Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-06-01
SYNOPSIS.
4ZZZHOR OF CHRDI RICTc
COPYRIGHT, By PETER BKYNE

CHAPTER I-Pioneer in the California
sadWood region, John Cardigan, at forty
ssven. is the leading citizen OF Sequoia.
swner Of mills, ships. and many acres Of
timber. a widower after three years of
married life. and father Of two-day-o ld
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER II.-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance of Shirley Sumner. a vib-
itor to Sequoia, and his junior by n few
the Giants. sacred to John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place OF Brycex
mother, and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER 11!;-While Bryce Is at col
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER Waiter graduation from
college, and trip abroad, Bryce Cardi-
gan comes home On the train he meets
6hirey Sumner. on her way to Sequoia to
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 finds tree felled
:ations are that 1t was cut down to secure
he burl, and evidence seems to show that
Pennington and his woods boss. Jules
hondeau. are implicated in the outrage.
CHAPTER VI.-Dining with Col. PEN
nington and his niece. Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl. confirm
Ing his suspicious Of Pennington's guilt.
In q diplomatic way, unperceived by Shir.
10y, 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 to confess ne felled the tree in the
Valley Of the Giants. at Pennington's or
der After furnishing the man, Bryce
sur!s him at Col penn Mn an who With
ton IL Inundated. and the girl. indignant.
orders Bryce to leave her and forget their
friendship. He leaves, but refuses to &C.
cept dismissal.
CHAPTER vII1-Returning to SeQuoia,
the train on which Shirley. her uncle. and
Bryce are travelling. breaks away from
ths locomotive. and Bryce. who could have
escaped, at the risk of his life cuts out
the caboose and saves them from certain
death. being painfully injured In doing so.
CHAPTER Ix.-Moira McTavish. chilo-
hood friend Of Bryce and employed in his
ONCE makes Shirley's acquaintance and
me two become friends Needing money
ninston the Valley OF the Giants. but the
Colonel. confident the property must soon
De his through the bankruptcy OF his
enemies. contemptuously refuses. I'm
known to her uncle. Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cardigans have a new
lease Of business life. They interest capt.
al and decide on a scheme to parallel
Pennington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER X.-Buchanan Ogilvy. rail-
road contractor and Bryce's college friend.
ID decided on by the Cardigans as the
man to figure as the builder Of the pro-
posed railroad. Bryce goes to San Fran
cisco to meet him.
CHAPTER XI.-Ogilvy SYSTEMATICALLY
begins work Of surveying for the line.
which Is announced as a proposed through
route. Pennington, vaguely alarmed. de-
cides to block operations by making II i'm
possible to secure franchise for the liHe
through Sequoia. In this he plans to en-
list the aid of the mayor, Poundstone.
CHAPTER XII.-"Buck" Ogilvy. as
builder of the projected Northern Cali
fornia & Oregon railroad. meets MORA
McTavish and Is much impressed. Bryce
and his father make plans for securing
franchise for the line from the city
council
CHAPTER XIII.-Ogilvy. In a business
interview. favOrably impresses the Mayor,
and later engages that officials son as at
torney for the new road. Through him
Sney obtain the temporary franchise.
bennington. finally convinced that the
Cardigan interests are behind the scheme.
gets to work to balk them.