THE NIGHTRIDERS' FEUD



  John Redmond, the second, stood with bowed
head, listening to the terrible outrage; his South-
ern blood warmed to the boiling point. His heart
beat fast, his teeth came together with a shari)
noise, and his fists were tightly clenched. Re-
venge burned within him, his soul felt that the
foul deed called for vengeance. In a twinkling
his plans were changed. His adventurous spirit
told him that his life's work had been found, that
he must hie him, to the country where his uncle
had met such a hasty and untimely death; that
he must seek out those who had murdered him and
revenge the cold deed.
  John Redmond had hardly known this uncle,
having seen him only one time, but he was a kins-
man, the saine blood ran through their veins, their
forefathers were the same, and he would be
speedilv avenged.
  The younger Redmond sent agents into Keni-
tucky to purchase land, and in a little while all
preparations for a hasty departure had been made.
The cabin purchased needed repair, but that would
be done with his own hands. He would have
plenty of time for all such work.
  His intention was to go over and raise tobacco
in direct opposition to the great association of
good farmers. Let them do what they would, he
would show them that he was a man of his own



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