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THE PLOTTERS.

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on our rights—that's what for. But I lay you ain't agoin' to threaten nobody anymore, Jim Turner. Put up that pistol, Bill."

Bill says:

"I don't want to, Jake Packard. I'm for killin' him–and didn't he kill old Hatfield jist the same way–and don't he deserve it?" man on floor, two men standing above him, one holding a gun
"PLEASE DON'T, BILL."

"But I don't want him killed, and I've got my reasons for it."

"Bless yo' heart for them words, Jake Packard! I'll never forgit you, long's I live!" says the man on the floor, sort of blubbering.

Packard didn't take no notice of that, but hung up his lantern on a nail, and started towards where I was, there in the dark, and motioned Bill to come. I crawfished as fast as I

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