Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-27
liveryman and always stood in front of
his stable until time to leave for the sta


wrote several letters. then went to bed
and was soon fast asleep.
During my sleep l dreamed that morn
ing had come and the porter called me-
l sleepAy answered him, rose from the
bed and raised the blind. The ground
was covered with a heavy snow. l
dressed in hurry, went down stairs,
ate breakfast and after paying my bill
took my small valise, in which L had
placed the money collected the day be-
fore, then walked to the livery stable to
get seat in the hack for the depot.
When the stable was reached L found
that the body and top of the hack had
been removed from the wheels and placed
on sled. The driver was in his place
and l climbed to the seat behind him.
Just then two slouchy looking men ap-
preached the driver and asked if there
was room for them. He reshed in the
affirmative and they got into the sled,
one of them sitting by me, the other TAX
ing a seat in the rear
In the dream l took special note of the
men for l did not like the looks of them
The one beside me carried a deep scar on
his face and had a most sinister ex-
preston, his voice was gruff and manner
surly
We were soon speeding over the snow
towards the station. l felt uneasy,-as
though some one was watching me, and
turning around 1 detected the man be-
hind cycling me. We were passing over a
| lonely stretch of road when suddenly I
| felt a blow as of heavy stick on my
, head. At the same time the man beside
me grabbed the valise which was resting
IN my lap, and sprang from the sled He
, was Joined by his companion from be-
hind, and brandishing revolvers to in
timidate the driver who had checked up
the horses, the men disappeared into a
ravine by the roadside. At this | awoke
cold perspiration breaking out all over
my body, and l was trembling in every
limb.
1t was some time before 1 could collect
my scattered thoughts, for the dream had
completely upset me. However, attrib-
uting it to aheavy supper and over in
diligence in cigars and resolving to alb
stain from future indiscretions of this
nature, l was soon again locked in the
arms Of Morpheus
Morning came. The porter called me-
1 answered, and upon arising from the
L
ground was covered with snow There
had been none the evening before Hur-
riedy dressing 1 ate my breakfast and
after paying the hotel bill, started with
my valse to get into the hack at the
livery stable.
Arriving there I discovered that the
| top of the usual conveyance had been re-
| moved from the wheels and placed on
| sled. The driver was in his place whip
in hand. l climbed to the seat directly
| back of him. 1t was near leaving time
| when two strangely familiar looking men
came walking down the street and APP
| preaching the driver asked if there was
| room in the hack for them He gave
favorable reply, and the men got into the
| sled, one of them sitting by me and the
| other taking a seat in the rear. We were
the only passengers that morning,-the
| two men and myself.
The driver cracked his whip and soon
we were gliding over the snow in the
| direction of the station.
l felt very uncomfortable. The men in
| the hack with me were disreputable look
| ing characters. The road to the DEPOT
| was long and lonely. That thought,
coupled with the idea that 1 had met
| these fellow travellers at some previous
| time in an unpleasant situation, caused
me much uneasiness, especially as the
Valtse which rested on my lap contained
large sum of money.
| We had reached the outskirts of the
| village when | began to feel that some
| one was watching me, an indescribabN
! sensation which no doubt the most of us
| nave experienced. l turned to look be-
! hlnu. Inc man in the rear was eyeing
| me stealthily, and was toying with a
! large hickory cane. His face looked so
| repulslve and desperate that | shud-
/ dered and looked at the fellow by nv
! side. At that instant the collar of his
coat which had partially concealed his
face, fell away, disclosing a deep red
! scar. Like a lightning flash it all came
! to me. These were the men of my dream
| This was the body of the hack on sled
runners and we were rapidly approach
ing the ravine where the tragedy was to
| be enacted. My valise rested on nv Ian
every incident was complete. except the
blow from behind and the escape of the
men. Ny resolves were quickly made
| called to the driver to stop. and explain
ing to him that important business would
0N''''ii AiiS III NiS NilIdSe until the after
noon, l stepped out of the sled and
walked back to tho hotel
providence had in a strange way warn
ed me of impending danger and I am
firm in the belief that had l continued in
| the sled my life would have paid the
| penalty.
| afterward inquired of the hack driver
| concerning my fellow travellers. He in
formed me that they did not take the
train but remained in the village all dav
| The following night several stores were
broken into and robbed, and it was his
| opinion that these men were the perpe-
! traitors"
Thus Mr.. concluded his narrative
! Can the wise man, learned in science
| explain these dreams? What strange in
! huenee Photographed the scene at the
bedside of Mrs. AS dying father. hum
dreds Of miles away. upon the dreams of
the daughter?
| Can the peculiar dream that came TO
Mr.. A and its remarkable fuhllment. al
most to the tragedy itself, be laid at the
! door OF coincidence? | do not think so.
The chain was too intricate and was so
closely followed by actual events thai
coincidence woes not seem a proper ex-
PLANTATION.
WILL S. GREENLEAF.