In the final scene of this work, the protagonist begins to greet his wife, but is interrupted by a "stunning blow upon the back of the neck.
At one point in this work, its protagonist, who is judged to be "no vulgar assassin", listens to the "audible music" of gnats and dragonflies after undergoing an "awful disturbance of his organic system" and later blesses the sand and judges the wind to sound like Aeolian harps upon reaching shore. Earlier, its protagonist had been given information about dry, flammable timber by a man later revealed to be a Federal scout. In the final scene of this work, the protagonist begins to greet his wife, but is interrupted by a "stunning blow upon the back of the neck." For 10 points, name this Ambrose Bierce short story revealed to be a dream taking place during Peyton Farquhar's hanging.
At one point in this work, its protagonist, who is judged to be "no vulgar assassin", listens to the "audible music" of gnats and dragonflies after undergoing an "awful disturbance of his organic system" and later blesses the sand and judges the wind to sound like Aeolian harps upon reaching shore.
“An {Occurrence} at {Owl Creek Bridge}”