Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23

| swiftly toward him, and 1 yelled, Loo
| out, F7rankr
The warning came well nigh too late
as the words had barely passed nay lip
when a masked man, corresponding i
all respects with the one seen in IN.
! dream, darted from the shade, and
without q word, struck at my friend
head with murderouS-lOOking blud
geOn, which, if the blow had alighted a
intended, would have crushed his skull
like an eggshelL
Frank, however, had partially turned
at my cry and instinctively raised hi
own heavy cane, which, meeting tn
descending weapon, 50 far DETECTED it
aim that the stroke fell upon his lef
shoulder, but still with such force tina
he was dashed, for the moment, sense
less to the ground.
In the twinkling of an eye the as
sailant was upon him, and, COINS
through his pockets with wonderful
speed, intending, doubtless, either K
get away before l could come up, or, il
need be, oyerpower me also, or, per
maps, IL blif W IL. W Use Ills ItN w C1
80 far my vision had been realized
with remarkable fidelity, but now, hap
PLY, there was a break. 1 was moi
struck dumb and motionless as in tht
dream, but, on the contrary, stimulated
to exceptional activity; and While the
absorbed villain was in the act of crop
ing for Franks watch, l reached his
side, and with one blow Of my black
thorn I sent him stunned to the ground
Turning him on his face, l was bus
lily engaged tying his hands behind
him when Frank recovered from his
temporary daze. We then somewhat
improved upon the dream programme
by taking off our cravats and securely
binding the scoundrers ankles to-
gether.
"On examining Stayners hurts |
found that his left collar bone was
broken, and the arm on that side quite
helpless, but otherwise he was all right.
His assailant had not Jared so well; he
remained apparently lifeless.
"Stayner made light of his wounds,
but he was unwontedly serious. Old
man. said he, this is a most astounding
realization Of an apparently wild and
causeless dream. How to account for it
| do not know. But suppose we now
carry it out as closely as possible by
taking this vagabond to the police sta
ton. Probably the parallel will fail us
there. If it holds good l shall be dumb
founded, indeed, and ready to believe
in anything
you know" continued Phil, that
am somewhat of an athlete, so after we
had deprived the thief of his last steal
ingS, and moreover of a loaded bulldog
revolver, I shouldered his not very light
weight and set off to the village, while
Stayner followed with the captured
bludgeOn and pistol.
I'VE had nearly half mile to walk
through the solemn stiffness of the
night, and thus several times [ laid
down my load in order to rest myself.
On the last Of these occasions the ruff
an revived just as 1 was reShouldering
him. Finding himself a diSarmed, i'm
potent prisoner, he poured forth upon us
such a volley of curses that I dropped
him again to the ground, and by the
help of his own suspenders and wallet
gagged him effectually
Then 1 ho;sted him again as one
might do a sack of wheat, and we went
on rather relieved to find that we had
not become involuntary executioners.
AS we plodded along we INDUCED in
many SpeculatiOnS to the identity Of the
creature. But neither Of us
seriously believed that the police were
likely to enlighten us upon this point.
TwOuld be too wonderful for my dream
to come true in this particular also.
Judge, then, of our feelings, perhaps
more of awe than establishment, when
upon entering the station the man in
charge, with a single glance at our cap
tive, said:
Well, gentlemen, you've mlade a
good nights work, sure enough. This
is the escaped convict, Ike Berry.
There's a reward of $500 out for his
capture, and ALL the police Of the state
have been ON the lockout for him since
last April
Prank Stayner actually shuddercd
as the officer spoke. Turning to me he
muttered: This is most too much for
me, Phil. It's awful. Let's go round
to the doctors and get my shoulder
fixed up Then to the officer: Wen
turn the reward over to you, Jim. The
glOry's enough for us
But before leaving we told the whole
strange story to the man, whose run
ming commentary Of almost incredulous
surprise was from time to time accent
uated by a smothered curse from the
now iron-shackled prisoner"
'Wen, Phil" said l with judicial gra
witty, may be it's rude to ask the ques
ton after your introductory remarks
but, honor bright, now, is this really al
out-and-out- true story you've -give1
me?'
'''Tis as tue as that you and ar,
sitting here, old man. Ike Berry is nov
serving out a fourteen years sentenc,
in state prison, and Frank Stayner i
still alive to testify as to the dream
business. But why that dream-visiol
= intelligence fOreShadowing- call j
what you will, was sent to me as on
of those occult mysteries which neithe
you nor I nor any other mortal at pre-
ent understands.
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