To return home is to walk into the jaws of death.

It was my intention to have stopped at Vicksburg, but now I will go on as soon as I can make the connections." Early next morning Leroy and his wife started again on their journey.
The cars were filled with terror-stricken people who were fleeing from death, when death was everywhere.

They fled from the city only to meet the dreaded apparition in the country.

As they journeyed on Leroy grew restless and feverish.

He tried to brace himself against the infection which was creeping slowly but insidiously into his life, dulling his brain, fevering his blood, and prostrating his strength.