The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 31, 1911 Page: 3 of 8
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IS
SYNOPSIS.
Senator John Calhoun Is Invited to be-
come secretary of state In Tyler's cab-
inet. He declares that If he accepts Texas
and Oregon must be added to the Union.
He sends his secretary, Nicholas Trlst, to
ask the Baroness von Ritz, spy of the
British ambassador, Pakenham, to call at
his apartments. While searching for the
■baroness* home, a carriage drives up and
Nicholas Is Invited to enter. The occupant
Is the baroness, and she asks Nicholas to
ussist In evading pursuers. Nicholas notes
that the baroness has lost a slipper. She
gives him the remaining slipper as a
pledge that she will tell Calhoun what he
wants to know regarding England's In-
tentions toward Mexico. As security
Nicholas gives her a trinket he intended
for his sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill.
Tyler tells Pakenham that Joint occupa-
tion of Oregon with England, must cease,
that the west has raised the cry of "Fif-
ty-four Forty, or Fight." Calhoun be-
comes secretary of state. He orders
Nicholas to Montreal on state business,
and the latter plans to be married that
night. The baroness says she will try to
prevent the marriage. A drunken con-
gressman whom Nicholas asks to assist
in the wedding arrangements, sends the
baroness' slipper to Elizabeth, by mis-
take, and the wedding is declared off.
Nicholas finds the baroness In Montreal,
she having succeeded, where he failed, In
discovering England's intentions regard-
ing Oicgon. She tells him that the slip-
per ho had in his possession contained a
note froiji the attache of Texas to tho
British ambassador, saying that If the
United States did not annex Texas with-
in 30 days, she would lose both Texts and
Oregon. Nicholas meets a naturalist. Von
Bittenhofen, who gives him Information
about Oregon. The baroness and a British
warship disappear from Montreal simul-
taneously. Calhoun engages Von Ritten-
hofen to make maps of the western coun-
try.
CHAPTER XX.—Continued.
"I will tell you, Nicholas," £aid he at
fast, wheeling swiftly upon me. "Start
next week! An army of settlers waits
now for a leader along the Missouri.
Organize them; lead them out! Give
them enthusiasm! Tell them what
Oregon is! You may serve alike our
party and our nation. You cannot
measure the consequences of prompt
action sometimes, done by a man who
is resolved upon the right. A thou-
sand things may hinge on this. A
great future may hinge upon it."
"While you have been busy, I have
not been idle," he continued. "I have
here another little paper which I have
roughly drafted." He handed me the
document as he spoke.
"A treaty—with Texas!" I ex-
claimed.
"The first draft, yes. We have
signed the memorandum. We await
only one other signature."
"Of Van Zandt!"
"Yes. Now comes Mr. Nicholas
Trist, with word of a certain woman
to the effect that Mr. Van Zandt is
playing also with England."
"And that woman also is playing
with England."
Calhoun smiled enigmatically.
"But she has gone," said I, "who
knows where? She, too, may have
sailed for Oregon, for all we know."
lie looked at me as though with a
flash of inspiration. "That may be,"
said he; "it may very well be! That
would cost us our hold over Paken-
ham. Neither would we have any
chance left with her."
"How do you mean, Mr. Calhoun?"
said I. "I do not understand you."
"Nicholas," said Mr. Calhoun, "that
lady was much impressed with you."
He regarded me calmly, contempla-
tively, appraisingly.
"I do not understand you," I reiter-
ated.
"1 am glad that you do not and
did not. In that case, all would have
been over at once. You would never
have seen her a second time. Your
constancy was our salvation, and per-
haps your own! In due time you will
see many things more plainly. Mean-
time, be sure England will be careful.
She will make no overt movement, I
should say, until she has heard from
Oregon; which will not be before my
lady baroness shall have returned and
reported to Pakenham here. All of
which means more time for us."
I began to see something of the
structure of bold enterprise which this
man deliberately was planning; but no
comment offered itself; so that pres-
ently he went on, as though in solilo-
quy.
"Tho Hudson Bay Company have
deceived England splendidly enough.
Dr. McLaughlin, good man that he is,
has not suited the Hudson Bay Com-
pany. His removal means less cour-
tesy to our settlers in Oregon. Granted
a less tactful leader than himself,
there will be friction with our high-
strung frontiersmen in that country.
No man can tell when the thing will
come to an issue. For my own part,
I would agree with Polk that we ought
to own that country to fifty-four forty
—but what we ought to do and what
we can do are two separate matters.
Should we force the issue now and
lose, wo would lose for 100 years.
Should we advance firmly and hold
firmly what we gain, In perhaps less
than 100 years we may win all of that
country, as I Just said to Mr. Polk,
to the River Saskatchewan—I know
not where! In my own soul, I believe
no man may set a limit to the growth
of yie idea of an honest government
by the people. And this continent is
meant for that honest government!"
He sighcl as he paused in his walk
and turned to me. "But now, as I
said, we have at least time for Texas.
And in regard to Texas we need an-
other woman" '
m mizRVON HOUGH
AUTHOR. OF THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE
ILLUSTRATIONS by MAGNUS G.KETINER-
COPYRIGHT 1909 &y BOBB^-MERRILL. COMPAKy
I stared at him.
"You come now to me with proof
that my lady baroness traffics with
Mexico as well as England," he re-
sumed. "That is to say, Yturrio
meets my lady baroness. What is the
Inference? At least, jealousy on the
part of Yturrio's wife, whether or not
she cares for him! Now, jealousy be-
tween the sexes is a deadly weapon if
well handled. Repugnant as it is, we
must handle it."
I experienced no great enthusiasm
at the trend of events, and Mr. Cal-
houn smiled at me cynically as he
went on. "I see you don't care for
this sort of commission. At least,
this is no midnight interview. You
shall call in broad daylight on the
Senora Yturrio. If you and my daugh-
ter will take my coach and four to-
morrow, I think she will gladly re-
ceive your cards. Perhaps also she
will consent to take the air of Wash-
ington with you. In that case, she
might drop in here for an ice. In
such case, to conclude, I may perhaps
be favored with an interview with
that lady. I must have Van Zandt's
signature to this treaty which you
see here!"
"But these are Mexicans, and Van
Zandt is leader of the Texans, their
most bitter enemies!"
"Precisely. All the less reason why
Senora Yturrio should be suspected."
"I am not sure that I grasp all this,
Mr. Calhoun."
"Perhaps not. You presently will
know more. What seems to me plain
is that, since we seem to lose a val-
uable ally in the Baroness von Ritz,
we must make some offset to that
loss. If England has one woman on
the Columbia, we must have another
on the Rio Grande!"
CHAPTER XXI.
Politics Under Cover.
To a woman, the romances she makes
are more amusing than those she reads.
—Theophlle Gautier,
It seemed quite correct for the
(laughter of our secretary of state to
call to inquire for the health of the
fair Senora Yturrio, and to present
the compliments of Mme. Calhoun, at
that time not in the city of Wash-
ington. Matters went so smoothly
that I felt Justified in suggesting a lit-
tle drive, and Senora Yturrio had no
hesitation in accepting. Quite natural-
ly, our stately progress finally brought
us close to the residence of Miss Cal-
houn. That lady suggested that, since
the day was warm, it might be well
to descend and see if we might not
find a sherbet; all of which also
seemed quite to the wish of the lady
from Mexico. The ease and warmth
of Mr. Calhoun's greeting to her were
such that she soon was well at home
and chatting very amiably. She spoke
English with but little hesitancy.
Lucrezia Yturrio, at that time not ill
known in Washington's foreign colony,
was beautiful, in a sensuous, ripe way.
Her hair was dark, heavily coiled, and
packed in masses above an oval fore-
head. Her brows were straight, dark
and delicate; her teeth white and
strong; her lips red and full; her chin
well curved and deep. A round arm
and taper hand controlled a most art-
ful fan.
Mr. Calhoun expressed great sur-
prise and gratification that mere
chance had enabled him to meet the
wife of a gentleman so distinguished
in the diplomatic service as Senor
Yturrio.
"We are especially glad always to
hear of our friends from the south-
west," said he, at last, with a slight
addition of formality in tone and at-
titude.
At these words I saw my lady's eyes
flicker. "It is fate, senor," said she,
again casting down her eyes, and
spreading out her hands as in resigna-
tion, "fate which left Texas and Mex-
ico not always one."
"That may be," said Mr. Calhoun.
"Perhaps fate, also, that those of kin
should cling together."
"How can a mere woman know?" My
lady shrugged her very graceful and
beautiful shoulders—somewhat ma-
ture shoulders now, but still beauti-
ful.
"Dear senora," said Mr. Calhoun,
"there are so many things a woman
may not know. For instance, how
could she know if her husband should
perchance leave the legation to which
he was attached and pay a visit to
another nation?"
Again the slight flickering of her
eyes, but again her hands were out-
spread in protest.
"How indeed, senor?"
"What if my young aide here, Mr.
Trlst, should tell you that he has seen
your husband some hundreds of miles
away and in conference with a lady
supposed to be somewhat friendly to-
ward—"
"Ah, you mean that baroness—!"
So soon had the shaft gone home!
Her woman's jealousy had offered a
point unexpectedly weak. Calhoun
bowed, without a smile upon his face.
"Mr. Pakenham, the British minis-
ter, is disposed to be friendly to this
same lady. Your husband and a certain
officer of the British navy called upon
this same lady last week In Montreal
•—informally. It is sometimes unfortu-
nate that plans are divulged. To me it
seemed only wise and fit that you
should not let any of these little per-
sonal matters make for us greater
complications in these perilous times.
I think you understand me, perhaps,
Senora Yturrio?"
She gurgled low in her throat at
this, any sort of sound, meaning to
remain ambiguous. But Calhoun waa
merciless.
"It is not within dignity, senora, for
me to make trouble between a lady
and her husband. But we must have
friends with us under our flag, or
know that they are not our friends.
You are welcome in my house. Your
husband is welcome in the house of
our republic. There are certain du-
ties, even thus."
Only now and again she turned
upon him the light of her splendid
eyes, searching him.
"If I should recall again, gently, my
dear Benora, the fact that your hus-
band was with that particular woman
—if I should say that Mexico has
been found under the flag of England,
while supposed to be under our flag—
if I should add that one of the repre-
sentatives4 of the Mexican legation
had been discovered in handing over
to England certain secrets of thia
country and of the Republic of Texas
—why, then, what answer, think you,
senora, Mexico, would make to ine?"
"But Senor Calhoun does not mean
—does not dare to say—"
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"I do dare It; I do mean It! I can
tell you all that Mexico plans, and all
that Texas plans. All the secrets are
out; and since we know them, we pur-
pose immediate annexation of the Re-
public of Texas! Though it means
war, Texas shall be ours! This has
been forced upon us by the perfidy of
other nations."
"You seek war, Senor Secretary!
My people say that your armies are
in Texas now, or will be."
"They are but very slightly In td-
vance of the truth, senora," said 0 i-
houn grimly. "For me, I do not be-
lieve in war when war can be averted.
But suppose it could be averted? Sup-
pose the Senora Yturrio herself could
avert it? Suppose the senora could
remain here still, In this city which
she so much admires? A lady of so
distinguished beauty and charm is
valuable in our society here."
He bowed to her with stately grace.
If there was mockery in his tone, she
could not catch it; nor did her search
ing eyes read his meaning.
"See," he resumed, "alone, I am
helpless in this situation. If my gov-
ernment is offended, I cannot Btop the
course of events. I am not the sen-
ate; I am simply an officer in our ad-
ministration—a very humble officer of
his excellency our president, Mr,
Tyler."
My lady broke out in a peal of low
rippling laughter, her white teet.11
gleaming. It was, after all, somewhat
difficult to trifle with one who had
been trained in intrigue all her life.
Calhoun laughed now In his own
quiet way. "We shall do better If we
deal entirely frankly, senora," said he.
"Let us then waste no time. Frankly,
then, it would seem that, now the
Baroness von Ritz is off the scene, the
Senora Yturrio would have all the bet-
ter title and opportunity in the affec-
tions of—well, let us say, her own
husband!"
She bent toward him now, her lips
open in a slow smile, all her subtle
and dangerous beauty unmasking its
batteries. The Impression she con-
veyed was that of warmth and of
spotted shadows such as play upon
the leopard's back, such as mark the
wing of the butterfly, the petal o!
some flower born in a land of heat
and passion. But Calhoun regarded
her calmly, his finger tips together,
and spoke as deliberately as though
communing with himself. "It is but
one thing, one very little thing."
"And what is that, Benor?" she
asked at length.
"The signature of Senor Van Zandt,
attache for Texas, on this memoran-
dum of treaty between the United
States and Texas."
Bowing, he presented to her the
document to which he had earlier di-
rected my own attention. "We are
all well advised that Senor Van Zandt
is trafficking this very hour with Eng-
land as against us," he explained. "We
ask the gracious assistance of Senora
Yturrio. In return we promise her—
silence!"
"I can not—it is Impossible!" she ex-
claimed, as sho glanced at the pages.
"It is our ruin—!"
"No, senora," said Calhoun sternly;
"it means annexation of Texas to the
United States. But that Is not your
ruin. It is your salvation. Your coun-
try well may doubt England, even
England bearing gifts!"
"I have 110 control over Senor Van
Zandt—he is the enemy of my coun-
try!" she began.
Calhoun now fixed upon her the full
cold blue blaze of his singularly pene
trating eyes. "No, senora," he said
sternly; "but you have access to my
friend Mr. Polk, and Mr. Polk is the
friend of Mr. Jackson, and they two
are friends of Mr. Van Zandt; and
Texas supposes that these two, al
though they do not represent precise-
ly my own beliefs in politics, are for
the annexation of Texas, not to Eng
land, but to America. There is good
chance Mr. Polk may be president. If
you do not use your personal influ-
ence with him, he may consult politico
and not you, and bo declare war
against Mexico. That war would cOBt
you Texas, and much more as well.
Now, to avert that war, do you not
think that perhaps you can ask Mr.
Polk to say to Mr. Van Zandt that
his signature on this littlo treaty
would end all such questions simply,
immediately, and to the best benefit
of Mexico, Texas and the United
States? Treason? Why, senora.
'twould be preventing treason!"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
"And What Is That, Senor?" Sho Asked at Length.
Johnny on the 8pot.
Peddler (selling preparation for re-
moving stains from clothing)—I have
got here—.
Servant (who responds to the
ring)—Excuse me, please, but we are
in great trouble here today. The gen-
tleman of the house has been blown
up In an explosion.
Peddler—Ha! Hurt much?
Servant—Blown to atoms. Only a
grease spot left of him.
Peddler—Ah! Only a grease spot,
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SO
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Does not this and the fact that it complies with
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"There are a lot of girls here who
don't ever intend to get married."
"How do you know?"
"I've proposed to several 1"
Why Maria Laughed.
Hiram paused at the door and hold-
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"Marlar, when you see this trap
again it Will have a skunk In It."
Fifteen minutes later ho reap-
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"Marlar," he yelled, "you come here
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Facing the Future.
"Even when Henrietta gets the
vote," said Mr. Meekton, "I don't be-
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"Why not?"
"We'll have to reorganize the ballot
so that when there's an election she
can stay home and let me attend to
that along with the rest of the er-
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Willing to Tell It.
The check which the comely young
German handed in at tho window of a
Walnut street savings fund bank tho
other day was made payable to Gretch-
en Schmidt, and she bad endorsed It
simply Gretchen Smith. The man at
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her back just as she was turning
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The young woman looked at her
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