Defense
The group of men Carey was leading were pyromaniacs, apparently. His understanding was that Quantrill wanted them to converge on the square, take the outpost, and then light the town on fire as they made their escape. These men spent a great deal of time throwing torches through broken windows, and ...
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Chapters
1. Cordia
2. War is Coming
3. Jaris's Proposition
4. Not Saying No
5. A Sound in the Night
6. Fleeing Home
7. A Celebration
8. Unexpected Guests
9. Haunted
10. Announcements
11. Remembering
12. Rain
13. Introductions
14. Glimpse
15. Soaked
16. Plea
17. Send Off
18. Beckoned
19. Kiss
20. Letters
21. Drawing
22. Camp
23. Drill
24. Carthage
25. Waiting
26. Raids
27. Wilson's Creek
28. Sweltering
29. Night
30. Nothing
31. Dream
32. Going
33. Cal
34. Dark
35. Horror
36. Body
37. Alive
38. Conversation
39. Declaration
40. Message
41. Correspondence
42. Mistake
43. Funeral
44. Ghost
45. Interloper
46. Dinner
47. Nurse
48. Friends
49. Cellar
50. Rendezvous
51. Suspicion
52. Accusations
53. Carey
54. Better
55. Shiloh
56. Discussion
57. Intentions
58. Vicksburg
59. Engaged
60. Whirlwind
61. Obedience
62. Devistation
63. Guidance
64. Slip
65. Shock
66. Quarrel
67. Confrontation
68. Truth
69. Forgiveness
70. Intruder
71. Flee
72. Revenge
73. Explanations
74. Official
75. Evidence
76. Married
77. New Life
78. Quantrill
79. Hurry
80. Evil Plans
81. Jules
82. Family
83. Goodbye
84. Trouble
85. Defense
86. Fire
87. Over
88. School Teacher
89. Ride Home
90. Cordia
91. Discovering the Truth
92. Lola
93. Will
94. Adams Farm
95. Jaris and Julia
96. More of the Past
97. Wanting the Wild West
98. Marriage of Convenience
99. Grandma Jane's Recollections
100. Opportunity Arises
101. Heart to Heart
102. Patching Things Up
103. Friendly Discussion
104. A Different World
105. Sisterly Discussion
106. News at Last
107. The Position
108. Texas
109. Brady
110. New Home
111. Figuring Out the Howards
112. Accommodations
113. A Stern Warning
114. A Killer
115. Townsfolk
116. Schoolhouse
117. Doc Howard
118. New Normal
119. Chance Encounter
120. Library
121. The Trouble with Books
122. Superintendent
123. Listen to the Townsfolk
124. The Doctor's Office
125. Different Ways
126. First Day
127. First Students
128. The Pembrokes
129. Routines and Procedures
130. Life Lessons
131. Ride Home
132. Snickers
133. Serious Concerns
134. Deep Thoughts
135. More Information
136. Making Friends
137. Some History
138. Barn Raising
139. Figuring Folks Out
140. Upper Beams
141. Speechless
142. Confrontation
143. Barn Dance
144. Kiss in the Moonlight
145. A Ride to the Square
146. Demanding Answers
147. Unexpected Help
148. Get What You Asked For
149. Uncomfortable Proposition
150. Channeling Cordia
151. Planning Changes
152. Shifted Tides
153. More Warnings
154. Autumn Changes
155. Forgotten Letter
156. A Look Around
157. The Truth at Last
158. Isabella
159. Sylvia
160. Stolen Kiss
161. Lost Book
162. An Errand
163. House in a Tree
164. Ascent to the Clouds
165. Keep You Safe
166. Twine Mid the Ringlets
167. Eyes Wide Open
168. Know Your Friends
169. Something Must Be Done
170. Courthouse
171. Remembering Everything
172. Jail Cell
173. Find a Way
174. Waiting to Be Heard
175. Telling the Truth
176. Happily Ever After
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