To the people of Washington City, Virginia-born Harrison Raines is a gambler, horse trader, and investor - taking a neutral stand on the War Between the States despite his Southern upbringing. But to the Union government, Harrison is a captain in the U.S. Secret Service, answering to Allan Pinkerton and Abraham Lincoln himself.Posing as a scout for Union forces advancing into Virginia, Harrison's real mission is to stand guard over Colonel Baker - President Lincoln's closest friend. The Colonel resents his "baby-sitter" and deliberately places himself in the line of fire, where a Confederate officer empties a revolver into him. Pursuing the murderer across enemy lines, Harrison is captured by the Rebels, who believe him to be a Yankee spy. But when he's incarcerated with the other Union prisoners, he learns that the Federals think he murdered Colonel Baker. Now, Harrison must escape from his captors, clear his name - and capture the real killer. Read Less