The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-05-19
PR0vIDENTIALLY
Saved From a Watery Crave
In indian Territory.
For The Record

last rluhy evening, may D, about
o'clock there fell here the most pow
eriul rain / ever saw. My brother
ln.law, my two little boys and my
self were about a mile frou HON,
and took shelter in an unoccupied
house until the rain ceased. We
then started for home. All the little
brooks were great rushing torrents
Of water. Within three or four hun.
dred yards Of home we had to cross
small creek which then resembled
small river, o. it was OVERLOOKING
its banks Wading in water some
distance TO reach the bank, we all
undertook to cross on q small foot
log which supported a water gate.
1t WAS now dark; the lightning wa
flashing fast and il was beginning
to rain again. My brother in law
suggested that We coon it, across
the log Is it WAS the only means Of
getting to the house without great
delay. So be led the way and crsw.
led over safely 10 the other side. He
then called to me- to come on. /
started out on the log, the two boys
following close behind ne. When /
bad got about middle way Of the
stream my brother. in.lsw came back
on the log meeting me TO relieve me
OF my umbrellas which was proving
to be a great hindrance to my pro.
gress We we're now all four on the
log and the swift, raging current
had suddenly risen almost TO the
top Of 1t Humphrey, my brother.
ln.law, shouted, Hurry, brother
George, the log il about to give
away Il can't leave my little
boys ! replied I'm Siraid they
cant make Il over" A moment
later be shouted, lite gone, brother
George
At the sane time We we're al in
stanily dashed down stream by the
powerful current. The last thing /
heard before the water filled my
ears was the heart rending screams
Of my little boys
Ny head soon sho, aJoye the water
and ] made but few strokes before
finding myself standing on solid
ground holdirg TO sapling, the
water coming almost waist deep. /
nos knew / was safe, but supposed
both my dear little boys we're
drowned.
Through the flashing Of the light.
ming ] saw Humphrey standing on
the other side Of the stream. lin
81, shouted to him. "Im safe.
too, paps shouted little Curtis,
vho stood out on my tide Of the
stresm not more than four or five
steps from me OF course, this sent
. thrill Of joy through my soul. but
the next distressing though, was
Where is poor little ROY"
Through tie blaze Of lightning
We looked sni looked IN vain We
stood and listened and listened. but
the gushipg waters sni the roaring
thunder we're the only sounds that
greeted our ears Roys voice was
hushsd IN death VAS the only con.
clusion We could reach.
Roy is gone, cried aloud 10
my brother IN law across the stream.
Poor boy, was bis only reply
Humphrey was on the side next
TO home aud be vent on home.
Curtis aud ] had to go back about
hall mile to = neighbors house
aud val, for the stream to run down
tile very sensible thing iha, We al
ougb, TO have done in the 6rt
plscc
While waiting Tor toe stream 10
run iosa came back 20 Il through
the rain three times anl walked
carefully up anj down the bank,
praying aud calling 1t The top Of
nay voice. Roy Roy o. Roy 10
the vain hope ,ba, he nigh, answer
me from shrub or iriiwood. Every
hour seemed like q whole night.
About two O'Clock I found that
the stream had run low enough Tor
me to wade Il At the ford. Leaving
Curtis In bed q, the neighbot's
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