The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-10
THE DAY OF HIS DEATH.
Why Mr.. Arnold Carewe Does
Not Believe in Dreams.


enp emphasis, a tone of gravity in his
voice.
Scene-the sunny breakfast-room Of
the Carewes; time-nine in the morn
ing of a clear, culd winter day. Mrs
Carewe glanced over the top of the sill
Yer coffce-urn at her iiege lord, with a
look of mild interest in her deep, dark
eyes
"a dream, Why, Arnold, / thought
you did not believe in such things!' she
exclaimed. Then at the sight of the
gravity of his face, her grew con-
cerncd. What WAS it?' she eagerly
asked
We'll, of course, it was only a
dream" returned Mr.. Carewe; but. to
say the least, it was odd that should
dream the same thing "vef-in every
particular-exaeiiy alike, three blessed
times last night. 1t seems a little odd
10 be sure. Besides, | dreamed that |
am to die upon a certain day, and Ger
tain hour. My dear, l shall not tell you
when, for it is not fur distant. and
the knowledge of il might make You
nervous, ever though It is only dream
and therefore not infallible."
Mrs. Carewe sat her coffee-cup down,
| and the small, white hand trembled Wis
ibly>
"Oh, Arnold" was all that she could
say, tut after all, we need put no
faith in n dream. 1t is like believing
in Il fortune-tcllcr's predictions You
remember how implicitly Will Braddon
used to believe that he was doomed to
die before his thirtieth birthday, just
because two different predictions to
that effect had been made concerning
him? Well, it is three months and
over since he passed safely into the
thirties end he is well and strong as
ever. Bah! | have no patience with
such foolishness. 1t is childish, Arnold,
must not think of such a thing"
.AIl right, my dear. | will not" re-
turned her husband, o~bediently. But
in his heart he was saying: Il could no
more help it than | can live without
breathing. But at all events, now that
have warned Bessie. l will say no
more to annoy her."
Breakfast over, Arnold Carewe went
down to his Office. 1t was Carewe &
Carewe-a w~ell-known law firm-and
Arnold was senior partner; his brother
jack comprised the rest of the firm.
As he entered the office, Jack, seated
at 4 tall desk, glanced up with a
strange look.
Il say, Arnold, | had a dream about
you la st night, which made me a tritie
uneasy" he began, and, as you are 4
little late this morning, | was beginning
to fear that something vas amiss. Had
YOU not come in as you did, intended
taking a cab and going up to your
house. Gladyou'rsa all right, old fellowr'
"A DREAM" (aghast) so had l.
What did you dream, Jack?'
well, seeing you are all right, I'll
tell you," returned Jack. Il dreamed
that you are to die-don't look so pale,
old boy; you are not dead yet, but 4
long way from it'll dreamed You were
to die on the 10th of January, exactly
three weeks from to-day"
Arnold Carewe sank into a seat, and
looked faint
No wonder! That was the exact date
which his dream-three times repeated
-had indicated. But he controlled his
and turned to his brother
with affected amusement.
Perhaps you dreamed the hour, too,
while you were about it," he loosely
observed.
$50 did. January 10, as you will
see by glancing at yonder calendar,
comes on Tuesday. My dream said that
at twenty minutes past two. precisely,
on Tuesday. January 10, you would de
part this life"
Arnold Carcwe started to his feet
trembling like a leaf. No wonder, for
it was his own dream, in every particu-
lar. 1t seemed incredible. But he de-
ciied to say nothing 10 his brother as
to the purport of his dream, but to pa
tiently wait, and make all preparations
for the great finale.
For a man to find that he has exactly
three weeks-twepty-one days-in
which to live, is a very odd sensation.
The murderer condemned to the seat
fold feels very much as Arnold Carewe
felt in the days that followed. He
went about like a man in a dream He
first set his house in order" making
his will. attending TO the various af-
fairs of his business, paying off debts,
doing all that he could with a sort of
satisfaction to make it easier for the
wife and little ones soon to be left
alone. They would be well provided
for-that was a great blessing. And
it was with n solemn sense of pleasure
that he arranged everything to the best
of his ability, for the welfare of the
loved ones, soon to be left alone.
lie became very devout also. Every
day he read the prayers in his little
family circle; and attended divine serv-
ice ON Sunday; feeling a shudder of
nervous dread run over him when the
second Sunday had gone, and he knew
that oply one remained to him.
twas wonderful how tenaciously the
;da, CLING to his miud-the positive be-