The Widow Douglas had been married to Judge Douglas while
he was still alive and active. As the judge in the town court, he had been involved with
Injun Joe on numerous occasions over the years when Injun Joe had been arrested and
brought before the court for one offense or another. He doesn't have any particular
grievance with the Widow herself, but has great reason, in his perception, to be upset
with the Judge. Injun Joe plans to take revenge on the widow because the Judge is no
longer alive and able to pay for his insults to Joe's person and
character.
He
had me horsewhipped!-horsewhipped in front of the jail, like a
nigger!-with all the town looking on! HORSEWHIPPED!-do you understand? He took advantage
of me and died. But I'll take it out of
her.
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