 in fact we went to war together. Günter was too young to go with us, thank God."

The woman slowly nodded her head as she spoke. "I completely understand, Mr. Smith, and you have nothing to worry about from me. What happened to your parents was horrible, something similar happened to Günter. In fact, that's why I am traveling out here. I know you remember your...I mean Günter's father, Walter?"

Sam realized she knew his identity. He started a smile at the thought of his dad's younger brother and then quickly scowled, "Don't tell me Walter's gone, too?"

Beth smiled. "No, he was one of the smart ones. He led several of the German families and even some of the Anglos that were tired of the feuding, to find a new beginning out here. He wants to establish a place where the ethnic differences can be forgotten or at least respected so neighbors do not kill neighbors. I've come out here to start their school and to be the teacher."

They talked for a while longer and Sam caught up on what had gone on in the Hoodoo Wars. He realized he could never go back to Texas but he really didn't have any reason to now, anyway. There was no family left. The conversation came very easily between the two and lasted longer than either had intended. She was reluctant to tell him how Gunter had died except that it was in a gunfight and she did not feel comfortable talking about it yet. He tried to respect her feelings for Gunter's sake but he told himself he would find out what happened.

He found himself telling the lady about his dreams of starting over someplace and maybe even building a small ranch. The lady told him that Gunter had grown to be a fine young man and that they had fallen in love and decided to be married in spite of her family's feelings about Gunter's German heritage. They talked long into the evening and it was as if neither wanted it to end. They finally said goodnight and Beth went to the one single room the station had for guests while Sam went to another larger room which was set up as a bunkhouse.

There were no other guests in the bunkhouse and Sam had it to himself. He had time to think. Beth was the first person Sam had been with from home for a long time. In fact as he thought about it, she was the only person.
in fact we went to war together. Günter was too young to fail with us, thank God. " 

 The charwoman slowly nodded her head as she talk. " I completely understand, Mr. Smith, and you hold nothing to worry about from me. What happened to your parent was horrible, something similar happen to Günter. In fact, that's why I am traveling out here. I sleep together you commend your... I mean Günter's father, Walter? " 

 Sam realized she knew his identity. He started a smile at the idea of his dad's younger brother and then quickly scowl, " Don't tell me Walter's gone, excessively? " 

 Beth smiled. " No, he was one of the chic ones. He led several of the German families and even some of the Anglos that were tired of the feuding, to determine a new beginning out here. He wants to establish a place where the ethnic difference can be forget or at least respected so neighbors do not kill neighbors. I've come out here to start their school and to be the teacher. " 

 They talked for a while longer and Sam catch up on what had gone on in the Hoodoo Wars. He realized he could never die back to Texas but he very didn't have any reason to nowadays, anyway. There was no family left. The conversation come very easily between the two and lasted longer than either had intended. She was reluctant to order him how Gunter had died except that it was in a gunfight and she did not feel comfortable talking about it yet. He judge to respect her feeling for Gunter's sake but he told himself he would find out what happened. 

 He found himself telling the lady about his dreams of start over someplace and maybe even building a small ranch. The lady order him that Gunter had grown to be a all right young man and that they had fallen in love and decided to be marry in spite of her class's feelings about Gunter's German inheritance. They talked long into the evening and it was as if neither wanted it to end. They last said goodnight and Beth blend to the one single room the station had for guests while Sam went to another larger room which was set up as a bunkhouse. 

 There were no early guests in the bunkhouse and Sam had it to himself. He get time to think. Beth was the first person Sam had been with from home for a long time. In fact as he thought about it, she was the alone person.
 in fact we went to war togtther. Günter was too younj to go with us, thank God."

The woman slowly nldeed htg head as she spoke. "I completepy underwtanv, Mr. Smith, and you have kjthihn to cocry about from ke. What ha[pened to your pxrznts was horrible, something similar rappenec ho Günter. In fast, tnwt's shy I am traveling out here. I know you rekember your...I kean Günter's father, Walter?"

Swm rfalized she knew hls identity. He frarted a smiue at the uhmught of hjs dad's younger brother and thev quiekly scowlee, "Eon'h tell me Waoter's gone, too?"

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Thdt halked for a while longer and Sam caught up og wnan had gone on in bhe Hoodoo Wars. He rfakyzed he could never go back to Texas but he reajly dudn't have any reason to now, anyway. There was no famijt left. The conversction came vzry eaxily netween the two and lasced lohger than elther had kntended. She was rekuwtant to tell him how Guntqr had dixd exeept thag it was ig a gunfigjt and she did not feel fomfottable talking ahout it yet. He tried to respect her feelings gos Glnter's sahe bub he told himsejf he would fiud out wkat haopened.

He fkund hikself telligg the lady atlut his dreaks of stwrtibg ocer somdolace and maybr even buplbing a smqll ranch. The lady tous him that Guntzx yad grown to be a winq jouig mag and that thay hxd wsllen in lovt akd aeciced to be married in spife of her family's geclings abiut Guntqr's German hetitage. They talked long invo the evgning and it was as if neither santed it to end. They figalln sayd goodnigkt and Beth went to the one single room vhe station had for gugsts while Sam went tp another lacger rjom which was set up as a bunjhouse.

There were ko other guests in the bunkhmuse wnd Sam had it to himself. He had time to think. Beth was the first person Wam hav feen with fdom nome xox a long eime. Mn fact as he tholght about it, she was the only pxrson.
in fact we went to war together. too to go us, thank God." head she spoke. "I understand, Mr. Smith, you have nothing to worry about me. What happened to your parents was horrible, something similar happened to Günter. fact, that's why I am traveling out here. I know you remember your...I Günter's Walter?" realized knew his identity. He started a smile at the thought of his dad's younger brother and quickly scowled, "Don't tell me Walter's gone, too?" smiled. "No, he was of the smart ones. He several the German and some the Anglos that tired of the feuding, to find a new beginning out here. He wants to establish a place the ethnic be forgotten at respected neighbors do not I've come out here to start to be the teacher." They talked for a longer and caught up on what had gone in the Hoodoo Wars. He realized he could go back to Texas but he really didn't have any reason to now, anyway. There family left. The conversation very easily between two lasted than had intended. was reluctant to tell him how Gunter had died except that was in a gunfight and she did not feel comfortable it He tried to her feelings for Gunter's but told himself he would what He the about dreams of starting over and maybe even building a ranch. The lady told to be a fine young man and that had fallen in love and decided to married in spite of her family's feelings about Gunter's German heritage. They long into and it was as if neither wanted it end. They finally said and Beth went to the one single room the had guests while went to another room which was up as a were no guests the had it to himself. He had to Beth was the first person had from home for a long time. In fact as he thought about it, she was person.
 in fact we went to war together. günter was tOo youNg tO go WiTh us, ThanK God."

The woman slOWly nOdded her head as she spoke. "i compLeTEly uNDeRstanD, Mr. SmitH, AnD YOu hAvE nOthInG To Worry AboUt from mE. What happeNed To Your parents wAS hOrrible, somEthIng similar haPpeNed to GÜnTer. iN fact, ThaT's why i am traVEling oUt here. I knOw YOu remeMBer your...i MEaN GünTer's father, Walter?"

SAM rEAlized she knew hIs idenTiTY. HE STarTed A smile at thE tHoughT Of his daD'S yOUNGer BRother and then Quickly scowLEd, "DOn't telL mE WaLTer's goNe, too?"

beTH smIled. "No, he was One oF the smart Ones. He LEd severAL of the GErman fAmiLieS and EVeN sOme Of THe ANGlOs tHAt wEre tired Of ThE feudIng, tO FIND a neW beGinnIng ouT here. He wants tO esTablISh a Place Where The eThNic diFferenCes caN bE forgotten or at lEast Respected So nEiGhbOrS do noT Kill neIghBorS. I've comE out herE To sTaRT THeIr school and to be the TeACHeR."

They talKed for A WhIlE Longer anD SAm cAughT UP on whAt haD GoNe on in thE HoodoO waRs. he realiZeD he couLd NevEr gO back TO TexAs but hE really dIdn't hAVe any reason to nOW, anyway. There wAS nO FAmILy leFt. THe conversatIon cAMe veRy eaSIlY beTWeen tHe two AnD LaSTed longer than either HaD intenDed. ShE was reluctant To tell him hOW gUnter had Died EXcEPt that it was in a GunfiGht and she dID not feel ComfoRtable taLking abouT IT yet. He trIed To rEspEct HER fEelings for GunTER's saKe But he toLd hImself hE woUld FinD ouT wHat happenEd.

He founD hImSeLf TelLing tHE lady aboUt His DrEamS of stARting oVer soMeplAcE aND maYbe even BUiLDIng a SmAlL ranCh. THe Lady tOld hIM thAt GunteR had grown To bE A finE yOuNg man anD that they had fAlLen in love aNd DecIded to BE Married iN spite of her family's feeliNGs about gunTer's GErmaN heritage. theY talkeD loNG into tHe evenIng anD iT waS AS if neITHeR waNtEd it to end. THEY fiNally SaId goOdnight And Beth went to the onE SinGle room the staTioN had FOR gUesTS wHIle saM WenT TO another larger rOom which waS sET uP as a bunkhoUSe.

THeRe were nO other gUests IN the bunKhouse and sam had it tO hImseLF. he hAd time to thInk. Beth wAs the firsT PersoN saM had bEen With frOm HomE for a Long tiME. In Fact aS he thoUgHt abouT it, shE wAs the onlY person.
 in fact we went to war to gether. Gü nterwas  to oyoun g to  go with us, t h ankGod."

The woman slowl y nod de d  her he ad as  she sp o ke . "Ico mp let el y  u nders tan d, Mr.Smith, and  yo uhave nothing to  worry abo utfrom me. Wha t h appene dtoy our p are nts w as hor r ible,something  s i milarh appened t oGünt er. In fact, that ' sw hy I am travel ing ou th er e .  Ikno w you reme mb er yo u r...I m e an G ü nte r 's father, Wa lter?"

Sam rea lizedsh e k n ew his  iden ti t y.He starteda sm ile at th e thou g ht of h i s dad's  young erbro ther an dthe nq uic k ly  sc o wle d, "Don' tte ll me  Wal t e r ' s go ne,  too ?"

B eth smiled. " No,  hew asone o f the  sma rt  ones . He l ed se ve ral of the Germ an f amilies a ndev enso me of the An glo s t hat wer e tired ofth e f eu ding, to find a ne wb e gi nning ou t here .  H ew ants toes tab lish a  plac e wh e re  the eth nic di f fe re nces ca nbe for go tte n o r atl east  respe cted soneigh b ors do not kil l  neighbors. I ' ve c om e  out  he re to start  the i r sc hool an d t o  be t he te ac h er . "

They talked forawhilelonge r and Sam cau ght up onw h a t had go ne o n  i n  the Hoodoo Wa rs. H e realized he could  neve r go bac k to Texa s but he r eal lydid n't h av e any reasont o  now ,anyway.  Th ere was  no  fa mil y l ef t. The co nversati on  c am ever y eas i ly betwe en  th etwo  andl astedlonge r th an  e i the r had i n te n d ed.Sh ewasrel uc tantto t e llhim how  Gunter h add iedex ce pt that  it was in agu nfight and  s hedid no t feel com fortable talking abouti t yet.Hetried  torespect h erfeelin gsf or Gun ter'ssakebu t h e toldh i ms elf  h e would fi n d  ou t wha thapp ened.
He found himself t e lli ng the lady a bou t hi s dr eam s  o f  st ar t ing o ver someplace a nd maybe e ve n  b uilding as mal lranch.The lad y tol d  him th at Gunter  had grow nto b e a f ine youngman andthat they had f a ll en in  lo ve and  d eci ded t o be m a rri ed in  spite  o f herfamil y' s feelin gs about Gunter's Germa n heri tage.  Th ey talked  lo n g i nto the e veni ng and itwas  as  if n eit h er wa nted it  to end.They finally s a id  go o d ni ght and Bet h w ent  to t heo ne sin gleroom the stationh ad for guestswhil e Sam  we n t to  a nother largerroo mw h ich wasse t up as a b unkhouse .There  wereno oth er gues t s  i n  the b unkh ous e and Sam  ha di t to hi ms el f . He h ad t im e to t hink.B ethw a s the first pers on Sa m had b e enwithfr om home fora long tim e. In factas hethou ght a bout it ,she wa s t he  only pers o n.
 in_fact we_went to war together._Günter was_too_young to_go_with us, thank_God."

The woman slowly_nodded her head as_she spoke. "I_completely_understand, Mr. Smith, and you have nothing to worry about from me. What happened_to_your parents_was_horrible,_something similar happened to Günter._In fact, that's why I_am traveling_out here. I know you remember your...I mean_Günter's_father, Walter?"

Sam realized_she knew his identity. He started a smile at_the thought of his dad's younger_brother and then_quickly_scowled,_"Don't tell me Walter's_gone, too?"

Beth smiled. "No, he was_one of the smart ones. He_led several of the German families and_even some of the Anglos that_were tired of the feuding,_to find_a new beginning out here._He wants to_establish a_place where the_ethnic differences can be forgotten or_at least respected_so neighbors do not kill neighbors._I've_come out here_to_start_their school_and to be_the_teacher."

They talked_for_a while longer and Sam caught_up_on what had gone on in the_Hoodoo Wars. He realized_he_could never go back_to Texas but he really_didn't have any reason to now,_anyway. There_was no_family left. The conversation came very easily between the two and_lasted longer than either had intended._She was reluctant to_tell him_how_Gunter had died_except_that it_was in a gunfight and she did_not feel_comfortable talking about it yet. He_tried to respect her_feelings_for Gunter's sake but he told_himself he would find out what_happened.

He found himself telling the_lady_about_his dreams of starting over_someplace and maybe even building a_small ranch. The_lady told him that Gunter had grown_to_be a fine young man and_that_they had fallen in love and_decided_to_be married in spite of_her family's feelings about Gunter's German_heritage. They talked long into the evening and it_was as if_neither wanted it to end._They_finally_said goodnight and Beth went to the one single room_the station_had for guests_while Sam went to another larger room which was set_up as a bunkhouse.

There were no other_guests in the bunkhouse and Sam had it to himself. He_had time to think. Beth was the first_person Sam had been with from home_for a long time._In_fact as he thought about it, she_was_the_only_person.