Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-13
SAVED b. A DREAM.
h THaloE RsfEATso WARNING THAT
WIS LvcKlLY HEEpEo.

Rev TO Men SNrrowIy Escapsd Aslassl-
nation In = Western Ontario xnn-The
R4 Nlits was Perfect Rsprodastion u
s.s vla,on 81 che Brain.
Miss Mabel Wiloughby. writing In
the Toronto Globe. relates this strange
story:
MANY years ago my great-uncle, .
magistrate cf Niagara district. had 90.
caEion, IS be often had, to make 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, in
terseoted by roads. passable only by
equeatrians. The only places Of public
accommodation were small taverns OF
inns to be found at intervals Of many
miles along these trails or roads. My
uncle and his father-in-law, who ac-
companied him, carried large sums of
money with which to buy grain and
cattle from the settlers.
Zone afternoon, toward nightfall, as
they were nearing the small inn where
they intended stopping for the night,
they heard the sound of horses hoofs
close behind them. and. turning In his
saddle, my uncle saw that the strangers
approaching him were a dark visaged
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, In
q very civil manner and returned the
compliments Of tho hour.
"The party soon reached the inn,
and, to unole'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 settlers liv-
ing farther ON, and 80 fox the time
thought no more of 1t.
''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 a driuk Of water (No laughter here.
He was local preacher and stanch ad-
herent 60 the Methodist church.)
"On 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 overtaken
by night and turned back. On roturn-
ing to the bedroom he found my uncle
dozing, and so made no mention Of the
uncanny pair IN the barroom. and in q
few minutes fell asleep also.
after a short sleep uncle awoke and
almost started out of bed. having had a
most vivid and frightful droam, in
which he saw ono OF those mon advanc-
ing toward him with q dark lantern
turned upon his face and drawn knife
in his hand But. finding the room per-
foctly quiet, uncle persuaded himself
that his dream was the result Of some
slight apprehension he had had concern.
ing tho two men, and SO fell asleeI
again. but only to have the horrible vi
sion repeated
"He began to feel that the dream. *
vivid and persistent, might have the
nature Of a presentiment, SO put hii
hand under the pillow to see that hi
pistols which he carried were safe
But as everything continued perfectly
still he allowed himself TO fall into Z
light doze. which was again interrupt
cd by the same dream. like q midnight
| specter.
Now thoroughly alarmed and feel
| ing that his dream was sent as q warn
ing, he reused the old gentleman by hi
side and told him Of It. Mr.. H. theI
told him Of the men In the barroom
This increasing their apprehension, tn
two men decided to watch by turns. Mr.
| H. taking the FIRST watch. Not five min
utes had elapsed before footstep jus
outside their door caught the ear O
both men
"In q moment the door opened YER,
softly, and q man stealthily entered ant
crept toward the bed, while the two Il
the bed prepared for immediate defens
when the villain had come close enOugl
to be seen distinctly. kept perfectl.
quiet When within about two yards 0
the bed, the intending assassin. by th
manipulation Of his lantorn, which IN
til this time had remained perfeotl
dark. threw . clear light over the suI
posed sleepeFs and revealed TO them tn
reality Of tho vision-the same man
knife and lantern, with his murderou
intention hideOusly written on his hxe
countenance
''One glance at his intended victim
and his expression changed TO amAES
ment and fear and he stood like on
paralyzed as he met my uncle's stead
and white face. who, with pistol prs
sented, waited but another move ON th
part of tho villain to kill him ON th
spot. But the man didn't move. A.
was perfectly still. except for smott
Yoa shsuld Know