Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-11
Copyright By Peter b. Kyns
SYNOPSIS.

Copyright By Peter B. Kyns
SYNOPSIS.
redwood region. John Cardigan, at forty
seven. Is the leading citizen of SeQuoia
pwner Of mills. ships. and many acres OF
timber, 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, a Wis
ttor to Sequoia. and his junior by few
years. Together they visit the Valley of
the Giants, sacred to John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place of Bryce'g
mother, and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III.-While Bryce is at COL
iege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Waiter graduation from
college. and a trip abroad, Bryce Cardi-
gan comes home. On the train he meets
Shirley Sumner. on her way to Sequoia to
Col. Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fathers eyeslght has failed and that Col.
Pennington Is seeking to take advantage of
the old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley of the
Eiants young Cardigan finds a tree felled
airectly across his mothers grave. Indi-
.ations are that It was cut down to secure
he 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 burl confirm
In a diplomatic way, unperceived by Shir'
ley, the two men declare war
CHAPTER VII.-Pennington refuses to
gans, believing his action means bank
ruptcy for the latter. Bryce forces Rom
deau to confess he felled the tree In the
Valley Of the Giants. at Pennington's Or
der. After Furnishing the man, Bryce
hurls him at Col Pennington. who. with
Shirley. had witnessed the fight. Penning-
ton is Inundated. and the girl. indignant,
orders Bryce to Leave her hs and forget theIr
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 nave
at the risx Of tb hs from s1s
death. being painfully injured in doing 90.
John Cardigan entered no further
objection. and the following day the
agreement was entered into with the
bank. Bryce closed by wire for the
extra logging equipment and imme-
diately set about rounding IN crew
for the woods and for the night shift
In the mill.
For a month Bryce was as busy as
the proverbial One-armed paper-hanger
with the itch. and during all that time
he did not see Shirley Sumner or hear
OF her, directly or indirectly.
MORA McTavish, In the meantime.
had come down from the woods and
entered upon her duties in the mill Of
fee The change from her dull, drab
life, giving her. as 1t did. an opportun-
ity for companionship with people OF
greater mentality and refinement than
she had been used to, quickly brought
about a swift transition In the girls
nature. With the passing Of the
coarse shoes and calico dresses and
the substitution of the kind of cloth
Ing all women Of Moira's instructive
refinement and natural beauty long
for, the girl became cheerful. Animal
ed, and Imbued with the optimism OF
her years.
Mora worked In the general office,
and except upon occasions when
Bryce desired to look at the books or
MORA brought some document into the
private office for his perusal, there
were days during which his pleasant
Good morning, Moira," constituted
the extent Of their conversation.
Bryce had been absent in San Fran
cisco for ten days. He had planned to
stay three weeks. but finding his bust
ness consummated in less time, he re
turned to SeQuoia unexpectedly. MORA
was standing at the tall bookkeeping
desk, her beautiful dark head BEN
over the ledger, when he entered the
Office and set his suitcase in the
corner.
us that you, Mr.. Bryce?" she
queried.
"The identical individual. MORA
How did you guess it was ~
She looked up at him then, and hel
wonderful dark eyes lighted with
flame Bryce had not seen in then
heretofore. IL knew you We're com
ing" she replied simply
"You had n bunch, MORA. Do yo'
get those telepathic messages YER.
often?" He was crossing the Office
to shake her hand.
"Tve never noticed particularly
that is, until l came to work here. Bu
I always know when you are return
ing after n considerable absence.
She gave him her hand. I'm 50 gla'
you're back"
"Why?" he demanded bluntly.
She flushed. I'll really don
know. Mr.. Bryce"
"Well, then" he persisted. what az
you think makes you glade
II had been thinking how nice
would be to have you back, Mr.. Bryce
When you enter the Office, it's like
breeze rustling the tops OF the red
woods. And your father misses yo'
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