New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-09-14
SA WE'D BY a D r ElAAlM.
A THRICE REPEATED WARNING THAT
WAS LUCKILY NEEDED.

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EA'THRlcE REPEATED WARNING THAT
WAS LUCKILY NEEDED.
How Two Men Narrowly Escaped Assassi-
nation In Western Ontario Inn-Thc
Reality Was . Perfect Reproduction q
the Vision Of the Brain.
Miss Mabel Wiloughby, writing il
the Toronto Globe, relates this strange
STORY:
May.s years ago my great-uncle, &;
magistrate Of iagara district, had oc.
casion, as he often had, to make a jour
ney on horseback through some of the
more unsettled parts of western On:
tario. AS those were the pioneer days,
many parts Of Ontario now thickly set
tied and prosperous communities were
almost unbroken stretches Of forest, III.
tersected by roads, passable only by
equestrians The only places Of public
accommo dation were small taverns OF
inns to be found at intervals Of many
miles along these trails or roads. My
uncle and his father law, who ac-
companied him, carried large sums OF
money with which to buy grain and
cattle from the settlers
One afternoon, toward nightfall, as
they were nearing the small inn where
they intended stopping for the night,
theysheard the sound of horses houfs
close behind them, and, turning in his
saddle, my uncle saw that the strangers
approaching him were dark visageG
pair of men whom he had noticed at
the dinner table with him at the last
hostelry. They, however, saluted my
uncle and Mr.. H., his father in law, ir
very civil manner and returned the
compliments of the hour. ,--.-.=
"The party soon reached the inn,
and, to- uncle's surprise, the two stran.
gers trotted on past the only resting place
there was for miles. But he concluded
that they were hunters or settl srs liv-
ing farther on, and SO for the tinlc
thought no more of it.
"Our two grain dealers took their
supper and shortly afterward retired
comfortably for the night. Not long
after going to bed Mr.. H., feeling thirs.
ty, rose and went down to the barroom
for drink Of water. (No laughter here
He was local preacher and stanch ad
herent to the Methodist church.)
ION entering the bar he was greatly
surprised to see stretched out on the
wooden benches the guests of the din.
ner table and travelling companions OF
the early evening. However, he trou.
bled very little about the matter, as he
thought that they had been overtaker
by night and turned back On return
ing to the bedroom he found my uncle
doing, and SO made no mention of the
uncanny pair in the barroom, and in a
few minutes fell asleep ALSO
After a short sleep uncle awoke and
almost started out of bed, having had a
most vivid and frightful dream, il
which he saw one of those men advanc
ing toward him with a dark lantern
turned upon his face and a drawn knife
in his hand. But, finding the room per.
fectly quiet, uncle persuaded himseli
that his dream was the result of some
slight apprehension he had had concern
ing the two men, and so fell asleey
again, but only to have the horrible vi
sion repeated. .-.
HE began to feel that the dream, Sc
vivid and persistent, might have tbs
nature of a presentiment, SO put his
hand under the pillow to see that his
pistols which he carried were safe
But as everything continued perfectly
still he allowed himself to fall into q
light doze, which was again interrupt
ed by the same dream. like midnight
specter. ..-.-s
"Now thoroughly alarmed and feel
ing that his dream was sent as warn
ing, he reused the old gentleman by his
side and told him of it. Mr.. II. Their
told him of the men in the barroom
This increasing their apprehension, the
two men decided to watch by turns, Mr.
II. taking the first watch. Not five min
utes had elapsed before a footstep just
outside their door caught the ear Of
both men.
"In a moment the door opened very
softly, and man stealthily entered anc
crept toward the bed, while the two il
the bed prepared for immediate defense
when the villain had come close enough
to be seen distinctly, kept perfectly
quiet. When within about two yards O.
the bed, the intending assassin, by the
manipulation Of his lantern, which IN
til this time had remained perfectly
| dark, threw clear light over the sup
I posed sleepers and revealed to them The
| reality Of the vision the same man
knife and lantern, with his mufderou:
intention hideously written on his fxe,
| countenance.
Zone glance at his intended victim.
and his expression changed to amaze
ment and fear and he stood like one
! paralyzed as he met my uncle's steady
and white face, who, with pistol pre-
sented, waited but another move on tn.
| part of the villain to kill him on The
spot. But the man didn t move al
| was perfectly still, except for smoth
cred prayer from the old gentleman
Uncle was the first to speak. demand
ing what he wanted No reply wa!
given. Uncle then, threateningly ad
vancing his piece, ordered him to leave
the room at once on pain Of death. Il
obed fence to this the robber, withou,