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CHAPTER XIV

Toward the end of the afternoon
Linda saddled and rode down the trail
toward Martins store. She had cor
siderable business to attend to. Among
other things, she vas going to buy
th~irty-thirty cartridaes-aIl that Mar
tin had in stock. She had some hope
of securing an extra gun or two with
shells to match. The additional space
in her pack was TO be filed with pro
visions.
For she was faced with the unpleas-
ant fact that her larder was nearly
empty. The jerked venison was al
most gone; only a little -four and q
few canned things remained. She had
space for only small supplies on the
horses back, and there would be no
Injuries among them. Their fare had
been plain up to this time but from
now on II was TO consist Of only snch
things as were absolutely necessary to
sustain life.
She rode unarmed. Without inform
ing him Of the fact, the rifle had been
left for Bruce. She did not expect
for herself a rifle shot from ambush
for the simple reason that Simon had
hidden otherwise-and Bruce might be
attacked at any moment.
She was dreaming dreams. that day
The talk with Bruce had given her
fresh heart. and as she rode down the
sunlit trail the future oneiles up Pm
trancing vistas 10 her. Perhaps they
yet could conquer, and that would
mean re-esfabIishment on the far flung
lands Of her father. Matthew Fu.ger
had possesz d a fertile farm also, and
It's green pastures might still be utii
lied. II suddenly occurred TO her thai,
II would be OF interest 10 urn Off
the main trail take a little dim path
up the ridge that she had discovered
years before. and look over these lands.
The hour al early; besides. Bruce
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come. OF course, they don't know
the condition of our ammunition sup
ply, but 1t doesn't seem 10 me that
that alone would have held them of.
They are sure to come soon, and you
know what we could do with five cart
ridges. don't your"
Il know" She looked up Into his
earnest face. "We could die-that's
ALL"
"Yes-like rabbits. Without hurting
them Mt all. | wouldn't mind dying
so much, if | did plenty of damage
first. It's death for me, anyway.
suppose-and no one but a fool can
see II otherwise. There are simply
too many against us. But ! do want
TO make some payment first"
Her hand fumbled and CROPPED for
his. Her eyes pleaded to hlm-more
than any words. "And you mean
you've given up hope?" she asked.
He smiled down at her-a grave,
strange little smile that moved her
in secret ways. mot given up hope.
Linda" he said gently. They were
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By EDISON MARSHALL
Author Of "The Voice of the Pack"

Observation-Disclosures
you and l had never met--that had
never received Elmira's message-that
you should live your life up here with
out ever hearing of me?'
She dropped her eyes. ut isn't fair
Ito ask me that"
'"rell me the truth. Hasn't II been
worth while? Even II we lose and
die before this night is done, hasn't
1t all been worth while? Are you sor-
nv you have seen me change? Isn't
the change for the bctter-a man
grown instead of a boyf One who
looks straight and e clear?'
He studied her face; and after a
while he found his answer Ii was
not in the form of words at first. AS
a man might watch a miracle he
watched a new light come into her
dark eyes. All the gloom and sorrow
Of the wilderness without could not
affect its quality. II was a light Of
joy. Of eXultation, of new-found
strength.
"You hadn't ought to ask me that.
Bruce" she said with a rather strained
distinctneSs. ut has been like being
born again. There aren't any words
to tell you what IL has meant to me.
And don't think | haven't seen the
change in you, too-the birth of a new
strength that every day is greater,
higher-until it is-almos. more than
I can understand. The old smiles are
gone. but something else has taken
their place-something much more
dear to me-but what IL Is | can hard
ly tell you. Maybe it's something that
the pines have"
But he hadn't wholly forgotten how
to smile. His face lighted as remem
brance came to him. They are a diff
ferent kind of smiles-that's ALL" he
explained. perhaps there will be
many of them in the days to come.
Linda, | have no regrets. I've played
! the game. Whether ii was Destiny
hat brought me here, or only chance,
or perhaps-if we take just life and
tune, whatever IL is | feel no resent
ment toward it. Ii has been the worth,
while adventure. 1t seems to me that
| can understand the whole world bet
ter than | used to. Maybe l can begin
to see a big purpose and theme run,
ming through ii all-but it's not yet
clear enough to putAi int words. Ger
tain things in this world are essen
tials, certain other one are froth. And
| see which things belong to II class
clearly than I did before. One OF the
things that matters Is throwing ones
whole life into whatever task he has
set out to do-whether he fails or sue
ceeds doesn't seem greatly TO matter
The main thing, 1t appears TO me, Is
that he has tried. To stand strong
and kind of calm, and not be afraid
il / can always do ii. Linda, II is all
ask for myself. Not to finch now
Not TO give no as long rs l have the
strength for another step. And L
have o with me-all the way"
"Then you and take fresh hearth
We've never lost heart. Linda"
"Not TO give up, but only be glad
we've tried?"
"Yes. And keep on trying"
with no ~regrets?'
"None-and maybe to borrow a littl,
strength from the plnes!"
This was their new pact. To stant
firm and strong and u~nflinching, ant
never to yield as long as an ounce o.
strength remained. AS II to seal Ii
her arms crept about his neck ant
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standing at the door and the sunlight
coming low from the south-was on
his face. 1--WE never had any hope
TO give up-just realization of what
lay ahead of us. I'm looking 1t all
in the face now. just as | did at first"
"And what you see-makes you
afraid?"
Yet size need not have asked that
question. His face gave an unmistak-
able answer that this man had cOn-
quered fear in the terrible night with
The Killer. Not afraid. Linda" he
explained, ''only seeing things as they
really are. There are too many against
us. If we had that great estate be-
hind us. with all it's wealth. we might
have a chance: If we had an arsenal
of rifles with thousands of cartridges,
We might make a stand against them.
But We are three-two women and one
mainland n rifle between us all. Five
little shells to expended In five sec
onds. They are seven or eight, each
man armed, each man a rife shot.
They are certain 70 attack within II
day or two-before we have the moon
again. In less than two weeks W.
can no longer contest their title to the
estate. A little month or two more
and we viii be showed in-with no
chance TO get out at ALL"
perhaps before that" she told him.
"Yes. Perhaps before that"
They found q confirmation OF this
prophecy In the signs of fall without
the coloring leaves, the dying flowers.
the new. cold breath Of the wind. Only
the pines remained unchanged; they
were the same grave sentinels they
always were.
"And you can forgive me?" Linda
asked, humbly.
Forgive Your The man turned to
her in surprise. what have you done
that needs to be ~forgivenT
"Oh. don't you see? To bring you
here-out Of your cities-to throw your
life away. To enlist you in a fight
that you can't hope to win. I've killed
you, that's all I've done. Perhaps
tonigat-perhaps q few days later"
He nodded gravely.
"And I've already killed your smile
| she went on. looking down. you don't
smile any more the way you nsed to.
You're not the hoy you were when you
came. oh. I think of it-that it's all
heea my work. To kill your youth.
ia lead you into this slaughter pen
where nothing-nothing lives but
denth-and hatred-and unhappiness."
The tears leaped 10 her eyes. He
caught her hands and pressed them be
tween his until pain came into her
fingers. Listen. Linda" he command.
ed. She looked straight up at him.
"Are Won sorry I came?"
"More than ] can tell you-for your
sake"
.But when people lo,ik for the truth
IN this world. Linda, they don't take
any ones sake into consideration. They
balance all things and give them their
true worth. Would you rather that
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and the Turner'S did not look for
ward with pleasure TO casualties In
their ranks. The much simpler way
was to watch the trail.
They had known that sooner or
later one of them would attempt to
ride down after either supplies or aid.
Linda was a mountain girl and she
knew the mountain methods Of proce-
dure; and she knew quite well whnf
she would have had to expect II she
had not discovered the ambush In time
Sne didn't think that the sentry woull
actually fire on her. he would merely
shoot the horse fren, beneath her. II
moal5 &c a simple feat by the leasi
Of the Turners-for these gauni men
were marksmen, II nothing else. 1t
wouldn't he in accord with Simon's
plan or desire TO leave her body lying
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CHAPTER xxiv--continued.
10

He had rather liked his appearance as
he saw himself in the water of the
sDring. The last of the velvet had
been rubbed from his horns. and the
Twelve tires fsix on each horn) were
as hard and aImcsi as sharp as so
many 1, yonet points.
AS the morning dawned, the change
10 the face of natur became ever more
manifest. The leaves of the shrubbery
began TO change In color. The wind
out Of the north had a keener, more
biting quality, and the birds were hav-
ing some. sort of exciting debate In
the tree tops.
The birds are always n scurried,
nervous, rather rattle-brained outfit.
and seem wholly incarable of making
q decision about anything without
hours of argument and discussion.
Their days gre simply filed with n
excitement after another. and they tell
ladies In a resort manage in the en
tire unmer This STOW tranSforma-
tien In the color q. the leaves. not to
mention the chin Of the frost through
their scanty feathers. hnd created a
sensation from one end If birslland
10 another. And there was only one
faing about II. That was tn wait un-
III the darkness closed down again,
then start away toward the path OF
the sun In search OF their winter re-
sorts in the south.
The Little People In the forest OF
ferns beneath were NOT such gay birds.
and ther did not have such high-tiown
IDEAS as these feathered folk In the
branches. They didn't taiP such fool
ishness and small talk from dawn to
dark. They didn't gay clothes
that weren' a particle of go'd 10 them
I'm cold weather. You can imagine
chem as being good. substantial mid
aIe-class people. much pore sober,
minded. tending strictly 10 business
,nd working hard. and an,on other
filings they saw no need or fitting down
"a southern resorts for the odd sea.
am These peopie-heing mostly
ground squirrels and goPhers and chip
munks aud rnbiits-had not been III
sed by nature for wide travei and
had made all arrangements for u nleaS
ant winter al home. Yon could nj
most see q smile on the fat face of a
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FORGIVE your"


,SYNOPSIS.-At the death OF his
foster father Bruce Duncan. in an
eastern city, re elves a mysterious
message, SEN by a Mrs. Ross, sum
moning him peremptorily to south
ern Oregon-to meet Linda"
Bruce has vivid but battling recol-
lections of his childhood in an or
pha. age. before his adoption by
Newton Duncan, with the girl Lin
da. At his destination. Trails End,
news that a message has been sent
to Bruce gets TO Simon Turner.
Leaving the train, Bruce is aston
ished at his apparent ia nilarity
with the surroundings, though to
his knowledge he has never been
there. On the way Simon warns
him to give up h~is~quest and return
East. Bruce refuses. Mrs. Ross,
aged and infirm, welcomes him
with emotion. She hastens him on
his way-the end of "Pine-Needle
Trail" Bruce hnds his childhood
playmate. Linda. The girl tells him
OF wrongs committed by an enemy
clan. the Turner's. on her family.
the ROSES. Lands occupied by the
clan were stolen from the Rosses,
and the family, with the exception
of Aunt Elmira (Mrs. Ross) and
herself, wiped out by assassination.
Bruce's fr ther, Matthew Folger.
was one of the victims. His mother
had fled with Bruce and Linda.
The girl, when small, had been kid
mapped from the orphanage and
brought to the mountains. Linda's
father had decided his lands to
Matthew Folger. but the gre
ment, which would confute the
enemy claims on the property, had
been lost. Bruce's mountain blood
responds to the call of the blood
feud. A giant tree, the Sentinel
Pine, In front of Linda's cabin.
seems to Bruce's excited magma
tion to be endeavoring to convey a
message. Bruce sets out in search
of a trapper named Hudson, a WIT
ness to the agreement between
Linda's father and Matthew Fol-
ger. A gigantic grizzly. known as
the Killer, is the terror of the vi
cinity. Dave Turner, sent by
Simon, brides Hudson to swear
falsely concerning the agreement.
lIC Nliltl SNl ihtS uo"h tlhIoVii.
Bruce, on his way to Hudson,
wounds the Killer, driving him
from his victim. Hudson, learning
Rruce's identity, tries to tell him
the hiding place Of the agreement
but %aath summons him. Dave de-
coyS 11nda and Aunt Elmira from
their home. The man insults Linda
and is struck down by the aged
woman. Elmira's son has been
murdered by Dave, and at her COM
mapd. after securely bir ding the
desperate, Linda leaves them alone.
Returning, Bruce finds a note. ap-
~parently from Linda, telling him
she has been kidnapped by the
Turner's. Bruce falls into Simon's
trap. and is made a prisoner. Charg-
ing Bruce with attempting TO re-
open the blood-feud. the clan
leaves him, bound, in a pasture OF
the spot where the Killer had slain
and half eaten a calf the night be-
fore. Bruce, helpless. awaits ar
rival of the Killer and death. ST.
mon makes Linda an offer Of mar
rlage. t. girl refuses. telling him
she loves Bruce. Enraged. the man
brutalIy strikes her and leaves.
rhe girl Is confident he will go to
Srrce ard follows him With the
Killer actually shifting at Bruce's
body, Linda on horseback. arrives.
wounds the animal. and carries her
lover away.
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Copyright by Little, Brown, and Co.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
UNDERWOOD GIVEN
R0US|NG WELCOME
Alabama Home Folks Turn
Out by Thousands to
Greet Senator.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July 2s.--pis.
cussion of political matters was taboo
at the great reception given United
States Senator Oscar w. Underwood
when thousands Of Alabama people. de-
spite a driving rain that fell for hours.
gathered to do him honor in East Lake
Park this afternoon.
Governors. congressman. heads OF
cities. judges. men and women who head
organizations Of citizens, military offi-
GERS, each in turn spoke words OF well
come to Senator Underwood and told
the assemblage Of what he has done
and Is doing AZ an Aiabamiap and In
the nations affairs.
Taboo ON Politics.
II am not going to make a political
talk" Senator Underwood said. "The
time has not come for that. There are
too many good friends here to welcome
me with whom differ politically. This
Is a friendship meeting. Old friends OF
thirty and forty years standing are
Offering the hand Of fellowship and love
tested through the years.
when / have been given leader
ship l have felt your hands and your
love sustaining me. That Ia why
am so glad to be here today. Per-
haps In the months to come I will
meet and face many great audiences
make many addresses where politi-
cal battles and hot issues will be al
stake, but no audience in the years
10 come will mean to me what your
coming to meet me here today has
meant. Drawing the rain to say you
welcome me home.
The highest reward any man can
have Is this show Of friendship
Great Offices are merely decorations
unless you servo we'll and faith
fully. Although ! have made many
mistakes, your presence testifies you
nave forgiven and indorse my honesty
Of purpose.
Interests Of People.
What the future holds, whether
ride my adversaries down. OF
whether / break my lance and fall
,,; am your representative. with your
Il am prouder OF having been your
representative in Congress than
would be in any office in the gift OF
the world. When people have bon.
ored d man for quarter of a CEN
tury as their representative. his
heart should be filled with a grea,
love, as mine is for you"
Among those who were on the plat.
form to welcome Senator Underwood
Gov. and Mrs. W. w. Brandon, Gov
J. G. Mcleod of South Carolina, who
Is the guest Of relatives here; Repre-
tentative W. b. Oliver, Representative
Lamar IL , Jefferson, Jefferson, Judge w. I; Grubt
+: McLendon of the city commission
Maj. Matt II. Murphy. Q. l.. Bum
manager of the Chamber OF Com.
merce; Representative Almon, Col r
>. Norman. and many other citizens
OF birmingham and Alabama.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
NEW YORK. July 28.--The Ma
tfonal Industrial Conference Board
today sounded a warning against the
extensive growth of local indebted
ness. the inevitable result of which
els that future generations will be
weighed down by debts. the proceeds
OF which are being used for the con-
struction of improvements that the
present generation is enjoying and
many of which will have outliyed
their usefulness within the present
generation"
The board calls attention to the
fact that the total gross bonded In
ments has increased from $3.s50.0oo.-
600 in 1913 to more than 10000
100000 at present, placing an annual
burden of 81 on every man, woman
and child in this country for debt
service charges.
Cite Large increases.
Several instances of large increases
In the last ten years are cited, not
ably Arizona from $l0,000,000 to $43.-
000,00 California from $10.000,0o0
TO s76.0o0.000 and the combined in
from $4,000. 900 to s11s.000, 900.
Some municipalities" the board
says. have utilized methods more be-
coming to fiy-by- night enterprises
than to governmental bodies that
should serve as models OF conduct to
private industry. There are cases
where bonds have been issued to pay
current expenses contrary to specific
state laws. where legal debt limits
have been exceeded and where valu-
Evening star., 1923-07-29
new CABINET SWORN
IN NEWFOUNDLAND
Premier Warren Promises Inquiry
Into Resignation of
Squires Ministry.
By the Associated Press.


ST. JOHNS. N. F., July 2S.-williann
Warren, invited by Gov. Ailardyce Ia
form a ministry to succeed that Of al,
Richard Squires. which resigned this
week, tonight announced the person
mel Of his cabinet.
/ With the new prime minister, who
also will act as- minister Of Justice
the cabinet includes Walter Halfyard
colonial secretary; Arthur Barnes
minister OF education: Walter Cave
minister OF finance: Joseph Downey
agriculture; Matthew Havoc, post.
master general. George Shea. party
leader in the Legislative council.
Samuel Foote, Sir William Coaker and
Sir Marmaduke Winter, ministers
without portfolio. Ministers not mann
bers OF the cabinet are Archibald
Piccott, public works. and George
Grimes, fisheries. The new ministers
were sworn In tonight.
Premier Warren promised to insti.
tute complete investigation into all
matters connected with the resisna-
tfon of the SQuires ministry. Thai
administration resigned following in
ternal dissensions over charges that
undue expenditures had been made by
the department OF public works.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
admiral CO,Uie Continued
As Macy Liberty Loan Head
ActiOn for Fiscal
Year Recalls
War Riualry.
Will Settle With
Subscribers in
Macy Driue.

Whenever Navy liberty loan is men,
toned II brings to mind the time
when Admiral r. J. cowie had the
country matching the Navy In bring
top,
Admiral Cowie. who was appointed
Navy liberty loan officer In March.
1918. by Secretary Daniel and who
successfully handled the third. fourth
and AM victory loan campaigns for the
Navy, has just been issued new or
ders to continue as Navy liberty loan
officer. This was due to change in
approximations from July l. 1928. az
fecting all clerks in the allotment
and disbursing offices under the bu-
reau or supplies and accounts
1t Is Admiral Cowie's aim to settle
IN ruii with every man who sub
scribed for a liberty bond through
the Navy by giving him either a
bond or refund check to cover the
On account of the small personnel
IN this office for handling bonds in
1918, arrangement was made with the
treasury Department whereby in the
case or greater portion Of the third
and fourth loan allotments that were
paid In full bonds would be forward :
ed upon authorization direct to the
subscl tber. So far 1t has been, neces-
sary for the Treasury Department to
issue 26s duplicate bonds for those
which were either lost or stolen.
to furnish the Trea sury Department
al Information regarding these bonds
which were lost or stolen In the mail,
as In the majority of cases Navy mali
clerks were found responsible for
the loss, and duplicate bonds cannot
be issued until adequate proof Of
their loss is submitted
/; In some cases the supply officer
Evening star., 1923-07-29
u. S. TO PROBE PACT
|. TO CUT OIL SUPPLY
Agreement of rs Refiners to
Shut Down Held Possible
Sherman Act Violation,

CHICAGO. July 2s.-An investiga-
ton to determine II an agreement
yesterday Of oil men meeting here to
shut down twenty-five Of the larger
oil refineries of the midcontinent
field during August is a combination
In restraint OF trade in violation of
the Sherman antitrust act, was be-
gun today by Edwin A. Olson, United
States attorney.
Announcement OF the investigation
was followed by a statement from
]. M. Carson, member of the exccu
tive committee of the American Oil
Mems Association, that any fair In
vestigation would be welcomed.
In agreeing to close down the re-
finertes the oil men had declared that
the action was necessary in order to
stabilize the market. Closing down
the refneries would remove about
10000 barrels Of gasoline daily from
the market.
Edwin l. weisle. assistant United
States attorney. was ordered by Mr..
Olson to conduct the investigation.
Special attention is to be directed to-
ward the question OF whether the
move Is intended to increase the
price of gasoline. Mr.. Weisle stated
with J. P: Rooney. division superin-
tendent OF the bureau Of investiga-
tion Of the Department Of Justice.
IF we find that the refiners at
tempt to persuade or coerce other re-
finers not represented In the meeting
Friday, to follow the action they vot-
ed. on. 1t will constitute a case for
our attention under the Sherman an
THRUST law inasmuch as gasoline and
oil are commodities that must be ship
ped interstate" Mr.. Weisel said. The
law provides that there shall be no
rnnSDfYaCy n fa mt
merce." he said.
The leading reflners, who adopted
the shutdown decision have called a
general meeting of all mid-continent
refiners to be held In Kansas City.
Mo-, July 81 to complete their plans.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
H0BOES OF NATION
PLAN REGULAR EATS
Migratory Women Among Dele
gates at Philadelphia
Conference.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. July 2s.-Migra-
tory workers from every part of the
country began conference today at
headquarters OF the Hobo College
here. The self-styied "hoboes' are
organizing for educational and mu
tual benefit purposes, according TO
Dominick Roach, national organizer.
1t is proposed TO make provision
throughout the country that migra
tory workers. whether or not mem
bers OF the Hobo College. may have
places to eat and sleep while looking
for work.
Among the arrivals today were sew
eral woman delegates to the confer
ence, who for the most part work in
canning factories, moving from one
place to another when conditions war
rant it. IL was said by Mr.. Roach.
DIR. j. Eads How of st. Louis, who
has been called the millionaire ho-
bo,' is one of the prominent figures
at the conference.
Others attending the conference are
Nicholas Klein of Cincinnati, coun-
selor of the organizations: Mrs. Eliza
beth Freeman of the New York Call;
Mrs. IneZ Newton, Oklahoma City,
Okla; Mrs. Ito Of Washington, VIII
liam Bonner of Baltimore and Clarke
F. Fisher of Detroit.