Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-08
SYNOPSIS
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SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER lat the death Of his foster
father, Bruce Duncan, in an eastern city.
receives q mysterious message, sent by @
Mrs. Ross. summoning him peTemptoT1S
to southern Oregon-to meet Linda.
CHAPTER u.-Bruce has vivid but baf-
sing recollections OF his childhood IN an
orphanage, before his adoption by New
ton Duncan, with the girl Linda.
CHAPTER IrI.-At his destination.
Trails End. news that message mas
been sent to Bruce La received with
marked displeasure by q man introduced
to the reader as "stmon."
CHAPTER Iv.-Leaving the train,
Bruce is astonished at his apparent ia
miliarity with the surroundings, though
70 his knowledge he has never been there
CHAPTER v.-Obedient 10 the message,
Bruce makes his way to Martins cross
roads store, for direction as to reaching
Mrs. Ross cabin
CHAPTER Won tho way. Simon.
sternlJ warns him to give UP his quest
and return East Bruce refuses.
CHAPTER vu.-Mrs Ross. aged and
infirrn, welcomes him with emotion. She
hastens him on his way-ths end OF Pine
CHAPTER XM-Throush . country
f1nds his childhood playmate, Linda.
CHAPTER K.-The girl tells him Of
wrongs committed by an enemy clan on
her family. the Rosses- Lands occupied
by the clan were stolen from the Rosses,
and the family. with the exception Of
wiped out by assassination. Bruces "a
ther. Matthew F'olger. was one Of the
victims. His mother had fed with Bruce
been kidnapped from the orphanase and
brought to the mountains. Linda's father
had decided his lands to Matthew Folger,
Ss sns snsmss sns asims da e. s. % pTopsrsS has
been lost
responds to ths osii o3 the biood-feud.
.,nal Pine. in front Of Enda.s cabin,
seems to Bruoes excited imagination 70
be endeavoring 70 convey message.
search OF . trapper named Hudson, Q
witness to the a{resmsHt between AAnaAs
Known GSs q s. xiiisT. Is he terror o7 u
vicinity. because Of his sise and ferocau.
CHAPTER Ny:.Dev. Turner: sent @ Sy
Simon. bribes Hudson 70 swear falsely
concerning The ssfssWsSnS ,.: $ Sroush' !"
CHAPTER xv.-Hudson and Dave visit
the formers tSaps : vol: caSgn, .S n Sns
bis feast, the brute strikes down Hudson:
Bruce, on his way 10 Hudson, SHOOTS and
wounds ths Killer driving % ,ot!s him from aaan his
tity, tries to tell him the hiding place OF
Il. asreamAnt but death summons him
CHAPTER xvI.-Simon, believing Bruce
knows whore the document y concealed.
lays plans to trap him
CHAPTER xvu.-Days dsSeys LINDA
and Aunt Damira from their hoEnA Ths
nan insults a n6a and n.ss Y stScs dGxn S.s
BEEN murdered BY Dave, and at her com
mand. after securely binding thA dss-
CHAPTER xvIH;.ReturninY. BRUCE
nnds . note. presumably from LAnda, tell
ing him she has been kiAnaped BY the
TarnsrA
CHAPTER xK-Bruos Falls into a.
mons trap. and u made prisoner.
CHATTER xx-Charg1ng Bruce With
clan. after q mock trial. decides TO leave
% Hss.. sS. sr In lad :sa
q calf the night before. They look fos
the return Of the grizzly and the probable
staying Of Bruce by the animal
CHAPTER xxI;-Bruce. helpless. awaits
arrival Of the Killer and death.
CHAPTER xxu.-Simon makes IAnda
an offer Of marriage. The girl refuses
telling him she loves Bruce. Enraged.
the man brutally strikes her. and leaves.
The girl II confident he will 20 TO Bruce,
and she follows him
CHAPTER XxIu.-Her surmise 10 cor
rect, Simon visiting his helpless enemy
tuaily snifang at Bruce's body, Linda. on
horseback. arrives, wounds the animal
and carries her lover away
CHAPTER xXIv.-Despite their appar-
emit helplessness, Bruce and Linda decide
to keep UP the nght
nave you with me-all the way"
"Then you and take fresh hearth
We've never lost heart, Linda"
mot to give up but only be glad
we've tried?"
"Yes. And keep on trying"
with no regrets"
"None-and maybe to borrow little
strength from the pinesW
This was their new pact. To stand
firm and strong and unflinching, and
never to yield as long as an ounce Of
strength remained. AS If to seal it..
her arms crept about his neck and
her soft lips pressed his.
CHAPTER XIV
TaWard tha and of the afternoon