His threat was he wanted to tear down the old bridge. Peyton was taken from his family in Alabama to the old bridge. Due to him wanting to tear down that bridge he getting ready to be killed by getting hung below the bridge. “He closed his eyes in order to fix his last thoughts upon his wife and children.”(Pg. 2/6 Ambrose Bierce) Peyton had thoughts about his wife before he was hanged, he loved them and wanted to think about them before he was killed.“The thought of him losing his wife and children urged him on.”(Pg. 6/6 Ambrose
His threat was he wanted to tear down the old bridge. Peyton was taken from his family in Alabama to the old bridge. Due to him wanting to tear down that bridge he getting ready to be killed by getting hung below the bridge. “He closed his eyes in order to fix his last thoughts upon his wife and children.”(Pg. 2/6 Ambrose Bierce) Peyton had thoughts about his wife before he was hanged, he loved them and wanted to think about them before he was killed.“The thought of him losing his wife and children urged him on.”(Pg. 6/6 Ambrose