The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-10-21
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Pioneer I'm the California
redwood region. John Cardigan, at forty
ssven, "a the leading citlzsn Of SequOia
owner OF mills. ships, and many acres OF
timber. Sidower after three years Of
married iife and father Of two-day-o -old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER iI-At fourteen Bryce makes
che acquaintance OF Shirley sumner Wis
tior 20 seauola, and his junior by a few
years Together they visit the Valley OF
The Giants. sacred 70 John Cardigan and
ais son as the burial place OF Bryce
smother, and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER tI-while Bryce Is al col
iess John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the nrst time views
the future With uncertainty.
CHAPTER Waiter graduation from
coilege, and a trip abroad Bryce Cardi-
a>an 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 eyesight has failed and that Col
Pennington Is seeking TO take advantage Of
ths old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley OF the
Giants young Cardigan finds tree felled
directly across his mothers grave Indi-
cations are that Il was cut down 10 secure
dhe burl, and evidence seems TO show that
Pennington and his woods s-boss, Jules
Etondeau. are implicated in the outrage.
CHAPTER VI-Dining with Col PEN
nington and bis niece. Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl confirm
tng he suspicious OF Penningtons guilt
IN a diplomatic way, uuperceived BY Shir.
tey. the two men declare war
CHAPTER vlI-penning,on refuses TO
renew his logging contract with the Cardi-
Hans. believing his action means bank
ruptcy for the latter Bryce forces Rom
.deau 70 confess he felled the tree m the
Valley of the Giants. az Penningtons or
der. After punishing the man Bryce
hnris him al col. Pennington. who. with
shirley, had witnessed the nght Pennlng-
fon is humiliated, and the girl. indignant.
orders Bryce 70 leave her and forget their
friendship He leaves but refuses 20 ac-
cept dismissal
CHAPTER VIII. Returning to sequoa. 1
the train on which shirley her uncle and /
Bryce are travelling breaks away from /.
ahe locomotive and Bryce. who could have 4
e-eaped at tie risk OF his life cuts out 4
the caboose and saves them from certain /
death being painfully inJ.red in doing 50. 4
CHAPTER IX-Molra McTayi.h. chllu- /
hood friend of Bryce and employed In his /
once makes Shirleys acquaintance and /
the Two become friends Needing money .
badly, John Cardigan offers to sell PEN
nington the Valley OF the Giants but the .
Soionel. Confident the property must soon
De his through the bankruptcy OF his 4
enemies, contemptuously refuses TN
known 70 her uncle. Shirley buys the
Valley and the Cafdigaus have a new
lease Of business life They interest capi-
"a and decide on a scheme to parallel
Psnnington's logging railroad.
CHAPTER x.-Buchanan OgiIvy. rail.
road contractor and Bryce's college friend
~ decided on BY the Cardigans as the
Gnan 10 figure as the builder OF the pro-
2osed railroad Bryce goes 10 San Fran
cisco 10 meet him,
CHAPTER xI-o.ivy osten,atiously
Degins work OF surveying for the line
which /, announced a. a proposed through
route Pennington, vaguely alarmed. de-
cides 10 block operations BY making IL i'm
possible 10 secure a franchise for the line
thronEh sequota In this he plans TO en-
tist the aid OF the mayor. Poundstone.
CHATTER XII Buck" ogilvy as
buiider OF the projected Northern CALI
.ornia 4 Oregon railroad, meets MORA
Mcravish and Is much Impressed Bryce
ard his father make plans for securing a
franchise fsr the line from the city
council
CHAPTER NiIf-Orilvy. IN a business
inteTvies favoAbly impresses the Mayor.
and later engages thar oficiais son as at
torDey fof the new road. Through him
perrirEton Nualig Convinced that the d
Cardigan Interests are behind the scheme
gets 70 work 10 bslk them.
CHAPTER XIV -Penninrton refuses
Bryce the use % locomotive and trucss
% move equipment for laying . switch. /
ard Bryce and ugllvy plan % steal both
and during the uigh' put IN a crossing
rutfinr PenrinFton'F tracss In fhe cIty
Pennington brtb-s Mayor Poun1stone 10 ,
ignore the temporary franchise granted
snd 70 refuse a permanent one That
night Pennington hears the Cardigan !
fracs laying creW az work and hurries 70 .
,se spot
CHAPTER w Bryce ard Orlvy dlsre- /
rard Parrin 1tan's freuried rernuf sf-auces .
wore 70 faa Mayor and aaHn employs {
issferal la O. shoot BrFre Bryce = wuund- .
~ Mg-k g1 tte TRACK O. siorpgd ~ te I
h.ef of puAee Shirley accuses her uncle I
~ cuurlrt1r af ths murder of Bryce and Z
pc Colonel leaves ~ san FrauHisra O. p
'afeEuart ~ interests through further g
ega4 pra.eea.rrs q
CHATTER XVI Anticipating pe1rlnr- =
or@s action eEItN Nas uuds arranee4 g
usutf O. seelre restraining order from Z
rum inteffertnR wItH tire caustraetleu % :
heir ire Nlsfury Ter The Carflraas ts Fl
iaiaiy u s-ght M
CHAPTER XVII -trrder ths pr1,sru.- :
q IUltei States deputy ruarshai TIE 8
lar1zgAr tracks are aa.1 across FernlnE- I .
~. IN segaoia the G0lcnHfs henchna-n $
eng pcssflcsz a
CHATTER XVIII Wien rF-r nrton re- Z Z.
lrrs frorl san Frareasco Ehirisg Informs 2
im she has teri1ed 20 take the man q
EsueWuf % her nnAneazl AFFAIRS u4t of hls Z
ards. ard srlts he protests -, Informing I 2
lu e EeF knqNietEe % certain shadv I Z
-@n sariiQMs q his ir the past he aEree.
rrfire au1 leave California r1lstresse1
, tss iEte-ftsN. snirisg seeks rest tH tie I q