Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-09-27

take q drive with him into The country.
[ sent back word that l would go. l
was glad he was coming for me, for the
bank was a long distance from tie store
and the day was terribly hot.
At3 O'Clock l was ready, but Arnold
did not come. A.4, he sent another
note:
"a mistake Of few cents somewhere is giving
ia lots of trouble shall let the rest go III little
time, but must stay until the books are ali
right. Go without me-"
I sent one OF the clerks out for car
riage, and I droYe out into the country.
got away from the hot air Of the city.
l saw the green grass and the pure
water. and the flowers aud the blue
sky. But l was too busy thinking to
enjoy them much. l was running over
in my mind The points Which intended
to iuclude in the next two or thee
chapters of my book.
l returned 10 the city at O'Clock,
ard saw one Of those unfortunate things
occur which are altogether too frequent
in large cities. A large man, with a
very peculiar face, which l need not
stop to describe, stood on a street
corner. Another man came up. -
Words passed between them. The
large man knocked the other man down
and ran away jus as the police arrived.
A window flew up, and some one in
side Ga woman ! judged, although the
curtains hid all but the hands, stood
with hands tightly clasped for mo-
menl. Then. beating them up and
down in the air in frantic manner for
a few seconds, the person disappeared
with q sbrill cry Of Help! Murder!'
1t wasn't murder. though The man
was senseless for few minutes; but
before drove on was we'll enough to
walk away.
I went home. A rnold had not ar
rived yet. l ate my supper, went to
my room, and spent the early evening
writing in my book. l remember that
l wrote on the remarkable sensibillty
Of the ear in some dreams and on the
Interpretation of a series of dreams.
Arnold had not returned when L re-
tired at about midnight. 1t is, per-
haps. no wonder l dreamed. | remem-
Der looking out on the hot sultry night.
| remember saying TO myself that it
would rain soon. l remember closing
ing my window TO guaid against the
coming storm. To help cool the room.
I opened tie watercock. l remember
looking at my watch, which pointed
10 five minutes to y and | am
certain of nothing more, save the
getting into bed, until awoke again.
To be sure, it seems as though l laid
for a time in luxury OF perfect resiiul-
ness, aud then sank slowly asleep. But
as my dream was Of something happen
log in bed, | shall not attempt TO say
when it began.
thought it was morning. l opened
nv eyes. wondered why the birds
were not singing. My door slowly
opened. A flood OF light poured IN
1t lessened and frightened, and | read
from the flashes Help murder'
awoke to find my door shut, no
trace of the having been any gas ligh'
ted; and saw that the storm was al
most uron us. The thunder could mol
be heard yet, but the lightning was very
vivid. with such flashes lighting my
room al short intervals, | found nc
difficulty in accounting for my dream.-
NV watch pointed 20 just twelve.
slept again, and l had another
dream.
There was a knock at my door.
opened 1t Gin my dream) and found
note from my friend. 1t seemed al
though left MY bed to gOto the door
but once was at the door, it was TIT
door of my store. 1t seemed to b
bright az day in the store, but darl
mont outside. Some OF the darkness o
The night seemed TO DRIFT in around M
as | stood in the open door and read tn
note which tie messenger had brough
me. Tie note was an exact copy G
the one which l had really receive
from my friend that day when he mad
tbe appoin lment for the ride into tt
couatr,. [ said to the messenger:
But he's being murdered! He want
help? I'll 90 to the bank
ssnt tor carriage and drove to tn
bank. The shutters were closed
front, but light shone out Ola "lndo
ON the side which opened on a mario
massage between the bank and an empt
[ building next TO it. knew this win
9 dow opened from the room in which m
{ friend would work if at the bank
night. passed up the narrow passas
when suddenly hand was thrust iro
= The window. 1 recognized the cuff
button as belonging to my friend. l
: and down, up and down, now with
long sweepingl motion, no" quick at
sharp. And again the silent messai
e was, Help! murder!'
@ Isprang down the passage 10 the irol
[ of the bank 10 call the dryer, aud whe
{ I looked up to speak to him L saw Il
n face Of the man who had struck do"
8 the one at the street corner that allie
Il noon. And when he saw me he lash'
y his horses into run and went down Il
n street with a rush over the paveme
O that made noise like thunder.
9 Yes. a noise like thunder. For
). awoke then, aud awoke with the nol'