The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-27

Yes long age My friend You nave
wont You both have won. and have
lost. She loves you, and is worthy OF
you. You are worthy Of each other,
yes. I saw had lost; and | told you
I would give you her--and Oregon !
Well, then, that last was--hard.' She
choked "That was--hard to do She
almost sobbed But | have--paid!
Heart and soul :. and body :.
(. have paid! Now he
comes for the price"
"But then--but them I expostu-
lated What does this mean, that
see here? There was no need for
this. Had You no friends among us?
Why, though 1t means war. ! myself
tonight would choke that beast Paken-
ham with my own handsl"
mo you will not"
"But did not hear him say there
was n key-his key--to-night?
Yes. England once owned that key.
Now be does. Yes, Il is true. Since
yesterday Now, he comes :"
But, madam-4ah, how could you so
disappolnt my belief In your"
"Because"--she smiled bitterly--'in
all great causes there are sacrifices"
"But no cause could warrant this
Il was Judge OF that" was her re-
sponse II saw er--Ellzabeth--that
girl Then saw what the future years
meant for me, I tell you, vowed
with her that night when thought
You two were welded did more.
vowed myself TO n new and wider
world that night, Now, have lost
II, After NIL, seeing could not now
be a woman and be happy, l---mon-
sieur.4i pass on 10 others. after this,
not that. torture OF life, but that tor
turing principle Of which we so often
spoke Yes I. even as am. because
of this this act this sacrifce--I can
win you for her. And can win that
wider America which you have Gov
eted; which covct for you--which
I covet with ycul'
could do no more than remain
silent and allow her to explain what
was not In the least apparent to me,
After a time she went on.
Nov now, say pakenhnm the
minister In sunk In pakMham the
man Iie does az demand because
he is man. tle signs what demand
because am woman say. to.
night --but. seep'
She fastened now 10 little desk,
and caught up folded document
which lay there This she hsrded to
me, unfolded, and ran II o,sr with
hasty glance Y was matter Of
tremendous Importance which lay In
those few closely written lines.
Fnglands minister offered, over the
signature Of England. compromise Of
the whole Oregon debate. provided
this country would accept the line ol
the forty-nlnth degree! That, then
was Pakenham's price for this key
that lay here.
"Ths-this Is all have been able
to do with him thus far" she faltered
1T is not enough. But ! did II fol-
youW
Madam. this Is more than all Amer
lea has been able TO do before! Thii
has not been made publlc?"
"No, mol II is not enough Bu
tonight ! shall make him surrende
all--all north, TO the very ice. 70
America, for the democracy! Sec
now. was born 10 be devoted, i'm
molated, after all, as my mother wa
before me- That is fatel But ! shal
make fate pay! All, monsieur! All
monsleurW
She flung herself TO her feet
can get Il all for YOU. you and yours I,
sho reiterated, holding out her hand
the little pink fingers upturned. as wa
often her gesture. you shall 90
your chief and tell him that Mr.. Pol
was right-that you yourself, VIII
taught Helena Won Ritz what life I
taught her that after all she was
woman--are able, because she was
woman, TO bring in your own hant
all that country. yes. to flftyfol
forty. or even farther. | do not kno
what all can be done, 7 only kno
that fool will part with everythir
for the sake Of his body"
I stood now looking at her, siler
trying to fathom the vastness Of VIII
, che said. trying to understand at /
their worth the motives which Il
, PEELED her The largeness Of her pla
, yes, that could be seen. The lars
/ ness Of her heart and brain. yes. tn
/ also Then slowly. ! saw yet mo-
4 At last ] understood. What 81
was a horror TO my soul
|, Madam" said TO her. at last, "a
you indeed think me 80 cheap as tha
Come here," | led her TO the cent
a apartment. and motioned her to
! seat.
Now, then. madam. much has he
=. done here. as you say. II Is all N
ever can be done. You shall not :
y, Pakenham tonight. nor ever agair
n But think what that will cost yot
!. she broke out This Is only part.
= should ALI be yours"
/, flung the document from me. "T'
y has already cost too much" 50
u "Ws 40 not buy states thus"
n But II will cost you your futul
i Polk is your enemy. now. as he
= calhoun's He viii not strike J