The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-19


Sonora Yturrio would have all the bet
ter title and opportunity in the affec-
tons of--well. let US say, her own
husbandw
She bent toward him now, her lips
open in a slow smile, all her subtle
and dangerous beauty unnasking its
batteries. The impression she con
yeyed was thet OF warmth and OF
spotted shadows such as play upon
the leopard's back. such as mark the
wing of the butterfly. the petal of
some flower born In n land OF heat
and passion, But Calhoun regarded
her calmly, his finger tips togs'NeD
and spoke AZ deliberately a. though
communing with himself. "Tt is but
one thing, one very little thing"
And what Is that, senor?' she
asked at length.
The signature OF Senior Van Zandt,
attache for Texas, on this memoran.
dun of treaty between the United
States and Texas"
Bowing, he presented TO her the
document to which he had earlier di-
rected my own attention. 1--WE are
all we'll advised that Senior Van zandt
Is traiilcking this very hour with Eng
land as against u.s." he explained. We
ask the gracious assistance Of Sonora
Yturrio. In return we promise her.
silence"
II can not--it is impossiblel" she ex-
claimed, as she glanced at the pages.
1T is our ruin"
mo, sonora said Calhoun sternly;
1T means annexation OF Texas to the
United States. But that is not your
ruin. II Is your salvation, Your coun-
4 try well may doubt England. even
/ England bearing gifts"
Il have no control over Senor Van
| Xandt---he Is the enemy OF my cog..-
/ try!" she began.
4 Calhoun now fixed upon her the full
cold blue blaze Of his singularly pcne.
tratlng eyes. mo, senora," he said
sternly; but you have access to my
friend Mr.. Polk, and Mr. Polk lis the
J friend of Mr.. Jackson, and they two
are friends Of Mr., Van Zandt; and
4 Texas supposes that these two, al.
though they do not represent precise
/ ly my own beliefs In politics, are for
4 the annexation of Texas, not to Eng
/ land, but to America There Ia good
4 chance Mr.. Polk may be president. II
you do not use your personal infiu-
ence with him, he may consult politics
and not YOU and Sc declare war
against Mexico. That war would cost
syon Texas, and much more as well.
Now, to avert that war, do you not
think that perhaps you can ask Mr..
Polk TO say to Mr.. Van Zandt that
his signature on this little treaty
would end all such questions simply.
Immediately, and TO the best benefit
OF Mexico. Texas and the United
States? Treason7 Why. sonora.
'twould be preventing treasonl"
Her face was half hidden by her
fan, and her eyes, covered by their
deep lids, gave no sign OF her
thoughts. The same cold voice went
on. ff
you might, for instance, tell Mr.
Polk, which is to say Mr. Van zandt
that II his name goes on this little
treaty for Texas, nothing win be said
to Texas regarding his proposal tc
give Texas over to England. It might
not be safe for that little fact gen
orally to be known in Texas as u II
known to me. We will keep II secret
You might ask Mr.. Van Handt " h'
would value a seat In the senate q
these United States, rather than
lynchng ropel SO much do | value
your honorable acquaintance with Mr.
Polk and MIR. Van zandt. my dea
. lady, that do not go TO the latter an'
/ demand his signature In the name o
his republic--no, merely suggest 4
you that did you take this little treat
! for a day, and presently return II I
/ me with his signature attached,
should feel so deeply gratlfed that
: should not ask you by what mean
!. you had attained this most desirabl
! result And should hope that II yo
y 1could not win back the affections Of
!. certain gentleman, at least you Nigh
= win your own evening OF the scale
}. with him."
n Her face colored darkly. In a flas
r she saw the covert alluslon to IN
= faithless pakenham. Here was th
$ chance to cut him to the soul. Sh
/, could cost England Texasl Reyeng
/" made it's swift appeal TO her sayae
n heart Revenge and Jealousy, hal
died coolly. mercilessly as weapons
n those cost England Texasl
II She sat, her fan tight at her whit
. teeth. 1T would be death to me II
r. were known" she said. But still 81
e. pondered, her eye alight with somb'
IS fire. her dark cheek red in a woman
ls anger.
of But 1t never will be known, n
dear lady. These things, howeye
= must be concluded swiftly. We hay
p not time to wait. Let us not argt
over the unhappy business. Let n
a think of Mexico as our sister reDubl
u and our friend."
e. "Aud sunnose I sbaIl not do tn