Whatever Billie had done, it was through no connivance with the father, but upon her own initiative.

Yet she was fully capable of the effort; convinced the cause of the South was in her hands, she was one to go through fire and water in service.

Neither her life nor mine would weigh in the decision--her only thought the Confederacy.

Still it was not a pleasant reflection that she would thus war openly against me; would deliberately expose me to defeat, even death.

Could she have made such a choice if she truly loved me?
Her words, eyes, actions continually deceived me.