The Andersonville Horror by Denise A. Agnew & Marie D. Jones

Author:Denise A. Agnew & Marie D. Jones [Agnew, Denise A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Denise A. Agnew

Later that night Lilly ate a plate of beans and bread at her table in the cabin. She looked at the watch on her chatelaine. Someone knocked on her door. She startled. She hesitated, unsure of whether she wanted to greet anyone.

She found her voice. “Who is it?”

Dr. Jacobson’s voice came through the door. “Dr. Jacobson. With friends.”

When Lilly opened the door and saw Dr. Jacobson with Benjamin and Elijah, tears sprang to her eyes. Benjamin and Elijah pushed past the doctor to embrace Lilly. She hugged the both at the same time, the awkwardness overrun by the pure joy.

“It’s so good to see you,” Elijah said as he stepped back.

Benjamin slipped his arms fully around her. His eyes sparkled with joy and a shimmer of moisture.

She’d never seen him cry before, and when one tear slipped out, she kissed him.

He responded passionately. He pulled away, looking sheepish.

“I'm not much to kiss anymore, Lilly. Filthy as a pig. Not fit to touch a lady,” Benjamin said.

Elijah poked his friend in the side. “Not that you ever were.”

Lilly laughed with the men. She couldn’t deny they stank to high heaven.

“I don’t care,” she said as tears formed in her eyes. “You cannot imagine how wonderful it is to see you both. Thank you so much, Dr. Jacobson.”

Dr. Jacobson smiled warmly. “It's only for a few moments. The guards at the gate know what we're doing, but it'll cost me if I don't get them back very quickly.”

Benjamin embraced her again and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead.

“Don't know how you did this, Doc, but thank you,” Elijah said.

The doctor shook his head. “Don't thank me too soon. Dr. Reynolds didn't like it when I set up the situation earlier outside the gate and Corporal Chillingworth...well, I'm not one hundred percent sure I can trust him.”

Elijah nodded, his eyes grim. “Probably shouldn't do it again. He seemed to consider something. “Unless you want to help us escape.”

Lilly was shocked into silence for a moment. “Oh, my heavens—”

Dr. Jacobson made a sound of disapproval in his throat. “No. No, that isn't going to happen. I'd be in danger, and more than that, Lilly would be in serious peril if you tried to escape. The guards look the other way because I pay them. That's all.”

Lilly’s heart hurt. She wanted nothing more than to see her brother and Benjamin free. Yet keeping them safe was more important. “As much as I wish you could both escape, the Dr. is right. It is too dangerous for all concerned. I have to ask...have either of you heard those horrible howls and growls in the night?”

Elijah and Benjamin exchanged glances.

Elijah shifted toward her. “Just coyotes.”

Lilly sighed. “No. It can't be just that. It can't be.”

Benjamin cupped her shoulder, and she saw the affection and concern in his eyes. “There are a lot of wild animals outside this prison, and not just the furry kind.”

Exasperation took hold for her. “I understand, but I saw things in the woods when I went out there—”

Benjamin gasped.

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