
Rose delayed stepping on the gangplank for fear she might tip it slightly. She thought about waiting for the Colonel and delayed a little longer. She heard someone coming down the stairs in a hurry and decided she would go on across to be out of his way. The footsteps...

Mr. Clemens wants to move his slaves out west to give them a new start. He needs Mr. Donavan and manipulations Rose at her Birthday party until he has everyone going west. Rose realizes she has feeling for Sergeant Meade.