The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-17
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Nicholas Prst. Ills chief, Senator Johl
Calhoun offered the portfIlio of secretaN
Of state in Tylers cabinet. IS ts.a by his
friend, Dr. Ward that his time Is shor
Calhoun declares that he Is not ready I,
die and II he accepts Tyler's offer
means that Texas and Oregon must u,
added to the map of the United Statet
He plans to learn the intentions of Eas
land With regard to Mexico through
Baroness Won ritz, secret spy ana re-
puted mistress OF the English lmhassa
dor. Pakenham.
CHAPTER II.---Nicholas Is directed Il,
bring the baroness to Cahouns apart
meats at midnight.
CHApTEE iH.1-The arrand,. causes
Nicholas tds3nlss: meeting with his
sweetheart Elizabeth Churchill. =
CHAPTER wv While searching for III,
baronesss. house IA carriage dasl1es vi
md NichoiAa pa becxoned "a enirr W
finds himself with tho baroncsss who says
she IS being pursued and pegs ms sa,slsi
ance.
CHAPTER y-~Arfiyed at the baroness
apartments after eiutiins he ptiraOets
he notes that slie' has iostTa clipper. iIt
is invited into he ho,fse and delivers
Calhoun's message .a
CHAPTER ,vs-SThe baronoss decide
10 obey the SUMMONS Nicholas retains
t'e remaining slipper as a pledge than ah,
win iell Calhoun everything. He gives
her as security ain fNdan trlnket he in.
tended for Elizabeth
cnAPrgR vlI- Eizabeths father con
sen.s 10 Nicholas proposals OF marriage
Nicholas is ordered TO leave al once foi
Montreal on state business and deter
mines to be marrl~A that night.
! CHAPTER VIIT-Tyler warns palen
ham that Interference by England in th'
affairs Of this contltnen. win not he tol
Grated. The west, he declares, is in res
& tlveness 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 th'
cry "Fifty-four, Forty or Fight" Boil
Wings aud Democfats demand Oregon
north to 5d degrees, 40 minutes. Calhoun
becomes secretary t- htate.
CHAPTER Nicholas tells the bar
oness he is 10 be married that night sh
returns the trlnket and Nicholas prom
lses to return her slipper by o messcn
ger. The baroness tells him she does no
think he will be married so soon, an
that she will do her worst to prevent Il
CHAPTER X.--Nieholas enlists th
services OF hlhulous friend Congress
man cambridge rejected suilor of EIiz
abeth's, to assist him IN the arrangement
for the wedding. He en,rusts him wit
the license, the procuring OF n clergyma
and the return OF the slipper to the bar
oness
CHAPTER NJ. Nicholas finds tha. hi
friend muddled with drink. has sent IN
slipper TO Elizabeth indignant at III
supposed insult EliAbetls father rc
fuses Nicholas admission to the hous,
and tells him there will be no weddiui
CHAPTER Kill Nicholas Is informe
tha; there Is to be meeting in Montrci
of The directors Of the Hudson Bay com
plny. and that he is expected 10 gain ae
cess 10 the meeting and learn England
lntcptlons regarding Oregon
4 CHAPTER XIII Nicholas arrives !
Montreal and learns that the race : 0
for Oregon.
CHAPTER XIv--lIe sees ;he barone'
leave the directors meeting where he ha
failed to gain admission. She warns hin
that be Is In danger, and invites him
pass the night 90 he house.
CHAPTER XV.--He accepts the inv
tafion.
/ CHAPTER xVf.-rhc baroness quiz,
Nicholas as to whether his wedding zoo
place. She gcts no satisfaction, She tel
him Of the clipper he had n his posessic
y tho uigih he assisted her Ia Guiding 4
Mexican ambassador contained a me
sage from the attache Of Texas to u
4 British ambassador. saying liat II Il
United States did not annex Texas With
z 30 days SHE would lose both Texas a,
oregon. lie decides to take the messaI
to Calhoun
CHAPTER xvIf.--iie meets In MOI
treal q naturalist, Won Rilienhofen, vi
: has aeon IN Oregon, and tells him Of !;
wone IS OF that country and his firm b
Lief that the British will make a fight +
II. Nlcholas invites him 70 washingto