CHAPTER 14I knew I had to eventually interview members of the Allens. I discussed with Jeff who would be the best candidate. He felt Mrs. Floyd Allen was definitely too ill to talk and he was equally sure that neither Mrs. Sidna Allen nor Mrs. Edwards would talk. He suggested Jasper, whom most people called Jack. My cousin opined Jack ‘would either agree to talk with me, or shoot me between the eyes.’ Either way, Jeff said it should make for a good story. Lot of writers aren’t appreciated until they were dead, he advised, so either result might get me the fame I longed for. So I rode down the mountain to Cana to visit Jasper ‘Jack’ Allen.
Jack’s house wasn’t nearly impressive as Sidna’s, but compared to other Cana homes, was still quite imposing. Unlike Sidna and Floyd though, he
