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Owl Creek Bridge Research Paper

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This message is of urgency. You are in grave danger Mr. Farquhar, do not travel to Owl Creek Bridge tonight. Your life depends on it. First of all, the gray-clad soldier that just visited your land is a Federal scout. In an hour the man will pass your plantation going in the direction he came to travel to Owl Creek bridge, if you do not believe me, sit outside your house and in an hour you will see him riding horseback in front of your plantation. Therefore, that Federal scout is not being truthful about the sentinel, there is an entire army of Federal troops waiting on any civilian to try to burn down the bridge. You are not going to evade an entire army, Mr. Farquhar. Do not travel to Owl Creek Bridge or it will cost you your life. Finally,

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