And, that night, he called into council his two farmhand brothers and his wife.
Several characteristic plans of revenge were discussed in solemn detail.

These included the burning of the Rennick house or barn, or both; the shooting of Rennick from among the hillside boulders as the artist sketched; of waylaying him on his walk to the post-office, by night, and crippling him for life; and other suggestions equally dear to the hearts of rural malefactors.
But one plan after another was vetoed.

To burn any of the property would cause Rennick nothing worse than temporary annoyance; as he merely rented the farm.

Daylight shooting was a dangerous and uncertain job; especially since automobiles had opened up the district to constantly passing outsiders.

It was Schwartz himself who decided against waylaying his foe by night.