was
gathering momentum az a fearful rate.
The -eason for the runaway daWned
on Bryce instsntis TIE rnsss being