. Hold me, John, hold me like you'll never let me go."

John said, "I will, Sweetheart, I always will. I'm back and now everything is going to be okay."

Lawrence stood at the door and watched as John held Angie until she stopped crying. He laid her down on the pillow and she seemed to drift back to sleep.

John turned to see that Lawrence had come in and said, "I think she's taken a turn to the better. Her fever's breaking, and she's talking. We'll keep her quiet and still, but I think she's gonna make it through, thank God."

Lawrence had held his emotions at bay and was exhausted from the happenings of the last two days. He crumpled to the floor and held his head in his hands, sobbing. John moved over to him, and said, "I know this has been hard. We don't always know why bad things happen, but now we've got to go on. You're a strong young man and you've got to finish what your dad started with this place."

Lawrence got up, sat at the table and said, "Aren't you gonna be here, John?"

John replied, "Of course, I am. Angie and I'll be living right next door. And you can stay with us as long as you want. As soon as she's better, though, I've got to go get the men who killed your dad. Those men that were with me are my best friends and they're tracking them now, but it's my job. You'll be able to take care of Angie till I get back."

**

Paul and Matt picked up the trail of the men and noted they were headed due south toward Springer, Louisiana. Mr. Laffere had told Lawrence that there were six men on foot, and unless they had obtained horses along the way, Paul thought, they should be gaining on them. But they had at least a day's head start and he didn't know if they had traveled through the night.

Paul mentioned to Matt as they rode that he was anxious to see his parents in Texas, west of Austin. They were first generation German immigrants and had remained loyal to the Union. Paul said, "It was very strained when I left to join the Confederacy, and I've worried about that ever since. The neighbors were mostly sympathetic to the South
. Hold me, John, hold me like you'll never let me go. " 

 John suppose, " I will, Sweetheart, I constantly will. I'm back and now everything is going to be okay. " 

 Lawrence stand at the door and watched as John oblige Angie until she stopped crying. He put her down on the pillow and she seemed to drift back to rest. 

 John turned to see that Lawrence had come in and said, " I remember she's taken a turn to the better. Her fever's breaking, and she's talking. We'll keep open her quiet and still, but I think she's gon na hold it through, thank God. " 

 Lawrence had held his emotions at bay and was exhaust from the happenings of the last two days. He crumpled to the floor and held his fountainhead in his hands, sobbing. John moved over to him, and said, " I know this has been unvoiced. We don't always know why bad things happen, but now we've got to go on. You're a strong young serviceman and you've got to finish what your dad start with this home. " 

 Lawrence got up, sat at the table and say, " Aren't you gon na be here, John? " 

 John replied, " Of course, I am. Angie and I'll be living right future door. And you can stay with us as long as you want. As soon as she's better, though, I've get to go get the men who killed your dad. Those man that were with me are my good friends and they're tracking them now, but it's my job. You'll be able to take caution of Angie till I get back. " 

 * * 

 Paul and Matt picked up the trail of the man and noted they were headed due south toward Springer, Louisiana. Mr. Laffere had told Lawrence that there be six men on foundation, and unless they had obtained horses along the manner, Paul thought, they should be gain on them. But they had at least a sidereal day's head start and he didn't acknowledge if they had traveled through the night. 

 Paul mention to Matt as they depend on that he was anxious to see his parents in Texas, west of Austin. They were first generation German immigrants and had remained loyal to the Union. Paul said, " It was very labored when I left to join the Confederacy, and I've worry about that ever since. The neighbors were mostly sympathetic to the South
. Hopd me, John, hold me like nou'll never let me go."

Join said, "I will, Rweetheart, I always will. I'm uack and bow everything is goine to be onay."

Lawrebce wrood at thx door akb watdmed av John held Angle until sha stopped cryitg. Hz laid her down on the pillow and shq seemec ho drift back jo sltep.

Tohn nuvned to see that Lawrence had coje in aid said, "I think she's taken a turn to the hettfr. Her fever's breaning, and shg'a twoking. We'll kdep her qupzt and stilm, but I think she's gonna make ig thrpugh, thank Gid."

Lwfrence had ield hps emotions ab bay atd was rxhausted from thx happenings of the last vwo days. He crumpled to the fnokr and held his hwae in vis vandr, socbihg. Jkhn moged over to hjm, and said, "I know this has betn rqrd. We don't amways hnjw why bad things happen, but now we've gmt fo go on. You're a strong young man and you've hot to figish what your dad started with this place."

Lawrenca got jp, wab at rhf table and said, "Aren't you gonna be here, John?"

Tkhm geplied, "Of course, I am. Angie ajd Y'll be living right nest door. And you caj stay rith ys as lond as you want. As soon as she's bwtter, though, U've got to go get che men who yillgd yout dad. Those men that wexe witg me are my best frisvds and they're tfaclitg them now, but it's my job. You'll be ablz to takd cate of Aggie till L get back."

**

Paul and Matt oickeb up dhe trail lf the men and noted they were ixaded due soujh dowdrd Spriuger, Lpuisiana. Mr. Lwffere had tolb Lawrenee thag there wege six mei on foot, anq unless they jad obtained horses wlont thw way, Pxjl thought, theu should yt gaining in them. But they hed aj meast a day's hecb wtart and he dicn't knjw ih ther had traveleg thfouen the night.

Paul ndntipned to Matt as they rods that he was anxipuf to see his parqnts in Texas, west of Austin. Thty werx firsv genetatyon German immigrants and had demained poywl to the Unyon. Iaul said, "It wcs very strained when I left to join the Confederacy, and I'ce worried about thct ever since. The geighbors were mostly sympathwtic to the South
. Hold me, John, hold me like let go." John "I will, Sweetheart, and everything is going be okay." Lawrence at the door and watched as held Angie until she stopped crying. He laid her down on the pillow she seemed to drift back to sleep. John turned to see that Lawrence come and "I she's taken a turn to the better. Her fever's breaking, and she's talking. We'll keep her and still, but I think she's gonna make through, thank God." Lawrence held his emotions at bay was from the of last days. He crumpled the floor and held his head in his hands, sobbing. John moved over to him, and said, know this hard. We always why things happen, but got to go on. You're a and you've got to finish what your dad with this Lawrence got up, sat at the and said, "Aren't you gonna be here, John?" replied, "Of course, I am. Angie and I'll be living right next door. And you with us as long you want. As as better, I've to go the men who killed your dad. Those men that were with are my best friends and they're tracking them now, but job. be able to care of Angie till get ** Paul and Matt the of noted were due south toward Springer, Mr. Laffere had told Lawrence there were six men had obtained horses along the way, Paul thought, should be gaining on them. But they at least a day's head start and he didn't know if they traveled through Paul mentioned to Matt as they rode that was anxious to see parents in Texas, west of Austin. They were first German and had loyal to the Paul said, "It very strained when to join Confederacy, I've ever since. The neighbors were mostly to South
. Hold me, John, hold me like you'll Never let me Go."

JohN saId, "I WiLl, SwEethEart, I always wilL. i'm baCk and now everything is goIng to Be OKay."

LAWrEnce sTood at tHE dOOR anD wAtCheD aS joHn helD AnGie untiL she stoppeD crYiNg. He laid her dOWn On the pilloW anD she seemed to DriFt back To SleEP.

John TurNed to See thaT lawrenCe had come In ANd said, "i Think shE'S TaKen a Turn to the better. HeR FeVEr's breaking, and She's taLkINg. wE'Ll kEep Her quiet anD sTill, bUT I think SHe'S GONna MAke it through, tHank God."

LawrENce Had helD hIs eMOtions At bay AnD Was Exhausted frOm thE happeninGs of thE Last two DAys. He crUmpled To tHe fLoor ANd HeLd hIs HEad IN hIs hANds, Sobbing. JOhN mOved oVer tO HIM, And sAid, "i knoW this Has been hard. We Don'T alwAYs kNow whY bad tHingS hAppen, But now We've gOt To go on. You're a strOng yOung man anD yoU'vE goT tO finiSH what yOur Dad Started With thiS PlaCe."

lAWReNce got up, sat at the taBlE ANd Said, "Aren'T you goNNa Be HEre, John?"

JOhN rePlieD, "oF courSe, I aM. anGie and I'lL be livINg RiGht next DoOr. And yOu Can StaY with US as lOng as yOu want. As Soon aS She's better, thouGH, I've got to go geT ThE MEn WHo kiLleD your dad. ThoSe meN That Were WItH me ARe my bEst frIeNDs ANd they're tracking theM nOw, but iT's my jOb. You'll be able To take care OF aNgie till i get BAcK."

**

paul and Matt picKed up The trail of THe men and Noted They were Headed due SOUth towarD SpRinGer, louISIaNa. Mr. Laffere haD TOld LAwRence thAt tHere werE siX meN on FooT, aNd unless tHey had obTaInEd HoRseS alonG The way, PaUl ThoUgHt, tHey shOUld be gAininG on tHeM. BUT thEy had at LEaST A day'S hEaD staRt aNd He didN't knOW if They had Traveled tHroUGh thE nIgHt.

Paul mEntioned to MatT aS they rode tHaT he Was anxIOUs to see hIs parents in Texas, west of AUStin. TheY weRe firSt geNeration GErmAn immiGraNTs and hAd remaIned lOyAl tO THe UniON. paUl sAiD, "It was very STRaiNed whEn i lefT to join The Confederacy, and I'VE woRried about thaT evEr siNCE. THe nEIgHBorS wERe mOSTly sympathetic tO the South
. Hold me, John, hold me l ike you'll  neve r l etme  go. "

J ohn said, "I w i ll,Sweetheart, I always w ill.I' m  bac k  a nd no w every t hi n g  is  g oi ngto be  okay ."
Lawren ce stood a t t he  door and wa t ch ed as John  he ld Angie unt ilshe st op ped cryin g.He la id her down o n the pil lo w  and s h e seeme d to  dri ft back to sleep. 
J o hn turned to s ee tha tL aw r e nce  ha d come inan d sai d , "I th i nk s h e's taken a turnto the bett e r.Her fe ve r's breaki ng, a nd she 's talking.  We' ll keep h er qui e t and s t ill, bu t I th ink  sh e'sg on na  ma ke itt hr oug h , t hank God ." 
Lawre nceh a d held  hi s em otion s at bay andwas  exh a ust ed fr om th e ha pp ening s of t he la st  two days. He c rump led to th e f lo oran d hel d  his h ead  in  his ha nds, so b bin g. J o hn  moved over to him ,a n dsaid, "I  knowt hi sh as beenha rd.  Wed o n't a lway s  k now whybad th i ng shappen,  b ut now  w e'v e g ot to go o n. You 're a st rongy oung man and y o u've got to f i ni s h  w h at y our  dad starte d wi t h th is p l ac e." 
Lawr encego t  u p , sat at the tablean d said , "Ar en't you gonn a be here, J o hn?"

Jo hn r e pl i ed, "Of course , I a m. Angie a n d I'll b e liv ing righ t next do o r . And yo u c ansta y w i t hus as long as y ou w an t. As s oon  as she 'sbet ter , t ho ugh, I've  got togo  g et  t hemen w h o killed  y our  d ad.  Thos e  men t hat w erewi th meare myb es t frie nd sandthe y' re tr acki n g t hem now , but it' s m y  job .Yo u'll be  able to take  c are of Ang ie  ti ll I g e t  back."
**

Paul and Matt pick e d up th e t railof t he men an d n oted t hey were h eadeddue s ou tht o wardS p ri nge r,  Louisiana . Mr.  Laff er e ha d toldLawrence that ther e  we re six men on  fo ot,a n dunl e ss the yh ado b tained horses a long the w ay ,  P aul though t , t he y shoul d be ga ining on them . But the y had atle asta day 's head st art andhe didn't knowi ftheyhad  trave le d t hroug h then igh t.

P aul me nt ionedto Ma tt  as they  rode that he was anxio us tosee h isparents i n T e xas , west of  Aus tin. Theywer e f irstgen e ratio n Ge r ma n i m migra ntsa nd had re m ai ned l oy al to the U n i o n.Paulsai d , "Itwasvery strained whe n  I left to joi n th e Con fed e racy ,and I've worri edab o u t that e ve r since. Th e neighb or s  were  mostl y symp athetic t ot he Sou th
. Hold_me, John,_hold me like you'll_never let_me_go."

John said,_"I_will, Sweetheart, I_always will. I'm_back and now everything_is going to_be_okay."

Lawrence stood at the door and watched as John held Angie until she stopped_crying._He laid_her_down_on the pillow and she_seemed to drift back to_sleep.

John turned_to see that Lawrence had come in and_said,_"I think she's_taken a turn to the better. Her fever's breaking,_and she's talking. We'll keep her_quiet and still,_but_I_think she's gonna make_it through, thank God."

Lawrence had held_his emotions at bay and was_exhausted from the happenings of the last_two days. He crumpled to the_floor and held his head_in his_hands, sobbing. John moved over_to him, and_said, "I_know this has_been hard. We don't always know_why bad things_happen, but now we've got to_go_on. You're a_strong_young_man and_you've got to_finish_what your_dad_started with this place."

Lawrence got up,_sat_at the table and said, "Aren't you_gonna be here, John?"

John_replied,_"Of course, I am._Angie and I'll be living_right next door. And you can_stay with_us as_long as you want. As soon as she's better, though, I've_got to go get the men_who killed your dad._Those men_that_were with me_are_my best_friends and they're tracking them now, but_it's my_job. You'll be able to take_care of Angie till_I_get back."

**

Paul and Matt picked up_the trail of the men and_noted they were headed due_south_toward_Springer, Louisiana. Mr. Laffere had_told Lawrence that there were six_men on foot,_and unless they had obtained horses along_the_way, Paul thought, they should be_gaining_on them. But they had at_least_a_day's head start and he_didn't know if they had traveled_through the night.

Paul mentioned to Matt as they rode_that he was_anxious to see his parents_in_Texas,_west of Austin. They were first generation German immigrants and_had remained_loyal to the_Union. Paul said, "It was very strained when I left_to join the Confederacy, and I've worried_about that ever since. The neighbors were mostly sympathetic to the_South