The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-06-10
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHATTER Pioneer In the California
rcd wood region. John Cardigan, at forty
ssssn. . the leading citizen OF seauoia.
s~nsr or mills. ships. ard many acres of
timber, widower after three years Of
nnArrted life. and father OF two-day -oId
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER Hat fourteen Bryce makes
the scqusintznoe OF Shirley Sumner. WIS.,
fior 70 SequOta. aud his junior by a few
years. Together they visit the Valley OF
tts Giants. sacred 70 John Cardigan and
hs son as the burial place OF Bryce's =
nother, and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER fIf-whn. Bryce is at col
leFe John Cardigan meets with heavy
business Losses and for the nrst time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER IV-After graduation from
scolleGe and a trip sbroad Bryce Cardi-
gan comes home. On the train lie meets
Shirley sumner, on her way 20 Seduoia To
snake 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
fhs old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan finds tree feiled
Arecty across his mothers grave lndi-
cations are that II was cut down 10 secure
the huri and evidence seems to show that
Pennington and his woods-boss. Jules
Rondeau. are implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER vL-Dining with Col Pen
ninEton and his niece Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl confirm
Ing his suspicious OF Penningtons guilt
IN diplomatic way, unperceived by Shir.
1ey, the two men declare war.
CHAPTER VII Pennington refuses TO
renew hls iogginE contract with the Cardi-
gans believing his action means bank
Tuptcy for the latter Bryce forces Ron
deau 20 confess he felled the tree In the
Valley OF the Giants az Pennington's or
der After Furnishing the man Bryce
nuris him AT Col. Pennington, who. with
shirley. byf Witnessed the nght Penning-
ton is huuniitated. and the girl Indignant.
orders Bryce to leave her and forget their
friendship He leaves but refuses TO ac-
eept dismissal
CHAPTER NTiI-Returning to Seauola
the train on which Shirley, her uncle and
Bryce are travelling, breaks away from
1se locomotive, and Bryce, who could have
eseaped, ~ the risk OF his life cuts out
the caboOse and saves them from certain
death. being painfully injured In doing 80.
Continued
John Cardignn's old hand came crop
ingly forth and rested affectionately
,npon his boys "You forget. my son.
that We cannot last IN business long
enough TO get Chat road built, even
though Gregory should agree 10
finance the building of IL. The Inter
est on our bonded Indebtedness is
payable on the first"
"We can meet Il. sir"
aye. but we can't meet the ffty !
thousand dollars which, under the |
terms OF our deed OF trust. we are re. |
quir,ed to pay in on July first OF each |
year as a shaking fund toward the re-
tirement OF our bonds. Bryce, IL Just |
can't he done. We'd have our road \
about half completed when we'd bust /
up In business: indeed. the minute
Pennington suspected we were parsl-
telling his line. he'd choke on our wind. |
] tell you II can't be done"
But Bryce contradieted him earn
esty. 1T can be DONE he said. "If
We can start building our road and
have II half completed before Pen
ningfon jumps on us. Gregory will
simply have 10 come 10 our aid In self
defense. Once be ties up with Us. he's
committed 10 the task OF seeing US
through. can do 1t. tell you"
John Cardigan raised his hand.
NO" he said firmly. Il viii not allow
you 10 do this That way-thst II the
Pennington method. IL we fall. my
son. We pass out Ike gentlemen. not
We will not take advan-
taxe OF this man Gregory's faith. n
be Joins forces with Us. we lay our
hand on the table and let him look"
Then he'll never Join hands with
u. partner. Were done"
-we're not done. my son. We have
Dne alternative. and I'm gosng 20 take
H. I've got to-for your sake More
over. your mother would have wished
il So Il
You don't mean
yes 10 Tn going 10 sell Pen
lington tny Valley ~ the Giants II
> my personal property. and Il ss not
nortgaged Pennington can never
or-cioSe on it-and until he gets it
wenfy Eve hundre-i acres ~ virgin
imber or Sguaw cr,ek sre taIncless-
iay. source q expsnse o. hins
sryce he has 10 have IL and he'll pay
he price. when he kaoWs J mean
business
With a sWeepius gesture he waved !
side the arFumeuis thai rose g his
ons lips. lead me- u the Telephone
Ie ccmmsnded: and Bryce, recegniz-
~ his sire's unsnierabie deiermlna-
lon o6eyed-
-ftnd Peaningtou's number IN the J