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This book is about the original settlers of my hometown and how they survived harsh times. They thought they had a land deed; instead, it was a marriage license to an Indian princess.

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Historical fiction

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Publié par	Inspiring Voices
Date de parution	25 octobre 2013
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781462407484
Langue	English

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FORT HUFF, 1760

GARRY HUFF

Copyright © 2013 Garry Huff.

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ISBN: 978-1-4624-0749-1 (sc)
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2013916936

Inspiring Voices rev. date: 10/23/2013

INTRODUCTION

A dam Huff in 1760 came to Kentucky in a covered wagon, bringing with him his family; Ruth his wife, his 19-year old son John, and his16-year old son James. Also, a Slave by the name of George and his family came, Liz his wife and Emma his daughter. There were at least 20 people of varying degree of kin in the seven wagons that followed. Talking Bear was high chief to the five tribes of the Cherokee nation. Two Stars, the Chief’s sister, had been the only mother Talking Bear had ever known. Red Hawk was Talking Bear’s top brave whose friendship would be tested to the limits. Little Dove was Two Starz’s sister in spirit seeing as how they both had to play mother to their little brothers instead of being just girls. Emma was the slave girl who lost her heart as well as her sight for her love for Red Hawk. Rose Marie, the seven-year old who was the only one left once the fever struck the wagon train. Gray Wolf could not let his love be known for Little Dove because of his hate for Red Hawk.

A dam pulled back hard on the lead rains to stop all four horses that pulled his wagon from West Virginia. He had timed it so the horses were standing in water over their feet. Adam thought that by doing it this way all four horses could drink their fill. Adam’s bright blue eyes squinted as they scanned the mountain that lye before him. This must be it; Adam thought 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 the 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. All Adam had to do was show the chief the pelt and the Indians wouldn’t give him any trouble after that. People started to gather around Adam.
“Is this where we’ll 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 quiet.
“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 would fit on it tightly. Once it started raining the creek bed quickly filled and water spilled over its banks. It did not take long until the spot Adam had chosen was the only one not under water. Adam stood and looked 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 Adam’s 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 replied.
“Think them Indians will leave us alone, Master Adam?” George asked as the two joined him by the fire.

George was just a few years younger than Adam. Adam’s father had given George to him as a boy. In fact, George was the first slave Adam had ever owned. George had been with Adam so long now he is like family and is treated with respect. After seeing how other slaves were treated on the plantation George felt lucky to belong to 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 since 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 a 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 its 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.
James was three years younger than John and thought he was ready to take on the world at sixteen.
“Master John tells Master James that 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 than she already is.” John added.
James knew from the tone of John’s voice that he was in no mood for his foolishness. George had gotten caught up in James’s 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.
“I don’t know yet but we must find it so we can get things ready by winter.” John replied.
“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 George’s 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 Adam’s wagon he was standing at the back taking out the guns.
“Here.” Adam said and he handed John a gun.
“I’m only going to say this once.” Adam added. “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.
“Yes 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.
“You let me hunt with it pa.” James said still holding out his hand.
“He could get some game while we are out pa.” John told Adam.
“Do not shoot this unless there is fresh game on the other end.” Adam told James as he handed him a gun.
“Ok pa. I won’t.” James said as he took the gun.

After going what John thought was the right distance he stopped to check the map. While John looked at the pelt and tried to see where they were James went around him. James decided to go ahead and see what was there so he walked on. James thought he heard something so he stopped behind a tree and peeked out. There standing getting his morning drink of water was a large white tail buck. James became so excited that when he tried to get the gun up to shoot the deer it caught on a bush and went off. It was not until then that James saw the Indian on the other side of the creek. The Indian wore a vest made of bone crowned with three red feathers.
“Wait! Stop!” James shouted as the brave ran into the woods.
As James watched the Indian vanish into the woods he realized that the Indian was yelling a war cry.
“Come back.” James called hopelessly.
The sound of gunfire brought John to James fast.
“What is going on?” John asked even before he reached James.
“Indian.” James said pointing at where the brave entered the woods.
John couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Did his little brother just get them all killed.
“Are you crazy?!”