The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-23
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lllenu, Dr. Ward. that ms tilnc l. ShOi
Calhoun declares that lie Is not ready {
die, and II hc accepts rylcrs offer
means that Tcxas and Oregon must Il
added TO the map of the United state,
LIE plans to learn tho intcutious Of Els
land With regard 10 Mexlco, throug
Baroness Won Rl.z, secret SPY aud re
putcd mistress OF the English amhassa
dor, rakenham.
CHAPTER ll..-Nichoas IS directed
bring the baroness to Calhoun's apart
meats at midnight.
CHAPTER Ill Tho arrand cnnse
NicAoes 60 miss meeting with, III
sweetheart. Ei7aGeth cbnrohin
I. ClfApptR ~, While searching for II
harorass iroQfe carriage daslles n
and Nichdlas d beciSoned to enter. !,
finds himself with the Baroness, Who say
Nshe IS being pursued ana begs his assls
lance F'N
CHAPTER vs-Arrlvel a the baroness
apartments otter eludlng the puisuer.
hc notes that SIZE has lest a sliraers II,
is invited into :he house and saelFsr
colbonh's message y ljiFssd
CHAPTER ". The baroness decide
to obey the summons. Nicholas retain
the remaining alipper as pledge that so.
will tell Calhoun everything He gige
her as security an Indian trinkei 40 in
tended Tor Eliyaheth
CHAPTER VII = Elizabeth father con
sens 20 Nicholas proposal Of marrlag,
Nichoas Is ordered to leave at once f.
/ Montreal on state business and deter
mines to be marri~l that night.
/ CHAPTER VIII, -TyIer warns Paken
ham that interference BY England IN tn
affairs Of this coniitnen. win not be to
Grated The west, he declares, Is in res
tvcncss at tho attitude Of England to
ward, Mexico. has raised the demand ma
joint occupancy of Oregon with Grea
Britain shall end, and has raised Ia
cry: "Fifty-four Forty or Fight" Bot
Wings and Democrats demand 0rcgo
north to 5i degrees 40 minutes. Calhou
becomes secretary G. Atate.
i CHAPTER TX. Nlchol tells the bar
oness he Is 10 be married that night Sh
returns tae triuket and Nicholas prom
ises to return her slipper by a mcsser
ger. The baroness tells him she does NJ
, think he win be married SO soon, al
that she Will do her worst TO prevent /
CHAPTER X Nicholas enllsts q
services Of bibulous friend. Congress
: man cambridge, a rejected suitor Of ELI
; abeths, to assist him in the arrangement
for the wedding. lie entrusls him vii
the license. the procuring of clersyma
and the return of the slipper 10 the ba
oness.
CHAPTER Xf.--Nichoas finds tina. h
friend. muddled with drink, has sent Il
slipper to Elizabeth. Indignant at Il
supposed insult, Ifllzabeth's father 7
Z fuses Nlchoas admission to The hous
? and tells him there will be no weddin
CHAPTER XII Nicholas IL jnform
that there Is to be meeting IN Montre
Of the directors Of the Hudson Bay cor
pany. aud that he Is expected to gain a
cess to the meeting and learn England
intentions regarding Oregon.
1 CHAPTER XlII.-Nicholas arrives
/. Montreal and learns that the raee y
for oregon.
CHAPTER X1v.--iIe secs ;ic barpnt
D leave the directors meeting whore he II
tailed to gain admission. She warns II
that he IS IN danger. and invites MIN
pass the pisht at hss house.
CHAPTER kyle accepts the in
tation
: CHAPTER XVI The baroness quiz
= Nicholas as TO whether his wedding &c
, place. She gets no satisfaction She t'
him OF the slipper he had In his poaess
!. the night he Insisted her In eluding
|. Mexican ambassador. contained q m
sage from the attache OF Texas TO
British Ambassador. saying that II
United states did not annex Texas wit
30 days she would lose both Texas 4
!. Oregon. lie decides to take the mess
, To Calhoun.
CHAPTER XVII He meets in Nj
treal naturalist. Won Rltteuhofen, :
has been 10 oregon. and tells him of
| wonders OF that country, ana hls firm
lief that the British Will make a fight
H. Nicholas invites him to Waehingl
; CHAPTER &VnI--Nioholas finds
{ ihe baroness has LEI. Montreal hurrl'
and that Rfiish warship has 50
quietly lie leaves for Washington.
CHAPTER XIX. Calhoun engages
Rirenhoieu 10 make maps Of the west
country. Nicholas Is present at TO
interview between James k. Polk
Calhoun regarding Texas and Oregon
which It is shown that Calhoun ls a.
ated by lofty priciolcs Of patriot
\ while POLK thinks only Of parties
ll platforms
" CHAPTER 3H.--collioun orders n
olas 10 prepare 90 head 3 pafty of 'stl
bound fer Oregon lie giss# him
drafs Of a treaty with Texas T. copy
o 2laus to Secure tic aignslure Of
Texas attaehc throgsh he lnflpcnc
} Sonora Ytuffio. wife u the Mexican
lztes.
CHAPTER xXI.-caihorn afouges
senoras jealousy Regarding rakepl
who had shown her attention before
appearance of the baroness on ,he 81
He suggests that she induce Polk.
was also attentive to her, to urge
Texan attache TO siLn the treaty pro
Ing 10 keep silence regarding the Tel
double dealing with England.
CHAPTER xxi. Nicholas has
unsatisfactory Interview with Eliza
CHAPTM9 xxllI.--seacsa Ylurri'
cures the signature of lhe Texas ~
10 The treafy of anneatiyns