The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-02

served your own country also ic no III
manner This situation could rot
have been prevented, and It Is not
your fault beg YOU to believe that,
Had you ana l been left alone there
would have been no war"
but | am poor, have nothing
che reioineS.
There was indeed much in her SIT
uation to excite sympathy II had
been through her own act that nego-
tiations between England and Texas
we're broken on. All chance Of Mex
leo 10 regain property in Teyas was
lost through her influence with Van
zandt. Now. when all was done here
she was. deserted even by those who
had been her allies In this work.
MY dear sonora" said John Cal
houn, becoming less formal and more
kindly, you shall have funds sufiicient
to make you comfortable at least for
time after your return to Mexico
| am not authorized to draw upon
our exchequer, and you, OF course,
must prefer all secrecy in these mat
ters. regret that my personal for.
tune is not so large as 1t might be,
but, In such measure as may, | shall
assist you, because | know you need
assistance. In return, you must leave
this country. The flag is down which
once fioated over the house OF Mexico
here"
She hid her face behind her fan,
aud Calhoun turned aside.
Sonora, have you ever seen this
slipper?' he asked, suddenly placing
upon the table the little shoe which
! for purpose ! had brought with me,
and meantime thrown upon the table.
She flashed dark look and did not
speak
zone night. some time ago, your
/ husband pursued a lady across this
town TO get possession of that very
slipper and its contentsl There was
In the toe Of that little shoe a mes
sage. As YOU know, we got from 1t
certain Information, and therefore de-
vised certain plans, which you have
helped MS to carry out, Now, as per-
haps you have had some personal AMI
mus against the other lady in these
same complicated affairs, have taken
the liberty OF sending n special mes
senger to ask her presence here this
morning. should like you two to
meet, and, II that be possible. to part
with such friendship as may exist In
the premises"
looked suddenly at Mr., Calhoun.
II seemed he was planning without
my aid
YES" he said TO me, smiling, y
have neglected 10 mention to you that
the Baroness Won Ritz also IL here. IN
another apartment OF this place II
you please, shall now send for her
also"
He signaled to his old negro at
the door, and with deep bow an
nounced the Baroness Won Ritz, who
entered, followed closely by Mr. Cal
houn's inseparable friend. old DR.
Ward.
The difference In breeding between
these two women was to be seen at
glance. The Dona Lucrezia was beau
| tifut IN way. but lacked the thor
oughbred quality which comes In thu
/ highest types OF womanhood. Aftiict
ed by nothing but somewhat mer
; cenary or personal grief, she showed
. her lack OF gameness In adversely On
4 the other hand. Helena Won Ritz. VIII
, had lived tragedy all her life, and wa
1 now In the climax OF such tragedy
was smiling and debonair as thoug
: she had never been anything bu
wholly content with life! She wa
4 robed now In some light filmy gree
\ material. caught up here and there 0
n the shoulders and secured with sill
en- knots. Her white neck showe'
= her arms were partly bare With III
a short sleeves of the time. She stool
:, composed and easy, a figure ut for All
company or any court. and somewh'
shaming our little assembly, whic
.. never was court at all, only pl
a vate meeting In the Office of dl
r credited and disowned leader In a r
70 publican government. Her costun
% and her bearing were Helena "
'r Ritz's answer TO woman's fate.
deep color famed In her cheeks. 81
A. stood with head erect and lips smllIl
brilliantly. Her curtsey was gra
e. itself Our dingy little Office W
II glorided
lr 81 interrupt you, gentlemen" she
y. gan
70 "On the contrary, | am sure, I
D dear lady" said DR.. Ward, "Senai
IN Calhoun told me he wished you
meet Sonora Yturrio."
IN YES" resumed Calhoun, II was (,
hs speaking with this lady over sol
az matters concerned with this little 81
to per" He smiled as he held II up z
to gerly between thumb and finger. /"
30 you recognize II. Madam Baroness
Ial "Ah, my little shoel" she exclaim
"But see, 1t has not been we'll cal
10. for"
". 1T travelled IN my war bag fr
lot Oregon To Washington said "T