A GENTLEMAN
FROM MISSISSIPPI
By THOMAS A. WISE
Novelized From the Play by Frederick R. Toombs
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THOMAS A. WISE
CHAPTER III. (Continued.)
fcuTTiot evehTuTIenouTd make
nmes consider his views on the
ciwrity of political regeneration to
ITrldlcalous. His optimism could not
l- inaHed out,rfor he was a genuine
llever that the natural tendency of
Bumanklnd was to do right Wrong
he believed to be the outcome of un
natural causes. This quality, com
bined with his practical knowledge of
tbe world and his courage, made him a
formidable man, one who would one
day accomplish Wg thlngs-lf be got
tbe cbance.
You know you can't shut me up,
Dick," was his response to Culleu's
oratorical flight,- "I'm going to have
mj wy- 1 don,t Bee wny Benator
shouldn't be honest. All I, want them
to do Is to play a new game. Let 'em
at least seem to be honest, attend to
tbetr business, forget . politics. The
eeaatry sends them here to work, and
tf taey do the work the people really
dos t care a bang what party they be
long to."
"Oaie out of It, Bud. Your brain Is
wabbly," yawned Cullen wearily. "I'll
paj a drink If you'll quiet down. Let's
M eemfortable till this fellow Lang
dtn pears." He caught bis friend
by tbe arm and In spite of protest
dragged him off to the cafe Just as
yeung Langdon and Congressman Nor
ton came down through the lobby.
Though but few years older than
Randolph Langdon, Charles Norton
had long exercised strong Influence
over him because of bis wider experi
ence In tbe world's affairs. Like his
father, young Langdon had stayed
close to tbe plantation most of his
life, particularly after leaving school,
devoting his attention to studying tbe
tmslnMS of conducting the family's
big estate, Norton brought him tbe
atmosphere of the big outside world
be yearned to see even as did his sis
ter Carolina, and be Imitated Norton's
manners, his dress and mode of
speech. The congressman's habit of
.confiding In Randolph, a subtle com
pliment, was deeply appreciated by
tbe lad, who unconsciously became a
eontlMial advertiser of Norton's many
virtues to Carolina and to his father.
aU of which tbe congressman knew.
Tbttt Norton's political career was
tbe outcome of Carolina Longdop's
ambition to shine In gay society was
known to his friends as well as his
family, and his desire to win her and
place ber where ehe could satisfy ev
ery whim bad developed almont to a
frenzy. Seeing evidences of Senator
Stevens' vast Influence, be did pot hes
Itate to seek a close relationship with
him, and the senator was clever
eneugfa to lead Norton to conulder him
bis friend.
At the start trf his political career
Norton bad hlghur ideas of honor than
raided bis actions now that be had
become a part of the political ma
chine that controlled his native slate
ef Mississippi and of the bipartisan
combination that dominated both
bouses of congress in the interest of
tbe great railway and Industrial cor
porations. Benator Stevens and other
powers had so distorted Norton's view
t the difference between public and
private interests and their respactlve
rights that be bad come to believe cap
ital to be tbe sacred heritage of the
nation which must be protected nt Any
t. The acceptance of a retainer
from, the C. St and P. Railroad com
'pany for wholly unnecessary services
h Washlngtononly another way. of
buying a man a transaction arranged
by Benator Stevens, wai but another
" in tbe disintegration of the
young congressman's character, but it
brought blm Just that much closer to
o point where be could claim enro
ll ngd0D a hl own. And oppor
tunity does not knock twice at a man's
ftwr-unless be.ls,t tbe bead, of the
machine.
Norton, the persevering young law
raflent who loved the girl who had
ra M boyhood playmate, was now
orton who coveted her father's lands.
ted tnat he WM on the "tn'
in Washington, who was on the
y to fortune If the new senator
"" Mississippi would or could be
"wed to stand In favor of tbe Alta
CooI naval base.
T V conversation with Randolph
Jjngflon as Haines and. Cullen saw
jnem pass through tbe hotel lobby Il
lustrated the nature of the Norton of
tlPfesent and hta Interest In the Al
"coou scheme.
coPT D0 r8Jon why you shouldn't
nZL. 00 tu around floor In this
IbT. Kolph." he was urging
" continuance of the conversation be-
w table In the cafe. "No rea
Why you shouldn't do It, my boy.
"ny. are yoa ttm a child, or arc you
feT2LJnan? You bnve now drafts
"J 150.000. haven't you?"
at 88Teed Langdon, chagrined
and " ,n8lnuaton of youthfulness
snxlous to prove that be was real
v a man 0f affairs, -I've got the fifty
SSTI Charlta' you .
tb. ni moJ for ImprovemenU on
PUntatlen. As father bos put me
manager I want to make a show-
n." Qn't make it -until spring,"
to tL k on- "The money's got to He
nk all vlntjtr. .Now. . wllV
don't you make a hundred thousand
with it Instead of letting It lie Idle?
Isn't that simple?"
The younger man's eyes opened wide,
and his Imagination, stimulated by the
special brand of Bourbon wblskv Nor
ton had ordered for him, took rapid
bounds.
"One hundred thousand! Ton mean
I could make a hundred thousand with
my fifty between now and Bpring?"
"Sure as a nigger likes gin," replied
, Norton confidently.
"How?" asked Langdon.
Tbe young congressman leaned over
confidentially.
" "This is under your hat, Randolph.
You can keep quiet?"
Langdon nodded eagerly.
"Then put It into Altacoola land."
"The naval base?" gasped Langdon.
Norton nodded.
"Now you've bit It Tbe government
will select Altacoola for a naval base.
Then land will Jump way up to never
"Make a hundred thoutand with it."
and you'll clean up a hundred thou?
siind at tbe least. Isn't it simple?
There are a thousand people with
money who would just love to have
this cbance. And I'm giving It to you
. because of our friendship. I want to
I do you a good turn. I've got my money
in there."
Toung Langdon was visibly Im
pressed. "You've always treated me right,
Charlie; you've been for me, I know.
But suppose the government doesn't se
lect Altacoola. Gulf City's In the run
ning." Norton laughed sarcastically.
"Gulf City is a big bunch of mud
flats. Besides. I'll tell you something
else. Just between us, remember." He
malted for the boy's ciger nod before
i be went on. "Tbe big men are behind
Altncnola. Standard Steel wants Al-
; taeoola. and what Standard Steel wants
from congress you can bet your bottom
dollar Standard Steel gets. They know
their business at No. 10 Broadway.
Now, then, are you satisfied?"
Randolph was more than satisfied.
Already he felt himself rich, nnd hon
estly rich, too, for Norton had con
vlnced him that there was no reason
why he should pot use the $50,000 of
his fntlier's. when It had to lie in the
bnnk anyhow all winter, and he would
have It bnck in time to use on the
plantation in the spring when it was
needed. How prond of blm bis father
would be when he showed him a clear
profit of $100,000!
"I'll go Ret the drafts at once, Char
lie, and I'm mighty much obliged to
you." lie said, with gratitude In bis
voice.
Norton's smile was one of deep satis
faction. "That's all right, Randolph. You
know I want to do anything I can for
you."
Raudolph was starting for his room
when Haines and Cullen turned sharp
ly around the corner of the hotel desk.
Again Bud nnd the young southerner
accidentally collided.
'Where are you going? Can't you
look out?" blurted Langdon.
Haines grinned.
"Guess it's your fault this time."
'Oh. it is. is it?" Irritably replied
Randolph, who as the "young marse"
naa uevu no:uD-
touted to consid
erable deference
H CVaT? "Well, take that,"
he angrily cried.
CSLr j-r . aiming a savage
swing at Haines.
The reporter's
athletic training
proved of ready
service. Dodging
under the clinch
ed fist he turned
dexterously, seiz
ed young Lang-
- don's utstretcn
"N rj ed wrist and bent
U tbe arm down
Latwdon was liclplw over his (Haines")
shoulder as though to throw tbe young
.,,Ab Hrh the wrestler's "flying
mare." Langdon was helpless as
Haines had also secured his free hand,
but instead of completing the "throw
the reporter walked away with his foe
held securely on his back-to put blm
to bed. a kindly service, to view or
- i IU mantal fitfitfl.
Tro7aes the WJ?
...a -.ohoH Randolph's dlscomflt-
Z terwTth Haines with amuae-
'B
ment
"Now that I've got the young fellow
to sew up his old man's money In Alta
coola laud." he chuckled, -reckon Sen
ator William II. Langdon won't see
anything wrong with that same noble
imti or universe when he comes to
vote for the naval base. Senator Ste
vens wul be pleased."
CHAFTER, IV.
"JC8T THI MA If WE NKID."
8 Bud Haloes returned from
ZA young Langdon's room, where
I he haa ,ef toe latter In bed.
A towel filled with cracked ice
around his bead, be saw two familiar
figures standing In a secluded corner
of the lobby. They were talking ear
nestly In a low voice.
"Whew!" whistled tbe newspaper
man. "It must be something impor
tant that brings both the boss of tbe
senate and Stevens of Misslaninni
here,"
"Good afternoon. Haines. How are
your' Senator Stevens said cordially,
us, looKing up, be saw the newspaper
man approaching. "Senator Feabodv.
you know Haines, don't you? Tbe
brightest young correspondent In
Washington."
Senator Teabody of Pennsylvania.
the leading power in the upper house.
was a man of commanding character
apd of strong personality. The fact
ne nsed tbese attributes to advance In
the senate tbe financial Interests of
himself, of Standard Steel and other
commercial organizations met with
very little protest in Washington. That
he deserved the title frequently used
to referring to him, "bpss pf the sen
ate, none would deny who bad knowl
edge of the toner workings of the sen
ate and the various committees.
Senator Peabody was very affable to
the reporters, especially to those of
Haines' stamp, wbo bad never accept
ed any favors from bin) and who op
posed his methods. He aimed to wlu
tbe friendship of these opponents by
diplomacy as he bad found thst re
porters of the Haines sort could not
be influenced by money. He consid
ered a reporter wbo would take a bribe
as a constructive, conservative member
of society and frequently regretted
that so many of the correspondents
sent to Washington could not be
bought nor bad bills they wanted pass
ed or defeated. He extended his band
to Haines as Stevens concluded and
said warmly:
"Of course I know the representative
of the Morning Star! How do you do.
Haines?"
"I wonder if we're not all here on
the same errand," suggested the news
paper man.
Senator Peabody appeared to be all
candor.
"We came to call on Senator Lang
don, Senator Stevens' new colleague,"
he said.
Bud Haines opened his eyes wide.
"By Jove, Langdon stock Is going up
when the chairman of the naval com
mittee drops In to welcome him."
"You see, Langdon went In on a
naval base platform," explained Ste
vens. "Our section of tbe south is
red hot in favor of the government
spending its naval base appropriation
right there."
"Certainly," Interrupted Haines,
but"-
"And, there being a vacancy on the
committee on naval affairs," continued
Stevens, whose dignity was offended
by the reporter's interruption, "the
friends of Senator Langdon are work
ing to have him appointed on that
committee, because be comes from tbe
state where the naval base will be
located aud will, like myself, be more
familiar with the availability of the
various sites suggested than a man
from another state."
Haines nodded.
"Yes, of course. What town's going
to get it, senator?"
Senator Stevens paused Judiciously.
"Well." he said. "Altacoola and Gulf
City are the chief candidates. I sup
pose you bad better talk to Langdon
about It."
The reporter smiled.
"That's Just what I came for, sen
ator, but I have to go up to the war
department now. When Senator Lang
don comes will you be kind enough to
tell blm 1 want to interview bim?"
Stevens bowed cordially.
"Indeed I shall. I'll tell blm he's in
luck to have the smartest young man
In Washington on the Job."
"All right," laughed Bud, "only don't
make it so strong that he won't recog
nize me when he sees me. Good
day." And be hurried away to keep a
holnted noDoIntment
Plover bov." said Stevens as the
newspaper man disappeared.
The hosts of the senate agreed.
"Yea only I'm not sure It's a good
thing for a newspaper man to be too
clever. Spoils his usefulness. Makes
him ask too many confounded ques-
tln8-" ' . ,A
ctot.onn iicaulesced. for it wouio
novr rto to disagree with the boss.
"It's very kind of you. senator," he
began, changing the subject "to come
with me to welcome the new senator
from my state, my old friend and col-
iMiirtie."
An inscrutable smile a smile, yet a
cold one accompaniea reuuvuj
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"I have always found, Stevens." be
said, "that a little attention like this
to a new man Is never wasted, and I
make It a rule not to overlook oppor
tunities." Again tbe senior seuntor from Mis
sissippi acquiesced, and he laughed
heartily at Peabody's keen insight Into
human nature.
'I think you'll like Langdon." Ste
Tens remarked after 8 pause. "nnd you'll
find him easy to deal with. Just put
up any measure
for the benefit of
tbe south and
Langdon will go
the limit on it
Even a Repub
lic a n majority
doesn't mind a
little Democratic
support, you
know. I think
he's. Just the man
you can use to
this gulf naval
base bill."
You can swing
bim?" asked Pea
body sharply.
Stevens drew
"Then you guarantee '
him f" mapped tht
bow,
and be knows It," ,
closer to Pea
body.
"I elected blm,
be chuckled.
Tbe boss nodded.
"And It's likely that a man like
Langdon, new to politics a simple
gentleman of tbe old school, as you de
scribe blm might have considerable I
Influence on opinion throughout the
country."
Langdon's colleague grasped the arm
of the senatorial dictator.
"He's Just tbe man we want sena
tor. He's one of those old fellows you
Just have to believe when be talks
He'll do what I suggest, and be can
make the public believe what we
think."
"Then you guarantee bim?" snapped
the boss.
"Unreservedly, senator."
"All right," said Peabody. "He goes
on the naval committee. That ought
to be enough honor for a man wbo a
year ago was growing cotton on an
old plantation miles away from civili
sation."
"We have control now of all the land
about Altacoola that can be used," said
Stevens. "I have bad Norton, tbe con
gressman from Langdon s district
working on It There Isn't a foot of
land there which we do not now con
trol under options, and," be added,
with a chuckle, "tbe options were dirt
cheap."
Peabody grunted approvingly.
"There won't be any New York for
tune In it, but it ought to be a pretty
tidy bit," be said. "Now, If we could
enly get Langdon Interested, directly
or indirectly, In a financial way, that
would clinch everything."
The senior senator from Mississippi
hook bis bead.
"It's too risky. He's old fashioned,
you know has about as much Idea
about practical politics as well, as we
have of the Golden Bute. Fact Is, be
Senator Pe ihody, "bo$$ of th lenalc
rather Uvea by that antiquated stand
ard. That's where we get bim. He
owes everything to me, you see, so
naturally he'll do anything 1 want him
to. By the way, there's Norton now.
Perhaps he can tell us something." '
1 0
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THE CONVERSION TABLE.
The following conversion table was
prepared by E. II. Hedden, project
engineer of the reclamation service.
Mr. Hedden la Just now engaged in
connection with the Deer Flat reser
voir.
One miners inch equals 1-50 cubic
foot per second.
Fifty miners inches equals 1 cubic
foot per se.ond.
One miners inch continuous flow
for 24 hours ejuals .04 acre feet.
One cubic foot per second for 24
hoars equals 2 acre feet (approxi
mate). One miners inch per acre for SO
days equals 1.2 acre-feet per acre.
One miners inch per acre for 43
dfys equals 1.8 acre-feet per acre.
One miners Inch per acre for CO
days equals 2.4 acre-feet per acre.
One miners Inch per acre for 73
days equals 3 acrj-feat per acre.
One miners inch per acre for 90
days equals 3.6 acre-feet per acre.
One miner3 inch per acre for 103
days equals 4.2 acre-feet per acre.
One miners inch per cere for 120
days equa's 4.8 ecre feet per acre. I
One acre-root is enoueh water to
cover one acre foot deep or Is the
equivalent of 172 Inches of rain. I
"xan mm -r. ' iu raunuy.
Norton hnd been strolling about the
lobby, hoping to be noticed. The
flame had lured the moth, and It liked
the manner of the singeing. The con
gressman hurried precipitately across
at Stevens' numinous.
"I've been wanting to speak to you,
gentlemen." sold Norton, full of tbe
good trick be had turned, "but I didn't
like to Interrupt yoo. I think I've
done a big stroke for Altacoola to
day." Even renbody pricked up his ears.
"Yes," said both senators together.
With a keen sense of the dramatic,
the congressman let his next words
drawl out with full effect
"I've got Senntor Langdon Interested
financially Interested," be sold.
His two hearers exchanged a signifi
cant glance.
"How?" asked Peabody sharply.
Norton sullied shrewdly.
"Well, I Just let Ula son Invest $."0.
000 of the senator's money In Altu
coola land. That ought to help some."
Stevens stared In amazement at his
congressman, his eyes threatening to
bulge out of his bead.
"What!" he gasped. "You got Lung
don's money lu Altacoola, through his
son?"
"I sure bnve, senator," chuckled Nor
ton, "ne's In to the extent of flftv
thousand, and I've promised that tbo
Ifty shall make a hundred by spring."
"It 11 make three hundred thousand
it least." snapped Peabody. "Norton.
vou've done a good day's work. By
the way, a New York client of mlue
in 8 a little business that I cannot at
tend to banOlly. Doesn't Involve much
work, and a young, bustling lawyer
like you ought to take charge of It
easily. Tbe fee, I should say, would
be about $10,000. Have you the time
to undertake it?"
The congressman drew a long breath.
His eyes beamed wllb gratitude.
"I should say I have, senntor. Of
course It won't interfere with any of
my duties as a congressman."
Peobody smiled.
"Of course not, Norton. I see that
your sense of humor Is Improving. If
convenient, run over to New York the
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The ruler of the st-nnle nodded a curt
dismissal.
"Thank you. senator; thank yo-j very
much." And Norton bowed and kit,
rejolclti".
renbody tiTiirl to Steven.
"Yo,n re", even a coiiBress'iiun cn-
be useful souii'.isnes." remarked Ste
vens dryly.
"Keep ronr eyo on that yonnrr man,
Stevens. lie's the most vuluaMe con
gressman we've had from your mute
In a long while. Does Just w!;.it lie Is
told and doesn't ask any fool (i;es
tlons. This was good work. Lang
dou's on tlio naval committee now
sure. Come, Stevens; let's go to some
quiet corner In the smoking room. I
want to talk to you about sotnethiutr
else the Standard hns on hand for you
to do."
Hardly had they departed from thu
lobby when resounding commotion at
the entrance, followed by the rushing
of porters nnd bellboys nnd an expert
ant pose on the part of the clerk, indi
cated that the new senator from Mis
sissippi bad arrived.
(Contluuad ne.u weok.)
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