while Wade and those near listened breathlessly. Thompson
was dying sure enough. His last words were a curse against those who had
been his enemies. "Ye got me now, damn ye!" he said, "but I'll git ye
when ye come down ter t'other world, ye----"

Thompson could say no more.

Peter looked into the pale face. "He's dead, shore, boys; he's a goner
now, an' won't give us any more trouble."

Just at this juncture there could be heard the sound of the heavy beat
of horses coming over the mountain.

"Git back a little, quick!" said Peter, "they mout be more trouble in
the air."

There was no further danger, however, for old Jim Thompson came over
the mountain bearing the flag of truce; with him were two other men.

"Hey, Judson!" he cried, "come out quick. There will be no more fightin'
from this side." Old man Thompson was quite surprised to hear Judson
reply from a very few feet away: "Ef ye mean that, Jim, hit's good news,
an' I'm with ye; but ef ye air a-jokin' or workin' a game, ye better go
slow."

"I'm sincere, Peter," replied Thompson. "Ye've shot my arm off agin
to-night an' killed Al, an' I've got 'nough, an' nuthin' left to fight
fer. It's no fault o' yours, as I kin see."

"I'm willin' ter be yer friend, Jim. Git down an' les hold prayer over
Al's dead body, an' bind this covenant over him so's ther fust one as
breaks it, let them what hears kill us then an' thar."

Wade and Nora stood off a few paces and, though there was gloom about
the mountain side for some, they were very happy with the thought that
with Al Thompson out of the way their troubles would forever end.

* * * * *

There remains no more incidents to be related in the story of John
Redmond's desire for revenge, other than to relate that he told his
secret to Nora, who in turn told her father all. Peter related the full
circumstances of the death of the elder John Redmond, and proved beyond
the shadow of a doubt that Al Thompson slew him single handed.

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