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from ambush.html">ambush, the Lewallens had lost ground. Old Jasper's store
was said his homestead must follow. In a private war a leader
followers, and young Jasper had not the means to carry on the
nor horse, and the hired feudsmen fell away, leaving the Lewallens
avoided open combat and resorted to ambush and surprise; and,
daring and success. It was whispered, too, that he no longer cared
were traced to him. In a little while he was a terror to good
from the settlements were looked for any day, and both factions
had got ready for a last fight, which was close at hand.
Half a mile on the riders swerved into a wooded slope. There they
naked woods showed the cup-like shape of the mountains there-a
ribs of rock.html">rock.html">rock. In this basin the Stetsons were encamped. The smoke
scattered to surround the camp, but the effort was vain. A picket
rock, and with yells the Lewallens ran forward. Rome sprang from
against a huge rock, and the bullets hissed and spat about him as
his men. Steve Marcum alone answered. Some, startled from
shelter. And bidding Steve save himself, Rome turned up the
fallen chestnut. Other Stetsons, too, had turned, and answering
separated and ignorant of one another's position, and the Lewallens
To his right Rome saw Steve Marcum speed like a shadow up
Lewallens had recognized him, and were watching him alone. He
bullets about his ears. In a moment they began to come obliquely
moment more death was sure there, and once again he darted. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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