The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-29
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A DREAM.

My name is Lloyd Temple. was q
bachelor, young enough and passable look
ing. ! had quite a fortune Of my own;
therefore i had more leisure for castle
building than was quite good for me.
l fell asleep one night with vision of a
fair face before my memory. had lifted
my eyes while at the hotel dinner table
and saw just opposite me this vision of
beauty, and from that moment found it
impossible to forget her. did not know
her name. Shs was evidently new ar
rival and in charge Of an elderly, sour Wis
aged duenna. All this / saw at glance
l noticed casually that she was attired in
a costly gown and wore magnificent dia-
monds-not many, only earrings, brooch
and ring. For just an instant our eyes
met, but that one brief instant was long
enough to do Inc irreparable mischief-to
lure my heart from my bosom. I would
never forgive her; of that felt certain.
AS l was saying retired that night
and fell asleep, still thinking Of the fair
unknown. However. had discovered her
uame, Miss Inez Castleton, New Orleans,
was inscribed upon the register, and under
1t Nine Elsie Garcia, her companion.
could discover no more, only that the lady
was partly Spanish and resided in the
Crescent City and was travelling north
under the care of her chaperon, on visit
of pleasure, and with the object of view.
ing the different cities of the north. Think
ing of her, fell asleep.
All at once it appeared to me that tall,
dark figure entered my room-my room,
whose door had, of course, carefully sc.
cured before retiring-a tall, masculine
figure, with Grape mask tied over its face
"a typical burglar, to be sure. In one
hand he held dark lantern. He stopped
and threw its light full upon my face il
a broad, yellow glare.
sect up" he commanded hoarsely
"She is In peril. "
lay there, staring into the Grape cover
ed face, with eyes distended with terror
real and unadulterated terror-I do not
mind confessing 1t, for, brave as man
may be-and | have never posed for he
no of bravcry-it Is. to say the least, lit.
tie uncomfortable to find yourself alone in
a room at the midnight hour with real
live burglar. So / gazed into the Grape
covered face, and my voice was littl,
unsteady as asked:
"What do you meant Who Is In peril
and in what perilt Tell me-"
nut no Dlly idlu MS manu- upon my arm
and motioned me to rise. .--.....
felt strange tremor run through my
frame, followed by numb sensation, but
rose obediently all the same.
tDress yourself" commanded my un.
known visitor, land make haste about it,
too, il you would save her lifer'
"Whose lifes" demanded boldly.
Miss Castleton's Miss Inez Castle.
tCY, 1ifa iu In, a 4 I,n,
to save her in Is minutes, she will be a
dead womann"
/ felt shudder creep over my frame at
these ominous words. l hurredly dressed
myself and prepared to follow him. Re,
member knew not in what part of the
house the young lady's room was situated.
And, Furthermore, it did not seem to strike
me that my conduct was quite unprece
dented, l only followed my grewsome
conductor from my room and closed and
locked Its door behind me. l felt as If ]
were flying, floating away into space, as
followed him up stnirs-one, two, three
/ flights The elevator was at rest; there was
no sound or sign Of human presence save
my Grape covered conductor and myself
Even then, In my terror and preoccupa
ton, 1t struck me as remarkable that NJ
one seemed TO see us or heed us. In large
hotel like that it would be almost impos.
lsible for two men to GO prowling about al
the midnight hour without being observed
and questioned.
We came to halt at last at the door OF
Il room. How still-how nwfully still til,
house was! | turned TO my strange con
ductor. He was gonel
stood there rubbing my eyes, trying to
account for this Transformation scent
which had removed me from my comfort,
able bed to quarter of the house in which
] had never been before. ! realized then
with bitter shame and humiliation that
had been the victim of dream and had
been walking in my sleep. had dreamed
! of the beautiful Miss Castleton, and this
was the result, | felt like a thief and &
villain, Well, would make all haste pos
sibie back to my own room and trust t.
/ luck TINT the events OF the night might
never he known. ] had just turned TO z,
when sound fell upon my cars--a SOUND
which emanated from the room to who's.
very door my dream had led me. II was
n fearful sound-a low groan of horror
+ then stitled cry in woman's VOICES
cry Of Help, help Murder-r-r" the last
word dying away into n broken groan.
Without moments hesitation placed
my hand upon the doorknob. The doc,
had evidently been unlocked by n skeleton
key, for it fell open at once, and WAS In
the room. The light from the corridor
without strcamed in at the open door and
revealed sight which l shall never forget
while live.
Upon her bed lay the beautiful lady
Miss Castleton, us though just aroused
from slumber. Over her stopped brawny
/ figure with Grape covered face-the very
man of my dreaml In one hand he held 9
glittering knife uplifted over her dainty
throat. With low cry darted Into tn,
room-a moment later Was graphing witt
the burglar.
"Get up and ring the bellli cried tc
the trembling woman. She obeyed at once
A little later the room was full of people
and the burglar was oyerpowered, bound
and the police summoned. They found
Miss Castleton's diamonds and large sun
of money upon his person. He proved tc
be notorious rough who had long beer
wanted by the police. And Inez Castle
ton-she became my wife few month,
afterward. and | attribute my success IL
winning her to the instrumentality of my
strange dream. - Exchange.
George Ill ami Our Flag.
Elkanah Watson vi Philadelphia,
distinguished patriot, visited EnglAil
soon after the close of tho Reyolutit!
Having wen nion-y ON wager, he Z.
cidod to uso tho Sun for picture
himself to be painted by Copley. In /;
course Of time the picture WIS 1inish,,
with the exception OF beckgrouA,