Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-02-22

@3.tnf 3tiiu rNOnueN WHERE 10 Was, anu
speculate as tofwhat was to be done.
The moment that his eyes, following
Pete's outstretched arm, discovered
the black mass Of clouds he ran to-
ward Mrs. Maitland and standing on
no ceremony he shook her vigorously
by the shoulder.
t'Well have to run for our lives,
( ma'am," he said brielly. "Pete. drive
the stock up on the hills, fur as you
kin, the bosses pertikler, they'll be
more to us an them burros must take
keer of themselves"
Pete needed no urging He was off
Hike a shot in the direction of the i'm
provised corral. He loosed the horses
from their pickets and started them
up the steep trail that led down from
the Ihogback to the camp by the wa
| ter's edge. He also tried to start the
|, burros he had just rounded up in the
same direction. Some of them would
go and some of them would not. He
Eihad his hands full In an instant.
Meanwhile Kirkby did not linger by
the side of Mrs. Maitland. With in
credible agility for SO old man he
ran over to the tent where the stores
were kept and began picking out such
articles Of provision as he could
easiest carry.
Come over here, Mrs. Maitland"
he cried. well have to carry up on
the hill somethin' to keep us from
starvin' till we get back to town. We
hadn't orter camped in this yere
pocket noways, but who'd ever expect
ed anything like this now?"
/ What do you fear?' asked the
woman, joining him as she spoke and
waiting for his directions.
Looks to me like cloudburst,'
was the answer. Greeks pretty full
now, an If she does break everything
below, yere II go to hell on a run"
It was evidence Of his perturbation
and anxiety that he used such Ian
i guage, which, however, in the emer
gency did not seem unwarranted even
to the refined ear of Mrs. Maitland.
'Is 1t possible" she exclaimed.
"Taint only possible, It's sartin
Now, ma'am," he hastily bundled up 9
lot Of miscellaneous provisions in 6
small piece of canvass, tied 1t up ant
handed 1t to her. "That'll be for you.
Immediately after he made up mucl
larger bundle In another tent fly
adding, can this is nine"
"Oh, let us hurry" cried Mrs. Matt
land, as a peal Of thunder, low, nut
tered, menacing, burst forth from tn,
flying clouds, now obscuring the sun
and rolled over the camp.
We've got time enough yit," an
swered Kirkby, coolly calculating
their chances. BEST git yer slicke
on, you'll need 1t in a few minutes.
Mrs. Maitland ran to her own ten
and soon came out with sou'weste
and yellow oilskins completely cover
ing her. Kirkby meantime had dor
ned his own. old battered, soiled rail-
clothes and had grabbed up Pete's
81 brought the children's coat
along" said Mrs. Maitland, extending
three others.
Good" said Kirkby. Nov wei
take our packs an"
DO you think there is any DANCE
to Roberto
Hell. git nothin' worse n a wei
tinlf rehlrnad- ths~old- mar. caufdeni
ly. 'Tf we'd pitched the tents up o
the hog back. that's all we'd been 4
for"
II have to leave the tents and a
the things" said Mrs. Maitland.
"You can stay with Them" answere
Kirkby, dryly but II what l think
goin' to happen comes of, you won
have no need of nothin' no more
Great God, here she comes"
AS he spoke there was suddei
swift downpour Of rain, not in drop
but in a torrent. Catching up his ow
pack and motioning the woman to d
likewise with her load, Kirkby caugf
her by the hand, and half led, ha
dragged her up the steep trail frol
the brook to the ridge which bordere
, the side of the canon. The canon wa
7 much wider here than further up an
there was much more room and niue
, more space for the water to. sprea,
2 Yet, they had to hurry for their live
| as 1t was. They had gone up scarcel
4 a hundred feet when the disgorg
( ment Of the heavens took place. tn
; water fell with such force, directne'
: and continuousness that II almo
5 beat them down. It ran over the ira
e down the side Of the mountain
t sheets like water falls. 1t required q