 toward Mason. He mounted and after looking at the burned house once more, he put his heels to the horse and headed for his uncle's home.

Paul made good time and reined the horse in just before the entrance to his uncle's place. He did not want any more surprises and wanted a quick look-see before he continued. He saw a house and barn that was freshly painted with the surrounding grounds very well kept. There were several Rhode Island Red chickens wandering loose around the yard and a large mongrel dog with his hackles on end, looking at him suspiciously from the porch. He experienced a sudden jolt of remorse as he realized it looked very similar to the sight he had expected to see at his parents' place. He remembered the story of how his uncle helped his dad build the place where he grew up and then both brothers lived there together with their young wives until they could do the same thing at Walter's place.

The dog started barking when he urged his horse further into the yard and Paul saw a young man cautiously exiting the front door, watching him closely. Paul noticed the boy was taking a stance behind one of the rock pillars on the porch that would offer some protection in case Paul's intentions were aggressive. He had a rifle in his hand and while he was not actually pointing it at Paul, he held it at the ready. The young man appeared to be about seventeen or eighteen and as he rode closer, Paul recognized his younger cousin, Gunter Mueller. Gunter had been like a younger brother at one time and Paul was startled to realize the boy had grown into a young man while he was gone. The boy was now close to six feet tall and though he was slender, Paul could see the boy had the makings of a strong young man.

Despite his grief a small smile crossed Paul's face as he spoke, "What are you gonna do with that rifle, Gunter, you gonna shoot your cousin?"

The boy shushed the dog, lowered the rifle barrel and walked out into the front yard with a puzzled look on his face. He walked closer and then his face broke out into a wide smile when he recognized Paul. He hollered loudly over his shoulder, "Hey, Papa, Momma, Paul is back."

Gunter dropped the gun and ran to Paul as he came off the horse. His Aunt Hannah and Uncle Walter were coming through the door and down the porch steps. The four of them crowded together and everyone tried to
toward Mason. He mounted and after looking at the burned house once more, he place his cad to the horse and headed for his uncle's home. 

 Paul make good time and rule the sawhorse in just before the entrance to his uncle's place. He did not want any more surprises and want a quick look - see before he continue. He saw a house and barn that was freshly painted with the surrounding grounds very well restrain. There were several Rhode Island Red chicken wandering loose around the yard and a large bastard dog with his hackles on end, looking at him suspiciously from the porch. He experienced a sudden jerk of remorse as he realized it looked very similar to the sight he had expected to determine at his parents' place. He remembered the story of how his uncle helped his dad build the place where he grew up and then both brothers lived there in concert with their new wives until they could dress the like matter at Walter's place. 

 The dog started barking when he urged his horse further into the yard and Paul see a young man cautiously exiting the front door, watching him close. Paul noticed the boy was taking a stance behind one of the rock pillars on the porch that would offer some protective covering in case Paul's intentions were aggressive. He had a rifle in his hand and while he was not actually pointing it at Paul, he prevail it at the ready. The young valet appeared to be about seventeen or eighteen and as he rode closer, Paul recognize his younger cousin, Gunter Mueller. Gunter had been like a younger brother at one time and Paul was startled to realize the male child had grown into a new man while he was proceed. The boy was now close to six feet tall and though he was lissome, Paul could see the boy had the qualification of a strong young man. 

 Despite his grief a small smile crossed Paul's expression as he spoke, " What are you gon na do with that rifle, Gunter, you gon na inject your cousin? " 

 The boy shushed the pawl, lowered the rifle barrel and walked out into the front yard with a at a loss look on his face. He walked closer and then his face broke out into a wide smile when he recognized Paul. He gripe obstreperously over his shoulder, " Hey, Papa, Momma, Paul is back. " 

 Gunter dropped the gun and ran to Paul as he came off the horse. His Aunt Hannah and Uncle Walter were coming through the doorway and down the porch steps. The four of them crowded together and everyone tried to
 toaard Mason. He mounted ana after looking at the burnes house unce more, he put his heels tl rhe hirse and headed for hir uncle's jome.

Paul madt good time and rxjned thc horac in luwt before the gntrance to vis uncle's plawe. Hz did not want any more surprises anq wantec w quick look-seg befpwe hs continued. He saw a house and barh that xas freshly paimted with the surrounding hroujds very well kept. There were sevqeal Rhode Isuand Red chickens wandgring loose around the yard and x larye mongrel eot wljh his hacklxs on vnd, looking ab him sgspicioisly from the iorch. He experienced a sudden jolt of remorse af he realhzzd it looked very simulqr to the sigfr hd hzd espectef tk see at hjs parents' place. He remembered trv story of hos his tnsle helped his dad build the place whert he frew up and then both beothers lived there tlgether wyth their young wives until they could do the sama thiig at Wwureg's place.

The dog started barking when he urged gix morse further inbo the yard and Pail ssr a young man cautiousmy exiting the frojt door, watcying him slosrly. Paul noticed the boy waw taking a snancw behind one of thz rock pillaxs on jhe potch that would offer sooe pdotection ij case Pahu's intentions wefe sgcressive. He had a rifle in his hand and while fe wss not actually oointltg it at Paul, he hfld ij at tve ready. Tje young man appeared to be abonv seventeen ot ehghneen and cs he vode closer, Pauj recognized hns youngzr courin, Gunter Muellec. Gunter had been like a flunger brothxr at one timw ane Paul dxs startled to realize nht boy had trown into a young mav while he was gine. The boy was noe cuosq no xiv feet tall atd tfouen he das slender, Oaul could see the boy hdd tge makings of a sttokg young nan.

Despiee his grief s small smile crosded Peul's fece as he spoke, "What are you gonna do wjth that gifje, Gunter, yot gokna fhoot your cousin?"

The boy shushed the dog, lowered vhe rifle barrel and waoked out into the ftonu yard with a puzzjed look mn his face. He walkee closer and then his face broke out ihto a fide dmile when he recognized Paul. He hollered loudly over his shoulder, "Hey, Papa, Momma, Paul is bzck."

Ginter dxop'ed the gun end ran to Paul ax he came off the horse. His Aunv Hannah atd Uncle Walter were coming thtojgh the door xnd down the porch steps. The fout of them crowded together and rveryone tried to
toward Mason. He mounted and after looking burned once more, put his heels for uncle's home. Paul good time and the horse in just before the to his uncle's place. He did not want any more surprises and wanted quick look-see before he continued. He saw a house and barn that was painted the grounds well kept. There were several Rhode Island Red chickens wandering loose around the yard and a mongrel dog with his hackles on end, looking him suspiciously from the He experienced a sudden jolt remorse he realized looked similar the sight he expected to see at his parents' place. He remembered the story of how his uncle helped his build the he grew and both lived there together young wives until they could do at Walter's place. The dog started barking when urged his further into the yard and Paul a young man cautiously exiting the front door, him closely. Paul noticed the boy was taking a stance behind one of the rock the porch that would some protection in Paul's were He a rifle his hand and while he was not actually pointing it at he held it at the ready. The young man appeared about or eighteen and he rode closer, Paul his cousin, Gunter Mueller. Gunter like younger time Paul startled to realize the had grown into a young while he was gone. to six feet tall and though he was Paul could see the boy had the of a strong young man. Despite his grief a small smile crossed face as "What are you gonna do with that rifle, you gonna shoot your The boy shushed the dog, lowered the rifle barrel walked into the yard with a look on his He walked closer his face out a he recognized Paul. He hollered loudly his "Hey, Papa, Momma, Paul is Gunter gun and ran to Paul as he came off the horse. His Aunt Hannah and were coming through the and the porch steps. The four of them crowded together and everyone tried
 toward Mason. He mounted and afTer looking At the BurNed HoUse oNce mOre, he put his heeLS to tHe horse and headed for his Uncle'S hOMe.

PaUL mAde goOd time aND rEINed ThE hOrsE iN JuSt befOre The entrAnce to his uNclE's Place. He did noT WaNt any more sUrpRises and wantEd a Quick lOoK-seE BeforE he ContiNued. He SAw a houSe and barn ThAT was frEShly paiNTEd With The surrounding groUNdS Very well kept. ThEre werE sEVeRAL RhOde island Red cHiCkens WAnderinG LoOSE AroUNd the yard and a Large mongreL Dog With hiS hAckLEs on enD, lookInG At hIm suspiciouSly fRom the porCh. He exPErienceD A sudden Jolt of RemOrsE as hE ReAlIzeD iT LooKEd VerY SimIlar to thE sIgHt he hAd exPECTEd to See At hiS pareNts' place. He remEmbEred THe sTory oF how hIs unClE helpEd his dAd buiLd The place where he Grew Up and then BotH bRotHeRs livED there TogEthEr with tHeir youNG wiVeS UNTiL they could do the samE tHINg At Walter'S place.

tHe DoG Started bArKinG wheN HE urgeD his HOrSe furtheR into tHE yArD and PauL sAw a youNg Man CauTiousLY exiTing thE front doOr, watCHing him closely. pAul noticed the BOy WAS tAKing A stAnce behind oNe of THe roCk piLLaRs oN The poRch thAt WOuLD offer some protectioN iN case PAul's iNtentions were Aggressive. hE HAd a rifle In hiS HaND and while he was Not acTually poinTIng it at PAul, he Held it at The ready. THE Young man AppEarEd tO be ABOuT seventeen or eIGHteeN aNd as he rOde Closer, PAul RecOgnIzeD hIs younger Cousin, GuNtEr muElLer. gunteR Had been lIkE a yOuNgeR brotHEr at onE time And PAuL wAS stArtled tO ReALIze tHe BoY had GroWn Into a YounG Man While he Was gone. ThE boY Was nOw ClOse to siX feet tall and tHoUgh he was slEnDer, paul coULD see the bOy had the makings of a stronG Young maN.

DeSpite His gRief a smalL smIle croSseD paul's fAce as hE spokE, "WHat ARE you gONNa Do wItH that rifle, gUNteR, you gOnNa shOot your Cousin?"

The boy shusheD The Dog, lowered the RifLe baRREl And WAlKEd oUt INto THE front yard with a Puzzled looK oN HiS face. He walKEd cLoSer and tHen his fAce brOKe out inTo a wide smIle when he ReCognIZEd PAul. He holleRed loudlY over his sHOuldeR, "heY, Papa, momMa, Paul Is BacK."

GuntEr dropPEd tHe gun And ran To paul as He camE oFf the horSe. His Aunt Hannah and Uncle walter Were cOmiNg through The DOor And down thE porCh steps. The FouR of Them cRowDEd togEtheR AnD evERyone TrieD To
 toward Mason. He mountedand afterlooki ngatth e bu rned  house once mo r e, h e put his heels to the  hors ea nd h e ad ed fo r his u n cl e ' s h om e. 

P au l  m ade g ood  time a nd reinedthe  h orse in just be fore the e ntr ance to hisunc le's p la ce. He di d n ot wa nt any more s urprisesan d  wante d  a quic k lo ok-s ee before he cont i nu e d. He saw a ho use an db ar n tha t w as freshly  p ainte d  with t h es u r rou n ding groundsvery well k e pt.  There  w ere severa l Rho de Isl and Red chi cken s wanderi ng loo s e aroun d  the ya rd and  alar ge m o ng re l d og wit h  h ish ack les on e nd ,looki ng a t h i m su spi ciou sly f rom the porch . H e ex p eri enced  a su dden  j olt o f remo rse a she realized itlook ed very s imi la r t othe s i ght he  ha d e xpected  to see athi s p ar ents' place. He re me m b er ed the s tory o f  h ow his uncl ehel pedh i s dad  bui l dthe plac e wher e  h egrew up  a nd the nbot h b rothe r s li ved th ere toge therw ith their youn g  wives untilt he y co u ld d o t he same thi ng a t  Wal ter' s  p lac e .

Th e dog  s t ar t ed barking when heur ged hi s hor se further in to the yar d a nd Paulsawa  y o ung man cautio uslyexiting th e  front d oor,watching  him clos e l y. Paulnot ice d t heb o ywas taking as t ance  b ehind o neof theroc k p ill ars  o n the por ch thatwo ul dof fer  some protecti on  in  c ase  Paul ' s inte ntion s we re  a g gre ssive.H eh a d ari fl e in  hi shandandw hil e he wa s not act ual l y po in ti ng it a t Paul, he he ld  it at the  r ead y. The y oung man  appeared to be about s e venteen  or  eigh teen  and as h e r ode cl ose r , Paul  recog nized  h isy o unger c ou sin ,Gunter Mue l l er.  Gunt er  had  been l ike a younger brot h erat one time a ndPaul w as  st a rt l edto rea l i ze the boy hadgrown into  a yo ung man wh i lehe  was go ne. The  boyw as nowclose tosix feetta ll a n d  th ough he wa s slende r, Paul c o uld s e ethe b oyhad th emak ingsof a s t ron g you ng man .
Despi te hi sgrief asmall smile crossed Pau l's fa ce as  he  spoke, " Wha t  ar e you gon na d o with tha t r ifl e, Gu nte r , you  gon n asho o t you r co u sin?"

Th e  b oys h us hed the dog , l owe red t her ifle b arre l and walked outi nto the frontyard w ith  ap uzzl ed  look on his f ace .H e  walkedcl oser and th en his f ac e  brok e outinto a  wide s m i le when h e re cog nized Pau l.He hollere dlo u dly ov er h is  shoul der, " H ey,P a pa, Momma, Paulis ba c k ."

G u nte r dro pp ed theg un a nd ran toPaul as hecame o ff t he ho rse. Hi sAunt H ann ah  and Uncle Walter we re co ming th ro ughthe  doorandd o wn th e po rc h s teps. The f ou r  o ft hem  cro wdedto geth er and ev e ryone tr ied to
 toward_Mason. He_mounted and after looking_at the_burned_house once_more,_he put his_heels to the_horse and headed for_his uncle's home.

Paul_made_good time and reined the horse in just before the entrance to his uncle's_place._He did_not_want_any more surprises and wanted_a quick look-see before he_continued. He_saw a house and barn that was freshly_painted_with the surrounding_grounds very well kept. There were several Rhode Island_Red chickens wandering loose around the_yard and a_large_mongrel_dog with his hackles_on end, looking at him suspiciously_from the porch. He experienced a_sudden jolt of remorse as he realized_it looked very similar to the_sight he had expected to_see at_his parents' place. He remembered_the story of_how his_uncle helped his_dad build the place where he_grew up and_then both brothers lived there together_with_their young wives_until_they_could do_the same thing_at_Walter's place.

The_dog_started barking when he urged his_horse_further into the yard and Paul saw_a young man cautiously_exiting_the front door, watching_him closely. Paul noticed the_boy was taking a stance behind_one of_the rock_pillars on the porch that would offer some protection in case_Paul's intentions were aggressive. He had_a rifle in his_hand and_while_he was not_actually_pointing it_at Paul, he held it at the_ready. The_young man appeared to be about_seventeen or eighteen and_as_he rode closer, Paul recognized his_younger cousin, Gunter Mueller. Gunter had_been like a younger brother_at_one_time and Paul was startled_to realize the boy had grown_into a young_man while he was gone. The boy_was_now close to six feet tall_and_though he was slender, Paul could_see_the_boy had the makings of_a strong young man.

Despite his grief_a small smile crossed Paul's face as he spoke,_"What are you_gonna do with that rifle,_Gunter,_you_gonna shoot your cousin?"

The boy shushed the dog, lowered the_rifle barrel_and walked out_into the front yard with a puzzled look on his_face. He walked closer and then his_face broke out into a wide smile when he recognized Paul._He hollered loudly over his shoulder, "Hey, Papa,_Momma, Paul is back."

Gunter dropped the gun_and ran to Paul_as_he came off the horse. His Aunt_Hannah_and_Uncle_Walter were coming_through the door_and down the_porch steps._The four of_them crowded_together and everyone_tried_to