Washington's Shadow

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Jane Powell cares for her widowed mother while waiting for the return of George Morgan White Eyes, who disappeared out west. Jane thinks George is dead, killed by agents of Thomas Jefferson. Jane's father fought with George Washington at Valley Forge and Washington saw that Leven was paid for his services with warrants for land along the Ohio. Leven gave these warrants to his son Billy. When Jane's brothers visit their mother they find Billy. He's being threatened by thugs who want his Ohio land.He tells his brothers that George Morgan White Eyes is alive and plans to return to see Jane. Billy leaves for the Winchester woods and meets George Morgan White Eyes. joining forces with fighters from Ohio. Billy's brother Cuthbert, mayor of Alexandria, sends militia to help, and his brother Burr, member of Virginia's General Assembly, goes to Winchester hoping to negotiate a settlement. Sally, Leven's widow, and her house servants anxiously send their grandchildren through the woods to Winchester to find news of Billy. These four teenagers, two boys and two girls, make it through the dark woods but meet attackers and are rescued by a mother bear. Near Winchester, several hundred armed men now are ready to face each other in battle.