Charles’ life takes a dangerous turn when he discovers men have vowed to kill him. Charles uses all his wits to avoid being killed. Charles decides to bid on a flour mill and a paper mill after eliminating the owner who swore vengeance. Multiple problems arise that compel Charles to take action to protect his family and businesses. Charles helps his brother, David, begin his own empire, and it pleases David’s wife and in-laws to be free from Charles’ control. Charles receives an alarming telegram about an irate man in Orland who is trying to steal the large whites that Charles brought back from England. Charles travels to Orlando and ends up in a deadly duel after Jonathan’s wife, Daisy, six months pregnant, is shot.