"Dad wasn't fair....

God! how he hated Jorth! Jorth, yes, who was--your father....
Wal, they're even now." "How--so ?" faltered Ellen.
"Your father killed dad....

At the last--dad wanted to--save us.

He sent word--he'd meet him--face to face--an' let thet end the feud.

They met out in the road....