Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-29
SYNOPSIS

I4LNer, Bruce IN I'll ed5lSTh CllSG
receives a mysterious message, sent oy
Mrs. Ross, summoning him peremptorlly
to southern Oregon-to meet LINDA"
fling recollections of his childhood In an
orphanage, before his adoption by New
ton Duncan. with the girl Linda.
Trails End, news that q message has
been sent to Bruce is received with
marked displeasure by man introduced
to the reader as Simon"
CHAPTER Iv.-Leaying the train.
Bruce Is astonished at his apparent ia
miliarity with the surroundings, though
to his knowledge he has never been there
CHAPTER V.-Obedient to the message.
Bruce makes his way to Martins cross
roads store, for direction as to reaching
Mrs. Ross cabin.
CHAPTER Won the way, Simon"
sternly warns him to give up his quest
and return East Bruce refuses.
CHAPTER VL.-Mrs. Ross, aged and
infrn. welcomes him with emotion. She
hastens him on his way-the end of Pine
Needle Trail"
CHAPTER yIII,-Throush a country
finds his childhood playmate. Linda.
CHAPTER K.-The girl tells him Of
wrongs committed by al enemy clan on
her family, the Rosses Lands occupied
by the clan were stolen from the Roses,
and the family, with the exception of
Aunt Eimira (Mrs. Ross and herself
wiped out by assassination. Bruce's f.
ther Matthew Folger, was one Of the
victims. His mother had fed with Bruce
and Linda. The girl, while small. had
brought to the mountains. Lindas father
had decided his lands 70 Matthew Folger,
but the agreement, which would confute
the enemys claims 70 ths property. has
been lost
CHAPTER x.-BrSce.s moupnt'aina n'aIa blood eIS%
CHAPTER N-A giapt tree. the Sen
tinel Pine In front OF Anda's cabin,
seems to pTuoss :aSits1 soSs .nasnss,on sass 70
CHAPTER xM.-Bruoe sets out In
search of 9 trapper named HuoSona .
Ensa. sstnss .sa IS M m.tss assTs1s Fos.
CHAPTER x1L-A gigantic gris.E,
Mt xicinity. : because @ T Of Eis sass ana ferocity.
CHAPTER xrv.-Davs Turner, sent BY
sonssrn,DF smSn DsDSs Is. aSrssmens brought 70
light, he knowing its whereabouts
CHAPTER xv.-Hudson and Dave visit
the formers traps, A wolf. caught n one,
is discovered by the Killer. Disturbed 81
his feast the brute strikes down Hudson:
Bruce, on his way to Hudson, SHOOTS eno
wStnas v,otim. n Hudson % learning sruos's hsn:
n. asrsamSnt hut death summons him
CHAPTER xvL-Simon, believing Bruce
knows where the document In concealed
lays plans TO trap him
CHAPTER xvu-DGys depoys LINDA
and Aunt Eimirs from their hou,A Ths
man insults Linda and u struck dSwn
BEEN murdered by Dave, and at her com-
nnand, after securely binding the dss-
perado, Linda leaves them alohA
CHAPTER xvIu.-Rsturuing. Bruce
hnds Q note, presumably from Lnda, tsu.
ing him she has been kidnapped by the
Turner's.
CHAPTER xK.-Bruos tails ints g.
mons trap, and In made prisoner
CHAPTER xX-Charg1ng Bruce with
attempting to reopen the blood -feud, the
clan. after a mock trial. decides TO leave
him. bound in z pasture % on hs' sns spot Pot
the s1ts return ' Of shs grizzly and De proSaSis
Staying Of Bruce BY the animal
SA}A1-~-1oI 0NVt uoAkAoSHt &W@1S~
arrival OF the Killer and death.
CHAPTER xXu-Simon makes tAndA
an offer OF marriage. The girl refuses
the man brutally strikes her. and leaves
The girl ls confident he will 30 70 Brucs
and she follows him.
CHAPTER xXIu.-Hsr surrlise is cor
rect stmon visiting his helpless enemy,
to gloat over him, With the Killer ac-
tuaily smiling at Bruce's body Linda on
horseback, arrives, wounas tne animal
and carries her lover away.
CHAPTER xxIv.-Dsspite thsiS app&r-
ent helplessness, Bruce and LAndA decide
to keep UP the fight
CHAPTER XXV.-Seeking to make her
way to Martins store for ammunition.
Linda Is fred on and turned back.
CHAPTER xxvI.-The Turner clan, in
a terrific thunderstorm, attack the Folger
home. The Sentinel Pine Is struck BY
lightning and set on fire.
CHAPTER xXVIT,-The noise and
flames stampede the attackers horses and
they scatter. In the half-consumeo trunk
of the giant pine Bruce and Linda find
the agreement 80 long sought. At that
moment Bruce Is shot
CHAPTER XXvITI.-simon had been q
witness TO the finding of the paper and II
was his rife that spoke. Linda gets Bruce
into the house. He Is not badly hurt
Despite the blizzard, the two mount the
one horse, with the intention OF making
their way to the settlements.
CHAPTER XXIX.-In the storm LINDA
and Bruce lose the trail. While dis
mounted, their horse breaks away.
Bruce" she said. Let's be brave
and look this matter in the face. Do
you think we've got chanceT
He rode long time before he an
swered. He groped desperately for q
word that might bring her cheer, but
1t was hard to find. The cold seemed
to deepen about them, the remorseless
snow beat into his face.
Linda" he replied, ut Is one Of
the mercies of this world for men al
ways to think that they've got
chance. Maybe It's only a cruelty In
our case"
Il think / ought to tell you some
thing elsa ] haven't thA Aast Hax