Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-08-07
THE PROPHECY CAME TRUE.
Several Strange aud startling Dreams
and What Followed Them.

several Strange aud Startling Dreams
aud What Followed Them.
Mr.. Fleet was third mate ON the sailing
ship Persian Empire, which left Adelaide
FOR London in lS;S. One Of tue crew,
CleaTy by nanns, dtcahled before starting
that on Christmas MORNING. as the Persian
Empire was passing Cape Horn In IA heavy
gale, he WAS ordered with the rest Of his
watch TO secure a boat hanging In davits
over the side. lie nnd another got into the
boat when fearful sea broke over the
slip. washing them both oaIt of the boat
into tbs sea, where thHy We're bath drowned.
The dream made sltrir AN Impression upon
him that lac was luos1 reluctant 10 join the
ship, but lac oVrrCa nae his scruples and
sailed. On Christmas eve, when they were
nearing Cape Horn, t|lcary had repetition
of his dream. exact In all particulars. He /
uttered a terrible cry and kept mutt~ring, /
Il know IL will Vomr trlte.'
On Christmas day, exactly rs he had |
foreseen, Clrary and the rest nf the watch |
were ordered tu ~ecnne a haat hanging In
davits. Cleary natl} refused. He said he
refused because he knew lac would be
drowned. that all the circumstances Of the
dream had ronr tr1e Hp to that moment
and III he went into Ihai boat lie would die
lie was taken below Ia the captain and his
refusal Ia discharge duty was entered In the
log. Then the chicf officer, Douglas, took
! the pen to sign his I|aine Cleary suddenly
! looked at him aud exclaimed, II wiifgo to
1 my duty. for now know the other man in
my dream.m lie ipld Douglas as they
went on deck ~ his dream. They got into
the boat. aud when they were all making
/ tight a heavy sea struck the vessel with
such force that the crew would have been
washed overheard had they not clung to
the mast The boak was turned over and
4 Dougla and Cl.ary were Hung into the
sea They SWAN nor n little while and
then went down II was just three months
! after he had dreamed of il before leaving
Adelaide.
A great gust of wind seized the hall
slackened maintorsail and sent it fiutter
ing into fragments At the same moment
the shin rreIp,i NEARLY ON her beam ends
and above the bowling of the gale W.
heard a sudden cry of despair. ! was hor
rifird To see an apprentice, j P
sent whirlng headleng from the masthead
into the sea Even yet | can see the lool
Of agony stamped On his upturned fac,
aud can hear the very tones of his heart
rcnding cry "oh, Iucy. l.ncy." a. he dis
appeared forever iI| the dark ness below.
After the storm aiatc,l the captain mad
a careful note Of iIe exact time Of the oc
currence. the position of the ship and th,
other particulars. He seemed struck a
my mention Of the exclamation | had over
heard falling from the poor fellows lips a
he cIutehed in vain AT the yielding air.
"Ah.n he said, II hat must have been hi
sister, I.ucy ~, 10 " hum he was great,
attached"
The rest Of the voyage passed withou
incident and as so pn a- the ship arrived a
: iiverpuul | made my way to the trail
which was "a take me to Manchester.
was walking Idly along the platform
; when saw the faee Of All old gentleman
, who, with n young lady on his arm, wa
! elbowing his way through the crowd. I'll
resemblance To- out lost mate WAS 80 stril
, ing that | stood I,nd looked at him. Til
Young lady's eyes happened suddenly /
| meet mine Inst antly SHE gave yioleI
start. uttered n low scream, and exciaiu
ing, oh thc~'s thc face of my dream!
Stared nj me ns If fascinated Her con
j. panion gently rallied her, and half LEI
, knlf carried her To the nearest waitln
' room. Az he passed me lie begged me |
1 come with them and handed me his card.
When we were alone the old gentlena
explained that the sight Of my face had r,
: minded his daughter Of very beculia
and unpleasant dream, to which she sti
persisted in altshhing importance. III
!. said, "At the present moment, indeed, "
a are ON our way To discover ii the owners
il my sons ship have received any news Of II
4 arrival =
i said, Il am an apprentice OF the shi
!, and have but lattly left her lying in Il
harbor.'
!. "Th.n,h the Young lady cried, Il mn
be right. II mu 4 he true. Twas thi
mans face ! saw gazing mt him rs he fel
u saw .Joe's ship ih the midst Of "A frarf
10 storm, and him tlinging 10 the slippel
shroudS A bright flash seemed To pa
II before my eyes, and | saw him falliI
backward into tht sea. ] saw your face
the momrntary gleam, aud. woke perfes
ly terrified To hear the sound Of my ov
nams-'Oh, I.ucy, Lucyf whispered
70 my ears.
'e The expression Of my face must ha
% conveyed but TOO well the meaning of II
silence.
"a My Godn cried Mr.. ---, as IL tru
), theny Il he deadfo
| stammered Too true. sir. Yes, eve
= worl of 1t! | was beside him at the IN
u ment, and even tried To save him.
NJ Tn comparing hotes we found that Z
~ dream took place the very day, and allo
q ing for the difference in longitude. ey
the very hour when the accident occnrre
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