St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28

me and again that strange smile fitted
across his pale face. ! felt relief whens
| was put Of his presence, for that
look chilled me. When entered my
own room found my wife awake.
Who were you talking to on the
piazxa?" she inquired. ~ tried to
hear what was said, sbut the man spoke
so low that could not distinguish his
words"
DO you remember hearing me speak
Of the chum Of my boyhood days, Jack
Wilton?"
"Yes. why, It cannot be Jack, he is
in London"
"Oh, no." I..Yreplied, "he is not in
London, he Is here, and tomorrow I
will show himswhat jewel Of q wife
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I When at last pressed my head on
the pillow strange feeling took pos
session Of me. When closed my eyes
Jacks pale face and lusterless eyes,
were constantly before me- It was al-s
most dawn before sleep visited my eye
lids.
When I awoke found that Bessie
had already gone downstairs. ! dressed
hurriedly, and was just about to leave
the room, when Bessie entered with
newspaper in her hand.
THAT was cruel joke, WILL she
said, with an asperity that had never
heard her use before.
S~1~ 4~-
why, telling me that Jack Wilton
was here. Poor fellow, II you had
known that he had met with an acci-
dent you would not have joked at his
expense"
sWhat accident?" I asked eagerly,
with q strange sensation in my heart.
why, your friend Jack was knocked
down by cab in London yesterday,
and was SO severely injured that he
died within an hour"
Nov, Bessie, 1t is your turn to joke.
Why, Jack is here; he came last night.
Did I not tell you talked with him
last night?" @ =
s"Oh, Will, for shame! See, here Is
the morning paper which James has
just brought from the station. There
il an account in it OF the accident"
l waited to hear no more; rushed
across the hall and Knocked on the
door Of the spare bedroom. There was
no response. threw open the door
and entered. To my surprise. my friend
was not visible. More than that, the
bed had not been disturbed.
n stood like . man overcome by par
alysis. Had I been dreaming last
might? But no; could not have been
dreaming, for there on the table was
the lamp had carried up, with the
wick turned down, as though the light
had been carefully extinguished.
II certainly saw Jack Wilton last
night" / said firmly. I'VE talked to-
gether for an hour on the piazza. You
heard his voice: you told me So"
Il certainly heard two voices last
night, your own and that of another
man, whose tones were unfamiliar to
me-" was Bessies reply.
Then was not dreaming. Was it
Jack Wilton's ghost that ] saw?
Pshaw! am not SO weak as that. No,
Jack was here last night, as surely
as I'm alive. What is it, James? !
asked, as James entered the dining
room. ~
Here's q telegram for you, sir" s
hastily opened the envelope, with q
slight feeling Of anxiety. The message
read: sss s
| Brother Jack was killed in London
yesterday Mother is prostrated. Come
10 the house as soon as you reach the
| city. HENRY WILTON.
I finished reading the telegram, and
then tainted, big. strong man as ]
am, just like weak woman. When /
recovered James was assisting Bessie
| % carry me to lounge in the sitting
room. Z.
| James" I said, when had recov-
cred my power Of speech, was. there
anyone with me on the piazza last
night while I was sitting there?"
| "Yes, sir. l. was sorry to disturb
you, but had to-"
"You are sure you saw some one
there?" q ~ ~ 5ss.
'eWell, as to that. can't say, sir. /
didu't see the man distinctly, Only
saw his shadow. The moon was up. I
| didn't want to be curious, sir, SO
didn't try to see who he was, but both
| Of your shadows were on the piazza
floor" - 'isS
sDid you hear the man speak p ~
Eyes, sir; and what strange voice
| he had SO hollOW-like."
where were you when I went into
the house? p" 1851 s ss II
Il was in the garden, smoking my
pipe. heard you close the hall door,
and presently saw both your shadows
on the shade in the spare ROOM
THAT Is all, James," said. .s
The dream theory is dispelled when
/ realize that my wife, who was awake,
heard two voices on the piazza. II it
was dream, then James was also
dreaming, on the same subject, ct the
same time: three people dreaming at
the same moment Of the same person.
THAT would be q ridiculous theory. Be-
sides, there were two shadows on the
piazza and, later, on the window
shade. And the lamp, which was light
cd when I left the spare room, iad
been carefully extinguished. SO / ind
myself wondering and theorizing on
the subject, with the explanation a.
remote as ever.
who can explain It? n ii ~ .,4sE
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