Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-15
SYNOPSIS


receives a mysterious message, sent by q
Mrs. Ross, summoning him peremptoriIy
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 Iu.-At his destination.
Trails End, news that message has
been sent to Bruce Is received with
marked displeasure by man introduced
to the reader aa 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
infirm. welcomes him with emotion. She
hastens him on his way-ths end OF Pine
CHAPTER vIII-Throush q 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
Aunt Eimira eMrs: Rossl and herself,
ther, Matthew F'olger, 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 tns oiooo-teuo
CHAPTER H.-A giant tree. the Sen
tinel Pine, In front OF 1Andas cabin,
seems to Bruos,s excited Imagination slas 70
CHAPTER xm.-Bruoe sets out In
search Of q uapper named Hudson q
wnss, fs.hsr sna sS NJ M.sshss aSsTSais Feis ns'"
CHAPTER xI1L-A gigantic grtz.iy,
vicinity' because Of his sise ana ferocity.
CHAPTER xIv.-Davs Turner. sent By
Simon Soss Is. ss soushs %
light, he knowing its whereabouts
CHAPTER xv.-Hudson and Dave visit
is discovered by the Killer. Disturbed al
his feast, the brute strikes down Hudson:
Bruce, on his way 10 Hudson, shoots and
victim Hudson, learning Bruos's iden.
tty, tries 70 tsll him the hiding place OF
tina axrA~nnAnt hut death summons him
CHAPTER xvL-simon, believing Bruce
knows where the document ~ concealed.
lays plans TO trap him
CHAPTER Xvu.-Dave decoys LINDA
and Aunt Eannirs from thsir hosnA The
man insults Linda and - struck down
been murdered by Dave, and at her cQtn-
mand, after securely binding th4 dss-
perado. Linda leaves them slonA
CHAPTER xvIu.-ReturninS. Bruce
fnds o note, presumably from Linda, tell
ing him she has been kidnapped by the
Turner'S.
CHAPTER xN-Brues falls ints O.
mons trap, and is made prisoner.
CHAPTER xx-Charg1ng Bruce with
clan. after mock trial, decides TO leave
him, bound, In pasture ON tns spot
where the Killer had slain and half eaten
the return Of the grizzly and the probable
staying OF Bruce by the animal
AA1s-oTQCot uo1R1oSnI u W@4o
arrival of the Killer and death.
CHAPTER xXu.-Simon makes IAndA
an offer Of marriage. The girl refuses,
telling him she loves Bruce. EmrS9eds
the man brutally strikes her. and leaves.
The girl is confident he Will go to Bruce.
and she follows him.
CHAPTER XXIu.-Hsr Surnlise is cor
rect, etrnon visiting his helpless enemy.
10 gloat over him. With the Killer &C
tuaily shifting 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 And2 decide
to keep up the tight
IT know they'll come tonight" Linda
had said. Tomorrow night there will
be a moon, and though 1t won't give
much light, 1t will hurt their chances
of success. BesideS-they've found
that their other plot-to kill you from
ambush-isn't going to work"
Bruce nodded and got up to examine
the shutters. He wanted no ray of
light to steal out into the growing
darkness and make a target. 1t was
significant fact that the rife did not
OSGupy lLS usual pidCc UcllAuu Tic QcSh.
Bruce kept 1t In his hands as he made
the inspection. Linda had her empty
pistol, knowing that 1t might-in the
mayhap Of circumstance-be of aid In
frightening an assailant. Old Elmfra
sat beside the fire, her stiff fingers busy
at piece Of sewing.
"You know" Bruce said to her,
that we are expecting an attack to-
nightT'
The woman nodded, but didn't miss
a stitch. No gleam of interest came
into her eyes. Bruce's gaze fell to
her work basket, and something gilt
tered from its depth. Evidently Elmira
had regained her knife.
He went back to his chair beside
Linda, and the two sat listening. They
had never known a more quiet night.
They listened In vain for the little
night sounds that usually come steal.
Ing. SO hushed and tremulQus, from the