| Show She in her mind sheltersound and hurried she to the knew what of the porch like nothing big directly one She east away of door it was must the not They we can it hear Very well As house panic but she and you don you have to listen moved for away from the canyon was was still short time to and get Loyal and start up the road get north as far as Milburn there so you will be all run and tell the neighbors to go with The there It should be high enough Maitland you and Monte Mother afraid she heardroaring rumbling sound else in the world It wasflash flood Mamie you take Earl north and keep going until Hi1l right almost Look Mamie They then are Don outside stop too for anything She ran back to the house grabbed what money there was from the bowl in the cupboard picked up Ernest and started after the children She heard the neighbors to the south and west shouting orders to family members as they too were leaving their homes Every She could hear rocks as It sounded Tike all the down upon them She had to stop other arm and second the were rock dashed cliffs they pink sound became louder against each other were being hurled Her heart was pounding her lungs burned minute to rest She put Ernest on the Tooked around Elnora you silly thing donget so excited there is plenty of time There are others behind you she thought as she tried to ease the tension Just thenseries of sharp cracks were heard and her neighbor screamed Did you see those trees fall It all the seemed inhabitants wall of water in No way could its one tered like trees two of came hours lower rolling tore through Milburn tearing alfalfa less were than safe half hour on high ground and carrying the pounding and grain everything matches and splin fields Elnora east and in the direct path of most hit the window on the east side of the house and water poured clothes out the door For stand in Fence posts snapped as if they were dothing but watch as mud rocks house was the farthest the water big rock could but of in washing chair dishes andwhile they wondered if the house of the -48 flood but it held |
