The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-10-14
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHATTER Pioneer IN the californis
redwood region, John Cardigan. al forty,
seven, IL the leading citizen of SequOia
owner 0f mills, ships. and many acres ol
timber. widower after three years oi
married NE aud father of two-day -oig
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER It.-At fourteen Bryce make,
ths acquaintance of Shirley Sumner a Wis.
hof 70 sequoh. and bis junior ~ few
years Together they visit the Valley OF
shs Giants sacred 70 John Cardigan and
his son a. the burial place Of Bryce
nethsr. and part with mutual regret
lsge John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future Sith uncertainty
CHAPTER Iv-Aftsr graduation from
eoiisge, and a trip abroad. Bryce Cardi-
Shirley Sumner. on her way 20 Sequuia 10
make her home there with her uncle.
Lol. Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fathers eNesight has failed and that Col.
Pennington II seeking 70 take advantage OF
the old mans business miafortunes
CHAPTER Vim the Valley of the
Giants young Cardigan finds a tree felled
aAtEtthAH ~ ANfN MS fff4NEHNT 8 grave. lndl=
cations are that q was cut down 10 secure
she burl, and evidence seems 10 show that
Pennington and his woods boss. Jules
ktondeau are implicated in the outrage.
CHAPTER Vl.-Dlnine with Col Pen
niuFton and his niece. Bryce hnds the
room paneicd with redwood hurl confirm
ing MS suspicious Of Rennington's guilt
n Q diplomatic way uupsfceiFed BY Shirs
ley, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER VII Pennington refuses TO
renew his logging contract with the Cardi-
Eans. believing his action means bank
ruptcy FOR the latter Bryce forces Ron
ieau 20 confess he fetled the tree in the
Valley Of the Giants. al pennington's or
der After punishlne the man Bryce
aufls him AZ Col Pennington who. with
shirley. bad witnessed the fight Hcuning-
kon Is hnmiuated. and the girl. Indignant,
orders Bryce 20 leave her and forget their
friendship He leaves. but refuses 10 ac-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER VIII Returning 20 seauoia
the train on which Shirley her uncle. and
Bryce are travelling breaks away from
Ghe locomotive. and Bryce who could have
sseupeu az the risk Of his life cuts out
the csboose and saves them from certain
death, being painfully injured In doing so
CHAPTER tN-Moira McTavish. chllu-
hood friend Of Bryce and employed in his
fhe two become friends Needing money
badly John Cerdlgaa offers % sell PEN
Mtnwt1n the valley 1f thp Giants but the
Colonel confident tbo property must soon
he hls through Che bankruptcy OF his
enemies. contemporary refuses TIM
AnOWn 90 her uncle Shirley buys tile
valley ana Tie Glfllgaus have "a now
lease of business tis They interest capi
heuningion's logEne railroad
CHAPTER buchanan oruyy. rail-.
sond contractor ard Bryce college friend
man % figure as the builder uf the pro-
posed railroad Bryce goes g san Fran
cisco 20 meet him
CHAPTER XI-0envv ostentatiously
oeEius work of surveying Tor the line,
afirh-s announced ~ Nuop0sed through
route. Pennington. vaguely alarmed. de-
eidoF Co block onerafinHs ~ making it im-
possible 90 secure franchise for the line
gErulgh scluoIa IH tHss be plans 20 en-
llat the aid Of the mayor P0undstone
CHAPTER XII Bueh" Orllyy. as
builder Of the protected Northern Calf
f0Fuia s. OrtFuH "a iroad meets MORA
NrTavish and iF nlgf8 impressed Bryce.
and bis father make plans for securing a
franchise for the line from the city
council
CHAPTER XIII -0rnpy. in a business
lnterFleH. faN0fauIy tunTes the Mayor.
and later engages ths- afleials son as az
they obtain the temporary franchise
Pennington finally convinced that the
Cardigan Interests are behind the scheme.
sets % WORK % bali them
CHAPTER XIV Pennington refuses
Bryce the use 90 4 locomotive and trucks
so move equipment faF laying a switch
and Bryce ard oEilRy plan 70 steal both
and during the niEhi Hat 81 "a crossing
cutting fenringfou's tracks IN the city.
PENN rEtnu hTihea Mayor Fuuudsfoue to
Ennre the temporary franchise granted
and 20 refuse a permanent one That
track LAYING crew 30 Werk ard hurries @
he spot
CHAPTER NV.-Erfae and 0gilvy disre- .
gard fenninrtnn.a frrnG3e5 rer1.f ~ fAnces
8nf continue work fft ne Colonel gets I
purd Go SIZE Mayor snl also employs a
ieEEsra - Co shoot Bryce krFCC .E wound 4
s6 Nnrk Ca tle track e sicrfel tF t.e /
hlsf ot pq.i1t lef esss ~ ll
q eo-litiHr 20 ne mufcef g hr anl 4
ne cno,ai iCaFeF fef san FranCisro o. I
De Interests through further 4
esaI Fr1eeedlnss
CHAPTER -AatlrpatiuE Peruinr- I
.oU.s action O-sF has mace arrange F..
nfutN te secure rrssmrE order from
ks fetFrNl courts nlu# tte Coionel F.
hafr une Vldtory f0r ths Cardlsans Is 4
slaisiy ID sight
CHAPTER XVI -f-rser The protection 4
. Uuiisi states lenatr mare1al the
-afairnr tracks are tlI aeFusH f'e~rirr- I
cas- in secuc.a tht Cclaaels henchmen 4
astEE flEcriesa
(Continuedl
Wo8derful- muruuned John Carll- 4
ran. ~wouderfni But SIN sou haven't 4
I.aa ne why you paid a hundred .
thousand dollars for the Giants when 4