Angels and Women (1924)

TEBAH AND ITS INMATES 211Some with frantic cries and outstretchedarms wildly implored our aid, others with insanelaughter sprang into the awful waters,in desperate attempts to reach our vessel.But shrieks of terror, strangled cries ofthe dying and the howl of beasts, were in aninstant hushed, as the densest darkness suddenlyswallowed all[ And now a terrificstorm again burst forth in renewed fury.Heaven and earth were shaken by fearfulbursts of thunder; incessant and awfulflashes of lightning illumined the night.Rain came down in torrents l Before thisdreadful time, the earth had known no rain;therefore the incredulous had paid no heedto Noah’s repeated warnings of the comingdeluge. And now it appeared as thoughwindows were opened in heaven and theflood poured forth with resistless fury. Tothe poor people perishing in the flood, thesight of so much rain descending from theheavens seemed most strange and terrible.We could hear the swollen breakers roar-