no one must be allowed to pass ahead of this column.

All mills must be burned and the canal

destroyed. Keep the force on the southern side posted of any important movement of the enemy,
and in case of danger some of the scouts must swim the ner and bring US information. We must
try to secure the bridge to the city one mile below Belle Isle and release the prisoners at the same
time. If we do not succeed they must then dash down, and we will try to carry the bridge from
each side. The bridges once secured, and the prisoners loosed and over the ever, the bridges will
be secured and the city destroyed.
Jennie passed and lifted her eyes burning with feverish light. Merciful God How With oakum
and turpentine. A city of one hundred thousand inhabitants, under the cover of darkness men,
women and children, the aged, the poor, the helpless Socola made no answer. A thoughtful
dreamy look masked his handsome features. Jennie read the next sentence from the Dahlgren
paper in high quivering tones The men must be kept together and well in hand, and once in the
city, it must be destroyed and Jeff Davis and his Cabinet killed.
The girl paused and fixed her gaze on Socola. The man who planned that raid came with the
willful and deliberate murder of unarmed men in his soul. The man who helped him inside is
equally guilty of his Crime She resumed her reading without waiting for reply. Prisoners will go
along with combustible material. The officer must use his discretion about the time of assisting
us. Pioneers must be prepared to construct a bridge or destroy one. They must have plenty of
oakum and turpentine for burning, which will be rolled in soaked balls, and oven to the men to
burn when we get into the city
Socola lifted his hand. Please, dear these instructions are not mine. I do not excuse on palliate
them. The daring youngster who concealed this paid the penalty with his life. Its all that any of
us can give for his country. Theres something that interests me now far more than this sensation
for more than the mere fact that my true business here has been discovered by you and my life
forfeited to your Government and that is That the woman I love can deliver me to death You
doubt if I had not believed it possible. Ill show you. Jennie stepped to the door and pulled the
oldfashioned bellcord. A senant appeared in strained tones the gini said Go to Captain Welford's
office and ask him to come here immediately with two soldiers Yassam The Negro bowed and
hurried from the house, and Jennie sat down in silence beside the door. Socola confronted her,
his hands gripped in neNOUS agony behind his back, his slender figure erect, his breath coming
in deep excited draughts. You think that I'll submit to my fate without a fight
Youve got to submit. Your escape from Richmond is a physical impossibility He searched the
depths of her heart. I was not thinking of my body just then. I have no desire to Ne if you can
hand me to my executioner He paused and a sob came from the girls distracted soul. He moved a
step closer. Im not afraid to die you must know that Im not a coward No. I couldnt have loved a
coward The thing I cant endure is that you, the woman to whom I have surrendered my soul,
should judge me
Worthy of death. Come, my own, this is madness. We must see each other as God sees now. You
must realize that only the highest and noblest motive could have sent a man of my character and
training on such a mission. We differ in our political views for the moment even as you differ
from the older brother whom you love and respect