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Central American Nations Sign New Peace Treaties _ < Pact, 11 Conventions and Three Protocols Approved at Closing Session of Washington Meet. Washington, Feb. 7.—The Central American conference, which began December 4 at the .invitation of President Harding, was concluded today in the Hail of the Americas of the Pan-American Union, with Sec retary Hughes presiding and the plenipotentiaries of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras. Nicaragua and Costa Rica expressing gratification over its success. A treaty of peace and amity, 11 conventions and three protocols de- , signed to bring about closer relations and to Insure the maintenance of in ternal and international peace among the Central Amercan republics, were signed at the final plenary session, v hich was attended by members of the diplomatic corps and high of ficials of the United States. Costa Rica refrained from signing a convention establishing free trade among the the other four republic, and the United States agreed to join the other five in the establishment of commissions of inquiry and an inter national arbitration tribunal. Desire to Promote Peace. Secretary Hughes, who acted as chairman of the conference and of its committee of the whole, through which the actual negotiations were conduct ed, replying to the expressions of gratification and thanks of the Cen tral American plenipotentiaries, voiced "our earnest desire to promote the general interests of peace in this hemisphere and to aid you in finding a solution of your own problems to your own proper advantage," The secre tary also announced after the sign ing of the agreements that Ouat emala and Hoduras had decided to submit their boundary dispute of long standing to the president of the | United States for arbitration. The five delegations were headed by Francisco Sanchez I.atour of Ouat- j emala: Francisco Martinez Su arez of El Salvador; Albert Fries of Honduras; Amitiano Chamorro of N’ic- ! aragua, and Alfredo Gonzales Flores of Costa Rica. The treaty they signed recongizes the maintenance of peace as the first duty of their govern ' ments. declares the violent or Illegal alteration of the constitutional or ganization In any of the republics a menace to all, and pledges each not j to recognize any government result- • ing from a revolution. Hands-Off Policy. Each signatory also agrees not to Intervene In the internal affairs of any other, nor to permit the organi zation within its territory, of a revo lutionary movement directed against any recognized government. Secret treaties are barred and fiv« repub lics agree to seek constitutional re- I fi raw prohibiting th» re-election of I presidents or vice presidents. Differences arising between the re publics A hich lack sufficient gravity to warrant arbitration, are to be con fldered by commissions of Inquiry au thorized in »tne of the conventions to facilitate settlement through impar tial consideration. In furtherance of the peace policy, i a convention limiting armaments for filve years, was signed, Guatemala br ing allotted an army of 5.200 man; El Salvador. 4.200; Honduras and Ni caragua. 2,500 each, and Costa Rica, 2 000. Acquisition of w arships is pro hibited and use of aircraft in time of war is limited to 10 for each na t’rn. Exportation of munitions from one country to another among the five also is forbidden, and provision I* made for the development of na a'ional guard organazations with the aid of foreign officers, if desired Held for Trial. foe Uhlen brook, allegro l»oy forger, 1 vlio wanted to be r detective, was i bound over to district court yesterday j under I1H.OOA bond. The Magnificent Adventure By EMERSON HOUGH. (Continued from jeaterdn).) I Ay nopsi*. \ An acblental meeting renews In Meri wether Lewis, secretarj of Thomas Jef ferson, the sorrow of having come to ask ofr the hand of Theodosia Burr, only to learn that she hail Just become Mrs. Alston. The despair of his young able and news of the louislaim Purchase make Mr. Jefferson decide to let Lewis go on his expedition Into the unexplored west. Meanwhile the conspiracy to form an empire hi the west Is set on foot by Aaron Vturr. vice president of flie t'ntted States and father of Theodosia, lie Is assisted l»y the Spanish and Fnglish ministers, and the latter offers money for the cause on condition that he get 1-ewls to abandon his explorations beyond the Mississippi and come over to tlielr side. By gliding the troth Burr plans to make Theodosia the weapon with which Lewis Is to he fought. Believing she run help him to a high place among men, she agress. Fail ing the first time to artjrmiplish her mis sion, Burr tells her shA must try again and use a woman’s weapon*. At Pitts burgh a boy—George Shannon joins I-ewis* pnrty mid becomes the captain’* personal aide. There also Theodosia conies to renew her attack. At the falls of the Ohio l*ewls is joined by William t lark. Ills rlose friend, and he immediately makes Clark an equal partner in the un. dertaklng. Held up by file Spanish oc cupant# of the country the* are forced to camp near St. louts until the spring, when the Louisiana purchase is duly con firmed. Just before they are ready to proceed, the Burrs come to St. louls. Alone with Theodosia lewis lose* control of himself and kisses her. Appalled hy the sacrilege, he forces himself to go an with the expedition. One day a letter from her appears mysteriously. After a night’s struggle Lewis ngnln rusts his lot with his country. CHAPTER VI.—(Continued.) It wax late in October, more than five month, out front St. Coni., when Mr. Jefferson'* "Volunteers for the Discovery of the West'' arrived in the Mandan Indian country. The path of the Missouri led thus far. but here ended all the trails of j trading or traveling white men. Therefore Lewis and Clark found white men located here before them— all from the Assiniboine country, and all excited and anxious over this wholly unexpected arrival of white strangers In their own trading limits. Rig White, chief of the Mandans, welcomed the new party as friends, and they decided to winter there. Before November was a week old, i the axes were ringing among the cottonwoods. Lewis' men were carry ing big logs toward the cleared space ' shown to them. Trenches were out, Uie lops were ended up—taller pickets ! than any one of that country had over seen before. A double row* of cabins was built inside'the stockade. “What next. Will Clark?” said Meri wether Lewis, when at length, one rold winter morning, they stood with in the walls of the completed fortress. “We are at a blank wall here. We lack a guide that is sure. Two in terpreters we have, hut no one knows the country. Hut now—you know our other now interpreter, the sullen ohaf£ Charbonneau—that polygamous scamp with two or three Indian wifes? “It seems that last summer f’hnr bonneau married still Another wife— a. girl not over sixteen years of age. I should judge. He bought her—she was a slave, a captive brought down AC @1075 I for [ Fords Why you should use AC 1075’s in your Ford Its spring terminal dip for Instant detachment permits testing of ignition while engine Is running. The ca non proof porcelain with Its high temperature fins burns off soot ind oil. Electrode forms natural drain ao that no oil can lodge in gap. Moat engine trouble comes from incor rectly designed or worn out plugs. Put a set of AC l*75's In your Ford and note the easier starting ind smoother performance of your engine. AC Spark Plug Co. FLINT, Michigan Thursday Friday Saturday A Sale of Heavy Pure Silk HOSIER Y , > Perfect in every detail. Ail silk from top to toe. Coming from a Number of Well-Known Makers. Glove Silk in Fancy Weaves Brown, Beige, Gray, White and Black Heavy Pure Thread Silk 14-strand Polo, Black, Brown Values Up to $2.95 l Sale Price i from somewhere up the river by a war-party. She is a pleasant girl, and [ always smiles. She seems friendly to us— see the moccasins she made [for me but now. So far as 1 can learn that Indian girl Is the only human being hero who has ever seen the Stony mountains. The Kiri says that she was taken captive years ago somew here* near the summit of the Stony mountains. Sacajaween she calls herself—the ‘Bird Woman,' ” Thus was broached the idea of us ing her as a guide when they went onward in the spring. When the ex plorers had their Christmas festiv- j ities. two women only were present— the wife of Jussaume, the squaw man, and Sarajaw-ea. These two had ! many presents. The face of Saca Jawea was wreathed in smiles. Al ways her eyes followed the tall form of Meriwether Lewis wherever he went. Her own husband was but her husband, and already she had elect ed Meriwether Lewis as her deity. When her husband thrashed her, al- j ways he thrashed her husband. In her simple child's soul she copse- ' crated herself to the task which he had assigned trer. Yes. when the grass came she would take these white men to her own people. If they wanted to see the salt waters far to the west—her people had heard of that-—then they should go there also. Luring the Christmas merrymak ing. Lewis returned to his own quar ters. where he had ereeted a desk at which he sometimes worked, and sat down. At length he spread open the backs of his little leather writing ease. sSearching for paper, his eye caught sight of a scaled and folded letter among the written and unwrit ten sheets. In a flash lie knew what It was! For one short instant he had a mad impulse to cast the letter into the fire. Then there came over him once more the feeling which op- , pressed him all his life—that he was | a helpless instrument- In the hands of fate. He broke the seal—not notlc- j Ing as he did so that it had a number [ scratched Into the wax—and read the [ letter, which ran thus: Sir and Friend:—I know not where these presents may find you. or in what case. Once more I keep my promise not to let you go. Once more j you shall see my face—sec. Jt is look lng up at you from the page! Tell me, do you see me now before you? Do you remember the time you saved me from the cows In the lane at your father's farm, when I was but a child, on my first visit to far off Virginia? You kissed me then, to dry my tears. You were a boy; 1 was a child yet younger. Can you forget that time—can you forget what you said? "I will always he there, Theo fHsoa." you said, "when you arc In trouble!” I believed you then—1 believe you now. I still have the same child's faith in you. My mother died while i was young; my father has always been so busy. You know my husband —he his own affairs/ But you al waya were my friend, In so many ways! It is true that I ant laying a secret on your heart—one whieli you must observe all your life. My letter is for you, and for no other eyes. But now 1 come once more to you to ho’,1 you to your promise. Meriwether Lewis, come back to us! By this time the trail surely is long enough! We are counting absolutely on your re turn. I heard Mr. Merry tell my fa ther—and I may tell It to you—that on your recall rested all hope of the success of our own cause on the lower Mississippi—for ourselves and for you. If you do not come back to us, aa early as you ran, you condemn us to failure—myself—my life—that of my father—yourself also. Perhaps your delay may mean even more, Meriwether Lewis. I have to tell you that times are threatening for this republic. Relations between our country and Great Britain are strained lo the breaking-point. Mr. Merry says that if our cause on the lower Mississippi shall not prevail, his own country, as soon as it can finish with Napoleon, will come against this republic once more—both on the Great Lakes and at the mouth of the Mississippi. He says that your ex pedition into the west will split the country, if it goes on. It must be withdrawn, or the gap must I/e mended by war. You see, then, one of the sure results of this mad folly of Thomas Jefferson. Go on, therefore, if you would ruin me, my father—your own future; but will you go on if you face possi ble ruin for your own country by so doing? This I Have for you to say. Surely by now the main object of your expedition will have been ac compllshed—surely you may return with all practical results of your labors in your hands. Were that not a wiser thing? Does not your duty lie tpward the east, and not further toward the west? There is a limit beyond whieh not even a forlorn hope •ds asked to go when it assails a citadel. Not every general is dis honored, though li*‘ does not com plete the campaign laid out for him. expeditions have failed, and will fail, with honor. landers of men have failed, and will fail, with honor. I do not call It failure for you to return to us and let the expedition go on. There is a limit to what may be asked of a man. There are two of you for Mr. Jefferson; but for us there is only one—it is (.'aplain Lewis. And— how shall I say it and not lie mis understood?—there is but one for her whose face you pee, j hope, on this page. What limit is there to the generos ity of a man like you—what limit to his desire to pay each duty, to keep each promise that In* has made in all his life? WR! suc h a man forget his promise always to kiss away the tears of that companion to whom he has come in rescue? 1 am \ir trouble. Tears are in my eyes hh l write. Do you forget that promise? Do you wish to make yet happier the worn an whom you have so many times made happy—who has cherished so much ambition for you? Meriwether Lewis, rny friend—you who would have been my lover—for whom the^e is no hope, since fate has been so unkind—come back to us in your generosity! Come back, to me, even in your hopelessness! Will you always see me with tears in my eyes? Do you see me now? I swear tears fall even a* I write. And you promised always to kiss my tears away! Farewell until.I see you again. May good fortune attend you always, wherever you go—in whatever diree. | tion you may travel—from ns or toward us—from me or with meS Meriwether Lewis sat, his face be tween his hands, staring down at what ho saw. Should ho go on. or should he hand over all to William Clark and return—return to keep his promise—return to comfort, as best he might, with the gift of all his life, that face which indeed he had left in tears by an unpardonable act of his own? For a long time—he never knew how long—he sat thus, staring, pondering, hut at length with sudden energy he rose and flung open the door. “Will!” he called to his com panion. • When William Clark Joined his friend, he saw' the open letter in Lewis’ hand—saw' also the distress upon his countenance “Merne. it’s another letter from that woman! I wish 1 had her here, that I might wring her neck!” stiid \\ lllium Clark viciously. “Who brought it?” ‘ I don’t know. It*-biike not her, but me! This letter asks me to come back to kiss away a woman s tears. Will, I was the cause of those tears. 1 can tell you no more. What 1 did was a thing execrable, unspeakable—I, your friend, did that!” William Clark, more genuinely trout led than ever in his life before, was dumb. “M; future is forfeited. Will,” went on the same even, dull voire, which Clark could scarcely recognize; "but I have decided to go on through with you.” C’HAPTIOR VII. Which Way? "Which way. Will?" asked Men wether Lewis. "Which is our river j here?" They stood at the junction of the Yellowstone with the Missouri, and faced one of the first of their great est problem*. It was spring once more. Three weeks ago the ire had run clear, ami they had left their win- j ter quarters among the Mandans. Knrly in April the great barge, manned by the men. had set out j downstream, raTr'ying with it the proof of the success of the expedi tion It bore many new things, pre clous things, things unknown to civilization. As the great barge bad started down the river, the two pirogues which had come so far, joined by rottonwood dugouts laboriously fabricated during the winter months, had started up the river, manned by thirty-one men. With the pick of the original party, there had come but j on*; woman, the girl ’Sacajawea, with her little baby, boro that winter at the Mandan fortress. Sacajawea now had her place In the camp: she and her infant were the pets of all. She sat in Mhe sunlight, her baby In her lap. by her side an Indian 'log, a waif which Lewis had found aban doned in an Indian encampment, and w hich had attached itself to him. •'Which wav. Sacajawea?" asked Meriwether Lewis. "Wha^ river is thi* which goes on to the left?*’ "Him RoVhone." replied the girl "My man call him that. No good! Him—big river": and she pointed toward the right hand stream. They plodded on now, taking the right hand stream, with a full con fidence in their guidance, forging on ward a little every day. tie tween the high t*anks of the swift river that came down from the great mountains. April passed, and May. "Soon we see the mountains." In sisted Sacajawea. And at last, two months out from th* Mandans, Lewis looked westward from ib little eminence n»saw a low broken line, white in -pots not. to be confused with the lesser eminences 1 of the nearby landscapes After wasting time by taking a wrong route in disregard to the girl's directions, they cam** to the great falls of the Missouri. Tt took the party a full month to make the portage. They were worn to the bone by the hard labor, scorched by the sun. and frozen by the winds. At the cost of greater and greater toil they pushed on up the river alio vs {he falls, until presently its course h* nt. off to the south again. Hacajawea from time to time pointed out traces oI human occupancy. 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