The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-09-16
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N,,hri Ell tine story In told BY
Calhoun, offered the portfolio Of secretary
O. state in Tyiers cabinet, 10 told by his
friend. Dr. Ward. that hi. time Ia short.
s S,s; and a., Z he accept. Tylsr.s Offer u
s E. to the map Of the United States.
lend with regard to Mexico, through
Baroness Won Ritl secret spy and re-
putsd mistress Of the English ambasss-
CHAPTER II-Nichoias 10 directed to
bring the baroness to Calhoun's apart
ments At midnight
CHAPTER III-The GRAND causes
Nicholas to miss a meeting with his
sweetheart. Elisabeth Churchill.
CHAPTER Iv.-while searching for
tne baroness house q carriage dashes
nnds himself with the baroness who says
she 10 being pursued and begs his assist
CHAPTER v;-Arrived at the baroness
suers. he notes that she has lost a slip.
per He is invited into the house and
delivers Calhouns message.
CHAPTER vI-The baroness decides to
obey the summons. Nicholas retains the
vill tell Calhoun everything. lie gives
her as security an Indian trinket he Ia
tended for Elisabeth.
CHAPTER vn.-Eli.abeth.s father con-
S,nho, 70 Nicholas y proposals Of marriage
Montreal on state business and deter
mines to be married thAt night.
CHAPTER vIII.-Tyler warns Paken.
ham that interference by England In the
Grated. The west. he declares, in res
dveness at the attitude OF England to-
ward Mexico. has raised the demand that
Britain shan END, and i'f Sas raised o' Il:
cry: "Fffty-four. Forty or Fight" Both
Mhiss and Democrats demand Oregon
north to 81 degrees. 70 minutes. Calhous
becomes secretary OF state.
CHAPTER Ix.-Nicholas tells IN. bar.
oness he II to be married that night. She
returns the trtnket and Nicholas prom
ises to return her slipper by a messen-
think he will be married so soon. and
that she will do her worst to prevent II.
CHAPTER x.-Nicholas enlists the
ssrviess O. z bibuloas friend; conEress-
for the wedding. He sntrusts him with
the license. the procuring OF . clergyman
and the return Of tbs slipper TO the
friend. muddled with drink, has sent the
slipper to Elizabeth. Indignant At the
supposed insult. Elisabeth's father re-
fuses Nicholas admission TO the house,
and tells him there will be no wedding
CHAPTER xII-Nichoias 10 informed
that there 10 to be a meeting In Montreal
OF the directors OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany. and that he Ii expected to gain ae-
Intentions regarding Oregon
CHAPTER xII-Nicholas arrives In
MONTREAL and learns that the race 10 on
for Oregon.
CHAPTER XIv-He sees the baroness
leave the directors meeting where he had
failed to gain She ,ns, wsrh MIN h' u
pass the night At her house
CHAPTER KYLE accepts the invi.
tation.
CHAPTER XvI-The baroness quis.es
Nicholas as to whether his wedding took
place. She gets no satisfaction. She tells
him the slipper he had In his possessios
Mexican ambassador, contained mes.
sage from the sttache OF Texas to the
hri,iss ssmbs.; ga saying tina, 18th, The
~ days she would lose both Texas and
Oregon. He decides to take the message
TO Calhoun.
CHAPTER XvI.-He meets In Mon
has been IN Oregon. and tells him Of the
wonders OF that country. and his frm be-
lief that the British viii make night for
It. Nicholas invites him to Washington.
CHAPTER xvIII.--Nicholas nnds that
y and that . British warship has sailed
quietly. He leaves for Washington.
CHAPTER XIx.-Caihoun engages
Won Rittenhofen to make maps OF the
western country. Nicholas 10 present at
foiH .0s n%S cais se regarding Sse Texas and
houn IL aS,uated by lofty principles Of
patriotism, while Polk thinks only Of par
Ties and platforms
. T.u.,. ..a...
o,as to prepare to head party Of settlers
bound for Oregon. lie gives him the
draft OF : treaS with Tesas to copy. and
Texas s,tache through the influence Of
Sonora Yturrio. wife OF the Mexican min
lister.
! CHAPTER NNI-Caihoun arouses the
senorR's jealousy regarding Pakenham.
who had shown her attention before the
appearance OF the baroness on the scene.
He suggests that she Induce Polk. who
was also attsntiv. to her, TO urxe the
double dealing with England.
: CHAPTER xxII.-Sicholas has . very
Unsatisfactory Interview with Elisabeth.
CHAPTER xxIII.-senorA Yturrto So
cures the signature Of the Texas attachs
TO the treaty Of annexation.
orsson.
CHAPTER xxv.-Hs wins the race
over the British party.
CHAPTER XXvI.--A British warship
srriyes Nicholas attends q reception TO
the offeers He finds that the baroness
arrived on the warship.
CHAPTER xxyII.-He calls on her.
She learns that her plot to prevent hi:
linarrisre succeeded. She regents and
Htslis him Of q note which she had placed
IN the slipper for the purpose OF causing
Elisn beth 10 doubt him. She declares her
intention Of returning alone 10 washing
Tor 10 repair the harm she has done.
Again I began to expostulate. but
nov she tapped her foot impstientiy
IN her old way. you have heard mo
say IL Very veil. Follow n you like.