The National tribune., 1901-02-21

ent of the Nation was there. Mr. W lfI ;
famous Blennerhassett Oration is familiar
TO every school boy. Aaron Burrs pres
'ence of mind never for n single instant
deserted him. All his matchleSS powers
were brought to his command. Satan
seemed to sustain and uphold him through
out his severest trial, and he assured his
friends that he would yet triumph and
continue the expedition. But he had
aroused q Nation against him, and was
Dosftiyely surprised to find so many loyal
to the new Republic. One of the most
dramatic episodes of the trial occurred in
the selection of the jury. With one of
the panel the prisoner had the following
conversation in open court:
Have the rumors mentioned by the
juror excited a prejudice in your mind
against me?" asked Col. Burr.
Il have no prejudice for or against
you," was the reply.
Mr.. Bolts asked, 'Are you free
holder?"
Yes" said the juror; q have two pat
Are you worth S3OO:' inquired one of
Yes: have horse here worth the
half of it"
Have you another at home?' inquired
one of the counsel, jocosely, Ito make up
the other half?'
4 general litter followed the question,
he, -four of them Then turning to the
spectators, he continued, Il am surprised
that they should be in so much terror of
me- Perhaps my name may be terror,
for my first name is Hamilton
4 shock for a single instant thrilled
the frame of Aaron Burr, and quickly
rising he said in voice that was severe:
THAT remark is sufficient cause for OBJ
iecting to him. | challenge him peremp-
toriIy" The juror was stricken from the
list.
1t will be necessary at this point in our
story to return TO the other conspirators
who were arrested the day after Burr's
disappearance. Harry Granger. Jem
Bounder and Jack Moore were confined
in a miserable prison. Jacks cheek grew
more flushed and his cough increased: The
cold nights, the damp winds and hard
ships were telling on the hardy frame of
the young pioneer. He soon became so
i'll that he was removed from the prison
to an extemporiZed hospital but little bet
ter After many earnest appeals Harry
was permitted to go and act as nurse for
his sick friend No brother could have
been more attentive to Jack than Harry
Granger He was at his side day and
night, and did all in his power to save
him.
1T aint no use, Harry" Jack one day
said in feeble voice. This can't last
much longer. I'm gettin' awful bad, an
/ don't keer how soon it's over with"
"Oh, Jack, you must not die; you shall
not diem cried Harry, tears starting from
his eyes.
Got to do it, Harry. Don't want to
live, nuther. Why should 4 feller want
to live and see the only gal he ever loved,
and ever can love, another's? 1 don't
blame Edith, though. She's a leddy-
she's goin' 90 marry that preacher man,
and / want you to tell 'em for me, Harry,
that said God bless 'eml Yes, with my
last. dyin' breath, | said, God bless EN-"
Jack, Jack, have killed you; | have
murdered your sObbed Harry. But for
me you would have been at home with
your parents. / persuaded you to come
on this expedition and have been your
ruin. Jack, forgive me"'
Now, don't, Harry That amt like
man. said Jack Moore. Besides, you
aint to blame. You did what you thought
right, and if | hadn't come here and died
/ might n done wuss, for | couldn't afford
10 live. Say, Harry, tell me one thing
what is his name:"
Whose nameE
''The man your sister will marry?"
"Ihomas Bradley"
Il wish | was fit to pray now; I'd pray
for him. But / haint and my mother al
lers said the prayers o the wicked ayailed
nuthin'."
He had quite exhausted himself, and
the doctor, entering at this moment, gave
Harry scolding for exciting his patient,
and told Jack that he must be quiet.
When the doctor went out Harry followed
him to the hall and asked:
Can he liver
The physician shook his head. After a
brief silence Harry asked:
When will it Gomez
g. Within 10 days, perhaps less time"
It would be impossible to communicate
with his frianHS Harry i-naxt hot Tao
needed wOman's hand TO soothe him in
his last illness, and sent for Mrs Jarvis
and Mrs Chick, but they had managed
through influential friends to procure the
release of Asa, and had started down the
river TO New Orleans, intending there to
take passage for New York. He was
alone with his dying friend, and though
the doctor had said Jack must die, he still
had hopes that he would live. One es-
sential Harry had forgotten-that was
preparing his friend for eternity.
One morning after they had been sew
eral days prisoners young stranger,
whose ministerial bearing betrayed his 30
cation, arrived from an up-river boat. His
face was smOotb-shaveD, and he had sad
brown eyes, with a serious, pious express
sion in them. Going to the prison, he
asked for Harry Granger, and was direct
ed to the hospital. Harry was sitting by
the side Of his sick friend, who had sunk
ihAo ltNtliSn SIualbtls Nutlt ne WIS III
formed that stranger wished TO see him.
He went TO the hall, where the young
stranger, who was near his own age,
stood.
why, Tom Bradley" he cried, grasp
ing his hand; you hereE When the first
greetings were over Bradley explained:
81 came TO Ohio, where | found your
people wild with anxiety, having just
learned Of the attack on Marietta and cap
ture Of Blennerhassett's Island. Their
anxiety on your account was so great that
/ volunteered to come and ascertain your
fate, and have just arrived at the end of
my long journey"
In the course of their conversation Har-
ry Granger told his visitor of the sick man
and soon had the young minister interest
ed in him.
Has no minister called upon him?' he
asked.
NO; there are none here who care to
visit dying conspiratOr,' Harry an
swered with sad shake OF the head.
II must talk with him as soon as pos
sible. ConspiratOr though he may be, he
has an immortal soul, and it shall not
be said that neglected my duty"
Harry said he was sleeping then but
as soon as he awOke he would let him
know. The Reverend Mr.. Bradley went
to the tavern for breakfast, while his in.
tended brother-in-law returned TO the bed
side of his sick companion, whom he still
found sleeping 1t was late in the day