The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-22
TOLD JUST IN TIME
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 Beautiful river" remarked the first 'peaker.
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 "By the bye. can you recommend me 70 a hotel in Albany 90
 .The Blank is a good house.
 -The Questoner shuddered "I would prefer another house The fact is stayed at the Blank once and passed very uncomfortable night"
 Was it the fault of the manage meutT'
 "Oh. no. The room was comfoytabie enough. though there was a political convention in session at the time, and | was obliged to share my apartment with a stranger. But We were both comfortable. having separate beds Before we went to sleep we got into an exciting discussion which heated my brain and possibly ac. counted for what followed There was another cause however. had eaten roast pork for dinner. Pork never agrees with me. and this especial piece was not properly cooked. When a man eats well prepared pork he's very unwise. but when he eats badly cooked pork he's a fool Well. the dds cusslon grew bitter. The mans views were ridiculous, and since he was quite deaf was obliged to shout very loud SO that those occupying neighbOring rooms began to cry shut up" "Giye us rest"' and such reminders that we were annoying them. Finally when some one threatened Co call the police we stopped disputing and went to bed
 "Now. I never have walked in my sleep but two or three times in my life Ever been a sleepwalker slr?'
 Never
 That night ! dreamed that the man from the other bed was standing over me with a knife ! awakened with a start and my heart was beating most uumercifully. The other fellow was uortug in his bed After lying awake lu hour ] went to sleep. Then ] dream .d again. but this time the dream was 1u him l dreamed that ! got out of led took my razor out of my satchel went over Co Che bed where he was sleeping and stood over him. There was a light in the hall which slone through the transom over che docr sC rhut could see him plainly His . breast was bare. and the sleeve 0f his uightshirt bad cruwlcd up SO rar as tC leave one arm bare to the elbow seemed to take a dendish delight in th, situation. did not Intend to kin him at once. but to take a long time about it ! drew the sharp edge of the razoi lightly over his arm In several places also over bis breast. only skin deep lust enough to draw blood He must have been a good sleeper. for lt didn't awaken him though be drew up hi, arm and tuned over
 "Au this was a dream, mind you. bu tt ended quite differently. Suddenly lwoke and found myself in the position [ have described
 Well. sir. the horror of that position l shall never forget l wish I hadu' begun to tell you about it l hay, never told a human being before. bu the moment ] began tO talk Co yot there seemed to be some impelling mo i've Co draw it out of me"
 Never mind that" said the othel imrauently. we're approaching th. Poughkeepsio landing. Finish you story"
 "1 was so demoralized that in shut ting my razor l tried to shove it bacl Into the handle and cut a gash iu my hand that bied an over the floor"
 The narrator paused took out hi handkerchief nervously, then put I back In his pocket
 "Go on. said the listener
 "Now. what's the first and main ide, that came into my head. do you sup poseF'
 "l don't know. Wen be at the docl pretty soon. and you told me you werD going to get oG here. l believe"
 "Why, mo- l didn't What made yoy think thatI'
 "Oh, go onF
 "The idea that absorbed me was tha I'd be accused of an attempt at mur der. was an of a tremor. It seemed as if my heart had stagnated. would rather have died than have got bacl into bed felt that I must get out, an, ! at once. It was almost morning. and was to leave by an early train. dressed as quickly as possible. threw my things Into my bag. collecting my wits sufficiently to be sure ] left noth ing behind to lncriminate me, thougl this was of no use. for my name wal on the hotel register, and stole dowI and out of the ladies entrance withOu meeting any one. The railroad station is very near the hotel. and l passel through it and over to the river bank for I had some time to walt for my train. Where are you going in such { | hurryT
 "l m going tO get O1. "D0 you live hereT
 No"
 Hurrying after his listener, the story teller caught him by the coat tail jus as he was about to dash up the gam . plank.
 Let me go"
 Not tll you've told me what ha' started you ashore in such a hurry" ! "Tm going to send a telegram, a tele ! phone, anything ] can get througl quickest I'm the prosecuting attonel who convicted your roommate for mur dering you He's to be executed to day"
 The story teller has been wondering