Chapter One
H ansi Verin was a child of the sunrise. Ever
since childhood， she would perch on her sacred rock， facing the
Virginia mountains on the eastern horizon， and wait for the
instant when light pierced the Ohio River forest. A few minutes
later， as she knew very well， the night watch changed along the
fort s high stockade walls， and ff she was lucky， she might catch
a glimpse of the commander， Lieutenant Colonel Shelby
Cameron.
Newly arrived from the British command post at Fort Detroit，
Shelby Cameron was the first true gentleman that she had
ever seen.
Across the clearing， in front of the heavy， palisaded gates，
Hansi moved in the direction of the river to get a better view
of the soldiers manning the towers and patrolling the corner
lookouts.
On this lovely spring morning in
long minutes before the morning
changing of the guard. Around her
1775， Hansi had to wait ten
gun went off， signaling the
the sun rose above the thick
|
内容加载中，请稍后...
商品评论（0条）