Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-13

children to each scow." aid the ~
p~erintendent. calm and ~forcefuI
among tho hubbub Of paie-faced
adults and weeping little ones "Bet.
ter set started. There's more than
Is inches Of water over the fields
nov-enough TO 1oat you. Bear away
to The west 70 Granger village. It's
only three miles. rye telephoned
Over. and you'll set shelter. Hurry
now. II that dixie breaks ven be
over our heads In Z 5iRy."
the boats were launched without
mishap and streamed on IN = long
procession. q lantern cleaning brave
y IN the bow Of each. The superin.
tendent and . few men stayed be-
hind TO liberate the live stock and
head It toward safety.
1t was then that CASTOR Marceile
beat bis breast and cried aloud: Il
forgot Toinette. She went back to
The house. She's there alone. I was
coming with q boat. and l forgot"
A grinding roar from behind struck
terror to their hearts. The dixie at
the bend had hrokent Narcotics
little home. a quarter OF q mile to the
north, was in the path Of the on
rushing torrent.
Tim Farrell hooked at Marcelle. and
saw that the palsy Of feeble and
frightened old age was upon him. He
glanced at Sam Leblanc: but Ii
Blanc's face was pasty in the lantern
light, and his hands trembled.
Farrell spoke In q vibrant voice.
III you get away now and row hard
to the west you can make 1t. The
full force OF the flood will swing in
here, and not farther out. I'll 60
down after Toinette."
Good said the superintendent.
fersely. Two to a boat. and row for
your lives. You're going with Tim.
LeBlanc?"
The roar Of the river decreased In
volume until ~the knoll on which
they were standing seemed to culver
In sympathy. LeBianc's teeth chat
tered. Mo- he stammered,
no use Of my going"
You coward said the superintend-
dispassionately; you dirty cow
ardi"
Tim rowed away on the crest OF the
food. Marcelle's house was rocking
his boat swept against II.
Toinette wal in an upper window;
the steady light Of the lamp which
held had guided him.
With a word OF encouragement he
drew the frightened girl into the
boat. and showed clear with an oar.
For a m the little craft tossed
wildly rs they passed through a
breach In the dixie which opened
under the terrific impact OF the
Then the danger was over
and they fed peacefully on the bosom
the s~wift-running river. The Mar
,elle home had collapsed like a house
II cards. and It's wreckage foated all
about them.
For awhile Toinette crouched
trembling in the bottom Of the boat.
Then she looked at him. When she
poke there was a note In her voice
had never heard there before.
Il knew you would come. Tim
'ou. and nobody else. For you're
lot a coward. and you never were.
AN you forgive me for-for this aft
"oh, that's all right" replied the
heerfuI Tim. Il am afraid of snakes
afraid. But say. Toinette. l
ont know where we're going TO stop.
We may float clear to Saginaw. The
ghole country's under water"
The girl sighed ~contentedly. "WeIl.
don't mind; 1t isn't cold. And
ou1l take care Of me-"
Tim thrilled at the lone as much
8 at the words. He looked about
i'm. over the yellow waste OF waters,
GIFTED by his lantern and by the
all moon which tried bravely to shine
the thinning clouds. Good old
oodi" he said fervently.
And Toinette must have under
TODD. for she smiled-and blushed.