The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Pioneer in the California
redwood region. John Cardigan. al forty
seven. ts tie leading citizen of Seauoia.
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 Ii.-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance OF Shirley Sumner. sis-
ttor 70 sequoia. and his junior b a few
years Together they visit the Valley OF
The Giants sacred to John Cardigan and
his son a. the burial place Of Bryce ;
mother. and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III While Bryce is at col
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
1uhineas losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Iv-Aner graduation from
college. and a trip abroad Bryce Cardi-
gan comes home. on the train he meets
Shirley sumner. on her way 20 sequoia TO
make her home there with her uncle.
Col Pennington Bryce learns that his
fathers eyesighf has failed and that Col
Pennington u seeking 20 take advantage OF
the old mans business misfoTtunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan hnds a tree felled
directly across his mothers grave Indi-
cations are that II was cut down 10 secure
the burl. and evidence seems 20 show that
Pennington and his woods boss Jules
Rondeau, are implicated In the outrage
CHAPTER vG-Dining with Col PEN,
nington and his niece. Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl, confirm
tng his suspicious Of Penningtons guilt
IN a diplomatic way. unperceiyed by Shir,
ley, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER VII Pennington refuses TO
renew his logging contract with the Cardi-
gans believing his action means bank
ruptcy for the latter Bryce forces Ron
deau 10 confess he felled the tree In the
Valley OF the Giants. az Pennington's or
der After Furnishing the man Bryce
nurls him AZ Col Pennington. who. with
shirley. had Witnessed the night peuuing-
ton IL humiliated, and the girl indignant.
orders Bryce 90 leave her and forget their
friendship He leaves. but refuses to ac-
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 have
escaped at the risk OF his life cuts out
the eaboose and saves them from certain
death. being painfully injured in doing 50.
CHAPTER IN.-Moira McTavlsh. chilu- |
hood friend Of Bryce and employed in his I
office. makes shiriey's Acquaintance and /
the two become friends Needing money 4
badly, John Cardigan offers to sell Pen
nington the Valley Of the Giants but the 4
Colonel. confident the property must soon 4
be his through the bankruptcy OF his l
enemies. contemporary refuses un-
known TO her uncle Shirley buys the 1
Valley and the Cardlgans have a new 4
lease OF business life They interest capt
tai and decide on a scheme TO parallel \
fenningion's logging railroad
CHAPTER x-Buohanan ogiIvy. rail
road contractor and Bryce's college friend.
is decldei on By the Cardigans as the
man 10 figure as the builder OF the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes to San Fran
cisco TO meet him.
CHAPTER xI-ogiivy os,en,atiously
begins work Of surveying for the line,
which is announced as a proposed through
route. Pennington. vaguely alarmed. de-
cides 10 block operations by making Il Inn
possible 10 secure franchise for the line
through Seauoia IN this he plans 10 en-
list the aid OF the mayor. Poundstone.
CHAPTER xII-"Buck" ogiivy as
builder of the projected Northern Cali
fornia a Oregon railroad. meets MORA
AcTavish and is much impressed Bryce
and his father make plans for securing
franchise ftr the line from the city
CHAPTER XIII -oFilvy In a business
interview favorahiy impresses the Mayor.
.na is'.r enssgss ihal oi,ieisT 5 son as AZ
hey obtain the temporary franchise
Pennington finally convinced that the
,ariigAn interests are behind the scheme.
sets 90 work to bslk them.
CHATTER XIv-Pennlngton refuses
sryce the use % a locomotive and frucAs
o move equipment for laying a switch.
nd Bryce ard ogilyy plan 20 steal both
md during the night pat in crossing
uttinr Pennington's tracks In the city
'euniugtun hrib~s Mayor P0undsione 10
gnore the temporary franchise granted
% D. 70 s.,ls. pslns'ss one
rackiaying creW al WORK and hurriss q
he spot
(Continuedl
Colonel Pennington did not ~ once
etun to hts home. however Instead
ie drove up 10 the business center of
be town Tie streets were deserted.
~ one saloon-the Sawdust Pile
ras stiii Open
Pennington strode through The bar
nd into THE back room. where mum.
er o. poker game We7e iu progress.
or moment be stood. his cold.
phidlau glance circiiug the room un-
. Il came 10 rest 90 90 less a per
suage than the Black MInorca. an
ldividuai WIfh uhom the reader has
iready had some slight acquaintance.
VIII Be recalled that the Black
Iinorca led the futile rush agalus;
ice Cardigan that day in Peuning-
MS woods
The Colonel approached the table
here The Biaek Minouoa sat thumb :
q the esiges of his carts. and
'oched the cholo On the shoulder.
be Black Minorca turned. and Pen