Chapter 8
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Death Awaits No Man
Jacob Waltz was ill for what seemed like forever. Rain came and continued coming for several weeks. The ground so dry, floodwaters just cascaded down the mountains and onto the flat land more, more specifically Jacobs’ flatland. and flooded his home. Many heads of livestock were swept in, killing quite a few of them, and destroying most of his ranch. He struggled for days attempting to save his ranch, and protect his livestock. Before long, he became very sick and developed pneumonia. His neighbor, Jennifer Thomas, was very kind looking after Jacob at her house to care for him hoping she could nurse him back to good health. For several days, he lie in bed delirious, running a very high fever. Then, after a few more days, his fever remained lower and he
