Fort Huff, 1760

The 1st Chapter
Adam’s bright blue eyes squinted as they scanned the mountain that lay before him. This must be it Adam said as he climbed down from the wagon carrying a rolled up beaver pelt.
Adam unrolled the beaver pelt that had been used as a map to a mountain according to the map all the land at the foot of the mountain was what the deed called for.
The map showed two creeks one going down each side of the mountain separating the flat lands from a mountain. According to Dan Gains the mountain man who had sold Adam the map.
He had also told Adam that there was a log cabin that went with the deal.
According to the story Gains had been given the land by the Indians for saving the son of a Chief. Adam had to do was show the chief the pelt and the Indians wouldn’t give them no trouble after that. People started to gather around Adam.
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Is this were will stay the night John asked as he came up behind Adam?
Right son this is the place we have been looking for Adam said before falling quit.
This place will be ours forever and no one will ever take our land again Adam told John.
People started climbing down from their wagons and coming toward them.
Why have we stopped they started asking?
This is it John yelled out with excitement that soon spread to the rest of the people.
Adam hadn’t noticed the dark black rain cloud over head until it blacked out the sun.
Everyone back on the wagons Adam cried .
Panic replaced the feeling of joy everyone was feeling in fear they were being attacked.
Up there Adam said pointing at large hill by the tree line.
The hill was just big enough that all six wagons fit on it with just enough room for it.
Once it started raining the creek bed quickly filled and water spilled over it’s banks.
It Didn’t take long until the spot Adam had chosen was the only one not under water.
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Adam stood looking out at the bottom land under water.
How often do you think that happens pa John asked as he came up behind Adam?
I hope we just got here on a bad day Adam said turning to look at John.
John could hear the fear in Adams voice and then he saw what Adam had been looking at .
Tomorrow I want you and James to go find that cabin that is around here somewhere Adam said.
What are you going to do pa John asked as they walked back into the camp?
I’m going to take George and try and find the Indians before they find us Adam said as the two headed back into camp.
Think them Indians will leave us alone master Adam George ask as the two joined him by the fire?
George was just a few years younger then Adam.
Adams father had given George to him as a boy in fact George was the first slave he had ever owned.
George had been with Adam so long now he was like family and treated with respect.
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After seeing how other slaves were treated on the plantation George felt lucky to belong Adam.
I think they will wait till tomorrow at least Adam said as he sat down.
All three men began looking at the black outline of the mountain behind them.
Emma called out that supper was ready to eat so all three men headed toward the campfire.
Emma was George and Liz’s daughter and sense Adam never had a girl child he loved her like she was the daughter he never had.
Both boys loved her like a sister instead of slave.
The rain stopped sometime during the night and by the next morning the water was going down.
The camp was east of the mountain so when the sun came up the mountain cast it’s shadow on it.
As soon as John got up he went looking for the place James had spent the night.
John found James wide awake and setting by the cook fire with Emma.
Master James you knows all them things you been saying about them Indians isn’t true Emma was saying as John reached them.

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James was three years younger then John and thought he was ready to take on the world at sixteen.
Master John tells Master James pa said the Indians are not going to hurt us Emma asked?
Girl you got things to do don’t you John asked before turning to James.
And you are going with me John said roughly to
James.
You have better things to do besides making Emma more frightened then she already is.
James knew from the tone of john’s voice that he was in no mood for his foolishness.
George had gotten cough up in James story as well.
Is what the boy saying true Master John George asked as he got to his feet as well?
John first looked at Emma then at George.
Emma you stay in camp and help your mom John told her as the three turned and walked away.
Where is the cabin to be at James asked as they walked?

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I don’t know yet but we must find it so we can get things ready by winter.
Is I going with you Master John George asked?
John stopped and turned to George.
No George you and pa are going to find the Indians John told George.
The expression on Georges face told John that George didn’t like that idea at all.
If hiding from the Indians was not enough now he was looking for them.
As soon as the men reached Adams wagon he was standing at the back taking out the guns.
Here Adam said as he handed John a gun.
I’m only going to say this once john do not shoot this unless your life depends on it.
If you were to kill an Indian they would come here and kill us all do you understand Adam asked?
Yah pa I understand John said as he took the gun.
Where is mine James asked holding out his hand?
Adam looked at James for a few seconds before he said anything.
You had better leave it here Adam said.