De Reeds chipped in when all de Higbees was played out, fo' dey was relations, but dey was chawed up by some of de Dowses, first cousins to de Doomonts." "What?
Are the Dows in this vendetta ?" "No, sah.

No mo'.

Dey's bin no man in de family since Miss Sally's fader died--dat's let de Dows out fo' ever.

De las' shootin' was done by Marse Jack Doomont, who crippled Marse Tom Higbee's brudder Jo, and den skipped to Europe.

Dey say he's come back, and is lying low over at Atlanty.