Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-13
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Mrs. Ross, summoning him peremptorily
to southern Oregon-to meet Linda"
CHAPTER n.-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,
been sent to Bruce is received with
marked displeasure by man introduced
to the reader as Simon"
CHAPTER Iv.-Leaving the train.
Bruce is astonshed at his apparent IA
nliliarity with the surroundings, though
CHAPTER V.-Obedent 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 VII-Nrs. Ross, aged and
infirm, 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.
CHAPTER TX.-The girl tells him of
her family, the Rosses. Lands occupied
by the clan We're stolen from the Rosses,
and the family; with the exception Of
Aunt Elmira (Mrs. Ross) and herself,
wiped out by assassination. Bruce's IA
ther, Matthew F'olger, was one of the
victims. His mother had fed with Bruce
been kidnapped from the orphanage and
brought to the mountains. Linda's father
had decided his lands to Matthew Folger,
but the agreement, which would confute
DrOD6rtY
been lost
CHAPTER X.-Bruce's mountain blood
responds to the call Of the blood-feud.
CHAPTER AIPTER xI-A giant tree, the Sen Sen,
seems seem to % Bruce's @ excited imagination to
be endeavoring to convey message.
CHAPTER Xu.-Bruce sets out in
search of a uapper named Hudson, q
witness to the agreement between Anda's
father and Matthew Folger.
CHAPTER XIgE.-A gigantic grizzly.
known as the Killer, is the terror of the
vicinity, because of his size and ferocity.
CHAPTER XIV.-Dave Turner, sent by
Simon, bribes Hudson to swear falsely
concerning the agreement If brought to
light, he knowing it's whereabouts.
CHAPTER XV.-Hudson and Dave visit
the formers traps. A wolf caught In one,
is discovered by the Killer. Disturbed at
his feast the brute strikes down Hudson.
Bruce, on his way to Hudson, shoots and
wounds the Killer, driving him from his
victim. Hudson, learning Bruce's iden-
tity, tries to tell him the hiding place OF
the agreement, but death summons him.
"Of course he wouldn't" Hudson
spoke with assurance. The words
dimmed at the end, and he half-closed
his eyes as if he were too sleepy to
stay awake longer. Then Bruce saw
a strange thing. He saw, unmistak-
able as the sun in the sky the signs
of a curious struggle in the mans
face.
The trapper-a moment before sink
ing into the calm of death-Was fight
ing desperately for a few moments of
respite. There could be no other ex-
PLANTATION. And he won it at last
an interlude OF half a dozen breaths.
"Who are your he whispered.
Bruce bowed his head until his ear
was close to the lips. Bruce Folger,"
he answered,-for the first time in his
knowledge speaking his full name.
"Son of Matthew Folger who lived at
Trails End long ago"
The man still struggled II knew
it," he said. 81 saw tin your face.
see-everything now. Listen-can you
hear me?'
YES"
II just did wrong-there's a
hundred dollars in my pocket that /
just got for doing it. l made prom
ise-to lie to you. Take the money
it ought to be yours, anyway-and
hers; and use it toward fighting the
wrong. 1t will go little way"
Yes" Bruce looked him full in the
eyes. mo matter about the money.
What did you promise Turner?"
THAT I'd lie to you. Grip my arms
with your hands-till it hurts. I've
only got one breath more. Your fa-
Turner's deed is forged. And the
secret agreement that l witnessed is
hidden"
The breath seemed to go out of the
man Bruce shook him by the shoul-
ders. Dave, stiIT In the tree, strained
TO h~r the rest. "Yes-where"
Its just-out-' The
words were no longer audible to Dave,
anc what followed Bruce also strained
to hear in vain. The lips ceased NOV
ing The shadow grew in the eyes,
and the lids fiickered down over them.
A traveller had gone.
Bruce got up, a strange, cold light
in his eyes. He glanced up. Dave
Turner was climbing slowly down the
tree. Bruce made six strides and
seized his rifle.
The effect on Dave was ludicrous.
He clung fast to the tree limbs, as II
he thought a bullet-like a grizzly s
claws-could not reach him there.
Bruce laid the gun behind him, then
stood waiting with his own weapon
resting in his arms.