Epilogue

Spring 1874

Hannah POV

I was sitting on the wrap-around porch, lost in my memories of our life together. Time seemed to go so quickly and the love and passion that Jamie and I shared had only grown over the years. The house was quiet for a change and I was enjoying the silence, as I gently stroked my stomach. I hadn’t told Jamie yet, probably today though. I smiled to myself.

Jamie and I were surprised to learn, a few months after our wedding, that none of the banks could tell for sure exactly how much money had been stolen during Beecham’s theft scheme. With no definitive proof that the money sitting in the bank account came from the alleged bank robberies, the authorities released the money to Jamie and I. We were shocked. Neither of us really wanted it, however, we decided to use it for good causes. We sent a tidy sum to the St. Louis Boarding House, knowing that it would help ease the financial burden on