Then I shot the other two. I looked at the women and said, "Wait for me at the stream behind the courthouse. You belong to me now. Go!" They walked aw...y stunned.I expected Union soldiers to rush to me. None moved. I holstered my pistol and mounted and walked my horse behind the courthouse and to the stable. I had the groomsman prepare the single horse carriage and the buckboard wagon.I took the carriage and went to the stream. "Take this to Sherando and wait for me." It is not safe to travel. ’ ‘There is nothing to forgive sir. ‘Not even your inquisitve streak?’ ‘Yes. I’m sorry, sir. I shall return to my place.’ ‘Don’t do that Louisa. Your inquisitive nature is a delight – please indulge me with it.’ ‘As you wish sir.’ ‘Sometimes, my liberality sometimes knows no bounds.’ ‘That’s good to hear.’ ‘Sometimes.’ ‘Yes sir.’ ‘And right now the image you studying your books, head down in thought, would be far more delightful than your face perspiring before the heady scent of roasting. That Friday I blew off my three o'clock class so I could leave at one. I was going to the house and talk to Donna first; I thought she would be more receptive than dad; that would give me a little boost, courage wise.She was surprised to see me when I pulled up. I told her coffee was on me and we went to the little restaurant down the street. After getting our coffees, I took a deep breath and started. "Donna, do you remember Bobby Kilpatrick?" Of course; he was the prick that called dad asking. Her face was stained with the tears she had been shedding for days. He looked at her helplessly. A slight sigh escaped from his mouth as he kneeled down beside her, picking her up and brushing the hair away from her face. As he was looking into her glassy blue eyes he took her left hand in his, kissed it, and slipped the plain gold band off her finger. He placed it on the nightstand and wrapped her in his arms. He carried her from that dark place. He knew that tonight it would be his job to.