Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-01-20
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we looked. 1t grew into a lofty col
umn, reelng far above the forest. Be-
low it we could see a mighy heaving
in the tree-tops. Something like an
immense bird was hurting and pir-
ouetting in the air above them. The
tower of green looked now like a great
flaring bucket hooped with fire and
overlooking with darkness. Our ears
were full of a mighy voice out of the
heavens. A wind came roaring down
some tideway of the air like water in
a fume. 1t seemed to tap the sky.
Before l could gather my thoughts we
were in a torrent of rushing air, and
the raft had begun to heave and toss.
felt D'ri take my hand in his. |
could just see his face, for the morning
had turned dark suddenly. His lips
were moving, but l could hear nothing
he said. Then he lay flat, pulling me
down. Above and around all the
noises that ever came to the ear of
mantle beating of drums, the below
ing of cattle, the crash of falling trees
the Shrek of women, the rattle of ma
chinery, the roar of waters, the crack
of rifles, the blowing of trumpets, the
braying of asses, and sounds of the
like of which l had never heard and
pray God l 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 a ship with chains
of gold flashing over bulwarks of fire.
In moment something happened OF
which | have never had any definite
notion. l felt the strong arm of D'ri
clasping me tightly. | heard the thump
and roll and rattle of logs heaping
above us; felt the water washing over
me; but could see nothing. I knew
the raft had doubled it would fall
and grind our bones: but I made no
effort to save myself. And thinking
how helpless l felt is the last l re-
member of the great windfall of June
8, 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.
1 thought I had been sleeping when
| was in some place where it was dark
and still. could hear nothing but the
drip of water; / could feel the arm Of
D'ri about me, and 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 |.
'Ain't we got no pains or aches no.
where n yer body
Head aches little" said |.
He rose to his elbow, and made a
light with his flint and finder, 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 ii
above us.
"Jerushy Jane Pepper!" D'ri ex-
claimed, rising to his kness. IS whul
call twister."
He began to white piece of the
splintered platform. Then he lit a
shaving
They S ground here" said he, as he
began to kindle fire, ground a-plenty
right under us"
The freight gave us a 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 twf
places, and its roof was a wreck.
Hungry" said D'ri, as he broke E
piece of board on his knee.
"Yes," l answered.
$50 m l." said he, "hungrior n ;
she-wolf They's some bread n ven
son there n the house; we better TT!
t. git EN-"
An opening under the logs let M
around the house corner to it's door
/ was able to work my way througi
the latter, although it was choked wit!
heavy timbers Inside ! could hea
the wash of the river and through
it's shattered window on the tarthe
| wall | could see between the heape
logs a glow of sunlit water. | handle
our ak through a break in the wal
and then Dri cut away some of tn
basebOards and joined me. We ha
our meal cooking in a few minutes
our dinner, really, for D'ri said it wa
y near noon. Having eaten, we crawle
II out of the window, and then D'ri be
' gan to pry the logs apart.
"Ain't much 'fraid o their tumbllr
on us" said he, They re withed s
they II stick together"
We got to another cave under tn
u logs, at the waters edge, after an hou
of orauyIipC and prvinu eide nf III