The Young Alaskans on the Missouri

on the bank of the great Missouri River, not far above its mouth. Their little tent stood, ready for striking, and al

f we put a name on the stern board the paint could d

" suggested Jesse, "

usual. Give u

se we are headed for the Columb

fact! Give us a

, Rob," said Uncle Dick, "s

d 'Adventurer, o

nd Clark, St. Louis was only one point

er 'Adventurer, of America.' You can paint it all on,

hat Lewis and Clark were taking on; and it was all for America-the

ay, Uncle Dick

ob; and all of you be careful not to smudge it. It'll be dry by

red and eighteen years to a day and an hour after the boats of Lewis and Clark at this very place-only

start, wasn't it, Uncle

le near where Pittsburgh is, to get his boats ready to go down the Ohio, and get men. And then he picked up Clark where Louisville now is. And then he left the Ohio River and crossed by horseback to the Army post across from here, to get still more men for the expedition-soldiers, you see

u know the incident

no

ptain of thirty years, marched into St. Louis to take possession of the Great West for America. And St. Lou

was at war. This Western region belonged to Spain, or she said it did, but she ceded it to Na

om the Great Lakes. They didn't think Spain had exercised real sovereignty. Now we had bought

t for at least one night. Captain Lewis said they might, for he was a courteous gentleman, of course. But orders were orders. So in the morning the flag of France came d

f the richest, if not the very richest, land in the world. And since that time, so much has the world changed, I have seen three flags flying at the same time over a city in France-those of France, of Great B

th the painting, Rob?"

ir, fin

t!" sai

something wrapped around a stick. "Well now,

And all snapped again into the salute while Jesse faste

the salute which good Scouts give the Flag, as a little band of stron