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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14

impulse, blood warning with freedom.
1t was the last sight he would ever
have Of her. After this, whatever had
been In his mind to say to her must
remain forever u%nspoken. Whatever
was in his heart for her must be given
now or never. Was it right. was it
possible that this might not be?
For a moment only meaningless
sounds came from him. but at length
he did say %brokenly:
"Theo. Theo!'
The flood of his pent nature had
burst forth at last; the stern control
or a mighty soul was gone.
In a fash he caught her in his arms.
held her, kissed h%er-kissed her once,
the imprint of soul on soul, life on life,
stern, masterful, as if the time had
come. the great hour for both Of them,
n indeed II was their great hour.
But he started back. his arms half
spread. arrested as they had fallen
away from her unprotesting body. She
stood motionless, herself o a woman
of stone, speeches., her face white.
She tottered, trembled. looked about
for some support, and as he fastened
to her once more he saw the tears
come.
She wept without a sob. without q
cry. her ace-white, the tears yelling
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14
SYNOPSIS

Meriwether Lewis after an overnight
hunt returns to his Virginia home. pre-
sided over by his widowed mother. She
prophecies his future.
Lewis later becomes President Jeffer-
sons secretary at Washington. He meets
while riding, the woman he secretly loves.
Mrs. AlstoIl-Theodosia Burr.
Riding homeward alone Lewis meets
Aaron Burr and the British minister, An
thony Merry, who are already conspiring
together.
Jefferson receives word that Napoleon
Bonaparte has approved the Louisiana
Purchase. He commissions Lewis to ex-
plore the new TERRITORY.
Jefferson gives a state dinner and Of
tends some Of his guests by his demo-
cratic ways. Merry and the Spanish min
lister, Senior Yrujo, consider themselves in
suited.
Burr, Merry and Yrujo conspire together
to form an empire in the western terri
tory. Jefferson the Louisiana
Purchase and that he has commissioned
Lewis to explore that newly acquired do
main.
Burr explains to Merry ard Yrujo his
plans to seize the new domain, and to win
over Lewis through his love for Theodo-
STA.
Burr tells his daughter that Lewis ex-
petition must be stopped by her influence.
and ~persuades her to use 1t.
Lewis starts from Washington. Theodo-
sia overtakes him and implores him to
give up his mission. She fails and returns
to her father.
Theodosia then implores Jefferson to re-
call Lewis, tbut in vain. Lewis receives
word from his chosen companion, William
Clark. that he will Join him in Ohio.
AT Pittsburgh Theodosia again overtakes
Lewis and again fails to turn him back.
He starts by boat along the Ohio.
and together they prepare for their mag
nificent adventures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14
cease to reproach him.

cease to reproach him.
"Oh, God! What have I done? Theo,
1 have wronged you! never thought
this could have been. How did it
Gomez"
She did not speak, and he went on
trying with his trembling hands to dry
her tears.
"Forgive me, Theo! Oh, forgive me-"
he was whispering. "It was not I. I
do not know what it a Something
passed by, something with mighty
wings. I know not what it was. I
heard it. l felt it. Forgive me. 1t
was not l myself! Oh. Theo, what
have l done?"
She could not speak, could not even
sob. Neither horror nor resentment
was possible for her nor any protest.
save the tears which welled silently.
terribly.
Unable longer to endure this. Meri.
wether Lewis turned to leave behind
him his last hope Of happiness and to
face alone what he now felt to be the
impepetrable night of his w destiny.
He never knew when his hands fell
from Theodosia Alston's face or when
he turned away. But at least he felt
himself walking, forcing his head up
right, his face forward.
He passed. a tall. proud man in his
/ half savage trappings. a man in full
ownership Of splendid physical pow
ers. But as he walked his feet were
lead. his heart was worse than lead.
| And, though his face was turned away
from her. he knew that always he
would see what he had left-this pic,
ture of Theodosia weeping. this pic
ture of a saint Knocked. Of an altar
d%esecrated. She wept. and it was be
cause of him.
The dumb cry of his remorse. his
despair, must have struck back tc
where she still stood. her hands on hel
bosom, staring at him as he passed.
"Theo! Theo! What have / done:
What have I done?"
CONTINUED Next Week)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14
yes. ! woulo nave preferred that,

yes, 1 woul0 nave preferred that"
Captain Lewis is mad. Look at that
river! They say that when the boat
started last week it took them an hour
to make a quarter of a mile when they
struck into the Missouri. How many
thousands of hours will it take to as
cend to the mountains? How will you
get your boats across the mountains?
What cascades and rapids lie on ahead?
Your men will mutiny and destroy
you You cannot succeed. You will
fall"
Il thank you, madam"
"Oh, you must start now, l presume.
In fact, you have started, but l want
you to come back before your obstinacy
has driven you too far"
"Just what DO you mean?"
"Listen. You have given me no time,
unkind as you are-not a moment-at
an hour like this! In these unsettled
times who knows what may happen?
In that very unsettlement lies the prob
able success of the plan which my ia
Their and 1 have put before you so Of
ten. We need you to help us. When
are you going to come back to us,
Merne?"
He did not make any immediate
sign that he had heard her speech.
81 told Shannon, my aid, to meet me
here" he said at last. HE was to
fetch my long spyglass. There are
ooV%oSr 1itt1o oVti,loo Of ~ o~rSpr,o,,
over yonder in the wharf shed. Would
you excuse me for just a moment?"
But the words she had spoken had
caught him, after all. He had been
| pondering-had been trying to set them
aside as if unheard.
Coming back?' he began and stop
ped short once more. They were now
both within the shelter Of the old
building.
"Yes, Merne," she broke out sudden
ly. when are you coming back tc
me, Merney"
He stood icy silent, m%otionless. fol
just a moment. 1t seemed to her as
if he was made of stone. Then he
spoke very slowly, deliberately.
Coming back to you? And you cal
me by that name? Only my mother
MI. Jefferson and Will Clark eve1
did So"
"Oh, stiff neched man. 1t is SO hare
to be kind with you! And all l have
eve done-every time l have followed
you in this way, each time | have hu
inflated myself thus. 1t always wa:
only in kindness for your
He made no reply.
Fate ran against us, Merne," sh'
went On %tremblngly. I'VE have boil
accepted fate. But in a woman'
heart are many mansions. Is ther,
none in a mans, in yours, for me
Can't l ask a place in a good man.
heart-an innocent. clean place? Oh
think not you have had all the unhap
piness in your own heart! Is all til
worlds misery yours? don't wan
you to go away, Merne. but if you dc
If you must, won't you come back
Oh, won't you, Merne?"
He stood, as many another man ha
stood, and fought the fight many ar
other man has fought-the fight be
tween man the primitive and man til
gentleman, chivalry c%ontending wit
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14
Theodosia Burr

der or the frontier rather than the
courtier Of the capital.
His three cornered military hat, his
blue uniform coat-these made the sole
formality of his attire, for his feet
We're moccasined, his limbs were clad
in tight fitting buckskins, and his shirt
was of rough linsey, suitable for the
work ahead.
II ask your pardon, Colonel Burr"
said he, "for coming to you as l am.
but the moment for my start is now
directly at hand. I could not leave
without coming to present my duties
to you and Mrs. Aston. Indeed, l have
done so at once upon my return to
town. l pray you carry back to Mr..
Jefferson my sincerest compliments.
Say to him, If you will, that we are
setting forth with high hopes Of sue
cess"
Formal, cold, polite. 1t was the one
wish Of Captain Lewis to end this in.
terview as soon as he might and to
leave all sleeping dogs lying there as
they were.
But Aaron Burr planned otherwise
His low. deep voice was never more
persuasive, his dark eye never more
compelling, nor was his bold heart eve
more in trepidation than now as he
made excuse for delay, delay. delay.
"My daughter, Mrs. Aston, will join
us presently" he said. 80 you arc
ready. Captain Lewis?"
"We are quite prepared, Colone
Burr. My men are on ahead two days
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14

strongly from her eyes, from her soal.
her hands clasped above her bosom.
She did not sob. Only those blistering
tears came from her soul. She wept
as a child does when hurt by some
thing it has trusted-silently, with grief
too great for voice.
AS for him, he stood accused and
convicted of s%acrilege. He had for
sworn the God of his fathers. had left
his own creed. He had lifted his hand
to wnat was a%nothel"s. lie hau slnned
against the law.
All, too late he saw all the specious-
ness Of those arguments of lips and
the spring! He could see his kiss fam
ing on her lips. 10Y Never would they
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14
How to Bring Death to the Spider That
tnfests the Cellar,

Take a small common kerosene lamp
and light it and late in the afternoon or
early in the evening look over the cor
ners and places where spiders are COM
monty found and when one is seen hold
the lamp, chimney directly beneath it
and it will fall at once into the chin
ney and be instantly destroyed. 1t is
not difficult in this way to destroy all
the spiders in the house in a few even
ings. 1t avoids killing them by sweep
ing them down and staining the walls
or carpet. Early in the evening is the
best. time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14

81 must go. All bridges are burned
o behind mel"
journey, camped at st. Charles and
waiting for me to overtake them. DR..
Saugrain, Mr.. Chouteau, Mr.. Labadie.
II or two others of the gentlemen in
the city are so kind as to offer me a
convoy Of honor so far as st. Charles.
We are quite lattered. So now we
start. They are waiting for me at the
wharf now, and l must go. All
bridges are burned behind me-"
Call bridges b%urned?"
The deep voice Of Aaron Burr almost
trembled. His keen eye searched the
face of the young man before him.
"Every one" replied the young sVir-
ginian. Il do not know how or when
1 may return. Perhaps Mr.. Clark or
myself may come back by sea should
we ever reach the sea. We can only
trust to Providence"
He was bowling and extending his
own hand in farewell, with polite e x
cuses as to his haste. relieved that his
last ordeal had been spared him. He
turned as he felt rather than heard the
approach Of another, whose coming
caused his heart almost to stop beat
ing, the woman dreaded and demanded
by every fiber ofshis being.
ooh, not so fast, not so fast!!' laugh
cd Theodosia Aston as she came into
the room, Offering her hand. II heard
you talking and have been hurrying to
pretty myself up for Captain Lewis.
What? Were you trying to run away
without ever saying goodby to me?
And how you are rerreettied up"
II was just going, yes" stathmered
Meriwether Lewis. II had hoped
But what he had hoped he did not say.
"Why might we not walk down with
you to the wharf if you are so soon to
go?" she demanded, her own self con-
troll concealing any disappointment she
may have felt at her cavalier reception.
"An excellent idea! J" said Aaron Burr,
backing his daughters hand and trust
ing to her to have some plan. "a war
rior must spend his last word with
some woman, captain. Goyou on ahead.
1 surrender my daughter to you, and
I shall follow presently to bid you a
last g%odspeed. You said those other
gentlemen were to join you thereY"
Meriwether Lewis found himself
walking down the narrow street of the
frontier settlement, between the lines
Of hollyhocks and budding roses which
fronted many of the little residences.
1t was spring. The air was soft. He
was young. The woman at his, side
was very beautiful. So far as he could
see, they were alone.
They passed along the street, turned,
made their way down the rock faced
bluff to the water front, but still they
We're alone. All st. Louis was at the
farther end Of the wharf waiting for a
last look at the idol of the town.
TheodosIa sighed.
"And sc Captain Lewis Is going to
have his way, as usual? And he was
g%oing-in spite Of all--eyen without
saying goodby to me-.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14
CHAPTER XIV.
The Rent In the Armor

craft. He knew what this sud
- den access of interest in the
west indicated, so far as his plans
were concerned. It must be stopped,
else it would be too late for any dream
of Aaron Burr for an empire of his
own.
His resources were dwindling. He
needed funds for the many secret
agents in his employ, needed yet more
funds for the purchase and support of
his lands in the south. And the minis
ter of Great Britain had given plain
warning that unless this expedition up
the Missouri could be stopped no fur
Their aid need be hoped from him.
Little by little Burr saw hope slip
away from him. True, Captain Lewis
was still detained by his duties among
the Usage Indians a little way out
from the city. but the main expedition
had actually started.
William Clark. occupied with the
final details. did not finally get his
party under way until five days after
the formal transfer of the new terri
tory of Louisiana to our flag and three
days after Burr's arrival. At last,
however, on the 14th of May, the three
boats had left st. Louis wharf with
their full complement of men and the
last Of the supplies aboard for the
great voyage. Captain Clark, ever
light hearted and careless of his SPELL
ing book, if not of his rifle, say it was
"a jentle brease" which aided the oars
and the square sail as they started up
the river.
Assuredly the bark of Aaron Burr
was sailing under no propitious fol-
lowing wind. Distracted, he paced up
and down his apartment in the home
where he was a guest, preoccupied, alb
sorbed, almost ready to despair. He
spoke but little, but time and again he
cast an estimating eye upon the young
woman who accompanied him.
"You are i'll, Theodosia!" he exc1aim-
ed at last. Come, come, my daugh-
ter, this will not do! Have you no
arts of the toilet that can overcome the
story of your megrims2 Shall I get
you some sort Of bitter herbs? You
ueeu your prlgntest race, your best
apparel, now. These folks Of st. Louis
must see us at Our best, my dear, our
very best. Besides
He needed not to complete the SEN
fence. Theodosia Aston knew well
enough what was in her fathers mind
knew well enough why they both
were here. 1t was because she would
not have come alone. And she knew
that the burden Of the work they had
at heart must once more lie upon her
shoulders. She nee more must see
Captain Meriwether Lewis-and it
must be Don ii ever. He was report
ed as being ready to leave town at
once upon his return from the Usage
Indians.
, But courtesy did not fail the young
Wirginian, and at last, although with
dread In his own heart, within an
hour of his actual departure, he called
to pay his compliments to guests so dis.
tinguished us these, to a man so high
In rank under the government which
he himself served. He found It neces.
sary to apologize for his garb, suited
rather to the trail than to the drawing
room. lie stood In tho hail Of the
'Calouteaa home. a picture OF the sol.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
YEARS
SHORTEST DAY, TO
USHER IN WINTER

The world may be growing older each
day. but the days are growing shorter.
and Saturday will be the shortest Of the
year. Also 1t will be the hrst official day
Of winter.
washingtonlans may think they have
experienced some winter this year. but
they are mistaken. There has been no
winter. snow and ice to the contrary
Notwithstanding. as the lawyers say. II
there are any unbelfevers they can get
satisfaction by consulting the United
States Weather Bureau Of the Naval
Observatory.
Records at the observatory show that
winter Is only in the offing and viii not
arrive officially until Saturday at 4
o'clock IN the morning. The icy blasts
OF the last few weeks have been merely
the old Kings heralds, it is stated The
records also show that there will be only
nine hours and twenty-five minutes OF
daylight on Saturday. The sun Is due
to rise at 7:24 o'clock and set at 40
o'clock.
The Weather Bureau Is not ready to
make any prediction as to the weather
on Christmas, but II was stated. un-
officially today, that there Is a hkeli-
hood Of clear skies and moderate tenn
peratures when old Kris Kringle arrives.
Cloudy and unsettled weather is on the
schedule for today and tomorrow with
snow probable tomorrow evening. Be
ginning Sunday. II Is probable the tenn
perature will take another slight drop.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
Committeeman FAVOR
MORE PAY FOR CLERKS

The disposition OF members OF the
Senate Committee on Postoffices is
to provide literally for the postal EN-.
ployes in increases of pay. The com.
mittee has the postoffice appropria.
tion bill before il, but will not take
up the measure until after the hoIi-
days.
The Senate committee may provide
for the increases OF pay which il IA
vors in connection with the appro-
pristion bill. or It may await the sepa-
rate measure on this subject on which
the House Postoffice Committee is
working. That has not been determ-
ined. II there is delay in the separate
bill. the committee will make the
increases in the appropriation meas
ure.
The action taken by the Senate on
the postoffice employees pay il i'm
portant because 1t is likely to fix the
standard for pay increases for Gov
ernment employees generally.
II increases are provided in this
bill. it will be the first expression OF
the Senate on salary Increases
Some OF the postal increases are
said to be likely to run as high as IS
per cent. 1t is known there Is strong
sentiment in the committee for such
increases
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
MAI. GEN. SCOTT ON
VESSEL WHICH HAD
FIGHT WITH U-BOAT

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 20.-The
American liner which arrived here to-
day with Mai. Gen. Hugh l. Scott as
one OF its ninety-eight passengers, en-,
gagged a German submarine In battle
off the Irish coast on. December II.
The American gunners fired several
shots at the U-boat, which made its
escape, however, submerging without
attempting to attack the liner.
The battle, il it could be called one,
took place at 7:45 o'clock in the morn
ing. a lookout posted in the bow,
sang out the alarm. He had sighted a
periscope about 1000 yards away.
The Eunners Immediately sprang to
their posts.
As the passengers poured from
their cabins and began to don life
belts the bow gun fired the first shot,
which fell slightly short OF the
U-boat. The boat was turning around
at hetime, and the stern gun next
opened fire. Two shots were fired
from the stern gun before the sub
mersible slid from view beneath the
waves.
Major General Scott praised the gun
crews highly. He said they worked
rapidly and well. Had the U-boat
remained in sight a moment or two
longer the general declared his be-
lief that the gunners would have
scored a hit, as they were fast finding
the range.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
SEARCHFOR
YOUTH OF Fifteen,
MISSING Nine DAYS

George Howard Psrl<man, hftes9
years old and student OF Central
High School. has been missing from
his home. 91s Madison street north
west, nine days today. No word hal
been received from him. and the poi
lice have unearthed no clues a. Il
his whereabouts.
Charles H Parkman. the boy1
father, said today that he has no idsi
where his son could be. but suspected
him OF enlisting in the army. He
was very patriotic and talked con.
stantly Of the war; He weighs 14a
pounds. and looks older than nftses
years.
'If he enlisted" said the grisvsa
father today. "he would have done -
under an assumed name"
Major Pullman has issued an order
to the police to inquire Of all cecruiol
ing officers. in an effort &c locate
the boy.
Young Parkman Is described As BE-
ing i've feet. eight inches tall. weigh
ing about 145 pounds, dark olive com
plexion. blue eyes, black eyebrows
dark brown hair. and has q dIstine4
tive scar under his chin that may
lead to his apprehension When last
seen on December II. he wore
greenish suit and cap.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
WIFE GAVE FALSE
STATEMENTS TO
EXEMPT HUSBAND

Love for her baby and worry for
her husbands future are two reasons
given by officials TODAY for the al
legged false statements made by Mrs.
Florence Brigham in connection with
the claim for exemption Of her hus-
band from the seleCtive draft. The
husband, Frederick II. Brigham. IL a
printer, and was formerly employed
in the Government Printing Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. brigham were arrest
ed in New York city last night. and
were delivered today into the GUS
tody of United States Marshal SpIain.
They are both held on an indictment
by the grand jury and Justice Staf-
ford fixed their bail at 900 each.
II bail is not forthcoming the couple
will be committed to await trial. Dis
trlct Attorney Laskey said TODAY that
he may call them for arrairnment to-
morrow or at least at the first on
portunity after the Christmas recess
Brigham refused to tall, for nubIi-
cation. Mrs. Brigham made every ef-
fort to take the burden from her bus-
band by saying that he mada the
false statements at her promptInr
Mother love was given by her for ber
actions. She said her only wish was
to protect their baby. which had bssn
born few weeks before registration
day.
Brigham said at the District Attor-
ney's office that he left the Cavern
rent Printing Office because he had
been offered a better Job In New
York and because he expected to Join
the army.
A written statement by Mr.. AIver-
son. chief clerk OF the printing office.
to Mr.. Arth stated that Brigham. ON
leaving the employ OF the Cavern
ment Printing Office. said he had
been drafted into the service and that
he was preparing to enter.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
FACTS REVEALED
BY INQUIRIES LONG
KNOWN IN CAPITAL
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
CONTINUED from First Pags.)

he would have been able to marshal
friendly public opinion long ago
had the facts of the situation been
revealed. as war is never a respecter
OF persons
Since Congress has come back. the
newspapers have printed what pre-
viously was declared to be military
information valuable to the enemy.
Many of the meetings of the COM
mittees have been secret. and the
have thus far not
sought to publish what was obvious
ly regarded as OF such a confidential
nature as to require executive ses-
siOns.
Most OF the material. however.
might have been published months
ago and America might have been
further ahead in her preparations for
the great struggle in France than she
is today.
II the Investigations accomplish no
other purpose. the genera! feeling
here is that the necessity for a new
policy OF frankness in respect to in
formation about the Governments
war activities has been fully demon
strated. II is essential to the preven-
tion Of more mistakes in the future
and to the successful conduct OF the
war.