The Visitor 1862 by Barbara Svetlick

Author:Barbara Svetlick
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical
Published: 2013-02-17T06:00:00+00:00

DOMINIC arrived in New Orleans before the storm hit the city and found it difficult to be in the presence of his family as they grieved over the loss of their daughter. He had a long talk with his brother who expressed the guilt for not sending more armed escorts especially in this time of such upheaval not only from the war but the number of scavengers that had turned to crime to support themselves. The black market had become so dangerous that many reputable business men had distanced themselves from it. The boys had checked into the hotel on Canal Street before heading to the bar. It had been a bad trip with little conversation. Whatever had happened between Dominic and Garnett was hanging in the air like the smoke from a day of volleying and death.

The funeral was planned for the next day and Suzanna was placed in the family vault. Her mother wept at the crypt until they persuaded her that they must leave but she took to her chambers without a word to her family and friends. Dominic stood at the doorway to the gardens as the storm began to hit the city and wondered why Jacob would have taken the chance of killing her knowing that Dominic would hunt him down. He must have hastily changed his plans when he found out she was heading home. Had this war become so important to the North that it would release an animal on its citizens as a way to unearth those not loyal or was he just a rouge misfit?

“It looks to be a bad storm. Meeks and I are heading back to the hotel after I speak to your brother then moving to higher ground.”

Dominic nodded and wondered how much he knew. “Do you know why Garnett decided not to attend the funeral?”

“I think you need to speak to him about that. I do know that he’s not comfortable around your brother but I think whatever is bothering him occurred right before we left the Plantation so I will assume you already have the answer.”

“True. His emotions sometimes take me by surprise since he hides them so well. I don’t believe I have emotions hidden or not.”

“That is a good assessment. He’s cold blooded when needed and you are all the time.”

James walked across the room and spoke to Suzanna’s father for a moment then made his excuses before he walked out the door with Meeks.

“ This is going to be a very bad storm but fortunately Dominic and Garnett won’t be near each other until it passes. I picked up several bottles of good whisky so it will be poker and down time but I think we need to move to higher ground.”

They tied up their horses and made their way up to their rooms. They knocked on Garnett’s door and shouted that they were moving. By the time they had their saddle bags packed; Garnett was standing in the hallway waiting. He didn’t say anything and they didn’t ask.

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