The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
Sx ARROWS IN HIS BREAST.
ruo REMARKABLE DREAMS OF A
CATTLEMAN.

uorses TO Prevent Their Capture
and Fell Victim to the Bands
Anger.
New York, Feb. 26.-The last course had
,.on served and the quiet little party of
10 Gentlemen sat back in their chairs at
,ba Hoffman house. Cigars were lighted
and between puffs, one of the gentlemen
slated A rather odd dream he had on the
rreeeding night. 1t had some peculiar
features and naturally the general talk
that followed was on the subject of visions,
he causes leading thereto and the posi-
bifies of warnings, advice and knowl-
edge that since the days of Pharoh are
sppposed to be associated with the work.
ngs of the brain during slumber.
Most of the members of the party were
aeptical on the subject. Dreams, they
cOntended, were simply the effects of a
dsordered stomach or the reactionary
movement of the brain following a day of
hard mental work. Bancroft, the magi-
clan. who was one of the party, was in
elIned to be non-committal on the sub
iect and evaded a direct reply to the ques-
ion as to whether he was a believer in
dreams or not. This became so noticeable
at last that he was pressed for an expla-
latios,
Gentlemen" said he, 81 am not be-
lever in dreams in every sense that the
word implies, but there are more things
this world than are dreamed of in any
philosophy. 1 will answer your question
by relating an experience in the life of
Bob MORO, one of the best and truest men
1t has ever been my good fortune to meet.
II still alive, he is now in the Chsum
ranch near Roswell, New Mexico, herding
cattle and breaking horses. Bob is
typical plainsman. Hardy and well-built
with rough but honest nature and child
sh candor which is positively refreshing.
met him when taking a vacation a few
years ago and by advice of my physician
sought the dry climate and outdoor life
Of New Mexico.
Although practically a guest at the
ranch, it was not expected that 1 should
play the gentleman and consequently I
took part in the round ups and cattle
branding and life of a cowboy in general
OF all the boys on the ranch Bob was my
particular favOrite and when 1 was asked
TO spend few days with him in winter
camp Dog canyon, hailed the propo-
siton with delight
Winter camp is so called from the fact
boys become run down by overwork and
are sent to good pasture land to recu-
perate man is usually sent along to
Keep the horses within reasonable bounds
so that when they are needed the whole
find them
1t was one glorious afternoon. We
were stretched out in front of our tent
o 81 and chatting, when in the course
oi conversation [ happened to remark that
had dreamed of home the night before
and laughingly wondered If n sienified
ulat any OF my relatives were i'll or dead.
po9 ; lace became very grave as spoke
anu theIe was reproachful look in his
yes as ne said: Better not laugh at a
uream There's more in 'em than most
people suppose
naturally | asked if he spoke from ex-
viiehce or from superstition, and for a
niu u, or TWO he made no answer but sat
so1Lls across the prairie with a sad.
CHM iiiiis LOOK that seemed to command
81 linen turning to me said SLOWLY:
l mad a mighty queer experience once
never said anything about it here he
t oIlseil you see, these fellers don't
IN In no STOCK in things o. that kind and
th ny Sdy l was drunk or crazy; but lust
''ie same It's true, every word of it,
ooo1lS,el repeated urgings Bob then pro-
7 ,,'i55 10 tell me the following story which
possible: no own "orus as
You've heard folks talk about Shorty,
q fa1, SUI 'ot VINO was killed by the Kiowas
-" years ago Shorty was nv mart
ner ana better or Drawer man never
rIdino d winchester. He and were sign
inc 5, que winter. Know what sign rid
$50, - wen, you see cattle drift with
TO-. M ana sign riders are supposed TO
80 80 mem within certain bounds to nre-
ns,s, I,ien straying too far The men are
ever, ! stationed few miles apart and
on ~ Jay they ride towards each other
cattl li INVISIBLE Invisible line looking for signs II
go go nave strayed over that line thew orc
'onoWed and driven back, 'o'
r,, SHORTY and l used to meet at a half
eacb punt every day and often we'd visit
|dririnoo 'ner dobes when there. was no
NJ ,.e,,o ne DONE 1t was lonesome sort
short, Ior both of us.-particularly
f eiIo,,s. who was happy, cheerful sort Of
fant ". lie got his nickname from the
bare t fI ne stood six feet three in his
the G ia,., .diay we noticed Indian signs along
I've oalc,,I1le llne. From the hoof prints
|hsd ulated that party of about tbirt,,
NJ @U y passed ., by the night before. That set
woro tei'nhlng pretty hard as the Kiowas
|norori i,'clined to be troublesome and were
siv t'ouS morse thieves We each bad
.terontootSes and they would be a great
dians. any proving band of In
ana We hurried off to our respective .dohos
'em ir tound my horses all right. I drove
eating ~, ,.e corral for the night and after
tv,o my dinner and smoking n nine NJ.
d bad ~ 70 my bunk to sleep. How long
|avoi'' Zen asleep don't know. hut 7 was
|beca1,-1 Dy something-I saw awakened
|m oo,,,ee, am positive | did wake IN Tbe
open WIZ, was streaming in through the
bight v yaau e.' and there, standing in the
bale ana SHORTY. His face was deathly
khaf,s ia from his breast the feathered
'Tbel SIX arrows protruded.
.the ~ sot me Bob, but they didn't GET
Voice ne said In his natural CHEEKY
|words ne smiled, as he spoke ana The
Heemo5 although partly meaningless
tprans 70 give me a great shock
shortv oo OF my bunk and as / did so.
candio eened to fade away. lighted
b. tho and the room was desert
Rhen ro Qoor locked just as had left n
bate turing. After puzzling over The
but il ~, Ut some time, went back 10 hed
tier as sometime before / got TO sleep'
ABakeno1 es OF htful dozlngs l was again
Hponed 49, MS time / saw the door
fows INA Shorty entered with The ar.
Iros,tSuu sticking i'm HIS breast A.
fThey Eng Eng my bed he repeated the words;
fosses5 nc Bob, but they didn't get the
tnph ON Ky ,l there was a smile OF tri-