The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-07-08
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CHAPTER Pioneer IN the California
red soed region. John Cardigan. az forty
seven. j. the leading oitixeu Of Ssauoia
owner q mills. ships. and many acres OF
married life. and father Of ts0-day -old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER Ii-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acQuaiu lance Of Shirley Sumner a vts-
ftor 10 seauoia and his junior BY a few
years Together they visit the Valley Of
the Uiants sacred 10 John Cardigan and
his suu a. the burial place Of Bryce :
mother. and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER Iff-while Bryce is at col
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for tue nrst time views
the future Nith uncertainty
CHAPTER Iv.-Ansr graduation from
college. and a trip abr lad Bryce Cardi-
Kan comes home on the train he meets
Shirley sumner. on her way 70 Scqu0ia To
make her home there with her uncle
fathers cyesiRht has failed and that Col
Pennington il seeking 20 take advantage OF
tbe old mans business misfoltunes.
Giants young Cardigan finds tree felied
directly across hts mothers grave lndl-
cations are that it was cut down 10 secure
fhs buFl and evidence seems 20 show that
NTNnNHNN ana his MNQfiN= NalHHf AAftN
Rondeau are Implicated IN tie outrage.
CHAPTER vt-Dining with col Pen
niurtou and his niece Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl confirm
inE his suspicious Of Pennngton's guilt
ley, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER VII Pennington refuses %
renew bis logging contract with the cardi-
All EH.Hs
Euptcy Tor the latter Bryce forces Ron
deau TO confess he felled the tree IN tie
Valley o. the Giants, az Pennington's or
der After punishing the man. Bryce
huris him al col Pennington. who. With
shirley. had witnessed the night peunlng-
ton il humliiated. and the girl indignant,
orders Bryce 20 leave her and forget their
friendship lie leaves, but refuses to ac-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER vIII-Returnlng TO sequoia.
the train on which Shirley, her uncle. and
Bryce are travelling. breaks away from
the locomotive and Bryce. who could have
escaped az the risk OF his life cuts out
the caboose and saves them from certain
death, being painfully injured In doing SO.
CHAPTER IX.-Molra McTavish. chila-
hood friend OF Bryce and employed in his
Office. makes ShirleY's acquaintance and
the two become friends Needing money
badly. John Cardigan offers to sell PEN
Colonel, confident the property must soon
be his through the bankruptcy Of his
enemies. contemptuously refuses. I'm
known 10 her uncle. Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardgans have a new
Tease Of business life They interest capi-
tai and decide on a scheme To parallel
Pennington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER X-Buchanan ogilvy. rail-
road CONTRACTOR and Bry s's college frieUd
10 decided on by the CardiearS tire
man To figure as the builder of the pro-
posed railroad Bryce goes 10 San Fran
cisco to meet him.
(Continued1
Bryce hung his head thoul hdullv.
"I'ye b. 20 too eocksure." he upitte-ed
presently. Il shouldn't have spent
that twelve thousand for nights OF way
until had settled the matter OF the
franchise"
"oh. dldnt buy any rights of way
yet" Ogilyy FASTENED TO assure him.
1--WE only signed the landowners up