Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-17
Copyright by Little. Brown g.
SYNOPSIS


receives a mysterious message, sent by a
Mrs. Ross, summoning him peremptorily
to southern Oregon-to meet LINDA"
CHAPTER I.-Bruce has vivid but baf-
fling recolections of his childhood in an
orphanage, before his adoption by New
ton Duncan. with the girl Linda
CHAPTER III.-At his destination,
Trails End news that a message has
been sent to Bruce is received with
marked displeasure by man introduced
to the reader as Simon"
CHAPTER Iv.-Leaving 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 vu.-Mrs. Ross, aged and
inf1rm. welcomes him with emotion. She
hastens him on his way-the end Of Pine
Needle Trail"
CHAPTER VIII.-Through a country
puzzlingly familiar, Bruce Journeys, and
finds his childhood playmate. Linda.
Lh.-1ne girl tellS MIN 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. Bruce's ia
ther, Matthew Folger. was one of the
victims. His mother had fed with Bruce
and Linda. The girl, while small, had
been kidnapped from the orphanage and
brought to the mountains. Linda's father
had decided his lands to Matthew Folger,
put the agreement, which would confute
been lost
CHAPTER x.-Bruce's mountain blood
CHAPTER N;-A giant tree the Sen Sen
seems to Bruce's excited Imagination to
be endeavorins TO convey message
CHAPTER XM.-Bruoe sets out In
search of trapper named Hudson, a
witness to the agreement between LINDA 9
father and Matthew Folger.
CHAPTER xIyL-A gigantic grizzly,
known as the Killer, La the terror OF the
vicinity. because OF his size and ferocity.
CHAPTER xTv.-Dave Turner. sent by
Simon. bribes Hudson to swear falsely
concerning the agreement II brought to
light. he knowing its whereabouts
CHAPTER xv-Hudson and Dave visit
the formers traps. A wolf, caught In one,
is discovered by the Killer. Disturbed al
his feast the brute strikes s down ts ands0m; SON
wounds the Killer, driving him from mis-
victim Hudson, learning Bruce's iden..
tity, tries to tell him the hiding place OF
CHAPTER xvL.-Simon. believing Bruce
knows where the document 10 concealed,
lays plans to trap him
CHAPTER xvII.-Daye decoys Linda
and Aunt Elmira from their hoinA The
man insults Linda and is struck down
by the aged woman Elmira's son has
been murdered by Dave, and at her com
mand, after securely binding the des-
perado, Linda leaves them alone
CHAPTER XvII.-Returning, Bruce
finds note, presumably from Linda. tell
Turner's.
CHAPTER xK-Bruee falls into 81
mons trap, and LIS made prisoner
CHAPTER xX-Charging Bruce with
attempting to reopen the blood-feud, the
clan, after mock trial. decides to leave
him, bound. in q pasture on the spot
where the Killer had slain and half eaten
a. calf the night before. They look for
the return Of the grizzly and the probable
CHAPTER xXI.-Bruce helpless. awaits
arrival of the Killer and death.
CHAPTER XXII-Simon makes Linda
an offer of marriage. The girl refuses,
telling him she loves Bruce. Enraged,
the man brutally strikes her, and leaves
The girl is confident he will go to Bruce.
and she follows him.
The hours passed. and the clouds
were starting up from the horizon
when she thought she saw Bruce re-
turning. A tall form came swinging
toward her, over the little trail that
led between the tree trunks. She
peered intently. And In one instant
more she knew that the approaching
figure was not Bruce but the man she
most feared of anyone on earth, Simon
Turner.
Her thoughts came clear and true
1t was obvious that his was no mis-
sion of stealth. He was coming boldly,
freely, not furtively; and he must have
known that he presented perfect
rife target from the windows. Never
theless, 1t is we'll to be prepared for
emergencies. If life In the mountains
teaches anything, 1t teaches that. She
took the rifle and laid 1t behind little
desk, out Of sight. Then she went to
the door.
II want to come In, Linda" Simon
told her
II told you long ago you couldn't
come to this house" Linda answered
through the panels. II want you to 60
away"
Simon laughed softly. You'd bet
ter let me In. I've brought word Of
the child you took to raise. You know
who / mean"
Yes. Linda knew do you mean
Bruce" she asked. II let Dave In
tonight on the same pretext. Don't
expect me to be caught twice by the
same lie."
Dave? Where is DaveW The fact
was that the whereabouts of his BROTH
er had suddenly become considerable
of a mystery to Simon. He had