The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-21
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NAisAi iAis - ne S~VIN lS tnlu ny
Nicholas Trist. lis chief, Senator John
he'alhoun offered tie nortfillo OF secretary
of state in Tyler's cabinet. is .als by his
friend, Dr. ward, that his time il shor.
Calhoun declares that he is not ready &c
| die, and II he accepts Tyer's offer T.
means that Texas ana Oregon must ie
added to the map OF the United states
He plans to learn the Intentions Of Eng
land with regard to Mexico. through
Baroness Won Ri'z. secret spy ana re-
puted mistress OF the English amhassa-
dor, Pakenham.
CHAPTER n,T-N Nicholas Is directed to
bring the baroness to Calhoun's apart
melts at midnight.
CHAPTER 1Il.--The arrand causes
Nicholas to miss meeting with his
sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill
/ CHAPTER II While searching for .he
baroness house carriage dashes NJ
and Nicholas is becxoned to enter. lie
4 finds himself with the baroness, who says
she is being pursued and begs his assist
ance.
/ CHAPTER v.--Arriyed at the baroness
apartments after eluding the pursuers
he notes that she has lost a slipper lie
is invited into he house and delivers
Calhoun's message.
CHAPTER !V.--rhe baroness decides
to obey the summons. Nicholas retains
the remaining slipper as a pledge that she
VIII tell Calhoun everything. lie gives
her as security an Indian trlnket no in.
tended for Elizabeth.
CHAPTER WI -Elizabeth's father con
sen:s to Nicholas proposals Of marriage
Nicholas is ordered to leave at once for
Montreal on state business and deter
mines TO be marrird that night
CHAPTER VIII-Tyler warns Pakcn-
ham that interference by England in ID,
affairs Of this continent. viii not be to
Grated. The west, he declares, Is hi res
tlveness at the attitude OF England to-
ward, Mexico, has raised the demand hat
Joint occupancy Of oregon with Grca
Britain shall end. and has raised tne
cry FIFTY four Forty or Fight" notl
Whlgs and Democrats demand Oregon
north to 54 degrees, 40 minutes. Calhoun
becomes secretary g. Ntate,
CHAPTER Nicholas tells the bar
oness he II % be married that night. She
returns the trinlet and Nicholas prom
lses to return her slipper by a messen
/ ger The baroness tells him she does no
4 think he will be married 30 soon. ans
that she will do her worst to prevent II
4 CHAPTER X.--Nicholas enllsts thi
+ services Of a bibulous friend, Congress
; man Dandrldge n rejected suitor OF Eli2
/ abeth's, to assist him in the arrangement
0 for the wedding. He entrnsts him will
|, the license, the procuring af IA clergyman
and the return OF the slipper 10 the bar
oness.
CHAPTER Nicholas finds tina. ht
] { id. muddled with drink, has sent tn
! slipper TO Elizabeth Indignant at III
supposed Insult, Elizaboth's father re
| fuses Nicholas admission 10 The house
and tells him there will be no wedding
CHAPTER XII. Nicholas IL inforne
that there is to he a meeting in Montrea
Of the directors OF the Hudson cay com
pany, and that he is expected to gain az
} cess to the meeting and learn England
Intentions regarding Oregon.
CHAPTER XIII Nicholas arrives 4
Montreal and learns that the race is o
for oregon.
: CHAPTER XIV.--IIe sees the baroness
leave the directors meeting where he Ia
failed to gain admission. She warns bin
that he IS IN danger, and invites him
, pass the night at he, house.
CHAPTER XV.--Ilo accepts the invI
tation.
CHAPTER XVL-The baroness qulzz6
Nicholas as 10 whether hls wedding 200
|, place. She gets no satisfaction. She tel
o him of the slipper he had ia his posessiD
i tho night he assisted her in euding th
! Mexican ambassador. contained mes
sage from the attache Of Texas to d
British Ambassador saying that If Il
r. United states did not annex Texas with
. 30 days she would lose both Texas af
oregon. lie decides to take she messat
10 Calhoun.
CHAPTER XvIT.-IIe meets In MOI
treal a naturalist. Won Rlttenhofen. wi
) has been Ia Oregon aud tells him Of Il
wondC.s OF that country, aud his firm b.
lief that the British will make a fight +
1t. Nicholas nvites him to Washinsto
CHAPTER XVIII. Nicholas finds th
the baloness has lef; Montreal hurried
and that British warship has Sail
quietly. lie leaves for Washington.
CHAPTER XIX Calhoun engages VI
Rit. enhofen 10 me'-e maps Of the weste
! country. Nlclo a. Is present at a storm
!. interview betwtSl james X. Polk a.
Calhoun, regarding Texas and oregon,
which II is shown that Calhoun ls net
ated b. lofty priciples Of PATRIOTS
while Polk thmns only Of parties a
platforms.
CHAPTER Xxx, Calhoun orders Nie
oas to prepare 10 head party Of settle
\ bound FOR Oregon. iio siyes him
II draf: Of treaty with Texab 10 copy O
\ plans to secure the signature q !
Texas attaehe through the Influence
Sonora Ytunio, wife Of the Mexican mi
Isie-
} CHAPTER XXI Calhoun aronges
: senora's jealousy regarding Pakenha
who had shown her attention before
appearance OF the baroness on he see
He suggests thai she induce Polk. y
was also attentive 10 her, 70 urge
Texan attiache 10 sisn the treaty prom
lag 10 keep silence regarding the Texa
: double dealing with England.
cHAPrER XXI. Nicholas has . Y
unsatisfactory interview With Ellzabe