Jordan's War - 1861 (20 page)

“I figured that.
Just so you know the man at the road is heading back to Lewisburg,” he said and
looked at Pa. “I know you rode north with the boy. I know you rode south
without him. I hope I don’t see him back around here because I’ll have to
arrest him.”

“Thank you for the
visit,” Pa said.

Sergeant Hummel
turned and rode off into the darkness.

Jordan stared out
over the horizon and wondered if Eamon was doing the same where ever he was.

Anger and sadness
rushed through his body with such fury he found himself shivering even though
it was still warm outside.

Ever since Pa told
them the news about Eamon he felt as though a piece of him went missing and
there was nothing he could do to get it back. Too many strangers had control of
his life – telling him what to do, where he could go, where he couldn’t go,
what he could say and what he needed to keep to himself.

There was nothing
anyone could do but wait. Would it end soon like Reverend Summey and Uncle Tate
said? Or would it last for years?

“Supper’s ready!”
Willow called out from inside the house.

Well, at least
some things never change.

About the Author

Brenda grew up in the Appalachian Mountains and after
college, she and her husband moved south.

In addition to HOUSE OF DESPICABLE BEAUTY and the JORDAN'S
WAR trilogy, her work has been featured in Solander Magazine - The Magazine of
the Historical Novel Society, Wildchild Publishing with two Editor's Choice
Award wins, Charlotte Parent Magazine, Ranfurly Review, Copperfield Review,
Penwomanship, Bygone Days, Mid-South Review and Emerging Women Writers. Her
poetry has been published extensively in the U.S. and abroad and she has
written book reviews for Midwest Book Review.

She resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband,
four kids, one dog, and three kitties.

Also Available

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