In 1850, twelve-year-old fugitive slave Samuel Prescott, along with his mother, sister, and nephew, seek shelter from a midnight storm at a farm in Fairhaven, Vermont.
The devastating aftermath of that ill-fated journ.
But evil lurks in the shadows.
Several days later, Gabe and his son, Luke, embark upon the next dangerous stage to transport the Prescotts to freedom.
Emma and Gabe Hopper, conductors at the waystation, sequester the fugitives, then provide them food and clean clothing.
In 1850, twelve-year-old fugitive slave Samuel Prescott, along with his mother, sister, and nephew, seek shelter from a midnight storm at a farm in Fairhaven, Vermont