Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-24

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the earth /. 20 not oh, do not say that anything
"a mine until shall have an opportunity of earn
ing it,
She nut her hand across his mouth TO stop further
utter.uce. and said This is our merry Christmas !;
we must have no more such talk as that. There
are further explanations to be made to-day that will
satisfy you on every point.
AS Henderson walked into the par,or with his wife
and daughter on either arm, middle.agei gentle
man arose to meet them " | believe, Mr.. Hender.
son." she said, q that you have met Mr.. Stephen
BatesT'
MY old client. my dear friend the man who
raised me from the depth of despair TO think
something OF myself. Who would have made some
thing Of me, after had lost my grip, had not
other unfortunate circumstances interviewed. From
the bottom of my heart, can wish you a merry
ChristmasI'
'' You do not know yet how good friend he ha
been to you,D said his wife. But here il another
gentleman waiting for an introduction. Mr. Hen
derson, let me introduce you to Mr.. Thomas Allen
Campbell"
''Ms God - exclaimed Henderson; can this re
true Have 1, indeed, the good fortune OF meeting
under such suspicious circumstances the nephew, the
almos; son, Of the dearest and best friend ever
had 60 He threw his arms aroucd his neck and
wept like child
sCan you forgive me- Er. Henderson, for that
shot / gave you, while in the character of Jim
Fisker
Forgive, Don't anybody ask me to forgive
anything All the hardships, all the mistakes, all
this urhappiness has been brought about through
my fault 1t is ever with the same refrain
Kea C,ipa But let US drive dull care away, and
make the merriest Christmas California ever cav n
But here is yet another" said the wife. e Let
me introduce Mr.. James Burns, for several years
the business ageat on this farm"
"oh, Miles You rascal How will ever get
even with you for tctng me several hundred miles,
to get me into such scrape as thisT
al arn thinking that if you had known as much
about the place 1 was abringing you to as YOU do
now, should not have such hasd work of it. You
were the hardest person to get anything out Of
ever tried When told you the story of John Hen.
derson's murder and Allen Campbefs hard times,
watched you closely all the time and got but slight
reward for it; but that one swallowing down of a
lump in your throat gave me encouragement. l
was going to follow up the Fske story with one that
would have pressed you for an Introduction next
day, had it not been tor that little episode which
followed
"Did you know that Jim Fiske and Allen Camp
bell were one and the same person.
Not until after the story was told and the shot
was fired Then knew that the two mea wanted
to bring together had met, and that had not been
quick enough to avoid disastrous consequence"
az see, Miles, that you have let your brogue out
in the camp with the other accouterments Of the
tramp But there is one other person to whom
want to be introduced Where is the old lady who
nursed me so kindlyz
81 am afraid you would want to kiss her." said
the wife, land would be Jealous. But if you will
wait until l can go and pad up and get on wig
and some paint. l will try and represent her."
Well, I'll kiss her any way" said he, suiting the
action to the word.
swell, nrw," said Jennie, don't you want to be
introduced to the little girl who slit ns by YOUR
side when you came to yourself one day, and who
you wanted to Calm as your little Inez?"
After while the conversation turned upon
Thomas Allen, when Allen Campbell said "Dont
you know, Mr.. Henderson, that the fact OF moeu-
ment ha ing been erected over my uncle's grave
after your reputed death puzzled me DO little.
could not imagine you living yet, as with my own
eyes had seen you dead ; but could not imagine
who did IT,"
ayes, hewed that granite out with my own
hands, but did not put it up for fear Of discovery;
had energy enough to hire that DONE"
fAnd l." said Mr. Bates. " thought that monu'
ment an evidence that Allen Campbell was sill
around, and clused me to reduuble my efforts to-
ward capturing him. All Of which, l now believe,
has led to good results"
'sIt may be more satisfactory, 10th to my h-sband
and Mr.. Campbell" said Mrs. Henderson, "if
should enter into little explanation just here.
Soon after the supposed murder OF my husband,
MI Bates sent me the rest of the fee he had agreed
to pay, and hence Mr.. Henderson can see that
he has quite an interest in the property
hereabouts In addition to this he proposed
we should jointly offer reward of five thousand
dollars for the capture of Allen Campbell, the sup
posed murderer TINS reward was offered by tie
sheriff, Mr. Bates not being known in it, which
gave him better chance OF working to the same
end himself Some f7e years ago one Thomas c.
Allen discovered and located rich quartz claim
A co,nr any was formed and the mine was openeS
and became large owner in this mine
Although the heavy beard of the man had
taken the place of the smooth face OF the
stripping Mr. Bates began to think that Thomas
c. Allen and Thomas Allen Campbell were one and
the same person. He communicated this to another
gentleman interested in the mine, but it happened
that this gentleman friend of Allels, and in
timated to him that he suspected, and that de-
tectves would prob lbly be his track. Allen left
the mine and Bates concluded that he LETT because
suspected, and set guard all the avenues of es
cape from the State Allen, in the guise Of a
tramp, fell in with NY husband. and what followed
they both know After that sad evsnt I sent for
Mr. Bates and explained to him the identity Of each
We knew that Allen Campbell would not be taken
alive, and we wanted to avoid collision
with the officers. He went to see Aliens friend,
whom he was satisfied could find him. That friend
came to see me- and satisfy him that there was no
trick about had to show him my husband, show
him the maIuscrp: lie had written, and bring Burns
in to tell all he hid done before could get Il is eau
tous friend to agree to any thing, and then he only
said maybe So In a coupeu f days Allen called on
me- satisfied himself about the truth OF the matter,
and has since walked in the light of day, feeling
lighter and happier than he has felt for years 1t is
through the activity of Mr. Bates that We are all
here together on this happy, happy Christmas Day'
He came near being too active for me" said
Allen, but l honor and respect him for his
strsishtforwardncss to the memory CT friend whom
he supposed dead"
50 Aud now, ssid Mr. Bales, 81 have the strsngest
part Of this story to tell few days ago one Chas
Guthrie died, and on his death bed confessed that
he had insigatad the murder of John Harrison, for
which came go near suffering through mistaken
identity. He said that his had mistaken Hsr-
rison for John Henderson, both being known by the
ting Henderson out OF the way was that he might
get his wife. He then, he said, proposed divorce
to her. which she stouty refused and after stealing
letters from his wife to Henderson and vice versa,
he concluded to have the killing job perfected, and
the attack for which Allen Campbell was arrested
was the result r
"Hed Crlpcr exclaimed Mrs. Henderson, cit is
through my fault this time. This man came to my
fathers house, and treated him prince. the
same as have James Burns and Mr.. Bates; but the
poor Tan lost his mind. Let Us hope and pray that
God will not hold him responsible for his acts
The recital Of this last episode threw a gloom for
few moments over the assemblage, but they all
felt in a happy hurnor and soon laughter, and
music, and song reverberated through the house.
This WIS kept up until dinner was announced, and