Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-22
SYNOPSIS


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SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER 1.-At the death of his foster
father, Bruce Duncan, in an eastern city,
receives mysterious message, sent by q
Mrs Ross, summoning him peremptorily
to southern Oregon-to meet Linda"
CHAPTER u-Bruce has vivid but baf-
fling recollections 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 q 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 vTI.-Mrs Ross, aged and
infirm. welcomes him with emotion. She
hastens him on his way-the end of Pine
Needle Trail"
CHAPTER vIH.-Through a country
puzzlingly familiar Bruce journeys, and
finds 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. Bruce's IA
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 Lnda's father
had decided his lands to Matthew Folger,
but the agreement, which would confute
the enemy's claims to the property. has
been lost
CHAPTER x.-Bruce's mountain blood
responds to the call OF the blood-feud.
CHAPTER x1-A giant tree. the Sen
seems to Bruces excited Imagination 70
be endeavorins TO convey mesaass.
CHAPTER xM.-Brucs sets out In
search of q trapper named Hudson, q
witness to the agreement between LAnda's
father and Matthew Folger.
CHAPTER xIZL-A gigantic gr1zxiy,
known as the Killer, In the terror Of the
vicinity, because of his sixe and feroctty.
CHAPTER xIv.-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
Bruce, on his way to Hudson, SHOOTS and
wounds the Killer, driving him from his
victim Hudson, learning pruos's iden-
tns ny aSrssmsnt Tsss - S but % dsatS summons % him.
CHAPTER XVI-Simon, believing Bruce
knows where the document IN concealed.
lays plans to trap him
and Aunt Elmira from their honA The
man insults Linda and is struck down
by the aged woman Elmira's sou has
ssn sna .r BY snS a. es s
perado, Linda leaves them alone
CHAPTER xvIu;.-Rsturning. Bruce
nnds q note. presumably from Linda, tell
ing him she has been kidnaped BY the
Turner'S
CHAPTER xN-Brucs falls into o.
mons trap and is made prisonsr.
CHAPTER xx--Charsing Bruce with
clan. after a mock trial. decides to leave
him, bound, in o 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
staying Of Bruce by the animal
CHAPTER XX1-Bruce, helpless, awaits
arrival Of the Killer and death.
CHAPTER XXu.-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 60 TO Bruce.
and she follows him.
CHAPTER XxIu.-Her surmise is cor
rect, Stmon visiting his helpless enemy,
TO gloat over him with me Killer &C
tually smiling at Bruce's body, Linda on
horseback. arrives, wounds the animal.
and carries her lover away.
CHAPTER XXIV.-Despite their appar-
ent helplessness, Bruce and LINDA 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 ana
they scatter. In the half-consumed trunk
the agreement so long sought. At that
moment Bruce La shot.
CHAPTER XVIII
To Simon tho NIGHT had SaaminpIv