The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-07

NtVNRA 40 AN l~AANF hAN0 WNRA VII
gagged In some correspondence with
our commander.in-chief. Col. Wilkin.
son. Communication with him. how
ever. Is difficult, and since what have
written Is upon private may say.
tlcklish business. am anxious that
the letters fall into no hands but his.
Now the favor / would ask Of you is
the safe delivery of these" He took
from the pocket OF his waistcoat two
bulky envelopes.
CHANGING at the address, Winslow
said. Il am TO deliver these at a given
timer"
II hope you will not have TO deliver
them az ALL" was the surprising ans
wer Then Burr explained; Il expect
II hope 60 meet Gel. Wilkinson at
Natchez, or near there. l shall do so
II our plans have not miscarried. But
he may not have received my instruc-
tons he may yet be I'm st. Louis. or
he may stop at Fort Massac while you
are there. In the event do not meet
him. wish him TO have this packet.
expressly desire. too, that nobody
else see IL; In the hands OF the enemy
these letters might do me harm"
This speech, delivered rapidly. dra-
matically, was not without its rousing
effect. Winslow carefully transferred
the letters 10 an inside pocket OF his
waIstcoat, and said. cordially, These
are safe with me. And now one dues-
tlon--if Il so chance that Col Wilkin-
son is not in ST. Louis, or from any
cause, | find IL impossible TO deliver
them In person. am | 10 intrust them
10 anybody else?"
Under no circumstances. sir" Burr
instantly replied, and looked with
strange meaning straight into the eyes
OF his messenger.
Wlnslow returned the gaze for mo-
ment in silence; then. with nattering
assurances OF esteem and gratitude,
Col. Burr dismissed him, and the inter
view as over.
Alone. Winslow felt a strange sink
ing OF the heart; II was as though the
door were shut upon all his hopes.
leaving the future blank. Then
swept over him feeling. half pity,
half affection, for the lonely women
thrown thus upon his care. The girlish
beauty OF the one. and the restful. spir'
ltual charm OF the other pleaded brave
ly against present hopes. Besides,
there came the soothing thought that
whatever befell, whatever he missed,
this was none OF his choice; no alter
native had been given him; in decency
he could not have refused the trust.
so after all. am 60 be a chevalierl
A Don Quixote reincarnate in a nine.
teenth century domino! My shield, a
windmill above a schoolhouse on q
field argent"
lie strolled on deck, his spirits al.
most buoyant In his philosophy re-
greet had no place-nor, indeed, had
enthusiasm. To whichever side the
doubtful scale turned he bent purpose
and energy After ALL" he thought
"the thing we DO is seldom our affair
II is the doing that rests with u.s."
Before the departure OF the boats
next day, Aaron Burr lined his fol.
lowers up on the bank and addressed
them In his most eloquent fashion. He
admitted that his policy had not been
fully outlined 20 them. but he enjoined
patience and hope. The uncertainty
OF affairs in the south. he declared.
final arrangements impossible. Allud-
ing TO his arrest ON Blennerhasset is
land. he said
Events have transpired which make
caution doubly needful. Above all, |
urge you TO trust me--to have faith In
the ultimate success OF the expedition.
Ours Is high emprise. worthy the
souls that follow IL. Forward. and
may the fortune that fayors the brave
be ours"
Magnetized by the force OF Burr's
presence. and alive TO the futility OF
objection at this late day, no opposi-
ton was raised, no demand made for
more explicit information. Three
cheers were given for their leader
less, however. from enthusiasm than
IN the effort to fan their waning ardor.
For the scene was cold and bleak and
dreary enough, and as Lavender laugh
ingly said, everybody whistled to
keep up HIS courage"
When the fiotilla reached Fort Mas