The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-08

town In the opposite direction. Before
morning they had lost sight OF the
lights they had left. but those below
were becoming brighter; then day
light came to cheer them, aud low
thankful they were FOR II.
They could now see that ihoy were
moving rapidly. but they knew the
chance OF help was not so good here
as II would have been In the city.
when they did see any one they would
call FOR help. but rescue was impussl-
BILE I'm that swift current Once. TO.
ward midday. the house caught on
something. aud held Cor some time.
They began TO hope II would not re-
sumo Its wild Journey again; but TO-
ward night, as the water continued 10
rise. e Heated down stream again.
The cold. the hunger. the fatigue, and
above all. the nervous strain was
fast telling on their strength. II was
growing darker; Monday night was
closing down on them, ana no hope
OF help, when they came around bend
and saw before them scene which
seemed TO promise them either life or
certain destruction at once. The river
was running through what seemed to
be n great city. Wreck ana dostruc-
ton was on every hand; bridges torn
ont, houses crushed, cars and buildings
burning. and farther out they could see
the twinkllng lights OF a great city.
But help was more impossible here
than It had been before Tor the current
was so swift the way blocked with so
much wreckage that no boat could
reach them. although the watchers on
the bank could see them plainly.
Surely Il was Gods hand had held
them back. during the day, until that
mighty torrent had swept away the
many distractions through which they
could not have passed earlier I'm the
day.
They passed II all safely md I'm n
few minutes they swept out on much
larger stream, where there was more
room. and consequently less danger
But II was dark now and the rain
still falling. and they could see nothing
save an occasional light in some win
dow. The house sailed along smoothly
now. the water being deeper and the
channel wider. and so their nervous
tension was somewhat relieved; but
how slow dragged the night How
they longed for the Hight o. dayl When
at last the night was over daylight
found them exhausted. scarcely able
to stand, hope all gone. longing for
death. as a relief from that awful
strain.
About 10 o'clock they were near tho
left side Of the current. and as they
swung around a bend toward the
north, they were drawn siill farthci
from the channel A little farther
down a strong current set Off toward
the left. onto the bottom. and It tool
them along with It. AS they left the
main stream, the house caught on some
obstruction. but did not stop long. II
iioatcd out OF the channel ana toward
the north, caught again. and rs II came
loose II revolved I'm the opposite dlrec
ton, and us the window came toward
the north they saw a house close by
aud above water.
Their craft continued TO rcvOlve and
move with the stream n little longer
then It grounded IN shallowor water
and not over a quarter Of n mile from
the house, where they could now ser
a man and woman watching them
The man called TO them, then raj
toward the water near the house. ant
soon they saw him coming to them II
a boat.
Ned Taylor owned one OF the hes
farms on the Missouri River bottom
The house was ON high ground, above
any high water, though stlll quite clos,
to the river. Along the south side o
the farm was small creek. coming
down from the northwest.
Ned's sister, Emma. was his house
keeper. and like Ned had made hel
part OF the domain 10 blossom as tn,
rose; but now the river was higher
than II had been for years, All Ned'l
crops were ruined. and though tn,
house was still above water, and tn
stock still safe, the loss would be great
Ned was troubled more about his sis
ter's health than abouthls crops. shl
had only recently recovered from
severe foyer, and now she seemed like
ly TO have a relapse, and Il was nearl!
impossible TO get doctor as the bot
toms, for miles around, were unde
water.
Emma was lying on lounge. place,
In such position she could see tn
river through the open door. She hal
glass IN her hands, through whlcl
she watched the wreckage comln
around the bend.
"Ned there comes house down In
river. Where could II have com
from?"
at might have come from k
This food might easily have washei
away a small house Let me see."
He took the glass and looked.
at is very close TO this side; II ma
be drawn into the creek; there Is
strong current running back Yves
now"