“They are talking of a plan to lower dynamite to the foot of the dam, and blow a big hole in it to relieve the pressure,” said the reporter.
“But wouldn’t that be as dangerous as if the dam broke of its own weakness?”
“That’s what I think, but some of the others seem to believe the hole, if they could make it, would serve as a big outlet.”
“What are they going to do about it?”
“Nothing. In the first place they haven’t the dynamite, and if they had it, they couldn’t get anyone to go out on the dam and lower it, for the thing may give way any minute.”
“What makes such a crowd here?”
“A lot more people have deserted their homes, and have come here for shelter.”
“Is the danger greater?”
“They say the dam will go in about an hour.”
“What are you going to do?”