They would be nearer to Hugh, and by going to Washington would probably see him, she said, while it seemed that she should by some means be brought near to her daughter, of whom no tidings had been received as yet.

So it was arranged that Mrs.Worthington, Alice and Densie, together with Lulu and Sam, should start at once for Snowdon, where Alice would leave a part of her charge, herself and Mrs.Worthington going on to Washington in hopes of meeting or hearing directly from Hugh.

Aunt Eunice and Mug were to remain with Colonel Tiffton, who promised to look after the Spring Bank negroes.
Accordingly, one week after the fire, Alice found herself at the same station in Lexington where once Hugh Worthington, to her unknown, had waited for her coming.

The morning papers were just out, and securing one for herself, she entered the car and read the following announcement: "DIED, at his country residence, from the effect of a shot received while dastardly attacking a house belonging to Unionists, Robert Harney, Esq., aged thirty-three." With a shudder Alice pointed out the paragraph to Mrs.Worthington, and laying her head upon her hand prayed silently that there might come a speedy end to the horrors entailed by the cruel war..