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Fro to hi vast and awful roared out, and then all

at once he felt hi with a rush of waters He was jaainst the posts of the corral There he worked to his feet

The whole side of the hill was one vast spread of shallow tossing

water, as though a lake had been let fall on the sue

The s, but the trees and

saplings held their own

In a an to show It was over Not a

drop of rain had fallen

Bennington climbed the corral fence and walked slowly to the house The

blacksmith shop was filled to the , and Arthur's cabin was not

much better He entered the kitchen The floor there was so through the

down-hill door by which Bennington had co-roo In front of the barrier stood

the lady herself, vigorously sweeping back the threatening water froton took the broom from her and swept until the cessation of the

flood er necessary Mrs Arthur co man stepped outside There he was joined a moment

later by the other two

They offered no explanation of their whereabouts during the trouble,

but Bennington surmised shrewdly that they had hunted a dry place

"Glory!" cried Old Mizzou "Lucky she misses us!"

"What was it? Where'd it co the

surface drops froh