What is chapter 1-3's summary in George Washington's Socks?

MR HORNBEE was talking to Matt and temperance cook Matt some food and Matt toldl Mr.Hornbee where he live and mr hornbee went to blackjack ''his mule'' and tell his horse to take matt to the river and the horse was walking through the dark

trail and matt heard a sound and matt thought that was a bird but blackjack knew that was idians