Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-07-06

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Do not philosophize with me-
said. Il am already distracted by the
puzzle you offer to me. You are So
young and beautiful, So fair in your
so kind"
In turn. ] ask you not to follow
that, she remarked coldly. Get us
talk of what you call. i think bust
ness. .
Ny dear lady" began, '4rny rela-
tion to the affairs of the American
republic is very humble one. am
no minister of state, and know you
deal with ministers direct. How.
then. shall gain your friendship for
my country? You are dangerous to
have for an enemy. Are you too high
priced to have for a afriend-for a
friend to our union--a friend of the
principle of democracy? Come now
you enjoy large questions. Tell me,
what does this council mean regard
ing Oregon? Is 1t true that England
plans now to concentrate all her
traders, all her troops, and force them
west up the Saskatchewan and into
Oregon this coming season? Come
now, madam. is 1t to be WARP"
Her curved lips broke into a smile
that showed again her small white
teeth.
Were you, then. marriedg" she
said.
only went on, impatient. ANY
moment may mean everything to us.
i should not ask these questions If i
did not know that you We're close %
Mr.. Calhoun"
She looked me square in the eve
and nodded her head slowly. Il may
say this much, monsieur, that it has
pleased me to gain a little further In.
formation
you will give my government that
information?"
why should II"
yet you spoke of others who might
come here. What others? Who are
they? The representatives of Mex
leo? Some attache OF the British
embassy at Washington? Some min
lister from England itself, sent here
direct?"
She smiled at me again. Il told
you not to go back to your hotel, did
not?"
got no further with her, IL seemed.
You interest me sometimes" she
went on slowly, at last, yet you seem
to have so little brainl Now. In your
employment, should think that brain
would be somewhat useful at tines
4 do not deny that suggestion.
madam
But you are unable to analyze
Thus. in the matter of yourself. /
suppose if you were told of it, you
would only say that you forgot to
look in the toe of the slipper you
had"
Thus far, baroness. said soberly.
Il have asked no special privilege, at
least Now, if it affords You any
pleasure, / beg you, implore you, to
tell me what you meant"
Did you credit the attache OF Mex
leo with being nothing more than
drunken rowdy, to follow me across
town with little shoe in his car
riage?p
but you said he was In wine
True. But would that be rea-
son? Continually you show your lack
Of brain In accepting as conclusive
results which could not possibly have
occurred. Granted he was In wine,
granted he followed me, granted he
had my shoe in his possession what
then? Does 1t follow that at the ball
at the White House he could have
removed that shoe? Does monsieur
think that /, too, was in wine?"
81 agree that have no brainl
cannot guess what you mean. can
only beg once more that you explain.
Now listen In your most youth
full and charming Innocence i presume
you do not know much Of the capabil-
tiles for conceaIment offered by
lady's apparel Now, suppose I had
a message where do you think |
could hide 1t; granted. of course. the
conditions obtaining at d ball in the
White House p
linen you Old nave messenger IL
came to you there. at that timer"
She nodded. Certainly, Mr.. Van
Zandt had almost no other opportun-
ity to meet me or get word to me-
Van Zandtl Madam, are you in
deed III the camp Of all these different
interests2 So. what pakenham said
was truel Van zandt is the attache
Of Texas. Van Zandt il pleading with
Mr.. Calhoun that he shall take up the
secretaryship Van zandt promises
us the friendship of Texas II we win
stand out for the annexation If Texas.
Van zandt promises us every effort
III bis power against England. Van
zandt promises us the sternest Of
fronts against treachArons Mexico
Van zandt IS known to be interested
ia this fair Dona Lucrezia, Just ali
Polk ii Now, then. comes Van zandt
with bis secret message slipped into
the hand III madam at the ambassa.
doris BALI madam. the friend Of Eng
land The attache Of Mexico is curl