The "Daughters of Feud, Untitled Synopsis" offers a condensed version of the dramatic narrative set in a mountainous school community, focusing on Braxton Brent, a schoolmaster who confronts the challenges of maintaining discipline and authority. The story unfolds with Brent deciding to discipline Joan Kirby and Susannah Pritchard, two nineteen-year-old students caught fighting, in adherence to the harsh, outdated methods advised by Judge Harrison. Despite his reservations, Brent proceeds to whip Susannah but finds himself unable to do the same to Joan, leading to an unexpected and inappropriate encounter between them.

Later, Brent faces the wrath of Buck Kirby, Joan's brother and a notorious feudist, who confronts him with a gun over the whipping incident. However, the situation escalates further when Brent is captured by the Pritchard family, who seek vengeance not for the whipping of Susannah, but because they believe Joan was spared. The conflict reaches its climax when Buck intervenes, saving Brent and Joan from the Pritchards, only to demand that Brent marry Joan – a resolution that aligns with Brent's own desires despite the tumultuous events.

See also DAUGHTERS OF FEUD .and the first draft of the story.