The Outlaw and His Family: William’S Revenge

By Judy Ingram

After the Civil War and seeing his plantation ravished, William shook his fist in the air and said, I will get it all back. Heading out west, William ran across two other men that was outraged as he was. With revenge in mind, the three men started their own gang to get back the money from the government that was taken from them during the Civil War. Will rode into Mexico to hide from the law after robbing stagecoaches and banks. There he met Angelina and fell in love.

Could he ever settle down after all of his excursions? Could he have a family and live a normal life like other people? Find out about William and his family with their hardships and comebacks, which could only be accomplished through faith in God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 18, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543444544

Judy Ingram

I have lived many years. God gives wisdom through all the trials that we experience. When bad things happen, trust God to see you through and continue to give God all the glory. All that we encounter, we can use it to help others in their lives. Take what is handed to you and cause good from it. This series of books is meant for you to see that life continues on, so be faithful and true to the cause. Store up treasures in heaven, not on this earth. We will all be together soon in our new heaven and earth.

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Copyright © 2017 by Judy Ingram.

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CONTENTS

William’s Revenge

The Children

Rae

William’s Retirement

D’Anna

Abigail

Lorisa

Ryon

Christmas Family Reunion

To remembering D’Anna, Lorisa, and Sarah—three lovely maturing young adults. May God bless you all.

William’s Revenge

After the Civil War and after being released from the hospital months later, William Jefferson rode out to his old homestead. He became outraged as he saw the ravished farm. Riding his horse through the farm, he discovered that his father’s plantation was taken over by scalawags and carpetbaggers. There was absolutely nothing left. Everything that was in the house had been stolen or ransacked. The whole house was burned to the ground. William walked up to the burned-out house.

Knowing that his father kept his safe in his office, he walked through the charcoal and cold embers to where he believed the safe had been sitting. He scuffed his boot around on the spot where the safe used to be. A spark of gold gleaming from the sun showed through the blackened gold coin that must have fallen when the treasure was taken. William picked up the gold coin, rubbed off the smut, and put it into his pocket, wondering how it had happened.

The land looked like a tornado had passed through it. Becoming full of anger and frustration, he contemplated what to do next. He knew that he could not stay. He left his burned-out colonial home in Georgia with a new goal in mind. He had no choice but to move on. All he had was a worn-out horse, which he had finally won in a card game, and a new rifle. With only the clothes on his back, he set out west to find a more suitable place to set roots. He was not sure what he was going to do or where to start; he left it up to destiny. All he could think of was getting even with the ones who had claimed all the cherishable possessions of his beautiful plantation.

Everyone was gone. His parents were dead, and his only sister—well, he did not know where Marian was or how to find her. All was lost, and now leaving it behind, his only hope was to gain a new life for himself and find a way to fight the government his way. Thinking of revenge, with a fist in the air, he said, I will get it all back!

Traveling through Alabama, watching the sun as it was setting, he stopped on top of a ravine. Looking down into the beautiful flowering gully, he spotted a small fire below. Maybe they have something good to eat, thought William. The last meal that I had was a rabbit breakfast. Riding closer on his horse, he encountered two men at the campsite. As he approached the camp, he saw one man pull his pistol, leery of his surroundings. But William yelled out that he was friendly, so he was welcomed. Introducing himself, William said, Call me Will.

My name is Josh, and this is my brother Shane. We still have coffee and beans left if you would like to join us.

Thank you, I am famished, said Will. As they were talking, he realized that the two men were thinking on the same wavelength as he was. They had also lost their plantation in South Carolina. They had nowhere to go either, and they did not want to stay in South Carolina to be reminded of all they had lost. They were all very full of anger and rage, but what could they do? Sitting around the campfire, reminiscing about West Point and their childhood on the plantation with idle minds, Josh said to Shane, Well, the government has certainly scrutinized us. All I want to do is get revenge and restore what they owe me. I feel so angry and betrayed.

Will said, I’m sure we all feel the same. Doesn’t the stagecoach travel through every so often? That one statement set everyone on edge.

Pondering that statement, Shane said, Well, it is our money. They stole all that we had, and we should at least get some of it back. That is exactly when the gang started.

The very next morning as they headed toward Texas, surprisingly, they encountered a stagecoach coming from Georgia. Wow, just our luck.

With strategy on their side, they set out to rob the stagecoach. Running down the stagecoach, shooting their guns, and shouting out rebel yells, Will jumped on the stagecoach and stopped the horses.

With guns pointed at the driver, Josh said, Throw down the strongbox and move out.

I will, said the driver. Please, just don’t shoot. The driver, looking scared, threw down the strongbox and moved out as fast as he could.

Well, that went down perfectly. Even though there wasn’t much money in the strongbox, it is enough for food and new clothes, said Will.

That was so well done. I am ready for the next one, Josh said, with pride in his heart.

Include me in, said Will and Shane at the same time.

This newsprint that was in the strongbox reads that a shipment of gold and passengers very well guarded will come next week, Will stated.

Yeah, said Shane, they think just because it is well guarded that it would deter us, but we are very good. Let’s go for it.