If Nora had found the fountain dug up, it maybe would have given her an opportunity to run away. Maybe that is why she immediately ran there. If the worst was true, she could pack a few things and flee before Jerry Parks recovered and told everything to the police.

Yes, Nora would flee -- to the hospital to finish off Jerry Parks before he recovers and tells everything.

But she would have to check the fountain first to see if Jerry Parks had been there digging.