The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-20
SYNOPSIS.

Nicholas Trist, His chief. Senator John
Calhoun offered the portfilio of secretary
OF state in Iyler's cabinet. IS told BY his
friend, Dr Ward that his time Il shor.
Calhoun declares that he is not ready to-
die. and il he accepts Tyler's offer /.
means that Texas ana oregon must he
added to the map of the United States
fie plans to learn the intentions Of Eas-
land With TTEarT- to MeIrcU,,- tirruugfr-
Baroness Won RITZ, secret spy and re-
puted mistress Of the English amha',sa-
dor, Pakenham.
CHAPTER II.--Nlcholas Is directed to
bring the baroness to Calhouns apart
meats at midnight.
CHAPTER lIl,--The nrrand causes
Nicholas to miss meeting with his
sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill.
CHAPTER Iv.--While searching for .he
baroness house carriage dashes up
and Nicholas is becxoned to enter He
finds himself with the baroness, who says
she Is being pursued and begs his assist
ance.
CHAPTER V.--Arrived at the baroness
apartments after eudlng the pursuers,
he notes that she has lost slipper. lie
is invited into :he house and delivers
Calhoun's message.
CHAPTER W.--The baroness decides
to obey the summons. Nicholas retains
the remaining slipper as a pledge that she
will tell Calhoun everything. He gives
her as security an Indian trinket no in
tended for Elizabeth.
CHAPTER -I1lizabeh's father con-
sen.s to Nicholas proposals of marriage.
Nicholas is ordered to leave Mt once for
Montreal on state business and deter
mines to be marriesl that night.
CHAPTER VIll.--Tyler warns Paken-
ham that Interference by England in the
affairs Of this contitnen. win not be toll
Grated. The west, he declares, is in res
tiveness at the attitude of England to-
ward Mexico, has raised the demand hat
Joint occupancy Of Oregon with Giea
Britain shall end and has raised tAe
cry. "Fifty-f four, Forty or Fight Both
Wings and Democrats demand OREGON
north to 54 degrees 40 minutes Calhont
becomes secretary g. atate.
CHAPTER TX Nicholas tells the bar
oness he IS 20 be married that night She
returns the trinket and Nicholas prom,
ises to return her slipper by messen-
Ger. The baroness tells him she does not
think he win be married 50 soon, and
that she win do her worst to prevent II
CHAPTER X-Nichoas en'ists the
services Of d bibulous friend Congress
man cambridge, q rejected suitor OK .sliz-
abeth's, TO assist him In the arrangements
for the wedding lie entrusts him with
the license. the procuring Of clergyman
and the return OF the slipper to the bar
oness.
CHAPTER XII Nicholas finds tina. his
friend, muddled with drink, has sent the
clipper to Elizabeth. Indignant at the
supposed insult, I1lizabeth's father re-
fuses Nicholas admission TO the house
and tells him there will be no wedding
CHAPTER XII Nicholas H. informed
tina: there Is to be a meeting in Montreal
OF the directors Of the Hudson Bay com
pany, and that he is expected to gain ac-
cess to the meeting and learn England :
intentions regarding oregon.
CHAPTER XlII.-Nicholas arrives In
Montreal and learns That the race Is on
for oregon.
/ CHAPTER XIv..--He sees The baroness
! leave the directors meeting where he hac
failed to gain admission. She warns hin
4 that he is in danger, and invites him tf
pass the night at he: house.
CHAPTER XV.--Iie accepts the invi
tation.
CHAPTER xYI.--The baroness quizze
Nicholas as to whether his wedding TOOL
place. She gets no satisfaction. She tell
him of the slipper he had in his possession
the night he assisted her IN eluding tn
Mexican ambassador, contained mes
sage from the attache of Texas to IN
British ambassador, saying that If tn
United states did not annex Texas wlthi
20 days she would lose both Texas an
Oregon, lie decides to take the messag
to Calhoun.
CHAPTER XVlI.-He meets In Mon
treal a naturalist, Won Rittenhofen, WI
has been in Oregon, and tells him OF ~
wonders of that country. and his firm DC
lief that the British will make a fight fC
II. Nicholas invites him to Nafhingtol
S CHAPTER XYIII--Nicholas finds th'
tho baroness has lefs Montreal hurried
I and that a British warship has sale
B quietly. lie leaves for Washington.
j CHAPTER XIX.--Calhoun engages W
I Rit.enhofen to make maps OF the westei
country. Nicholas Is present at storm
J interview between James X. Polk a.
Calhoun, regarding Texas and Oregon,
u which IT Is shown tha Calhoun Is aet'
9 ated by lofty prcDles Of patriotisl
= while Polk THINKS only Of parties az
:, platforms.
y CHAPTER XX.--Caihoun orders Nc
2 oas 10 prepare 10 head party Of settle
: h.and for Oregon He gives him
draf: Of treaty with TEXAS TO copy a
plans TO secure the signature q
Texas attache through the Influence
Sonora Yturrio, wife of the Mexican nj
= Ister
q CHAPTER XXI.--Calhoun arouaes
senora's jealousy regarding Pakenha
: who had shown her attention before
! appearance Of the baronsss on ne see
. He suggests that she induce Polk. "
= was also attentive to her. 20 urge
4 Texan aitachc TO sisn the treaty prom
q Inc to keep silence regarding the TeSa
4. double dealing with England.
. - CHAPTER XXI.
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