At the Mercy of Tiberius

"At the Mercy of Tiberius" by Augusta J. Evans is a story set in the Southern section of the United States. When Beryl's mother married a foreigner, she was abandoned. Beryl meets her grandfather, the General, and requests financial assistance for the family. The grandfather is assassinated after Beryl left. Beryl is charged with murder by "Tiberius," whose real name is Lennox Dunbar.