Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-10-11
Guests at Camp Nineteen.
By FRANKLIN FILE.

ram laden clouds could make 1t, and
passed n dozen tents ana wagons in
which no signs of waxefulneSs were
given by the occupants. Suddenly viii,
who was ahead, drew Deuce back behind
wheel He had heard the approach OF
footsteps, and there was barely time to
ensconce Themselves before Aleck Wialns
passed by so ciy7ely that they could have
touched him. viii left Deuce where she
was and stole after the man until he en-
tered his own tent. 1t was a small one,
exclusive TO Wiains' own use, and situ-
ated near by the malIeshift jail A light
soon glimmered within, and then tho
watcher saw him fasten the opening to-
gether, inclosing himself with remark
able caro-.
VIII dropped on his hands and l-uees,
cTept slowly to the back side of the tent
and lag fiat GA the ground. The canvas
showed no hole through which he could
look IN. He crawled ell the way around
the tight structure without discovering
q lesion in the cloth. He heard Wiams
astir within, aud the position of the
lighted lamp was changed several times.
At length, despairing of less risky de-
vice, Viii took out his penlnife and made
tiny slit. With enc eye at the aperture
he looked in.
AIcck Wiams sal astride trunk, on
which stood the lamp, while in his hands
he held a package of treasury notes of
the same fraudulent manufacture that
had been taken from his two ecapegoats.
lie was irTesolutely lingering them, is
though making up his mind with diff
Guilty what to do with them. When a
determination was reached he had to
summon all his resolution to carry it
out. lie held handful Of the notes
over the glass funnel Of the lamp, but
before the heat ignited the paper he
drew it away.
Wialns was compelling himself to re-
luctantly burn the remainder Of his stock
OF spurious money for fear that it might
be discovered. He had obtained it to
mix with cash to pay to his employees. A
h5tle had been used in that way, and
Detective Alloway had followed the
0an by means Of these cautions outputs.
Il seemed the part Of common sense to
MAKE us safety. sure by DESTROYING all
the evidence Of guilt rather than keep it
at his peril. Again he held the pack
age over the lamp and charming corner
broke into Ilime.
Stop, you scoundrelr' VIII Brown
yelled impulsiyely.
Nlalus action was equally incOnSider-
ate and instructive. He dashed the lamp
To the ground. But instead of putting
out the light ne created vastly greater
one. The glass broke with an explosion,
and the oil was thrown over the mans
clothes. The tent and its occupant were
instantly ablaza
A screech Of fright and agony re-
sounded through the camp The tent
famed high, and was gone like flash
Of fireworks, leaving Wiams burning like
great torch. The oil had saturated his
garments and he was developed in fire.
The four temporary jailers ran hastily
to the spot. Deuce Low was next. She
saw the burning man, and believed that
some inischance of the intended rescue
h;sd delivered her father from durance
into this awful disaster She had brought
the blanket from whore VIII had dropped
1t on leaving her She desperately
wrapped the wooden cloth around the
flery object. Then other hands helped
and the flames were smothered, but they
saw that the man was dead, and Deuce
as well as they recognized him rs Aleck
Wlams. Her father Rugged her, for the
abandonment of his Jail had left him
Tree to JOIN the excited throng.
''Oh, dad!' she cried, kissing him hys-
terically, Il thought twas you"
Wen, you We're saving your father
just the same" exclaimed VIII Brown.
flor you kept this evidence of his inso-
cence from being burned" and he took
from the scorched hand Of the dead
criminal the half burned bunch Of coun.
terfeit notes.
Inere was no more imprisonment for
Jack High and Old Jugg Brown. A few
days later they were discussing the SIN
SG-d1lty OF their escape and the COM
mendable parts played in that event by
their children.
1t occurs to me-" said Jack, without
quite hiding his idea that such a him
would be condescension, THAT nothing
would delight Inc more than to marry
my girl to your boy
An I've been a t-h-inkiue.." resnonded
Jugg, with still less conceaiment of his
belief that the bestowal of honor wonId
be his, that ia like to have my bow
marry your gal"
''Of course my daughter would not 90
INTO an engagement without first getting
my consent.
An my son wouldn't pop the question
without my KNOWN of 1t beforehand. f."
At that moment the youngsters Joined
t,ss;n.
Father" said VIII Brown. "this
young lady is Miss Laura Wallace. and
she has consented TO become my wife.
and in telling you of it am going to
say something to you-straight and
pi2ln. Gcu must sign a total abstinence
pledge and keep it or We viii disown
you. The escape you have had should
be q life warning TO never taste whisky
again"
Old Jrgg Brown was silent and SOL
emn moment before grasping his sons
haad, and said: so help me God, 1
will never taste the stuff again. An
wish you Coy"
Dad said Hiss Wallace. lit is true
that have engaged myself to VIII, and
you are the only reason why l shouldn't
be his wife. Bat il you viii swear to
LET that game OF poker be your last hand
II cards viii name the wedding day
and put you on probation"
Il 5oIe1nnly swear that ! will never
gamble again. he slowly answered.
God bless you" and he kissed scar
which the fire had left On her hand.
The fathers subsequently signed their
names to a certain marriage certificate
as Robert II. Wallace and Henry A.
Browu- Witnesses" The nicknamaz Of