Evening Star Newspaper, February 29, 1924, Page 44

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, The <t Magniticent jin A Stirring Story of the Northwest. BY EMERSON HOUGH. (Copysight. 1925. by D. Appleton & Co) { the visit of Gov. Lewls and | 2 the courtroom during the Bure : d_if there be held fn miud the ¥ of that eecentric aund extragrdinaty man, so prominent in ihe history of America and the traditions of Yir- Jokn Ltanddlph of Tto: od, truculent, ‘ourteous, nld cnly stand silent, regard- € her fixedly. “He must nev £ no time " she went tor_ quixoti sufte 5 trong enough to carr IC is better and Kinder uld be hetween two thun thouzht you de: vitrlolic and fufr; of almost . su could not predicted of any was lways certain that Jobn Lau- dulph of Reunoke would d: do what—fur that pre 0 he Just Now the ardent whnt ¢ what be liked, and tis.our time of T t time—he fancied it length. “Cuilt have | sinning as | have sinncd—tell | dhercnt, again the bitter T alc w wron o L it would be held {exploration; D, €, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1924, the world, with the daughter of the President’s worst enemy? It was-the gucss f anyhody” dnd the query of i, There, in full vicw of all the at tendants, In Tull view of the jury ard of John Randolph of Roanok it foremun—sat the t1wo persons who had had most to do with this scenc.of which they now made a pa There sat the man who had explored the great wost, and the woman who had ‘done ler best to prevent that Mr. Jefferson’s best friend. and the ughter of the great conspirator, Aaron Burr. Ergo, creo. satd many tongues swiftly—and louned hewd to head to whis repay vou for \what you have done annot tell how, but I feel turned the tide for us. Ab, if ever vou felt that you owed me anything, it is paid—all your debt to me and wmiue. e, 1 no longer You have dried my tears!” aunot halunces debits and he replied. “There is no way {n the world in which you and T can cry quits. Only one thing is sure—I must zo! “I cannot say good-bye!" Ah, do not usk me that! W ginning now. aid she. CHAPTER XVII The Friends, Allied in fortunes as they bad.boey in friendship, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on side by sid: in their new labors in the capital o that great land which they bad v for the republic. Their ofices in title were distirict, yet scarcely so in fact for each helped the other; as they I always done. £ To these two men the mew tertitroy of Louistana owed not only its dis- | B —— n unspeak- at her hand, ¢ toward him. and, Merne?"” covery, but its early sing over to the day of law and order. No other n could have done what they did | in that time of disorder and change, when, rolling to the west in count- less waves, came the white men, fol- | lowing the ecrossing the great! river, striking out into the new lands. a headstrong, turbulent and lawl population. A thousand new und petty care . Lewls He passed frol another, from one p £t province to another, t ing continually with the crude n 0ds of transportation of that period. and .busy night und day. Courts must be established. The ¢ i of the hives must be cared for. Records must be instituted to clear up the swarm of conflicts ov titles. Scores of new duties and scores of new remedics needed to Le devised. who Jobn, sked to join in treason to thelr | Would do what he 1 was trea. | bad n ou know this when | Wasi | that 3 her | 4, D e ph of Roancke homus Jefferson asked Lim Mind gometimes speaks to even across the rall of a Sympathy runs deep and swit times. Al the world lov wether Lowis then; would fa | —or ravor what b tavored. The issue of ¢ |0t to come for: wo e it eame a1 ) i charges hrousht against him. ¢ il republic for whose downfall e had | plottad sel Liw und bade b beeone But jthe two {were splendid in his maniood ! count . in the full tide of his s fson. Tl dmost in touch of his | you came to che raised her the two bad wanderi th of ‘Take the pain out of sprain or strain with BAUME BENGUE (ANALCGESIQUE ) Just a gentle rub docs the trick AtanyDrugStore—Keepatube handy Thos. Leeming & Co., N, Y., Amer. Agents Get the Or.i’gi"fial French: i aid 1 like fling- 5 e in th rined an em- | dd for it sreat and o the ex- When | Why. in my heart Lt open every pris 1d. If you have for you you I coun he hoarsely. quick pain unon that rove to her drew herse 11 not answer i vied, unknowi, ¢ 1 ark this. Thix afternoon you pus trails, into | ne! t knew—you w and T will go into the trial room to- him Lworld <till Wot to answer .1 have attended i aght with un of the 1 will perate peril. he had e 1 sight of And she—what h What were her thol eye fell upen her ing ry room, and himsel + countel and jury all in o What do you bee, met of i imposgible. the wh wied 3 And this day 1 Py s 0 1 were atest cmpire of ow well who Let ong hand— hing. And 1ot ween us of these nocont. such o question “I only wanted you to e huppy— that was my | ook a4 mument | 4 bef his sico reply. Happy st nan fu il world. Happ patehes of You do rizht fr {eall you b 1 do not toucl W the close figures « themse Iy could 1 prison that they parted. et them, o8 they steod now and tha 0% there fat last, about to ‘part, theve stretehed | Sqnd, h S e Jan abvemal gulf which might never | i ot land O etterson, | Personally be passed by eithe ey he faced him at length, Lette pleading, helple letters How mighty thing i man's He: e of honor!™ she suid | slowly. | nously. You have done what I never would [ “You are glorious?” said she, “¥ ‘ und—1 dare not u—because 1 love you. T al- zive oue 1. God help me, it is the 8 now The of Richmond no longer speik t to what purpose? i ps to small purpose. T can illr‘-\-‘:~‘vh But let us suppos thut 1| Between to who Tadies decp nothing, end wll t you get my letters?” she said swddenly, and looked him fair in the face. Meriwether countenine not o hing grave with Lewis stood se with his own talismun. it was for i them! His been Nis <hi in her % uplifted to his own olntion of the reson for Dis (ncholy. the answer poken prayver thiill strong tspring in ste veins, until the SUhis merves tingle i endeuvoring to sUll the tumult withi him, now that he knew the g and | satisfying truth of truths ¢ her' he was—what handsome wentlema ul, movernor of the the lur st ' id under the ruie of any vieeroy. A bystander might have pon- dered on such things, but Meriwether | had no thou of them, nof the w lonked up it him. No, to stood only the man who a teap, her L sout cry out: r also, mbling, sald he at length. “What Jefterson is not hostile F you would do that—you hat chunce?” a es looked up at him lumi- Jor ACHES 7 the and PAINS om, wif Go t at_the Alst sked you to do, and I am glad |a woman's name wonld be safe with | The secrct of making a certain paf- 1 once asked you to|you. You a rong. How terrible ni ou would not do. and T am thing is a sense of honor! But you of | v Tie 1 did not. How can | lor Good-bye!” passive, = 15 knowr : : z : A Credit, Service, Low Prices at Bue ] The National Furniture Co. That after- | artroom saw W0 persons Cthe th ent anedicine was sold at auction d for mo i but all that| : London the sum em now $25,000. President w fohn Mar: thtavould But how? ished-lookt man whe through the ne until he stood. st Guaranteed Quality at The National Furniture Co. \:.\.\‘l lv_‘ \H\'\s“% ; Store Hours: 8 A.M. to 6 P.M Morne, in her Burr had d all in of the wws that. cisely that, br thin wows that bie. But suppo St to wonderin myscf i it man, 10ke rin, pale, aughter it what can 1 do, Mr Wiy it in defi that this act was done sht to |orders, or against Ran- | orders, that the fricnd walked in c in complianc Was it by , or without | ident’s best before al A tadl and maculatel our FRE X100 I am just v would b like John Use Your Credit Use your Credit to the limit. Bny what you need— and pay weekly or monthly to i public. e oarm befor, s quustions, but | had the keds. It ] in_other mat- President concluded, “and can eall me chier In that fashion men call religion o you unetion and ab- all that 1 Rogers Sifver- vou o L Now T know!" from the divine answer 1o new that lifu nded . now, after il fect thin < the come! com- in to her v the shadow of the as< hoth kuew in e renuneiaton, they must | and never meet s o them th there eould b ful enim with all Tife's j eautifully and CREDIT CREDIT for You for All This Great Sale is drawing to a Close—and for the Final Day—Saturday—v offer Sensational Values and Bargains all over the store. To give you an idea of the Extremely Low Prices, these items are presented, combining Remarkable Fine Appearance, Workmanship and All-Round Quality at Low Prices that are not likely to be possible for a long time to come. AND “THE NATIONAL’S” EASY TERMS OF CREDIT WILL PLACE THEM IN YOUR HOME AT rt peac CHAPTER AV that i< v h in— g corre not expecting you.” Her tone s soul was ir the ruins t him el was ad of a pal- . qe Your Guiding Hand no longer to gain HEN jou entrust your money io this bank you feel sure that the disposal of that money will be guided entirely by vour will. You should put your estate in our care for precisely the same reason. The argument is even stronger in the case of your estate, because that includes a good deal besides your money, and because its care, when you are gone, demranis even greater stability and trustworthiness. hand in ked into her to escape a ne ey was at an end. } wits of the punish- 1 develop- No on Enows mo You must me—a pariah, father's temn any with niy him: | man Federal-American National Bank W.o T. Galliher. 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