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vengeance.

      Those who were present of the Blind Savannah family laid up the scratched out sarcasm in their hearts. Soon afterwards, they met McPherson the insulter of their aged? kinsman at another whiskey bout. They attacked word scratched out and beat him; and in consequence of his wounds, word scratched out he died. The penalty for bloodshed several words scratched out was now incurred. One of the Blind Savannah clan must now atone for the slaughter of him of the Paint Clan.
      The kinsmen consulted. It is said that Charles Hughes, the killer of McPherson, influenced them indirectly to leave him untouched & to select for their victim James Vann. James Vann was a boy; ungovernable & compromising. He had never yet done unclear any thing for the good of his country and could be spared without regret. The Paint clan fixed on James Vann for their victim.
      A friend of James Vann apprised him of his danger. He was even told when & where he was to be waylaid. But he took no heed of the information. but -scratched out He passed on the way he had intended and at the very hour. Crossing