Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24

tion Of means, but OF results. II war
comes, let It come; although hope 1t
will not come. AS to the use OF wom-
en-tell me. why not women? Why
anything else but women? II is only
playing life against life; one variant
against another. That is politics. my
friend. want Pakenham. So. must
learn what Pakenham wants. Does
he want Texas for England, or the
Baroness Won Ritz for himself?"
Ward still sat and looked at him.
MY God" said he at last, softly; but
| Calhoun went on:
why, who has made the maps OF
the world, and who has written pages
in its history? Who makes and UNI
makes cities and empires and repub-
lies today? Woman, and not mani
Are you so ignorant-and you physi
| clan, who know them both? Cad,
man, you do not understand your own
profession and yet you seek to coun-
sci me in mine!"
Strange words from you, john"
commented his friend. shaking his
head; mot seemly for a man who
stands where you stand today"
Strange weapons--yes. If ! could
always use my old weapons of tongue
and brain would not need these per.
haps. Now you tell me my time is
short. must fight now to win. |
have never fought to lose. | cannot
be too nice in agents and instru.
ments."
The old doctor rose and took turn
| up and down the little room, one OF
Calhoun's modest menage at the ma
tons capital, which then was not the
city It is to-day. Calhoun followed
him with even steps.
Changes Of maps, my friend? Lis
| ten to me. The geography OF America
for the next so years rests under q
| little roof over In M street tonight
a roof which Sir Richard secretly
maintains. The map of the United
| States, tell you, Is covered with a
| down counterpart deux, tonight
] You ask me to go on with my fight
answer, first | must find the WON
an. Now, say I have found her. as
you know. Also, have told you
where | have found her. Under a
counterpane! Texas, Oregon, these
| United States under a counterpane!"
DR.. Ward sighed as he shook his
head 81 don't pretend to know now
all you mean"
Calhoun whirled on him fiercely,
with vigor which his wasted frame
did not indicate as possible.
| Listen, then, and will tell you
what John Calhoun means-John Cal
houn, who has loved his own state.
who has hated those who hated him.
who has never prayed for those who
despitefully used him, who has fought
1t is true Tyler has offered me again
today the portfolio of secretary OF
state. Shall | take It? If do, II
means that am employed by this ad'
ministration to secure the admission
of Texas. Can you believe me when
! ] tell you that my ambition is for II
all--all, every foot Of new land. west
! to the Pacific, that we can get, slave
or free? Can you believe John Cal
houn, pro,slavery advocate and ora.
tor all his life, when he says that he
believes he is an humble instrument
destined, with Gods aid, and through
the use of such instruments as our
human society affords, to build. not
: wider slave country, but a wider
! American"
1T would be worth the fight OF a
few years more. Calhoun" grayely an,
swered his old friend. II admit had
not dreamed this of you"
History will not write 1t of me,
perhaps" went on my chief. But you
tell me to fight, and now shall fight.
and in my own way. tell you, that
answer shall go to Pakenham. And
| tell you Pakenham shall not dare to
! take offense at me. War with Mexico
we possibly, indeed certainly, shall
| have. War on the northwest, too, we
yet may have unless" He paused |;
and DR.. Ward prompted him some
moments later, as he still remained
in thought.
Unless what, John? What do you
mean-still hearing the rustic OF
! skirts?"
"Yes!-unless the celebrated Bar
oness Helena Won Ritz says other
wise!" replied he grimly.
How dignified diplomacy have
we here! You plan war between two
embassies on the distaff side" smiled
| DIR. Ward.
Calhoun continued his walk. Il do
not say So" he made answer; but, II
there must be war, we may reflect
that war Is at its best when woman
Is in the field"
! CTo BE CoNTINUED)