The Travellers Chronicles Book Five: To Build A Country

Chapter One

December 1858

After a long journey, the ladies arrived in Washington D.C. where they rented an extravagant house. They needed to be seen as part of the upper class in order to make contact with Lincoln. To hide their identities they were to masquerade as a couple with their teenage daughter. Sybille was to be Anne-Marie, Mrs. Henry Davies. While Tess was to be Henry Davies. And Lisette was named Adelaide Davies. With their plan set the ladies settled into Washington.

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"They must be perfect." Tess told the forger. "There can be no doubt about the legitimacy of them."

"You believe me to be bad at my job?" The forger asked.

"No, I just have a great need for accuracy."

"Uh-huh." The forger went back to work and soon finished. "Here you are. Three documents for the Davies'."

"Perfect. thank you." Tess paid for the documents and left.

When she arrived home, Tess passed the finished documents to Sybille who looked them over before passing one to Lisette. "These are well done. Now you can vote Tess; one more for Lincoln."

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June 1860

Tess crossed the street to the campaign office of Abraham Lincoln. She opened the door and requested to see the campaign manager. Tess was led over to a man named David Davis. "Mr. Davis?"

The man in question turned around. "Yes?"

"Forgive me for interrupting, but my name is Henry Davies. I have come to offer my services to the campaign."

David thought it over. "I am in need of an assistant. Tell me more about yourself."

"I have a civics degree from Harvard University and had been mayor in Greenwood, Maryland for four years." Tess said the predetermined backstory.

"Hmm." David took a moment before deciding. "Very well. You can take the assistant position. We could use a man like you. Now, for your first task, have a team hand out these fliers throughout the city."

Tess took the papers and wandered off to find volunteers.

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August 1860

When Tess came to work one morning she stopped in her tracks. There, talking to Davis, stood Abraham Lincoln himself. Walking over to the pair, she had to hold in her excitement of meeting a legend.

"Good morning." Tess greeted as she took off her hat.

"Ah, Davies." David said. "May I introduce the man we fight for; Mr. Abraham Lincoln."

"An absolute pleasure, Sir."

"The pleasure is all mine." Lincoln responded as he shook Tess's hand. "Thank you for all your hard work."

"Of course, anything for the cause."

"The cause?"

"Abolition."

"Ah, yes. The greatest cause." Lincoln smiled. "I am glad to meet another who shares my views."

"I do; very much, Sir."

"Well, it was wonderful to meet you. You are welcome to come to my wife's next ball. I would enjoy talking with you more." Lincoln offered.

"I will gladly take you up on that."

"Your invitation will be delivered promptly." He turned to his campaign manager. "Davis. Davies." Putting his hat on Lincoln left the office.

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