A DREAM OF TREASURE AND ITS CON SEQUENCES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 658, 27 November 1874, Page 3

A DREAM OF TREASURE AND ITS CON SEQUENCES.

An extraordinary, and withal true story, the legitimate sequel of which will in all probability be recorded upon the criminal annals of the Colony, has transpired within the past week. From what little can bo gathered upon the subject it would appear that one day in September last (says the Oeelong Advertiser), a well-known commercial celebrity of this city was waited upon by a gentlemanly.looking stranger, who presented letters of introduction from a leading firm in a neighboring Colony. Mr , anxiousto show the strangcrevery courtesy, im ited him to dine with him that afternoon, at his residence, situated a good drive away from the city. The invitation was courteously accepted, and Mr and his now acquaintance parted with the warmth of an old established friendship. The stranger—for such we shall still continue to call him—duly accompanied Mr to his residence that afternoon, and at his hospitable board the evening was spent in social enjoyment and converse. As the hours wore on unnoted, midnight was reached ere the company noted the time, ami as it was out of the question for the stranger to return to the metropolis that night he was prevailed upon to spend the night where he was. At breakfast the following morning Mr was concerned to note a strangeness in bis newly-made acquaintance’s manner, and upon asking the cause learned that he had passed an uneasy night. He had, ho said, dreamed, three times in succession that at a place which he minutely described, he had seen an old roan bury three small bags of gold, each of which was enclosed in an old preserve jar. The dream produced such an effect upon him that it had quite upset hj im, more especially as he believed that there was some meaning in the dream, which ho was unable to unravel. Mr at once set bis friend’s mind at rest by telling him that he knew the spot, which was in a thickly wooded gully not a quarter of a mile away. To satisfy the dreamer's curiosity, to say nothing of his own, a private visit was made to the spot after breakfast, when, to the amazement of both parties, hags of precious metal were found precisely where they had been described as being by tbe dreamer. An examination proved beyond doubt the nature of the metal, and a rough estimate of its weight and fineness led the discoverers to appreciate their treasure’s value at about 1.150 to L4OO. It was agreed that it should he divided equally between the finders. Mr being entrusted with the disposal of the metal. As tlie stranger, however, was in want of a trifle in the way of an advance, Mr handed him a cheque for 1,150, asking at the same time, apologetically, whether that would meet his now doubly dear friend's requirements. It was accepted with the same frankness as that with which it was offered, .and town was reached in exultation, the parties separating till the afternoon, when they were to meet for the final adjustment of these joint ventures. The interesting stranger has not been soon since ; the gold lias, upon assay, proved to be spurious ; the letter of introduction is proved to bo a fnr- ? n ry, and Mr is anxious to find his friend, who. there is good reason to suspect, is Identical with the old man who buried the gold so wonderfully discovered by tbe dreamer. In a word, Mr has been tbe victim of one of the best-laid schemes successfully consummated in this colony.