The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19

must fail-it must surely fall OF Its
own weight. 1t IS based upon an alb
surdity. Not even Mr.. jefferson can
fly In the face Of the supreme laws Of
the land.
"But as to the Mississippi valley.
matters are entirely different. There Is
no law against that. country's organic
ing for a better government. AS these
states ON the east eonfederated In the
cause against oppression, so can those
yonder. There win be more opportu-
nifty for strong men there when that
game Is on the bOard-men like Cap
tain Lewis, for instance. Should one
ally ones self with fo=edOOmed fail
ure? Not at ALL prefer rather sue
eess-station. rank. power, money. for
myself. II you please With us-a mil
lion dollars for the founding Of our
new country. With him-for the under
taking OF yonder impraeticabie and
chimerical expedition. twenty-five hum
dred dollarsl Which enterprise. think
! you. win win?
'sBut, ON the other hand, II that ex-
petition OF Mr.. Jefferson's should sue
coed by virtue OF accident or Of good
leadership. all my plans must fall
that Is plain II comes. therefore, to
this, TheO. and may tell you plainly
Captain Lewis must be seen-he
must be stopped-we must hold a con-
ference with him. It would be useless
for me TO undertake to arrange all that.
There Is only one person who can save
,-~.,w fo&hors. F,rk..r. op1 tf,ok cua INV
daughter, is-you!"
He caught Theodosia's look Of sur
prise, her start. the swift flush on her
cheek, and laughed lightly.
LET me explain. Aaron Burr and all
his family. all his friends. win reach
swift advancement in yOnder new gov
eminent Power, place-these are the
things that strong men covet- plan
for myself some greater Office than sec
ond fiddle I'm this tawdry republic along
the Atlantic want the first place
and in a greater field. I win take my
friends with me. want men who can
lead other men. I want men like Cap
tain Lewis"
1T seems that you value him more
now than once you did"
yes, that IS true. Theo; that is true.
I did not favor his suit for your hand
at that time. Although he had a mod
est fortune in Virginia lands. he could
not offer you the future assured by
Mr.. Aston was rejOiced-I admit it
frankly-when I learned that young
Captain Lewis came Just too late, for
feared you would have preferred him.
And yet I saw his quality then. Afr.
Jefferson sees It, He is a good chOOser
Of men But Captain Lewis must not
advance beyond the Ohio. That Is a
large task for a woman" II
What woman. fatherY
A flush came to her pale cheek. Her
father turned TO her directly, his own
piercing gaze afame.
There Is but one woman on earth
could do that, my daughterI That
young mans fate was settled when he
looked on that woman-when he looked
on you"
She swiftly turned her head aside,
not answering.
Am so engaged in affairs that /
cannot see the obvious, my dear7" went
on the vibrant voice. Had no eyes
for what went on at my side this very
evening at MFR. Jefferson's dinner Ia
bleg Could fail to observe his look to /
rou-and. yes, am not sensible to
what your eyes said to him in reply7"
do xOA believe that Of me-and /
Tou my fathery
Il believe nothing dishonorable Of
rou, my dear" said Burr. Neither
,ould ask anything dishonorable. But
know what young blood win do. Your
yes said no more than that for me
know you wish him welI-know you
wish well for his ambition, his success
am sure you do not wish to see him
doomed to failure. What-would you
ZEE his career blighted when It should
'e but begunT
There would be prospects for him7"
"All the prospects I'm the world
TOuld place him only second to myself,
o highly do I value his talents in an
Enterprise such as this. AlstOn's mon
y. but Lewis brains and c0uragel
hey both love you. Do ] not known
Troubled. as lined gaze
side
Listen. my daughter. That young
ian Is wise. lie has no such vast be-
ef I'm yonder expedition. He Is going
l desperation, to escape a memory
) 1t not true? Tell me-and believe
nat I am not blinds not Captain {
evils going into the Missouri country
J order to forget certain womanT
Still her downeast eye gave him no /
spIy.
"Meriwether Lewis yonder among |
le ssvages is a failure. Meriwether {
evils with me Is second only to the
cegerent Of the tower Louisiana coun-
y. Texas. Florida, much Of Mexico.
I'll join hands with US. that Is sure /
Te Eight with the great nations Of the
ord, not against them-we eight with /
e stars in their courses and not I
yainst them. ia