Peter B Kyne

The Valley of the Giants Peter B Kyne

Book Excerpt: ed-over lands back of the town and commanding a view of the bay, with the dark-forested hills in back and the little second-growthredwoods flourishing in the front yard, he built her the finest homein Sequoia. He had reserved this building-site in a vague hope thatsome day he might utilize it for this very purpose, and here he spentwith her three wonderfully happy years. Here his son Bryce was born, and here, two days later, the new-made mother made the supremesacrifice of maternity. For half a day following the destruction of his Eden John Cardigansat dumbly beside his wife, his great, hard hand caressing the auburnhead whose every thought for three years had been his happiness andcomfort. Then the doctor came to him and mentioned the matter offuneral arrangements. Cardigan looked up at him blankly. "Funeral arrangements?" hemurmured. "Funeral arrangements?" He passed his gnarled hand over hisleonine head. "Ah, yes, I suppose so. I shall attend to it."He rose and left the house, walkingRead More