 we'll go down to that ferry captain and ask if we can stay on the ferry. It's covered, and that way we can watch it for him and we'll hear any news about the flood and when we can cross. Dan, if you would, help Carrie get settled in a room someplace and meet us at the ferry."

Dan McLeod replied, "I'll be glad to. But I've been thinking that with all of these men around, Confederate and Union, I don't like the idea of Carrie being alone. I will find her a room but I'll stay and sleep outside her room tonight and we can meet for breakfast in the morning. That ferry is not going to leave for at least a couple of days."

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After they had eaten, Carrie and Dan rode away from the Army mess hall. He flagged down a carriage with two ladies, and asked for directions to a rooming house that would be suitable for a girl. They sent him to a side street where he found the address and he and Carrie tied their horses to the post out front. It was a quiet house with a parlor and dining room on the lower floor and several bedrooms upstairs. The landlady met them at the door and they explained to her that Carrie would need a room for the night and a bath. The owner asked if they were married, and with a blush, Carrie replied that they were not, but were traveling together.

Dan spoke up before Carrie could say more. "This lady is under the protection of the U.S. Army and I have been assigned to accompany her. She is a key witness in several murder cases, and we'll be staying here until the river recedes, then we'll move on."

"In that case," the lady said, "Come with me, I will show her the room. And we can find a place for you, Sergeant, close by."

Carrie was more tired than she ever had been in her life. She wondered if she could even make it up the stairs. The lady stopped at a door and said, "I think you'll like this room, and I'll have my boy bring up a tub and hot water."

"Thank you so much", Carrie said, "We've been on the road from Arkansas, and that bath will feel so good."

The lady went back downstairs where Dan was waiting. "I have a room next door which is available, if
we'll go down to that ferry captain and ask if we can stay on the ferry. It's cover, and that direction we can watch it for him and we'll hear any news about the flood tide and when we can cross. Dan, if you would, help Carrie get settled in a room someplace and converge us at the ferry. " 

 Dan McLeod replied, " I'll be glad to. But I've been think that with all of these men around, Confederate and Union, I don't wish the idea of Carrie being alone. I will find her a room but I'll stay and sleep outside her room tonight and we can touch for breakfast in the morning. That ferry is not going to leave for at least a couple of days. " 

 # # # * * * 

 After they had eaten, Carrie and Dan ride away from the Army mess hall. He flag down a carriage with two ladies, and asked for directions to a rooming firm that would be suitable for a girl. They sent him to a side street where he found the address and he and Carrie tie their horses to the post out front. It was a quiet family with a parlor and dining room on the lower floor and several bedrooms upstairs. The landlady met them at the door and they explained to her that Carrie would need a room for the night and a bath. The owner ask if they were married, and with a blush, Carrie answer that they were not, but were travel in concert. 

 Dan spoke up before Carrie could say more. " This lady is under the protection of the U.S. Army and I have been assigned to accompany her. She is a key witness in respective murder cases, and we'll be staying here until the river recedes, then we'll move on. " 

 " In that case, " the lady said, " Come with me, I will show her the room. And we can find a place for you, Sergeant, close by. " 

 Carrie was more banal than she ever had been in her life sentence. She wonder if she could even make it up the stairs. The lady stopped at a doorway and said, " I think you'll like this room, and I'll have my boy bring up a tub and hot water. " 

 " Thank you so a lot ", Carrie said, " We've been on the road from Arkansas, and that bath will feel so good. " 

 The dame went back downstairs where Dan was waiting. " I have a room next door which is available, if
 we'pl go down to that ferry captain and ask if we can sfay on tfe ferry. It's covered, and thav wat we xan watch it for him avd we'll hvar any nwws ebout the flood ehd when we cah crovw. Dan, if you wpuld, help Warrie get setdldd in a room someplace and meet us at the fetrj."

Dan McLeod reklied, "Y'll gv nlad to. But I've been thinking thzt with all of these men around, Confederate anf Unlon, I don't like thf idea of Cqrriq being alone. I will find her a rooj but I'll stay and sleep outsidd her room tonithr ajg we can mext for breakfast ik the mmrning. Yhat ferry is kot gmint to leave for at leavt a couple of dayf."

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After tvev had eaten, Carrie ane Ean rmde dway droo tge Admy meds iall. He flafged down a carriage with two kaqprs, and asked for dyrqctions to a rooming house that would bt suifable for a girl. They swnt him to a side strget where re found the address and he and Carrie tied their horsxs to tme puwt out front. It was a quiet house with a parlor znc cining room on the lower gllot and several cedrooms hpstairs. The landlwdy met them at the djor snd they explained to her tyat Carrie wjyld need a room fox the night cnd a nath. Yhe owner asked if they wers married, ajd with a clush, Carrie repuiec dhat they were not, but werq traveliig toyether.

Dav sppke up before Cagrie gmuld say more. "This lady iv under thf protection of the U.S. Army and I have been axshgnvd to accjmpann her. She is a hey witness in severaj muraer cases, znd we'ln be stayind here until dje river recxdes, then we'lo moce on."

"In ghat case," the kady said, "Come with me, I will show hev the doom. And we can fibd a place for uou, Sewgvanv, clofa by."

Carrie wds mure yired than she eyer had been in her life. Sha wohdered if she coulc cven make it up tre stairs. The lady stopped at a door anv said, "I jhink you'll like this room, and J'll have ly noy bring up w tun anq hot watex."

"Thank you so much", Carrie said, "We've been on the road from Qrkansas, and that bctm will feel xo gojd."

The ladf went back downstaies where Dan was eaiting. "I have a room next goor ahich is available, if
we'll go down to that ferry captain if can stay the ferry. It's can it for him we'll hear any about the flood and when we cross. Dan, if you would, help Carrie get settled in a room someplace meet us at the ferry." Dan McLeod replied, "I'll be glad to. But been that all these men around, Confederate and Union, I don't like the idea of Carrie being alone. I find her a room but I'll stay and outside her room tonight we can meet for breakfast the That ferry not to for at least couple of days." ### *** After they had eaten, Carrie and Dan rode away from the Army hall. He a carriage two and for directions to house that would be suitable for sent him to a side street where he the address he and Carrie tied their horses the post out front. It was a quiet with a parlor and dining room on the lower floor and several bedrooms upstairs. The them at the door they explained to that would a for the and a bath. The owner asked if they were married, and a blush, Carrie replied that they were not, but were Dan up before Carrie say more. "This lady under protection of the U.S. I been her. is key witness in several cases, and we'll be staying until the river recedes, that case," the lady said, "Come with me, will show her the room. And we find a place for you, Sergeant, close by." Carrie was more tired she ever in her life. She wondered if she could make it up the The lady stopped at a door and said, "I you'll this room, I'll have my bring up a and hot water." so much", said, been from Arkansas, and that bath will so The lady went back downstairs Dan "I have a room next door which is available, if
 we'll go down to that ferry captAin and ask iF we caN stAy oN tHe feRry. IT's covered, and thAT way We can watch it for him and wE'll heAr ANy neWS aBout tHe flood ANd WHEn wE cAn CroSs. dAn, If you WouLd, help CArrie get seTtlEd In a room somepLAcE and meet us At tHe ferry."

Dan McleoD repliEd, "i'll BE glad To. BUt I've Been thINking tHat with alL oF These mEN around, cONfEderAte and Union, I don't lIKe THe idea of Carrie Being aLoNE. I WILl fInd Her a room buT I'Ll staY And sleeP OuTSIDe hER room tonight aNd we can meet FOr bReakfaSt In tHE morniNg. ThaT fERry Is not going tO leaVe for at leAst a coUPle of daYS."

### ***

After tHey had EatEn, CArriE AnD DAn rOdE AwaY FrOm tHE ArMy mess haLl. he FlaggEd doWN A CArriAge With Two laDies, and asked fOr dIrecTIonS to a rOominG houSe That wOuld be SuitaBlE for a girl. They seNt hiM to a side sTreEt WheRe He fouND the adDreSs aNd he and carrie tIEd tHeIR HOrSes to the post out froNt. iT WaS a quiet hOuse wiTH a PaRLor and diNiNg rOom oN THe lowEr flOOr And severAl bedrOOmS uPstairs. thE landlAdY meT thEm at tHE dooR and thEy explaiNed to HEr that Carrie woULd need a room foR ThE NIgHT and A baTh. The owner aSked IF theY werE MaRriED, and wIth a bLuSH, CARrie replied that they WeRe not, bUt werE traveling togEther.

Dan spOKE Up before carrIE cOUld say more. "This Lady iS under the pROtection Of the u.S. Army anD I have beeN ASsigned tO acComPanY heR. sHe Is a key witness IN SeveRaL murder CasEs, and we'Ll bE stAyiNg hErE until the River recEdEs, ThEn We'lL move ON."

"In that cAsE," thE lAdy Said, "COMe with Me, I wiLl shOw HeR The Room. And WE cAN Find A pLaCe foR yoU, SErgeaNt, clOSe bY."

Carrie Was more tiRed THan sHe EvEr had beEn in her life. ShE wOndered if sHe CouLd even MAKe it up thE stairs. The lady stopped at A Door and SaiD, "I thiNk yoU'll like thIs rOom, and i'll HAve my bOy brinG up a tUb And HOT wateR."

"tHaNk yOu So much", CarrIE SaiD, "We've BeEn on The road From Arkansas, and thaT BatH will feel so goOd."

THe laDY WeNt bACk DOwnStAIrs WHEre Dan was waitinG. "I have a rooM nEXt Door which iS AvaIlAble, if
 we'll go down to that fer ry captain  andask  if  w e ca n st ay on the ferr y . It 's covered, and that w ay we  c a n wa t ch  it f or hima nd w e'l lhe aran y  n ews a bou t the f lood and w hen  w e can cross. Da n, if youwou ld, help Car rie  get s et tle d  in a  ro om so meplac e  and m eet us at  t h e ferr y ."

Dan M cL eodreplied, "I'll be gl a d to. But I've  beenth i nk i n g t hat  with allof  thes e  men ar o un d , Con f ederate and U nion, I don ' t l ike th eide a  of Ca rriebe i ngalone. I wi ll f ind her a  roomb ut I'll stay an d slee p o uts ideh er  r oom  t o nig h tand wecan meet  f or  brea kfas t i n  the  mo rnin g. Th at ferry is n otgoin g  to  leav e for  atle ast a  coupl e ofda ys."

### ***
Afte r they ha d e at en,  C arrie and Da n r ode  away f rom the Arm ym e s shall. He flagged d ow n acarriage  witht wo  l a dies, an dask ed f o r  dire ctio n sto a roo ming h o us ethat wo ul d be s ui tab lefor a girl . They  sent hi m toa  side street w h ere he foundt he a dd r essand  he and Car riet iedthei r  h ors e s tothe p os t  o u t front. It was a q ui et hou se wi th a parlor a nd diningr o o m on the  low e rf loor and sever al be drooms ups t airs. Th e lan dlady me t them at t he doorand  th eyexp l a in ed to her tha t Carr ie  wouldnee d a roo m f orthe  ni gh t and a b ath. The  o wn er  a ske d ift hey were  m arr ie d,and w i th a b lush,  Car ri er epl ied tha t  t h e y we re  n ot,but  w ere t rave l ing  togeth er.

Danspo k e up  b ef ore Car rie could say  m ore. "This  l ady  is un d e r the pr otection of the U.S. Ar m y and I  ha ve be en a ssigned t o a ccompa nyh er. Sh e is a  keywi tne s s  in s e v er almu rder cases , and  we'l lbe s tayinghere until the riv e r r ecedes, thenwe' ll m o v eon. " 
" Inth a t c a s e," the lady sa id, "Comewi t hme, I will sho wher the  room.And w e  can fi nd a plac e for you ,Serg e a nt,  close by. "

Carri e was mor e  tire d  t han s heever h ad  be en in  her l i fe.  Shewonder ed  if sh e cou ld  even ma ke it up the stairs. Th e lady  stop ped  at a doo r a n d s aid, "I t hink  you'll li kethi s roo m,a nd I' ll h a ve  my boy b ring up a tuba nd  ho t wa ter."

"Tha n k you  so m uch " , Carr ie s aid, "We've beeno n the road fro m Ar k a nsa s,a nd t ha t bath will fe elso g ood."

T he  lady wentback dow ns t airswhereDan wa s waiti n g ." I have  a r oom  next doo r w hi c h is av ai la b le, if 
 we'll_go down_to that ferry captain_and ask_if_we can_stay_on the ferry._It's covered, and_that way we can_watch it for_him_and we'll hear any news about the flood and when we can cross. Dan,_if_you would,_help_Carrie_get settled in a room_someplace and meet us at_the ferry."

Dan_McLeod replied, "I'll be glad to. But I've_been_thinking that with_all of these men around, Confederate and Union, I_don't like the idea of Carrie_being alone. I_will_find_her a room but_I'll stay and sleep outside her_room tonight and we can meet_for breakfast in the morning. That ferry_is not going to leave for_at least a couple of_days."

### ***

After_they had eaten, Carrie and_Dan rode away_from the_Army mess hall._He flagged down a carriage with_two ladies, and_asked for directions to a rooming_house_that would be_suitable_for_a girl._They sent him_to_a side_street_where he found the address and_he_and Carrie tied their horses to the_post out front. It_was_a quiet house with_a parlor and dining room_on the lower floor and several_bedrooms upstairs._The landlady_met them at the door and they explained to her that_Carrie would need a room for_the night and a_bath. The_owner_asked if they_were_married, and_with a blush, Carrie replied that they_were not,_but were traveling together.

Dan spoke up_before Carrie could say_more._"This lady is under the protection_of the U.S. Army and I_have been assigned to accompany_her._She_is a key witness in_several murder cases, and we'll be_staying here until_the river recedes, then we'll move on."

"In_that_case," the lady said, "Come with_me,_I will show her the room._And_we_can find a place for_you, Sergeant, close by."

Carrie was more_tired than she ever had been in her life._She wondered if_she could even make it_up_the_stairs. The lady stopped at a door and said, "I_think you'll_like this room,_and I'll have my boy bring up a tub and_hot water."

"Thank you so much", Carrie said,_"We've been on the road from Arkansas, and that bath will_feel so good."

The lady went back downstairs where_Dan was waiting. "I have a room_next door which is_available,_if