“Let"s make sure they didn"t get killed on the levee,” Sara said. She still had difficulty walking, but the dogs were more important at that moment. All four went to the wide front yard. Isidoro flashed his light underneath the wrap-around porch. He stood and looked out past the garage before joining them heading toward the embankment. The old rope on the flagpole made slapping sounds as the wind rapped it against the pole. Sara meant to remove the rope. It was yet another thing that would be replaced when renovations began. Buck went to tie down the rope. He directed his flashlight beam upward. “Whoa!” he said, jumping back a couple of feet. “That can"t be.” He walked away shaking his head and motioned for them to stay away. “You won"t believe this.” Johanna had already walked to the

