Ambrose Bierce
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/OccOwl.shtml
...Ambrose Bierce
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”...
Made into a Twilight Zone episode in 1964.
Always wondered if they were the same Owl Creek Bridges. I had a record of it being read by David McCallum.
Very cool!
Hmmmm...this passage right before the end:
” Doubtless, despite his suffering, he had fallen asleep while walking, for now he sees another scene - perhaps he has merely recovered from a delirium. He stands at the gate of his own home. All is as he left it, and all bright and beautiful in the morning sunshine. He must have travelled the entire night. As he pushes open the gate and passes up the wide white walk, he sees a flutter of female garments; his wife, looking fresh and cool and sweet, steps down from the veranda to meet him. At the bottom of the steps she stands waiting, with a smile of ineffable joy, an attitude of matchless grace and dignity. Ah, how beautiful she is! He springs forwards with extended arms. As he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon - then all is darkness and silence!”
made me think of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12iorWj83P0