Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-09
has not lll been wasted: that one may
read who is running."

read who is running"
Hiding her amusement at his quaint
speech. Lavender led him to talk of
himself, of his past, of the hero at
whose name more hearts than his own
thrilled. The old soldier grew elo-
quent. "Ah, madame, could you but
see Napoleon lie Grand! You must see
him to say I have lived!'" And he
struck his chest dramatically. "He is
the sun; he shall have the face of the
world for his dial"
"But even the sun has his hour for
setting, your excellency,'' Lavender
ventured, with teasing archness.
''True, gracious lady, but he will
rise again. The world needs the sun,
madame, the world needs Bonaparte."
1.-THE world is to be congratulated
that it has both, Monsieur" she replied
sweetly.
Winslow interposed. "Now, having
satisfactorily disposed of his excellen-
cy's hero as the light of the world,
suppose we descant upon mine? am
bound on long journey to see Aaron
Burr
But he corrected himself, with a
fond look at Lavender. II mean, that
is to be part of our MISSION
"Ah, Monsieur lie Colonel Burr? Oui,
l have heard that he is-how you say,
trying?"
Winslow and Lavender exchanged
glances at once amused and sympa-
thetic
Winslow replied, soberly: ''He is in
deed, Monsieur, trying Trying to
prove that he is an honest man. I
pray that he may succeed to the salts
faction of the world; it needs no proof
for my judgment"
Then you will see lie General Wilkin-
SON." the deputy asked.
His guests face hardened. II may
have business with him. 1 an told he
has turned traitor to his friend"
The Frenchman raised his hand in
depreciation. "No, Monsieur, Gen.
Wilkinson writes that he can do moth
ing against your Burr in the persecu-
tion-is that how you call it?'
Winslow laughed dryly. "Persecu-
tion-yes, that is just what l call it,
The other proceeded: In the perse-
cution, without the letters"
Winslow gave a start. "'Letters!'
he echoed.
"Oui; he was expecting letters, but
perhaps Monsieur Burr decided not to
send them. Monsieur Wilkinson Is
sorry; he says they would be of use to
the government.
Instinctively Winslow clapped his
hand to his waistcoat pocket and fell
into deep thought.
Some intuition made Lavender
change the subject, and she led the
talk to other channels.
Then they told the kindly host some
of the things which had befallen them
in the new settlement Told of the
quiet double wedding in the little
church with the iron finger when the
Rev. Ballinger-"who was ever my
friend, made me his debtor for life, y
added Winslow, with an adoring
glance at his wife. Seeing interest in
the old soldiers face, Charles told him
further Of their plans; how he and
Lavender would return at once to St.
Charles, whence they all expected to
go home to Virginia. Only Gerald and
Susan would stay behind to watch over
the school and keep the friends in the
new home; to guard the inter ests left
there. This led him to speak of the
value of his land, and of Sues, which
joined it. This, he explained, was the
cause of their trip to st. Louis.
''Expediency," WinslOw concluded
with a laugh, "expediency is the weight
holding us to earth when sentiment
would carry us skyward. 1t was mat
ter of expediency that the land be dis
posed before we undertook our return
home. Now since it is found that we
can live, we are free to love-"
The deputy inquired further Of the
"mission" which would take
them from the new territory, and Law
ondor said with an air almost cO1omn