The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-18

he went to bed and slept soundly,
and next morning the remembrance
OF what had happened in his vision
had almost faded from his mind.
Luckily for Bronson, he made some
inquiries at the livery stable as he
went for his horse, and he was told
that it was lonely road, and that 1T
would he prudent to go armed. But
for this he would have left his revol-
yer in his trunk at the hotel. He set
out on his journey in good spirits, and
found the read so romantic, ami met
horsemen going 20 town so often that
be reached the junction OF the roads
without having given a serious
thought to his vision. Then every
circumstance was recalled in the most
vivid manner. He was Joined by n
stranger on q gray horse, aud man and
beast tailed exactly with those IN the
vision. The man did not, however,
have the lool; or hearing OF nm evil
minded person. On the contrary, he
seemed to be in u Jolly mood, and he
saluted Bronson NJ frankly as an hon
est stranger would have done. lie
had no weapons in sight, and he soon
explained that he was going to the VII
lage 10 which Bronson was bound or
business connected with the law.
The agent could not help but feel as
tonished and startled at the curious
coincidence, but the stranger WAS so
talkative and friendly that there was
no POSSIBLE excuse TO suspect linn. In.
deed, as il TO prove to his companion
that he nedilated no evil, lie kept
little in advance for the next hall
hour. Bronson's dlstrust had entire
" vanished, when n turn in the road
brought an obstruction to view. There
WAS a fallen tree across The highway.
This proof that every point and cir
cumstance in the vision was being UNI
rolled before his eyes gave the agent II
great shock. He was behind the
stranger, and he pulled his revolver
and dropped his hand beside the horse
to conceal it.
"Well, WE'LL" said the man, rs he
pulled up his horse. The tree must
have toppled over this morning.
Wen have to pass around it to the
right"
bronson was on the right. The
woods were clear OF underbrush, and
naturally enough he should have been
the first to leave the road, but lie
waited.
$50 ahead. friend" said the stran-
ger, and rs ii the words had been adj
dressed to the horse, the animal which
the agent bestrodc started up.
Bronson was scarcely out OF the
road before he turned in his saddle.
The stranger had pistol in his right
hand. What followed could not be
clearly related. Bronson slid from
the saddle as the bullet whizzed passed
him, and u second later returned the
fire. Three or four shots wererapidly
exchanged, aud then the would.be-
murderer uttering yell to show that
he had been hit, wheeled his horse and
calloped of. He had not gone ten
rods when the beast fell under him,
and he kicked his feet from the stir
rups and sprang into the woods and
was out OF sight in moment. The
horse he'd received n bullet in the
throat and was dead i'll a few min
utes.
AS matter OF course Bronson put
the matter in the hands OF the proper
officials, but the horse could neither
be identified nor the man overhaued.
1t was agreed that he was an entire
stranger in that locality, and that
while he did not know Bronson nor
the business he was engaged in he was
ready to commit a cold. blooded MUIR
der and take his chances OF finding
fat wallet to repay him.