Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-17
OUT IN THE WIDE WORLD
Arc the Assayer and His f,icsd Prem
Paris.
THE INDIAN DESERTS Ills TFPEH.


, Houston rexaa January ID.
The shabby trlek that lUI,une. t1u
tickle Jade. played Steve prntt. and tho
star engagement enacted by colcnei WI
lam Cameron, as given In detail IN rht
Post. was the talk OF the town yestcr-
day. co'onel cameron's promlnencs
mace the story rich reading and his
unique description OF Steve Pratt. IL. A.
Grant and sgusla, the indian together
with tho picturesque cmbe.lishments
given II by the lumber king. caught tho
public fancy and many Jokes were
cracked nj the expense OF Steve's "Uncie
William" Sheriff Erickson wired q COM
p,ete description OF Assaysr Grant ana
indian Jaison to the Rherifrs and other
officers OF adjoining counties and mis-
rer secuted about tho country In quest
~ tho fugitlves. Westheimcr Bros., who
are out q very swell and high@pricec
rig, Kept the wires warm DIT ring the day.
Moigieur Jaison and Assaycr Grant could
not be located aid the horse and bussy
continue on the missing list.
The Indian has hied himself AWAY. The
earth must have opened and swallowed
the custodian e. the twelve gold bricks
and discovcrer Of the Long Lott mine.
In tho courc ~ his ,uvcstig ton ycs-
terday Sheriff Erickson ayccrtnined tho
interesting fact that II. A. Grant and
Monsieur Joison dried daily at Dunn
lcrs and were very nffahle and generous
minded fellows. ready at all times 10
crack n joke. tel! a story or enjoy "a
,nree cold bottle and small hot bird"
Grant and Iaison Ind cplcnreau tastes
and loved 10 uuaff bumpers Of red and
rosy wine ana very often RECALLED them
solves With dry Mononolc and other liquid
scintii6tiona Of the grape Occasionally
n pretty blsck-eycd woman, n dainty
creature was seen In their company.
Jason. II II nirmsed. p,ayed q douh,a
role md mRsqucrnded ms an Indian for
tho cdlnoaiion OF the illitcrate steve
Pratt md the sympathetic Co'oncl VIII
Ham Com iron. Paint and feathers ana
legrlnl and moccaains VIII transform
even danrer and suave sen Of In Belle
Trunce into noble rod man with Cas-
tillian ornaments IN short order Grant
End Jnisnn iunped the game and tho
city together The raudy pdornments OF
tho noble but simple minded SDuslu have
not bern scented by the officers. Per-
hnps they were cached, and perhaps not.
THE search for the two gold bricks was
continued with undated viGor yostcr-
day ind, f1d to rc'ato. the ararchers re-
turned to tho citv cinrty-handed and dis
gustrd, Steve Pratt was not commune
cativo. He "a very retiring sort OF a
chno md rresarvcH y aphynN-like silence
whenever reporter or n guard comes
within speaking distance He hnd con-
forfnce with nj attorneys yesterday.
Colonel Cameron gave n New YORK
drummer great shock Tuesday MORN
ing. Assaver Grant. Monday night.
changed rooms ard the clerk assigned
New York hR, and car drummer 10 the
ore vncnted by the man from the phil
ndophin mint Tuesday morning. after
Pratt and Cameron came TO 1.-THE part
ing OF tho ways" as the politicians cay.
tho latter made bee line for tho hotel TO
case The arrest Of Grant win two po-
lice officers Mt hiF heels Cameron rushed
upsfnirs and made his wav to the room
where he had been cordially received by
Avpnyor Grant on the preceding day lie
nushed oron the door without ceremony.
Tho drummer was before u glass scraping
the lnthor and hair from his chin ana
very altllfully manipulating patent
rggrr.
There he is now. changing his fhcc
20 won't recognize him" puffed the
lumber king. who gave signs Of being
wirdcd See. he's changing hla face"
who's changing HIS favef Who the
devil arr You what the devil do YOU
mean " raspod the thoroughly surprined
drummer.
20. i0rd. Nars not the man--thats
not Grant" was tho reiolnder OF thu
doughtey colonel rs he marched out Of
the room at tho head Of his blue-coated
followers.
sheriff Erickson aoid to a Post reporter
last nighti "Grant and Jaison are keep
ing away from the railroads. They VIII
abandon their team. no doubt. and lose
no time In crossing the border"