The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-26

OF state in Tyler's cabinet, is sjiG By his
friend, DR.. Ward, that his time l. shor
Calhoun declares that he is not ready to
die. and II he accepts Tylers offer /.
means that Texas ana Oregon must te
added to the map of the United states
He plans TO learn the intentions of Eng
land with regard to Mexico, through
Baroness Won RITZ. secret spy and re-
putcd mistress OF the English ambassa-
dor, Pakenham.
CHAPTER H. Nicholas IS directed TO
bring the baroness TO Calhoun's apart
meats at midnight
CHAPTER IIl--The arrand causes
Nicholas TO miss meeting with his
sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill.
CHAPTER wv While searchlng for he
baroness house carriage dashes up
and Nicholas Is becaoned to enter. He
finds himself with the baroness, who says
she IS being pursued ana begs his assist
hnce.
CHAPTER v.--Arrived at the baroness
apartments after elldlng the pursuers,
he notes that she has lost slipper. He
IL Invited into .he house and delivers
Calhouns message.
CHAPTER yY,-The baroness decides
TO obey the summons. Nicholas retains
the remaining slipper as a pledge that she
win tell Calhoun everything. He gives
her as security an Indian trlnket ne In
tended for Elizabeth.
CHAPTER VII. -Elzabeths father con
sen.s to Nicholas proposals Of marriage
Nicholas Is ordered to leave at once fol
Montreal on state business and deter.
mines to be married that night.
CHAPTER ViII.--Tyler warns Paken.
ham that interference by England In thu
affairs of this contitnen. will not be tol
Grated. The west, he'declares, Is in res
tiveness at the attitude Of England to-
ward Mexico, has raised the demand .ha
Joint occupancy Of Oregon with Grea
Britain shall end and has raised tn
cry "Flfty-tdur Forty or Fight Boil
\ Wings and Democrats demand Oregon
north to 81 degrees, 40 minutes. Calhoun
becomes secretary q state.
4 CHAPTER IX~ Nicholas tells the bar
4 oness he Is 20 be married that night Sh
! returns the trinket and Nicholas prom
lses to return her slipper by a messen
ger The baroness tells him she does no
1 think he will be married so soon, an
that she will do her worst TO prevent II
CHAPTER X.-Nicholas enlists th
services Of a bibulous friend Congress
man cambridge, a rejected sultor Of Eliz
abeths, to assist him in the Arrangement
for tile wedding. lie entrusts Inn Wit
the license. the procuring Of a clergyma
and the return Of the slipper TO the bar
oness.
CHAPTER Xl.--Nichoas finds tha. hi
friend, muddled with drink, has sent tn
slipper to Elizabeth. Indignant at tn
supposed insult, Elizabelh's father re
fuses Nicholas admission to the hous,
and tells him there will be no wedding
7 CHAPTER XIT.--Nicholls il informe
tina; there Is to be meeting in Montre'
of the directors Of the Hudson Bay CON
pany and that he is expected to gain nc
cess to the meeting and learn England
Intentions regarding oregon.
CHAPTER XIII. Nicholas arrives
Montreal and learns that The race 's o
for oregon.
CHAPTER XIV. He sees the baronei
leave the directors meeting where he hs
failed to gain admission She warns hi
that he Is in danger, and invites MIN
pass the night at he. house.
CHAPTER xy.--IIe accepts the iny
tation.
CHAPTER XVI.--The baroness quizz
Nicholas as to whether his wedding ;o'
place. She gets no satisfaction. She tel
him OF the slipper he had in his posessi'
the night he assisted her In eluding Il
Mexican ambassador. contained me
! age from the attache OF Texas to Il
British ambassador, saying that II Z
United States did not annex Texas with
= 80 days she would lose both Texas al
oregon. lie decides to take the messa
to Calhoun.
CHAPTER XvII.-TIe meets In Mo
treal naturalist, Won Riitenhefen, W
las been IN Oregon and tells him Of |;
wonders of that country. and his firm b
lief that the British will make q fight
it. Nicholas invites him 10 Washingt'
CHAPTER XvIlf.--Hiehoias finds ii
the baroness has left Montreal hurried
and that British warship has sail
quietly. He leaves for Washington.
CHAPTER XIx.-Calhoun engages V
Rit:enhofen % make maps OF the weste
: country Nicolas is present at a storl
interview between James X. Polk a
: Calhoun. regarding Texas and Oregon,
which Il Is shown that Calhoun Is act
I ated b. lofty pricipIes OF patriots
| while Polk THINKS only Of parties a
platforms.
/ CHAPTER xx.--calhoun orders MI
olas to prepare 10 head party OF aetil
! bound for Oregon. IIe gives him
q draf. OF treaty with Texas to copy q
plans to secure the signature of
Texas attache through the Influence
sonora Ytunio. wife Of the Mexican %
iste-.
CHAPTER XXI.--Calhonn aronses
senora's jealousy regarding Pakenhs
4 who had shown her attention before
appearance Of the baroness on ;hc see
lie suggests that she, induce Polk,
was also attentive TO her. to urge
Texan attaehe TO sign the treaty 2rou
Inc 10 keep silence regarding the Texa
double dealing with England.
CHAPTER XxIl.- Nicholas has
unsatisfactory interview wish Elizab'
CHAPTER XIII. sonora Yturrio
cures the signature Of she Texas alta