Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-04-16
SYNOPSIS.
AZ7ZNOP or CHRDY RICH
COPYRIGHT, BIZ PETER BkYNE

CHAPTER I.-Pioneer In the California
redwood region. John Cardigan. at forty
seven, is the leading citizen OF Sequoia,
owner of mills. ships, and many acres OF
timber, widower after three years OF
married life. and father of two-day-old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER If.-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance Of Shirley Sumner, Wis
itor to Sequola, and his junior by a few
years. Together they visit the Valley OF
the Giants, sacred to John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place OF Bryce'e
mother, and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III.-While Bryce IL at col.
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
A shade Of annoyance passed over
the classic features Of the Higher
Living Authority. 20, DEAR" she
complained, how fearfuly awkward
Now shall have to take the next
train to San Francisco and book pas.
sage on the steamer TO Sequoia-and
Marcelle is such q poor sailor. Oh,
dear r.
Bryce had an inspiration and hasten
ed TO reveal II.
"We are about to start for SeQuoia
now. although the lateness OF our start
will compel us to put up tonight at
the rest-house on the south fork OF
Trinity river and continue the journey
In the morning. However. this rest.
house is eminently respectable and
the food and accommodations are ex'
traordinarIly good for mountains; so
II an invitation to occupy the tonneau
OF my car will not be construed al
an impertinence. coming as II does
from n total stranger. you are al
liberty to regard this car as to sll
intents and purposes the public con
veyance which so scandalously de-
clined TO wait for you this morning"
She looked at him searchingly for
a brief instant; then with a peculiarly
winning smile and graceful inclina'
ton OF her head she thanked hin
and accepted his hospItality-thus:
"Why, certainly not You are very
kind, and l shall be eternally CRATE
full" r4 ea
Thank you for that vote Of conf
dcnce. II makes me feel that have
your permission TO introduce myself
Ny name Is Bryce Cardigan, and
i've In SeQuoia when I'm at home"
"Of Cardigan's redwoods?" she
questioned. He nodded. "rve heard
OF you, think" she continued. Il
am Shirley Sumner"
you do not live in SeQuola."
mo, but I'm going to hereafter.
was there about ten years ago"
He grinned and thrust out q great
hand which she surveyed gravely for
q minute before inserting hers In 1t.
81 wonder" he said, III II Is to be my
duty to give you a ride every time you
come to Sequola1 The last time ysu
were there you wheedled me into Civ
Ing you ride on my pony, an animal
known as Midget Do you, by any
chance, recall that incidents"
She looked at him wonderingly.
"Why--why. you're the boy with the
beautiful auburn hair" she declared,
He lifted his hat and revealed his
thick thatch In all Its glory. I'm not
30 sensitive about II now" he explain
ed. when we first met, reference tc
my hair was apt to rifle me-" He
shook her little hand with cordial
good-nature. George, suppose you
pile Miss Summers handbaggage ia
the tonneau and then pile in there
yourself and keep Marcelle company
I'll drive; and you can sit up In from
with me, Miss Sumner, snug behlnC
the windshield where youll not b'
blown about"
He went through his gears, and TIT
car gllded away on its journey. "B!
the way" he said suddenly as h,
turned west toward the distant blu,
mountains OF Trinity county, how di,
you happen to connect me with Cardl
CANS redwoodsr
"I'Ve heard my uncle, Colonel Sell
Pennington, speak OF them"
Colonel Seth Pennington mean
nothing In my young life. neve
heard Of him before; 30 dare sa;
he's q newcomer In our county. w
been away six years." he added in ex
PLANTATION.
"We're from Michigan. Uncle wa
formerly In the lumber business there
but he's logged out now"
81 see. So he came west l sup
pose, and bought lot OF redwoot
lumber cheap from some old croake
who never could see any future to thu
redwood lumber industry. Personally
j don't think he could have made
better investment hope shall
have the pleasure OF making his nc
qIaintance when deliver you to him
Perhaps you may be neighbor o
mine. Hope So"
At this juncture George Sea Otter
VINO had been an interested listene
TO thu conversation, essayed a grun
from the rear seat. Instantly, I,
Shirley Summers vast surprise, he
host grunted also; whereupon Georg
Sea Otter broke into a series o
grunts and cultural exclamation