The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-09-02
SYNOPSIS.

Eicholas Trist His chief Senator John
cssinoun' Offered the portfoiio OF secretary
friend. DIR. Ward, that his time is short
SS,aihoun declares that he Is not ready to
means that Texas se and oregon @ onsr he
added TO the map OF the United States
ns Pians to learn the intentions OF Eng
baroness Won Ritz secret spy and re-
dor. Pakenham.
CHAPTER H-Nichola. IL directed IN
Dnns the baroness TO Calhoun's apart
ments at midnight.
N G,hsA,prER III.-rhe errand cause,
Ncholas TO miss meeting with his
sweetheart. Elizabeth Churchill
CHAPTER Iv.-whiIe searching for
.ne baroness house carriage dashes
up and Nicholas Is beckoned to enter He
nhos h,mseIt with the baroness. who says
ance. S
CHAPTER y,-Arrived at the baroness
apartments after eiuding the pur-
per. He is invited into the house ana
delivers CalhouD's message.
CHAPTER vI.-The baroness decides to
obey the summons. Nicholas retains the
remaining slipper as a pledge that she
her as security an Indian trinket he in
tended for Elizabeth.
CHAPTER vII-Elizabeth', father con.
sents 10 Nicholas proposals Of marriag.
Nicholas Is ordered to leave at once for
Montreal On state business and deter
mines to be married that night.
CHAPTER vIII-Tyler warns Paken-
ham that Interference by England In tho
affairs OF this continent will not be tol-
Grated The west, he declares. In res
uveness at the attitude of England to-
ward Mexico. has raised the demand that
joint occupancy OF Oregon with Great
Britain shall end, and has raised the
f.lNIF ENt.t.t Q,tI
wings and Democrats demand Oregon
north TO 81 degrees. 10 minutes. Calhoun
becomes secretary Of state.
CHAPTER IX.-Nicholas tells the bar
oness he y to be married that night She
fses to return her slipper by a messen-
ger. The baroness tells him she does not
think he will be married so soon. ard
thst she VIII do her worst to prevent it,
CHAPTER x-Nicholas enlists the
services Of bibulous friend. Congress-
man cambridge, a rejected suitor of Eliz-
abeth's. TO assist him In the arrangements
the license. the procuring Of a clergyman
and the return OF the slipper to the
baroness.
a CHAPTER XI-Nicholas fnds that his
friend. muddled with drink, has sent the
slipper to Elizabeth, Indignant at the
supposed insult, Ellzabsth's father re.
fuses Nicholas admission to the house,
and tells him there will be no wedding
CHAPTER XII-Nicholas is Informed
that there Is to be a meeting In Montreal
Il the directors OF the Hudson Bay Com
Iany. and that he Is expected to gain ac-
cess to the meeting and learn England's
Intentions regarding Oregon.
CHAPTER xIII.-Niehoias arrives In
Montreal and learns that the race Is on
for Oregon.
CHAPTER XIv.-He sees the baroness
leave the directors meeting where he had
failed to gain ADMISSION. She warns him
that he IL In danger. and invites him to
pass the night at her house.
CHAPTER xv.--He accepts the invt
tation.
CHAPTER XvI.--The baroness quizxes
Nicholas as TO whether his wedding took
place. She gets no satisfaction. She tells
him the slipper he had In his possession
the night he assisted her In eluding the
Mexican ambassador, contained mes.
iirftish Ambassador. saying that II the
United States did not annex Texas within
y days she would lose both Texas and
Oregon He decides to take the message
to Calhoun.
CHAPTER WILLIE meets In Mon
treal u naturalist, Won Rlttenhofcn. who
has been In Oregon. and tells him OF tbs
wonder. Of that country. and his tirm b..
lief that the British will make "A tight for
IT, Nicholas Invites him to Washington.
CHAPTER xvIiI.-Nieholas finds that
the baroness has left Montreal hurried.
ly and that u British warshIp has sailed
quietly. He leaves for Washington.
yes, that was the property OF
Helena won Ritz" told her. looking
her fairly In the eye.
Kind Of you. indeed. to involve me.
~ you say. with lady OF her prece-
dents!"
u hardly think any one Ia quite Just
10 that lady," said slowly.
Except Mr.. Nicholas Tristi A beau.
tiful and accomplished lady. I doubt
not. In his mind"
Still ! went on stnbbornly: but
may not see your father and have