Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-07-20

yet trust not lacking In great na-
tion's interest II the arts and sciences.
n occurs 10 me now thar IN yourself
WE have opportunity to add to our
stare or knowledge tn respect to GER
tall biological features.
The old gentleman rose and bowed.
sT thank you FOR the honor OF your
BATTERY. SIR he began: but Calhoun
raised gentle hand.
"If 1t would please you. SIR, to defer
your visit to your own country for
time, can secure for you 8 situation
IA our department In biology. where
yonr services would be Of extreme
worth 10 uR. The salary would also
allow you to continue your researches
into the life of our native tribes
Won Rittenhofen positively gIowed
1T this eAch, what an honor!'D be
began again.
Meantime" resumed Calhoun, mot
10 mention the value which that re
search would have for MS, we could
also and use, at proper remuneration,
for your private aid In making up
set OF maps OF that western country
which you know so WELL and of which
even / myself am 80 ignorant want
to know the distances, the topography,
the means Of travel want to know
the peculiarities Of that country Of
Oregon
Few could resist the persuasiveness
of Mr.. Calhoun's speech certainly not
Won Rittenhofen, who thus found Of
fered him precisely what he would
1 have desired was pleased TO see
him 50 happily situated and so soon.
Presently we dispatched him down
to my hotel. where | promised later
to make him more II home. In his
citation over the prospect he now saw
before him, the old man fairly babbled.
Germany seemed farthest from his
mind After his departure, Calhoun
again turned to me.
Il want you to remain, Nicholas,
said he, because have an appoint
ment with gentleman who will soon
be present.
Rather i late hour. sir, Tyentured.
1 Are you keeping faith with DIR.
1 Warda"
Il have no time for hobbies he
exclaimed. half petulantly What !
i must do Is this work. The man we
are to meet tonight is Mr. Polk 1t
Is important.
Perhaps half an hour later, Mr. Cal
\ houns old negro man ushered IN this
i awaited guest, and we three found
i ourselves alone i'm one OF those mid
night conelaves which went on In
Washington even then as they do tor
4 day. Mr.. Polk was serious as usual;
! his indecisive features wearing the.
mask of soIemnity, which with SO
many passes ~ wisdom
II have come. Mr. Calhoun said be
when the latter had assured him
that my presence would entail no risk
4 10 him TO talk over this Texas sitn-
j alton, How do you stand In case war
should be declared against Mexico?
That ought to be popular measure.
I The Texans have captured the popular
imagination The Alamo rankles in
chr nations memory. What would
sssoss say to sttff demand there, with
q ntrone show Of military force be-
hind Il
q should say nothing as To q strong
showing Ii any case. ! should only
Say that II war came legltimately-
lnot otherwise should back It with
al my might ! feel the same In rel
gard to war with England
6xf4s -.
~ have with 10 powerful q nation "a
that
There II God 81 Battles. said
Iohn Calhoun.
The chin VI James X Polk III Zen.
ueNeee sank down into his stock His
staring eyes went halt shut AZ last
he spoke, tentatively, al was always
bis WAY until he got the drift Of
things
Well. now. perhaps II the case Of
England that Is good politics. he be-
gan. sc N very possible that THE peo.
pie hate England - much As they do
Mexico DO you not think sog
1t think they fear her more
But MS only thinking Of the pop
lslaf imagination
You are always thinking Of the
popular Imagination, jim. You have
been thinking 0f that for some time
III Tennessee All that cutlery about
the whole ot oregon 4 ill.tlmed ID.
day
FIFTY -Four Forty or Fight that
sounds well!R exclaimed Polk; eh r.
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