Evening star., 1924-01-31
lContinued from Yesterdays scar ,

/. This gentleman now refined I'm his
morse a. he caught sight Of the young
man approaching. Hts-older~ com
pshion also halted. Burr raised his
hat. -,
"Ahs Capt. Lewis", he said- i'm q
Voice OF extraordinary sweetness, Vet
Of power. "You also have cauSht
the secret OF this climate; chr? You
ride in the early -rnornfng-I do not
wonder. You are Virginian, and SO
know the heats of Washington, 1
Iancy you recognize Mr.. Merry" he
"a. uutu, th ms glance turning from. one
The young virginian bowed to both
T have persuaded his excellency
the the. minister from Great Britain to-
ton mornings. He has been good
enough to say--to say-that he enjoys
Burr turned a quick glance upon
fnG hs1f heayrer sa,,,l figure at his stoe: with d
race. Lewis bowed again, formally,
ana Anthony Merry answered with
eQual politeness and ceremony.
yes. said the envoy, ITO be sure
! recall the young man. I met him
IN the anterooni~ at the Presidents
house"
Mertwether Lewis cast him a quick
glance, but made no answer. He
knew well enough the sighting esti-.
mate in which everything at Wash
ington was held by this minister ac-
credited to our government. Also he
knew, as he might have said. some
thing about the diplomats visit at
the Executive Mansion. For thus far
the minister from Great Britain to
washington had not been able to-
see the President of the United
States
"And you are done your ride?" said
Burr>auiohly, for his was a keen nose,
to scent any conIplication..."Tell me"
he ~iffted his~own-~ refns.' now to
Proceed-"you saw nothing of my
daughter, Mrs. Alston? We missed
her at the house. and have feared her
abdustton>by- Some bold young <Vir-
egiFfan, eh ?" : =.
His keen eye rested fairly on the
race OF the younger man as he spoke.
The latter felt the challenge under
tire half mocking words.
Yes, he replied calmly, II have
seen Mrs. Alston. I left her but now
at the old mill, having a cup of coffee
with the miller,.s wife. I had not
Mrs. Aiston honored me- BY allowing
me to sit at. her. table for a moment.
We. met by accident. you see as we
both rode, n short time ago. ] over
took her when it was not yet sun.
You: seew laughed. Burr. as he,
turned to- Merry Our young men
are early risers when 1t comes to
pursuit of The fair. I must ride at
once and see to the welfare of my
daughter. She may be weeping at
losing her escort SO soon!
They all smiled in proper fashion.
Lewis bowed, and, lifting his hat.
passed on. Burr. as they parted fell
for just q half.mement into thought,
his face suddenly inscrutable, as If he
pondered something.
'There is the ablest man have
seen in Washington" blurted out
Merry suddenly. apropos>, of. nothing
that had been said. '"He has manners,
and he rides AXE an Englishman;"
"Better--he rides like a virginian"
Very we'll; it is the same thing.
The VirginianS are but ourselves
this country is all English yet. And
! sWear-.Mr. Burr, may we speaK
freely?-f cannot see, and never
shall see. what is the sense in all this
talk of a new democracy OF the peo-
pie New. what men like rhese-like
you-.~-s
'.You know Well enough how far
I agree with, you," said Burr SOM
otis an experiment. our republic.
! am willing to say that boldly to
you. at least. How long it may
Depends on men like YOU" said
Merry, suddenly turning upon him ais
they rode. "How long do you sup
pose his majesty will endure such
Sights as they put on US here day by
day? My blood boils at the, indig-
mites we have had to suffer here
cooling our heels in your Presidents
halls i call it mere presumptious-
ness. cannot look upon this country
but province to be
taken back again when England is
ready. And IT may be, since so much