The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03
THE FOREWARNING.
Ev Nirno Tospfer.

Mrs Eugene Werner, a charming young
| widow. was sitting at the breakfast table
in her cosy little dining room in Fried
rchs strasge in Berlin, chatting with her
| friend, Miss Erna SenScr, who was visit
| ing her.
by the way. Erna," she sad. 81 had
a very peculiar dream last night. 1
drcamt of Lily my sster-in-iaw, whom 1.
| have not seen for more than ten years.
but 1 saw her as plain as day in my
| dream. She stood on rock in the noun
| tain and was letting down a rope to pull
Us up where she stood. You took hold of
it and she began to pull you up, when
| suddenly the rope broke and you fel!
Gown before my feet crushed to death.
Now was not that stranger"
Mss Erra laughed.
"It is good that none of us is supersti
| tious. But where Is Lily now?"
in Cairo. | think. AT least there is
whore her last letter was mailed from"
Just then the door opened and a servant
| brought Mrs. Werner letter. She opened
| 1t, shook her head. looked al the signature
and then read aloud
My Dear Eugenie-I have just arrived
here today and should like very much to
see you. | should come to your house, but
do not feel we'll at all. please call on
me at Hotel Bristol this afternoon, as I
leave again tonight. Sincerely yours,
Lilly
'from Lily" Erna exclaimed in sur
prise. Mrs. Werner nodded her head
What time shall order the carrage?"
'Oh, l don't know, but # you want me
to go with you. might leave here at
half past four"
Then, John, please see that the carri-
age is ready at that time" Mrs. Werner
said to the servant, who withdrew
Al halt past four, or IA Their five minutes
before that time, Mrs Werner, who was
not Al I,, l.,
window wondering why the carriage had
Tot come.
~ noise in the street attracted her at
tentioh and as she looked out she saw
70 her great surprise. not her carriage,
put hearse coming slowly up the street
and stopping outside her door. She
opened the window to tell the driver that
she must have made a mistake as no
body had died in her house. but he Just
turned his head and looked straight at
her while motoning her to come TO him.
with a cry of horror she closed the win
dow and tainted. IIrna found her unccn-
sclous on the floor ana when she had sue
cccded in bringing her to she asked her to
tell what had affected hcr 50.
oh. Erna Erna," she sobbcd. 'Iool1
through the window.
why, Eugerle l see nothing unusual"
on yes, look right in front of the
door"
Your carriage is waiting for us there,
that is all
oh do not say that, Erna"
But do not understand YOU at all Eu-
gcnia; are you sick-tell me?"
Mrs. Werner told her what she had seen.
EIna again went to the window and
called. Hans"
Yes, madam"
Why have YOU not taken Isabella to-
| day."
We'll. she is a little lame Miss Erna,
and SO put Lord in her place"
"All right, Hans; we shall be down in
q minute"
Then, turning to her friend, sic said:
''Iou recognized Hans voice now, didn't
you?"
Yes, dear but I am positive that he
was not there before. Oh, l wish we
60"
"Oh, Eugenia, you are really supersti-
tious, l think; come let us co.
Arrived at the Hotel Bristol, Mrs Wer-
ner went to the clerks desk
What is the number of Baroness Won
| N:colsdorff's room. pleasc?"
Forty-two and three, on the fourth
| floor. your grace. You can take this cle-
| vator."
| The car was just coming down. when a
| piercing cry rang out. People running
from all sides, and lifted Mrs. Werner
| from the floor where she had fallen 1t
| was several minutes before she was able
| to speak a word.
Did you see hm?' she finally whis-
| pered to Erna.
| ''Who?''
| The terrible man.
But whom do YOU mean, Eugcnia?"
| The man who came out of the Gle
| vator."
She cried Historically and hid her fac.
| in her handkerchief
on, come, Eugenia; let us go up TO
L.ly's room. You must lie down. Let us
take the elevator up"
No, never! I shall never enter that
car l will walk upstairs. You may ride
| If you want to-
! Yes l will ride. just to show you that
| it is all Imagination
With shaking limbs and leaning heavily
on the. arm of bellboy. Mrs. Werner
started to walk up the stairs.
She had hardly reached the first floor
| above when q crash shook the building
| She IS dead-shc is dead" she cried,
| and fell in n faint
She had spoken the truth, the elevat or
| cable had broken and the car had fallen
| down four floors Miss Erna Scnger's life
less body was picked up below. She was
| covered with blood, as her friend had seer,
| her in her dream.