Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-06

of rifles. the blowing Of trumpets, the
braying Of asses, and sounds Of the
like of which I had never heard and
/ pray God may not hear again, one
and then another dominating the
mighty chorus. Behind us. in the
gloom, could see. or thought could
see, the Keeling mass Of green plough
ing the water. like ship with chains
Of gold flashing over bulwarks Of fre.
In q moment something happened Of
which have never had any definite
notion. felt the strong arm Of D'ri
clasping me tightly. I heard the thump
and roll and rattle Of logs heapins
above US; I-felt the water washing over
me; but could see nothing. knew
the raft had doubled; 1t would fall
and grind our bones: but made no
effort to save myself. And thinking
how helpless l felt is the last / re-
member of the great windfall Of June
3, 1910, the path Of which may be seen
now, so years after that memorable
day, and suppose it will be visible
long after my bones have crumbled.
I thought had been sleeping when
I came to; at least, had dreamed.
was in some place where 1t was dark
and still. could hear nothing but the
drip Of water; could feel the arm Of
D'ri about re. :c:d called to him,
and then felt him stir.
tibet you, Ray?" said he, lifting his
head.
"Yes." answered. Where are wei"
Judas Priest! ain no idee. Jes'
woke up. Been a-layin' here tryin'
t think. Ye hurt?"
Guess not" said I.
"Ain't ye got no pains or aches mo-
where n yer body?"
Head aches little" said I.
He rose to his elbow. and made a
light with his flint and Under, and
looked at me.
Got a goose-egg on yer for'ard,"
said he, and then saw there was
blood on his face.
EFF it he'd MT been fer the withes
they d a. ground us t powder"
We were lying alongside the little
house, and the logs were leaning to It
above us.
"Jerushy Jane Pepper!" D'ri ex-
claimed, rising to his kness. '"S whut
call twister."
He began to white piece Of the
splintered platform. Then he lit q
shaving.
''They g ground here" said he. as he
began to kindle fire. ground s-plenty
right under US"
The freight gave US good look
at our cave under the logs. 1t was
about 10 feet long and probably as
high. The logs had crashed through
the side of the house in one or two
places, and its roof was wreck.
Hungry" said D'ri. as he broke q
piece of board on his knee.
eyes," I answered.
$50 m l." said he, "hungrier n a
she-wolf. They's some bread n ven'-
son there n the house; we better try
} t git 'em."
An opening under the logs let me
around the house corner to its door
was able to work my way through
the latter. although 1t was choked will
heavy timbers. Inside could heal
the wash Of the river. and through
its shattered window on the farther
wall could see between the heaped
logs glow of sunlit water. handed
, our ak through break In the wall
and then D'ri cut away some Of thu
baseboards and joined me. We HAD
our meal cooling in few minutes
: our dinner. really. for D'ri said it wa
J near noon. Having eaten, we crawlet
| out Of the window. and then D'ri be
, gan to pry the logs apart.
;. "Ain't much 'fraid O. their tumblin
. on U.S." said he. "They re withed d
they IL stick together"
We got to another cave under tn
!. logs. at the waters edge, after an hou
: Of crawling and prying. A side Of tn
1 raft was in the water.
"Got t dive.' said D'ri. "an' swim
. fer daylight"
j. A long swim 1t was. but we came q
? In clear water badly out Of breatt
i. We swan around the timber. scram
: bling over dead COW, and up-short
1 The ruined raft was torn and tumble
: into q very mountain Of logs at th
edge Of the water. The sun was shir
J. ing clear. and the air was still. Limb
Of trees. bits Of torn cloth, broke
, hay-rake, fragments Of wool, q wagon
!. wheel, and two dead sheep were seal
tered along the shore. Where we ha
!, seen the whirlwind coming. the ok
was clear, and beneath It was gree
gap in the woods, with ragged walls {
, evergreen. Here and there in the GO
. . stub was standing, trunk and Limit
. naked.
!. "55ss..ashy Jane Pepper!" D'i .,
= claimed, with pause after each wor
!. sit g cut swath wider n this rive
. Don't b'lieve a mouse could a. live
where the timber s down over there
, Our sweepers and the other section
of the raft were nowhere in sight
q TO be continued.l
/
i Fight Will Be Bitter.
y Those who will persist in closir
their ears against the continual re
!" ommendation of DR.. Kings New d
!. Icovery for Consumption, will have
| long and hitter FIGHT with their trOu