The Dolores star., 1910-10-14

hnn and the baroness beats him to Wash
ington
CHAPTER xxSI-ArrIving In Wash.
ington he learns that there Is to be war
with Mexico: He calls on the baroness
and learns that she Is the daughter Of
Won Rittenhofen.
CHAPTER xXxU.-pakenham calls
but the baroness gets rid Of him without
his learning OF the presence Of Nicholas
She tells Nicholas that Elizabeth is en-
In return for a compromise of the Ore
gon boundary on the line of the 18th
degree. she has sold herself to Pakenham
and that he II coming for the price.
Nicholas refuses to permit the sacrifice
and tears M the agreement
my lord" she said evenly. 'retract
that, II you do not. you shall not
leave this place alive"
In some way she mastered him,
even in his ugly mood.
Well we'll" he growled, 81 admit
We don't get on very well In our little
love affair: but I swear you drive me
out Of my mind. III never find anoth-
er woman in the world lik. you. It's
Sir Richard Pakenham asks you to be-
gin a new future with himself
I'VE begin no future. my lord"
What do you mean? Have you lied
to me? Do you mean to break your
wcrd-your promise?"
1T Is within the hosr that I have
learned what the truth is"
God damn my soul" I heard his
curse. growing.
Yes. my lord" she answered. God
will damn your soul in so far as II is
that Of a brute and not that of a gen.
tleman or a statesman"
heard him drop into a chair. This
from one of your sort" he half within.
pered
stop. now" she cried Not one
word more of that! ! say within the
hour have learned what Is the truth.
! am Helena Won Ritz. thief on the
cross. and at last clean!"
God Almighty. madam, How
pious," he sueered. Something's be-
hind all this. know your record.
What woman Of the court Of Austria
or France comes out with morals, We
used you here because you had none.
And now. when II comes to the settle
ment between you and me. You talk
like nun. As though a trifie from
virtue such as yours would be
missed"
"Ah. my God" ! heard her murmur.
Then again she called to ne. as he
thought to himself: so that all was as
Il had been. for the time.
A silence fell before she went on.
sir Richard she said at length. I'VE
do not meet again. await now your
full apology for these things you have
said. Such secrets as have learned OF
Englsnd's, you know will remain safe
with me. Also your own secret will
be safe. Retract, then. what you have
said, Of my personal life"
"Oh, well, then" he grumbled. Il
admit I've had a bit Of wine to-day. I
don't mean much Of anything by II.
But here now, have come, and by
your own invitation--your own agree
ment. Being here. I find this treaty
regarding Oregon torn In two and you
gone nun all a-sudden."
Yes. my lord. II Is torn in two. The
consideration moving to II was not
valid. But now wish you to amend
that treaty once more. and for a con.
sideration valid In every way. My
lord. ] promised that which was not
mine to give-myself' Did you lay q
hand on me now. I should die. II
you kissed me. should kill you and
myself As you say. took yonder
price. the devils shilling. Did ] 20
On. ! would be enlisting for the dam.
nation Of my soul: but will not 10
on. ! recant'"
But, good God woman, what are
you asking now DO you want me 10
let you have this pa>per anyhow. To
show old John Calhoun I'm no such
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