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Chapter 18

           

           SoonasIcouldgetBuckdownbythecorn-cribsunderthetreesbyourselves,Isays:

           "Didyouwanttokillhim,Buck?"

           "Well,IbetIdid."

           "Whatdidhedotoyou?"

           "Him?Heneverdonenothingtome."

           "Well,then,whatdidyouwanttokillhimfor?"

           "Why,nothing—onlyit’sonaccountofthefeud."

           "What’safeud?"

           "Why,wherewasyouraised?Don’tyouknowwhatafeudis?"

           "Neverheardofitbefore—tellmeaboutit."

           "Well,"saysBuck,"afeudisthisway:Amanhasaquarrelwithanotherman,andkillshim;thenthatotherman’sbrotherkillsHIM;thentheotherbrothers,onbothsides,goesforoneanother;thentheCOUSINSchipin—andbyandbyeverybody’skilledoff,andthereain’tnomorefeud.Butit’skindofslow,andtakesalongtime."

           "Hasthisonebeengoingonlong,Buck?"

           "Well,IshouldRECKON!Itstartedthirtyyearago,orsom’ersalongthere.Therewastrouble’boutsomething,andthenalawsuittosettleit;andthesuitwentaginoneofthemen,andsoheupandshotthemanthatwonthesuit—whichhewouldnaturallydo,ofcourse.Anybodywould."

           "Whatwasthetroubleabout,Buck?—land?"

           "Ireckonmaybe—Idon’tknow.

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