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Unravel After the journey, Clark settled in St. Louis and remained in government service until his death in 1838. Lewis found neither success or happiness upon his return and committed suicide in 1809. I reckon the only sour part 'bout pouring your whole self into a thing like finding the ochian, be finding it. On the trip back home we seem to run all out a laughter an good will. We all sunk pretty low, but our hearts touched the ground when we left Sacagawea back with the Mandan an Hidatsa. Her company had been a spark a light for me when the sun had gone down on everything else. Her little brave made such a mark on Massa Clark that he offered to keep him to raise. There was days when Capt. Lewis hardly opened his mouth even to Massa Clark. This seemed odd for a man who loved words so. Tempers was short. Camp fires was quiet. The good in some a these men would lay down with them at night an be gone by sun up. It seem like the search for the treasure was the real treasure. After kissing the ochian the expedition just become a long trip home. ...

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