Her Majesty's Gold by Gregory Kopp

Author:Gregory Kopp
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Romance
Publisher: Kopp Company
Published: 2020-03-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

The same day, Washington City

Allan Pinkerton was summoned into President Lincoln’s office. “Find my son Allan!” ordered Abraham Lincoln. He was wringing his hands and pacing around his office. Lincoln had dispatched a telegram to his son Robert urging him to come home to Washington City but had not received a reply. Pinkerton stepped back, surprised at seeing President Lincoln in such a state of agitation.

“He is missing in New York City, and we have not heard from him in days.” Lincoln sounded exasperated. “His mother is worried and in fact, I am too!”

Abraham Lincoln knew Robert always stopped in New York City to carouse with his friends during a break from Harvard College before boarding a train to Washington City. Lincoln knew the draft lottery would be starting soon in New York City. If the citizens of New York knew his son was in town, they would take any frustration about the conduct of the war out on him.

Lincoln grasped Pinkerton by the hand. “Take whatever resources you need! But find my son!” Lincoln said again and sat down at his desk. He began writing an urgent dispatch to General Meade.

Pinkerton saluted him and said, “I will leave right away and won’t return until I have found him!” He said firmly to the President.

Lincoln relaxed, already deep in thought. He was thinking of the precise words for his orders to General Meade. He desperately wanted him to capture Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia before they could escape across the Potomac River. Lincoln knew it was the Union’s best chance to end the war.

Pinkerton placed his hat on his head and turned to go. “Your Excellency, may I use my own men?” He said softly using the formal address for the president.

Lincoln didn’t bother looking up, but waved his hand in a dismissive motion. Pinkerton’s men and women were spying for the Union Army. But there had been grumblings from several Union Generals about their interference. Pinkerton smiled to himself, knowing he now had the support of the Commander in Chief and turned to go after saluting Lincoln. He let the office door slam behind him. Lincoln’s secretaries John Hay and John G. Nicolay looked up from their small desks outside Lincoln’s office as Pinkerton walked out of the room.

John Hay mentioned to his colleague, “I wonder what that was all about?” and then resumed his scratching on paper with a large quill pen. A mound of correspondence was on both the secretary’s desks, and they hoped to go home early this evening.

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