28 Wednesday, September 8, 1897 Syracuse, New York In a crisp tone the conductor announced the upcoming stop before continuing on to the next railcar. Fanny’s heart beat in quick step when the train lurched and hissed to a halt a few minutes later. Syracuse. She’d been filled with a mixture of anticipation and dread ever since bidding Amanda, Sophie, and Aunt Victoria farewell at the Rochester train station. In truth, she’d been suffering from a bout of nerves since Uncle Jonas announced she would