A great future may hinge upon it." It was only later that I was to know the extreme closeness of his prophecy.
Calhoun began to pace up and down.

"Besides her land forces," he resumed, "England is despatching a fleet to the Columbia! I doubt not that the _Modeste_ has cleared for the Horn.

There may be news waiting for you, my son, when you get across! "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 exclaimed.
"The first draft, yes.

We have signed the memorandum.