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 tenance, 'Sir, there is something of consequence which I wish to impart to you: last night I had a dream; indeed I do not know whether I can properly call it one, in which methought my poor young master, disfigured by wounds, and stained with blood, came to me, and told me I should, when I least expected it, have the pleasure of discovering his murderer, and bringing him to condign punishment.'—Peter paused, and looked steadily at his master, who betrayed the greatest agitation.

"Was any thing else said to you?' demanded he, in a faltering voice.

'Yes (replied Peter), I asked him by what means I should discover his murderer, and he told me he would betray himself.

'You will (said he) mention my murder before him, and his guilty conscience will make him, if not by words, at least by agitation, declare his crime. Besides, my troubled spirit will be near you at the time, and accelerate the discovery.'