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Live and let let someone said.That's what I'll do with the Jones boys.Somebody will tire of their foolishness and take care of them.

Why ruin my life this life I want here on the mountain with Buddy and Freda doing what I want when I want.Up here I only take orders from God the all mighty.

And far as that war that is going on it's none of my doing.No sign of a war up on this mountain.

I will just live out my life the way I see fit not what some flatlander know it all who doesn't do as he preaches tries to tell me.

Now if you want a war with me that is how you start it.Just try telling me how to live my life.

Yes winter of 1860 is good  for me.Think I'll sit in my rocker by the fire with Buddy and Freda and have a smoke from my pipe and sip on some of that sour mash.

Life as I want it.

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Whew.Long night and that's putting it mildly.Don't think I slept anymore after those shots where fired at the cabin.A long night on the cold floor for me.

Sun is up and got a fire going coffee is in the pot brewing and Buddy and Freda have been fed.In a few minutes I'm going out and see if any tale tail signs of last nights shooters can be seen.

Fresh snow is covering the ground so any tracks will be easy to see.No trouble was taken in hiding their tracks.Guess they figured I was a dead man and no need in covering them.

Three men's tracks I see leading about a 100 yards off to where they tied their horses.Shells from their rifles I found easy.

Now let's think this over fer a bit.Three men on horseback,shooting at me,in the dark like little rotten scoundrel cowards now who fits that scene?

Those fool Jones brothers.

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