Rebel Spring by Gerald Cranwell

Author:Gerald Cranwell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Civil War, Espionage, History, Military, Intelligence Analysis, Confederate, Secret Agent, Romance, Relationships
Publisher: Gerald Cranwell
Published: 2019-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

We knocked briefly and entered the house, making our way back to the parlor. Davis and Sarah were seated at the small table, and looked up anxiously as we returned. She had finished crying, but her eyes and nose were red and she looked miserable. I had a strange hope that we could make things better for her. It was somewhat unsettling, as I had never allowed extraneous considerations to impact my planning before; Gordon must be having an influence on me.

“We’ve come up with a plan which I think- I hope- will benefit all of us. This is the best I can come up with and I’ve no time to try something else- you will accept it or you will not, but we must decide at once. If you agree, you will be transported to Frederick where you will be left to your own devices. If you decide to report us to the Federal authorities, you will be implicated in the kidnapping of Mr. Casey here, and your story will be discredited.” I stated this as a fact- the reality was, it was more of a prayer; in any event, they both stared at me in shock. “You leave us alone and we’ll leave you alone- we have no interest in drawing attention to ourselves, after all. You will be safe, and that was the price for your aid, if I recall correctly.”

Davis nodded once in assent. “You do, Sir. Just to clarify- you’re going to get us to Frederick, and then you’ll be on your way and we’ll be free to go wherever we want and do whatever we want? The only restriction is that we can’t discuss you and your colleague?” I didn’t like the way he phrased that, but really he was right- I didn’t care what he did, as long as he left Gordon and I out of it. I dipped my chin in agreement. “Very well then, we don’t have much choice but to accept.”

Sarah, predictably, chimed in with her protest. “You accept? Forgive me Father, but you haven’t even heard what they’ll ask of us in return! What’s their plan?” She turned to face me. “How do we know they don’t have some hideous task we must perform for their help?” I couldn’t help it, and burst out laughing, provoking even further outrage- she even stamped her foot. “How dare you laugh at me?! What is so amusing to you?”

I put up my hand to forestall further outbursts. “Forgive me, Miss, but you are correct. In fact, I’ve an absolutely vile fate planned for you-” Gordon snorted behind me- “You’re going to be Gordon’s wife.”

She opened her mouth to speak, then shut it, then opened it again. Simultaneously, she blushed scarlet from her hairline down to the neckline of her gown. “Why- why- that’s unspeakable! I barely know the man- how could you think I’d marry him? Not even if my life depended upon it would I-”

I cut her off. “You’re only going to be posing as his wife long enough to pass any patrols, then you can go back to hating him.

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