They could now see with the naked eye what was about to happen--if anything happened at all.
"It will soon be decided," said Shepard, and Harry noticed that his voice trembled.

"If the Star of the West comes without interference up to the walls of Sumter there will be no war.

The minds of men on both sides will cool.

But if she is stopped, then--" He broke off.

Something seemed to choke in his throat.