Chapter 38
Week 13, Instructor Calendar, May 1898
Charlotte tapped on the door. “Ready?”
“Just a moment!” Concordia called. She glanced once more at the note she’d received by messenger.
My dear Concordia,
By the time you get this, Eli and I will be gone—to visit with a friend down south for an indefinite period. Aaron is worried for our safety. He has already lost his position, and says more trouble is to come.
If it had just been me, I would have stayed to fight. But I have to think of Eli now.
I wish I could have said good-bye to you in person.
I know you are recovering from your injuries, but please help him if you can, Concordia. You have made a difference in past cases of his. He doesn’t like to admit it, of course.
But be careful. Our mail may be monitored, so don’t send an
