 to the woods and said, "Show him, Paul, but try not to kill him,"

Instantly a rifle boomed and the leader hit the ground screaming. He had his hand where his ear had been before. It was a bloody mess. Matt walked over quickly to keep the man from trying to retaliate and to get something on the ear to stem the bleeding. The other three men had seen enough and dropped their weapons. John and Matt quickly secured them but Paul stayed out in the dark in case any other surprises decided to drop in unexpectedly on their camp.

Matt and John quickly grabbed the intruders' weapons and held them by the fire in the light.

Each of them grabbed a forty-four pistol for their personal use and a repeating rifle. Matt picked up the other pistol and rifle for Paul and as he admired the guns, said, "No wonder the Yankees won the war. Let's take all the ammunition and we'll sell this other pistol and rifle and our weapons to get us some traveling money. We'll take their horses and saddles and that should bring enough to get us home."

The other men protested but Matt just laughed and said, "You boys made a big mistake. You should have thought of this before you interrupted our sleep and you ain't heard the worst of it yet. Start shucking those duds and your boots. You'll be alive but you're going to have a problem or two. It could be worse, it could be snowing."

Chapter Three

Angelina Laffere had fallen in love with her tall, strong, dark haired neighbor, John Combs, when she was twelve years old. As a child she found reasons to walk along the fence line separating her father's farm from the Combs place, hoping for a chance to see John as he walked along with the plow. The first time she knew that John noticed her was on a Sunday in April when she was fifteen, at a church picnic. He winked at her, which made her blush, and she would always remember how handsome he looked that day.

Angie was only eight when her mother was lost, giving birth to her younger brother. She and her father had raised the little boy together, and had formed a bond closer than most fathers and daughters would know. The family was protective and close, and Angie was like a little mother to the men in her house. Lawrence had turned into a handsome, quiet, respectful young
to the woods and said, " Show him, Paul, but try not to stamp out him, " 

 immediately a rifle boomed and the leader hit the reason screaming. He had his hired hand where his ear had been before. It was a bally fix. Matt walked all over quickly to keep the man from trying to revenge and to get something on the ear to stem the bleeding. The early three men had watch enough and dismiss their weapons. John and Matt quickly guarantee them but Paul stayed out in the dark in case any other surprise decided to drop in unexpectedly on their camp. 

 Matt and John quickly snap up the intruders' weapons and held them by the fire in the light. 

 Each of them grab a forty - four pistol for their personal manipulation and a repeating rifle. Matt picked up the other pistol and rifle for Paul and as he admired the guns, said, " No wonder the Yankees won the war. Let's consider all the ammunition and we'll sell this other pistol and rifle and our weapons to draw us some traveling money. We'll take their horses and saddleback and that should fetch enough to get us home. " 

 The early men protested but Matt just laughed and said, " You boys made a big mistake. You should have thought of this before you interrupted our sleep and you ain't learn the bad of it yet. Start shucking those duds and your boots. You'll be alert but you're going to have a problem or two. It could be bad, it could be snowing. " 

 Chapter Three 

 Angelina Laffere had fallen in love with her tall, solid, dark hairy neighbor, John Combs, when she was twelve years old. As a child she found reasons to walk along the fence line separate her father's farm from the Combs position, hoping for a prospect to see John as he walked along with the plow. The first time she knew that John notice her was on a Sunday in April when she was fifteen, at a church picnic. He winked at her, which made her blush, and she would always remember how handsome he looked that sidereal day. 

 Angie was only eight when her mother was lost, give birth to her younger brother. She and her father had raised the little boy in concert, and had formed a bond closer than most fathers and daughters would know. The family was protective and close, and Angie was like a short mother to the serviceman in her house. Lawrence had turned into a fine-looking, quiet, respectful young
 to the woods and said, "Show him, Paul, but tty not tm kill him,"

Instxntly a rifle boomed and the lwader hit the ground screamkng. He haf his habd wiere his ear had been benjre. Jb was e bloody mess. Mstt walked over quickly do kzep the man from trying to retaliate and to gft something og tht ewr tk stem the bleeding. The other thres men hed seen enough snd dropped their weapons. Uohn and Matt quickly decured then bue Paul stayed out in tht bark in casg any other surprises decided to drop in unexpextwdlj on their cemp.

Matn and John qulbkly grdbbed tne intruders' wcaponv abd held them by the fmre in the light.

Each of them crcbbed a forty-four pisroo for thehr pdesoval uxe and a re'eating rifme. Matt picjed up the other pixtjo and rifle fkr Pauj wnd as he admired the guns, said, "No wondtr ths Yankees won the war. Lwt's take all the ammujition anq we'll sell this other pistol and rifle and our waapona to gct ur slme traveling money. We'll take their horses anq ssdcles and that fhould brinb fnpogh to get us fome."

Thz ofher men protested but Majt jusr laughed and said, "You boys made a big mustake. You skouod have thought of this beforz you ontertupted our sleep and yob ain't heard the aorst of jg yet. Start shucyinn tvose duds and your boots. Yju'll be aoive but yoj're boing eo have a oroblck or two. It could he wotse, it could be dnowing."

Chapter Three

Angelina Lahhere had fallgn hn nove witk her ball, strong, darh haired neighyor, John Combr, when she was twxlve years ojd. As a child dhe found reesons to ralk alobg the wdnce line sepatating heg yather's fqrm from the Combs plxde, hoping for a chqnce to see Johm ar hq aakkqg along with the plue. The first unme rhe lnew that John noticad hsr was on a Sunday ik April wyen she ras fifteen, ay a church picnic. Je wiiked av her, ehish made her blush, and she wouls always gemcmber how hanqsomc he looked thct day.

Angie was only eight when her mothxr was lost, giving birjh to her younger brojhev. She and hec fathqr had rahsed the little boy rogether, and had normed a bond closer tgan movt fahhers and daughters would know. The family was protective and close, and Antie was like a litfle kotheg tj the mqn ii ier house. Lawrencv had turned into a handsome, quixt, respectxuj young
to the woods and said, "Show him, try to kill Instantly a rifle the screaming. He had hand where his had been before. It was a mess. Matt walked over quickly to keep the man from trying to retaliate to get something on the ear to stem the bleeding. The other three had enough dropped weapons. John and Matt quickly secured them but Paul stayed out in the dark in case other surprises decided to drop in unexpectedly on camp. Matt and John grabbed the intruders' weapons and them the fire the Each them grabbed a pistol for their personal use and a repeating rifle. Matt picked up the other pistol and rifle Paul and admired the said, wonder Yankees won the take all the ammunition and we'll pistol and rifle and our weapons to get some traveling We'll take their horses and saddles that should bring enough to get us home." other men protested but Matt just laughed and said, "You boys made a big mistake. have thought of this you interrupted our and ain't the of it Start shucking those duds and your boots. You'll be alive but going to have a problem or two. It could be could snowing." Chapter Three Laffere had fallen in with tall, strong, dark haired Combs, she old. a she found reasons to along the fence line separating father's farm from the chance to see John as he walked along the plow. The first time she knew John noticed her was on a Sunday in April when she was at a He winked at her, which made her blush, she would always remember handsome he looked that day. Angie was only eight her was lost, birth to her brother. She and father had raised boy together, had a most fathers and daughters would know. family protective and close, and Angie like mother to the men in her house. Lawrence had turned into a handsome, quiet, respectful
 to the woods and said, "Show him, PAul, but try nOt to kIll Him,"

inStanTly a Rifle boomed and THe leAder hit the ground screamIng. He HaD His hANd Where His ear hAD bEEN beFoRe. it wAs A BlOody mEss. matt walKed over quiCklY tO keep the man fROm Trying to reTalIate and to get SomEthing On The EAr to sTem The blEeding. tHe otheR three men HaD Seen enOUgh and dROPpEd thEir weapons. John and mAtT Quickly secured Them buT PAUl STAyeD ouT in the dark In Case aNY other sURpRISEs dECided to drop in UnexpectedlY On tHeir caMp.

matT And JohN quicKlY GraBbed the intrUderS' weapons aNd held THem by thE Fire in tHe lighT.

EaCh oF theM GrAbBed A fORty-FOuR piSTol For their PeRsOnal uSe anD A REPeatIng RiflE. Matt Picked up the otHer PistOL anD riflE for PAul aNd As he aDmired The guNs, Said, "No wonder the yankEes won the War. leT's tAkE all tHE ammunItiOn aNd we'll sEll this OTheR pISTOl And rifle and our weapOnS TO gEt us some TravelINg MoNEy. We'll taKe TheIr hoRSEs and SaddLEs And that sHould bRInG eNough to GeT us homE."

THe oTheR men pROtesTed but matt just LaughED and said, "You boyS Made a big mistaKE. YOU ShOUld hAve Thought of thIs beFOre yOu inTErRupTEd our Sleep AnD YoU Ain't heard the worst of It Yet. StaRt shuCking those dudS and your boOTS. you'll be aLive BUt YOu're going to havE a proBlem or two. IT Could be wOrse, iT could be Snowing."

ChAPTer Three

angEliNa LAffERE hAd fallen in lovE WIth hEr Tall, strOng, Dark haiRed NeiGhbOr, JOhN Combs, wheN she was tWeLvE yEaRs oLd. As a CHild she fOuNd rEaSonS to waLK along The feNce lInE sEParAting heR FaTHEr's fArM fRom tHe COmBs plaCe, hoPIng For a chaNce to see JOhn AS he wAlKeD along wIth the plow. The FiRst time she KnEw tHat JohN NOticed heR was on a Sunday in April wheN She was fIftEen, at A chuRch picnic. he wInked aT heR, Which mAde her Blush, AnD shE WOuld aLWAyS reMeMber how hanDSOme He looKeD thaT day.

AngIe was only eight when HEr mOther was lost, gIviNg biRTH tO heR YoUNgeR bROthER. she and her father Had raised tHe LItTle boy togeTHer, AnD had forMed a bonD closER than moSt fathers And daughtErS wouLD KnoW. The family Was proteCtive and cLOse, anD anGie waS liKe a litTlE moTher tO the meN In hEr houSe. LawrEnCe had tUrned InTo a handsOme, quiet, respectful young
 to the woods and said, "S how him, P aul,but  tr ynotto k ill him,"

Ins t antl y a rifle boomed and t he le ad e r hi t  t he gr ound sc r ea m i ng.  H ehad  h i shandwhe re hisear had be enbe fore. It was abloody mes s.Matt walkedove r quic kl y t o  keep  th e man  fromt ryingto retali at e  and t o  get so m e th ingon the ear to ste m  t h e bleeding. Th e othe rt hr e e  me n h ad seen en ou gh an d  droppe d  t h e i r w e apons. John a nd Matt qui c kly  secur ed  th e m butPaulst a yed  out in the  dar k in case  any o t her sur p rises d ecided  to  dr op i n  u ne xpe ct e dly on  th e ircamp.

M at tand J ohnq u i c klygra bbed  theintruders' we apo ns a n d h eld t hem b y th efirein the  ligh t. 

Each of themgrab bed a for ty- fo urpi stolf or the irper sonal u se anda  re pe a t i ng  rifle. Matt picke du p  t he other  pisto l  a nd rifle fo rPau l an d as he  adm i re d the gu ns, sa i d,  " No wond er  the Y an kee s w on th e  war . Let' s take a ll th e  ammunition an d  we'll sell t h is o th e r pi sto l and rifle  and ourweap o ns  to get u s som et ra v eling money. We'llta ke the ir ho rses and sadd les and th a t should b ring en o ugh to get ushome. "

The oth e r men pr otest ed but M att justl a ughed an d s aid , " You b oy s made a bigm i stak e.  You sh oul d havetho ugh t o f t hi s beforeyou inte rr up te dour  slee p  and you  a in' thea rd th e  worst  of i t ye t.  S t art  shucki n gt h osedu ds  and  yo ur  boot s. Y o u'l l be al ive but y ou' r e go in gto have  a problem or  t wo. It cou ld  be  worse , it could  be snowing."

ChapterT hree

A nge linaLaff ere had f all en inlov e  withher ta ll, s tr ong , darkh a ir edne ighbor, Jo h n  Co mbs,wh en s he wastwelve years old.A s a  child she fo und  rea s o ns  to wa l k a lo n g t h e  fence line sep arating he rf at her's farm fro mthe Com bs plac e, ho p ing for  a chance  to see J oh n as h e w alked alon g with t he plow.T he fi r st  time  sh e knew  t hat  John  notic e d h er wa s on a  S undayin Ap ri l when s he was fifteen, at a ch urch p icnic . H e winkedath er,  which ma de h er blush,and  sh e wou lda lways  rem e mb erh ow ha ndso m e he look e dtha t da y.

Angie w a s onl y eig htw hen he r mo ther was lost, gi v ing birth to h er y o u nge r b r othe r.  She and her f ath er h ad raise dthe littleboy toge th e r, an d hadformed  a bond c lo s er tha n mo stfathers a ndda u ghterswo ul d  know.  The  f amilywas pr o tect i v e and close, and  Angi e was l i kea lit tl e mothe r  tothe men in  her house.  Lawre ncehad t urned i nt o a ha nds om e, quiet,r espectful  youn g
 to_the woods_and said, "Show him,_Paul, but_try_not to_kill_him,"

Instantly a rifle_boomed and the_leader hit the ground_screaming. He had_his_hand where his ear had been before. It was a bloody mess. Matt walked_over_quickly to_keep_the_man from trying to retaliate_and to get something on_the ear_to stem the bleeding. The other three men_had_seen enough and_dropped their weapons. John and Matt quickly secured them_but Paul stayed out in the_dark in case_any_other_surprises decided to drop_in unexpectedly on their camp.

Matt and_John quickly grabbed the intruders' weapons_and held them by the fire in_the light.

Each of them grabbed a_forty-four pistol for their personal_use and_a repeating rifle. Matt picked_up the other_pistol and_rifle for Paul_and as he admired the guns,_said, "No wonder_the Yankees won the war. Let's_take_all the ammunition_and_we'll_sell this_other pistol and_rifle_and our_weapons_to get us some traveling money._We'll_take their horses and saddles and that_should bring enough to_get_us home."

The other men_protested but Matt just laughed_and said, "You boys made a_big mistake._You should_have thought of this before you interrupted our sleep and you_ain't heard the worst of it_yet. Start shucking those_duds and_your_boots. You'll be_alive_but you're_going to have a problem or two._It could_be worse, it could be snowing."

Chapter_Three

Angelina Laffere had fallen_in_love with her tall, strong, dark_haired neighbor, John Combs, when she_was twelve years old. As_a_child_she found reasons to walk_along the fence line separating her_father's farm from_the Combs place, hoping for a chance_to_see John as he walked along_with_the plow. The first time she_knew_that_John noticed her was on_a Sunday in April when she_was fifteen, at a church picnic. He winked at_her, which made_her blush, and she would_always_remember_how handsome he looked that day.

Angie was only eight when_her mother_was lost, giving_birth to her younger brother. She and her father had_raised the little boy together, and had_formed a bond closer than most fathers and daughters would know._The family was protective and close, and Angie_was like a little mother to the_men in her house._Lawrence_had turned into a handsome, quiet, respectful_young