Chapter XV - Steps to Eternity   ... The sound of clattering horses and chirping songbirds break the uneasy silence. Occasionally, reverent whispers and weeping emanate from ...   ... People of all ages and social status are in attendance. I observe dainty ladies with parasols and coonskin-capped ruffians. I overhear judgmental comments from educated elite and ignorant riffraff alike. Children are even serving warm apple cider to quench the ...   Continue to chapter ...   TABLE OF CONTENTS         Prologue I.      Shiloh Plantation II.     Six Mile House III.    The Arrival IV.    Charleston Tour V.     Highwaymen VI.    Fires of Hell VII.   City Bastille VIII.  Coming of Age IX.    Presidential Ball X.     Voyage of Faith XI.    Day of Reckoning XII.   Fall Harvest XIII.  New Year Politics XIV.  Lurking Danger XV.   Steps to Eternity XVI.  Haunting Love