Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-06-25
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Pioneer In the California
redwood region. John CARDIGAN, at forty
owner OF mills, ships, and many acres of
timber a widower after three years OF
married life, and father Of two-day-old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER I.--At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance of Shirley Sumner, a Wis.,
itor 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's
mother. and part with mutual regret.
CHAPTER III.-whiie Bryce 10 at col
Iege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER IV.--After graduation from
Sollese and trip tSs ,rai ryf +. mee;
Shirley Sumner, on her way 10 SeQuoia 10
make her home there with her uncle.
Col. Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fathers eyesight has failed and that Col:
pennington is seeking to take advantage OF
the old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley Of the
Giants young Cardigan inds tree felleo
directly across his mothers grave. lnol.
cations are that IL was cut down 20 secure
the buri, and evidence seems 70 sno" , ,ua.
Rondeau. are implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER vI.-Dining with Col. Pen.
nington and his niece, Bryce hnds tht
room psneled with redwood burl. confirm
Ing his suspicious OF Pennington's guilt
in diplomatic way, unperceived by Shir'
ley. the two men declare war.
CHAPTER vII--Pennington refuses I,
renew his logging contract with the Card
gans. believing his action means bank'
ruptcy for the latter. Bryce forces Ron
deau to confess he felled the tree In the
valley OF the Giants. at Pennington's OF.
der After furnishing the man, Bryce
hurls him at Col. Pennington. who. will
Shirley, had witnessed the light Penning
orders Bryce to leave her and forget theil
friendship. He leaves, but refuses to &C
oept dismissal.
CHAPTER vIfI.-Returning to Sequoia
the train on which Shirley, her uncle. ant
Bryce are travelling, breaks away from
escaped, at the risk OF his life cuts GU
the caboose and saves them from certain
death. being painfully injured in doing %
CHAPTER Ix.-Moira McTavish, chilo
hood friend of Bryce and employed In hi
once. makes Shirley's acquaintance an
the two become friends. Needing none
sinatcn the valley OF the Giants. but IN
be his through the bankruptcy OF III
enemies, CONTEMPORARY refuses Ur
known to her uncle, Shirley buys IN
Valley and the Cardlgans have ne
lease of business life They interest cap
III and decide on n scheme to parall'
Pennington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER x.-Buchanan Oghsy. raj
road contractor and Bryce's college frien'
10 decided on by the Cardigans as n
man 20 figure as the builder Of the prs
posed railroad. Bryce goes to San Frai
cisco TO meet him.
CHAPTER xI.-Ogiivy ostentatiousl
begins work OF surveying for the lin
which IL announced as n proposed throue
roatc. Pennington, vaguely alarmed, d,
ades TO block operations by making II In
possible 20 secure n franchise for the lin
through seQuoia. In this he plans 20 OF
lat the aid OF the mayor. Poundstone.
CHAPTER xII.--"Buck" ogiivy. q
ballder of the projected Northern Cal
fornia q Oregon railroad, meets MoiI
McTavish and Is much impressed. Bryt
and his father make plans for securing
franchise for the line from the eli
council
CHAPTER xIII.--Ogilvy, In a busine,
interview, favorabiy impresses the Mayo
and later engages that officials son an n
torney for the new road. Through hi
they obtain the temporary franchis
Pennington. finally convinced that Il
Cardigan interests are behind the schem
gets TO work to balk them.