The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-25
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riend, pr Ward, that his time h shor.
Calhoun declares that he IL not ready "a
lie. and II he accepts 1ylers offer 4.
means that Texas ana Oregon must re
ldded TO the map Of the United States
He plans TO learn the intentions or Eng
land with regard to Mexico through
Raror 'ss von Ri'z, secret spy and re-.
puted mistress OF the English ambnssa-
DOR Pakenham.
CHAPTER H. Nicholas Is directed tc
bring the baroness to Calhoun's apart.
meats at midnight.
CHAPTER ITl.--The arrand causes
TO miss a meeting with hi
sweetheart Elizabeth Churchill.
CHAPTER w Willie searching for .ht
baroness house a carriage dashes NJ
and Nicholas is beckontd to enter. III
finds himself with the baroness. who says
she is being pursued ana begs his assist
ance.
CHAPTER V.--Arrlved at the baroness
apartments after eludlng the pursuers
he notes that she has lost a slipper. liz
is invited into :he house and deiiverl
Calhouns message.
CHAPTER ,V.--The baroness decide.
to obey the summons. Nicholas retains
the remaining slipper as a pledge that sh'
VIII tell Calhoun everything lie give
her as security an Indian trlnket ne in
tended for Elizabeth.
CHAPTER VII Elizaheth's father con
sen:s to Nicholas proposals Of marriage
Nicholas is ordered to leave at once 70
Montreal on state business ana deter
mines to be married that night.
CHAPTER VIII.-Tyler warns paken
ham that interference by England in III
affairs OF this conlitnen: will not be to-
Grated. The west, he declares. IS in res
tlyeness 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: "Fifty-four, Forty or Fight Bot
Wings and Democrats demand 0rego
north to 5i degrees, 40 minutes Calhou
DctOllitS SttiNldiS " NtN'Ns
CHAPTER IX. Nicholas tells the ban
oness he IS 20 be married that night. sh
returns the trinket and Nicholas prom
ises to return her slipper by messer
ger. The baroness tells him she docs n,
think lie will be married so soon, an
that she will do her worst to prevent /
CHAPTER Nicholas enllsts ii
services of a bibulous friend Congress
man Dandrldge, rejected suitor Of Eli
abeth's, to assist him in the arrangemen
for the wedding. lie entrusts him wit
the license. the procuring OF a clcrgymn
and the return of the clipper to the ba
oness
CHAPTER XII Nicholas finds tha' j
/ friend, muddled with drink, has sent Il
i slipper to Elizabeth. indignant al Il
supposed insult, Elizabeths father r
fuses Nicholas admission 10 the hous
and tells him there viii he no weddin
CHAPTER XII-Nicholls IL inform
tha; there Is to be a meeting in Montre
Of the directors OF the Hudson Bay con
pany, and that he Is expected to gain o
cess to the meeting and learn England
Intentions regarding Oregon.
CHAPTER XIlI.-Nlcholas arrives
Montreal and learns that the race 's
for oregon.
/ CHAPTER XIV.--IIe sees she barone
leave the directors meeting where he h
failed 10 gain admission. She warns h
that he is in danger. and invites him
pass the night at hes house.
CHAPTER KYLE accepts the In
tation.
CHAPTER XVl.--The baroness quiz;
Nicholas as 10 whether his wedding 20
place. She gets no satisfaction. She e
him Of the slipper he had in his posess
the night he assisted her in Guiding
Mexican ambassador, contained m
! sage from the attache OF Texas to
British ambassador, saying that If
United states did not annex Texas wit
|. 30 days she would lose both Texas q
Oregon. lie decides to take the messi
to Calhoun.
CHAPTER XVII.--He meets In M
treal naturalist. Won Rltlenliofen. v
has been in oregon and tells him Of
wonders Of that country and his firm
lief that the British will make fight
IL. Nicholas invites him to Washingt
CHAPTER XVIII Nlcholas finds !
the baroness has lefs Montreal hurric
| and that 4 British warshlp has sa
J quietly lie leaves for Washington.
CHAPTER XIX.--calhoun engages
Rit.enholcn 30 make maps Of the west
c country. Nicholas is present at stoi
interview between James *. Polk
: Calhoun. reg tding Texas and oregon
which +. 5 shown that Calhoun IS az
4 ated by lofty priciplcs Of patriot
while POLK THINKS only Of parties
1 platforira
CHAPTER xx.--calhoun orders n
\ oIas TO prepare TO head party Of sett
!. bound for Oregon. lie gives him
> draf: OF treaty with Texas 10 copy
plans to secure the signature OF
Texas attuche through the influence
sonora Yturrlo, wife of the Mexican .
lister.
CHAPTER XXI.--Calhonn afouses
senoras jealousy regarding Pakenl
who had shown ber attention before
appearance Of the baroness on khe 50
, a He suggests that she lnduce Polk.
!, twas also attentive iiosflicrsi TO Hge
rexan attaeheiios sisar the5tfoa'y 2o
ing 10 keep silence regarding the Tex
double dealing with England.
CHAPTER XXI. Nicholas has a
unaa .isfactory Interview with Elizal
!. CHAPTER xXIII.--senora Yturfio
cures the signature Of the Tezas at
te the treaty Of anneation.