The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-24
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friend, DR. Ward, that his time Il shor.
Calhoun declares that he is not ready TO
die, and il he accepts Tylcr's offer /.
means that Texas ana Oregon must rc
added to the map Of the United states
lie plans to learn the intentions of Eng
land with regard to Mexico throusl
Baroness Won Ri.z. secret Spy ana re-
puted mistress Of the English amhassa-
dor, Pakcnham.
cllAPTER H. Nicholas IS directed 70
bring the baroness to calhouns apart
ments at maulght.
CHAPTER III The arrand causes
Nicholas t. miss meeting with his
sweetheart Elizabeth ChurchnI
CHAPTER ~. wtiL, sc6fehlug Tor .he
baroness house q carriage dashcs un
ana Nicholaa Is becamed to enter ne
finds hlnself VIII the hafotcas. who sass
7he IS being pursued and boss his asagt-
.nce
CHAPTER Arrived ,at the baroness
apartments after Guiding the pHrsuers
he notes that she,i'ns lo8t Slipper lle
Is invited into .he h9lise and delifers
camoun's message
II CHAPTER 'y.-T'bo baF5uass dedidss
to oldy'tb@ summons NltHpias retelas
tbe remaining hpper as pledge that ahe
viii tel Calnooi eyerhlng DE gives
her as security an laaun nul.et ln-
tended for Eiizabe.6
CHAPTER VII. Ellzabclhs 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 marrled that night
CHAPTER VIIT.-Tyler warns Paken-
ham that interference by England IN the
affairs Of this conttnen. will not he toll
Grated. The west he declares. is in res
tiveness at the attitude Of England to-
ward Mexico 5qS.Jaiseq the demand hat
| Joint occupancy Of Oregon with Grea.
Britain shall end and has raised the
cry: "Flfty-four, Forty or Fight Botll
| Wings and Democrats demand Oregon
north to 81 degrees, 40 minutes. Calhoun
becomes secretary ct atate.
| CHAPTER lX.--Nicholas tells the bar
oness he is 20 be married that night She
returns the trinket and Nicholas prom
ises to return her slipper by messen.
ger. The baroness tells him she does moi
think he will be married so COON, anc
that she will do her worst to- prevent It
CHAPTER x Nicholas enlsts tn,
services OF bibulous friend. Congress.
man Dandridge, rejected suitor Of E,liz
abeths, to assist him In the arrangement
for the wedding. lie entrusts him viii
the license. the procuring Of clergyman
and the return of the slipper TO the bar
oness.
CHAPTER XI,--Nicholas finds tha. hii
! friend, mudded with drink, has sent th'
slipper TO Elizabeth. Indignant at th'
supposed insult. Ellzabeth's father re-
fuses Nicholas admission to the house
and tells him there viii be no wedding
CHAPTER XII.-Nicaolus Is INFORMED
that there Is to be a meeting in Moutrea
of the directors OF the HUDSON Bay com
pany, and that he is expected TO gain ne
cess to the meeting and barn Englaadi
intentions regarding Oregon.
CHAPTER XIlI-Ncholas arrives ii
Montreal and learns that the race IS OF
for Oregon
CHAPTER XIv--IIc secs ;ho baroness
lcaye the directors meeting where he ba'
failed to gain admission. She warns hin
that lie is IN danger and Invites him f
pass the night at he: house.
CHAPTER Xv.-llo accepts the inyi
taion. t
CHAPTER XVI The baroness qnizze
Nieholas as to whetier hiss wedding ;oo
place She ecis no gaiisfaction. She toll
4 hfn Of The slipper hc lad IN his poscssio
the night he assisted her IN clgdms th
Mexican anblss9Ibr contained mes
I sage from The aifache Of Texas 10 "a
British Ambassador saying that Il tn
United states dia not annex Texas with
4 30 days she would loso both Texas an
oregon. lie decide 20 take the mcssag
Ito Calhoun
/ CHAPTER Xvu-lle mcef8 IN Mon
itrool naiuralist, Won Rticnhofcn, VIII
has boon 90 OREGON aHd tells him Of Ell
vongers of thit eouuity, aud his Grim bc
4 i,ef ibat lhn RiUsa wili make q eight 70
30 Nrhoiw heItr him 10 Warrington
II CHAPTER XIII -nicholas finds tha
ile lmaee has LA Montreal hurried
a4a last British warhip has sale
quidaN re ienvea FOR Washington.
4 'cuApmf TfN Calhoun engages vo
-ls'rea0oier 90 make mars Of the wester
mtty .leholas is present q storm
JWctglew een l3Nrs K roik 40
.ralnur aFape Tesas aNa oregon,
Mhie i aah that calhoun is aelu
4ied bg stN pficiples Of patriotism
R5le polk THINKS only Of parties an
natfegms
Il CHAPTER XX.--Calhoun orders Mich
olas TO prepare to head a party Of settler
bound for Oregon. He gives him III
I draft OF treaty with Texas % copy, an
plans 10 secure the signature Of III
] Texas attache through the Influence :
Sonora Yturrio, wife OF the Mexican min
lister.
i CHAPTER xxI.--calhoun arouses III
sfnora's Jealousy regarding Pakenhan
\ Who had shown her attention before u
appearance of the baroncss On :he seen
He suggests that she induce Polk, WI
was also attentive 10 her, to urge Il
Texan attache TO sign the treaty '3romi'
ing TO keep silence regarding the Texan
double dealing with England.
CHAPTER xXIf.-NichoIas has veI
unsatisfactory interview with Eiizabetl