A GENTLEMAN
FROM MISSISSIPPI
By THOMAS A. WISE
Novelized From the Play by Frederick R. Toombs
COPYRIGHT. 1BOO. BY THOMAS A. WISE
Here is a story of an epoch
making battle of right against
wrong, of honesty against cor-'
raption, of simplicity and sin
cerity against deceit, bribery and
intrigue. It is the story of today
in this country. It vitally con
cerns every man, woman and
child in the United States, so far
reaching is its influence.
The warfare is now going on
the warfare of honest men against
corrupt pot iticat machines.
The story tells the "inside" of
the political maneuvers in Wash
ington and of the workings of
bosses there and elsewhere how
they shape men and women to their
ends, how their cunning intrigues
extend into the very social life
of the nation's capital. You will
find inspiration in the career of
the honest old southern planter
elected to the United States sen
ate and the young newspaper re
porter who becomes his private
secretary and political pilot.
Your heart will beat in sympathy
with the love of the secretary and
the senator's youngest daughter.
You will read of the lobbyists
and find that not all of them are
men. You will see how avarice
causes a daughter to conspire
against her father. You will hear
the note of a gripping national
tragedy in the words of Peabody,
the boss of the senate." But
cause for laughter as well will
not be found lacking in this truly
many sided narrative.
CHAPTER X.
raAcncii. politics.
That bid. biro flout the law he makes;
Tb&t blda hla ma.ke the law he flouta.
Kipling.
IN buoyant spirit the Hon. Charles
Norton rode up the bridle patli
I leading through, the Lansdon plan
Jk tttion to the old antebellum bome-
. . stead which, on a shaded knoll, over
looked the winding water of the Pearl
river. No finer prospect was to be had
In all Mississippi than greeted the eye
from the wide southwest porch, where
a warnt evenings the Langdons and
their frequent guests gathered to dine
or to watch the golden splendor of the
flying sun.
The Langdon family bad long been
a power In the south. Its sons fought
under Andrew Jackson at New Or
leans, under Zacbary Taylor in the
war with Mexico, and in the civil war
men of that name left their blood on
, the fields of An tie t am, Shllub, the
Wilderness and Gettysburg. But this
family cf fighting men, of unselfish
patriots, bad also marked Influence in
the ways of peace, as real patriots
should. Generations of Langdons bad
taken deepest pride In developing the
hundreds' of acres of cotton land,
whose thousands of four foot rows
planted each April spread open tbo
Bon. Charles .Norton, It. C.
Uttry lined bolls In July and Autrust
J! the ripened cotton fiber, pure
wuue oeneath the sun, gave from a
dlatance the picture of an expanse of
driven snow.
The Hon. Charles Norton bad reason
for feeling Weil pleased with the world
as be fastened bis bay Virginia hunter
to a convenient post and strode up the
steps of the mansion, which was a
characteristic survivor of the "old
south," the south of glided romance
ud of gripping tragedy. Now in this
cnd year of his first term as con
gressman and a promising member of
the younger set of southern lawyers,
be had Just taken active part in se
curing the election of Colonel William
H. Langdon, present bead of the fami
ly, to the United States senate, though
the ultimate action of the legislature
jwd been reaKy brought about by a
lifelong friend of Colonel Langdon, th
senior senator from the state, James
Stevens, who bad not hesltatnl tn n.t.
ter Norton and use him as a cat's paw.
This use the Hon. Charles Norton
seemed to consider an honor of large
propositions. Not every first term
congressman cap hope for intimacy
with a senator. Norton believed that
bis work for LangdoB would win him
the family's gratitude and thus further
bis ambition to marry Carolina, the
planter's oldest daughter, whose beau
ty made her the recipient of many at
tentions. '
A complacent gleam shone In Nor
ton's eyes as they swept over the fer
tile acres of the plantation. He
thought of the material Interest be
might one day have In them If his suit
for the band of Carolina progressed fa
vorably. Suddeuly his reverie was In
terrupted by the voice of young Ttan
Jolph Langdon, a spirited lad In his
sarly twenties, who bad Just been made
plantation manager by bis father.
"Well, how is the honorable today?"
said Randolph, approaching from tt
doorway. "I didn't think a congress
man could be spared from Washing
ton but rarely, especially when the. pa
pers any the country needs such a lot
of saving."
"Oh, this 'saving your country' talk
goes all right In the story books," re
plied Norton, wljo
exercised consid
erable influence
over the youth
through a long
acquaintanceship
and by frequent
ly taking him
into bis confi
dence, "but this
country can take
pretty good care
of itself. In con
gress we repre
sentatives put the
job of saving It
over on the sen
ate, and the sen
ate bands back
the Job to urn. 80
"The grnate hands what's every
buOt tic job." body's business
isn't anybody's, a fine scheme so long
as we have a president who keeps his
hands off and doesn't"
"But bow about the speeches and
the bills?" broke In Randolph. "I
thought"-
"Yes, yes; to be sure," the congress
man quickly added. "Nearly all of us
Introduce these so called reform bills.
When they're printed at government
expense we send copies, carried free
by the postoffice department, to our
constituents, and when we allow the
bills to die In some committee we can
always blame the committee. But if
there's a big fight by our constituents
over the bill we let It pass the house,
but arrange to kill It in the senate.
Then we do the same thing for the
senators. Like in every other business,
my boy," continued Norton as he led
the way into the house, "it's a caxe of
'you tickle me and I'll tickle you in
politics. And don't let any one fool
you about the speeches either. They
are pretty things to mail to the voters,
but nil the wise boys In Washington
know they aren't meant seriously. It's
nil play acting, and there are better
actors In the senate than Henry Ir
ving or Edwin Booth ever were."
"I don't think my father looks at
things the way you do, Charlie."
"No? Well, maybe he doesn't now.
but be will later on when be takes his
scat in the senate. If be isn't wise
enough to play around with the rest
of the senators he won't get any bills
passed, espef tally any bill carrying an
appropriation or of any other particu
lar Importance."
"What!" ejaculated the planter's son.
"Do you mean to say that if father
won't do what the other senators
want bim to do they will combine
against him and destroy his useful
ness, make him powerless a failure?"
The congressman smiled patroniz
ingly on the youth. "Why, of course
they will. That's politics, practical
politics, the only kind that's known in
Washington. You see"
"But the leaders of the great par
ties!" cried the young plantation man
ager In amazement "Why don't they
prevent this?"
"Because they invented the system
and because political party differences
don't amount to a whole lot much of
the time in Washington. The politi
cians do most of their criticising of
the other party away from Washing
ton, where the voters can bear them.
But when circumstances sometimes
force a man to rise to assail the other
side hi congress be afterward apolo
gizes In secret for bis words. Or
sometimes be apologizes beforehand,
saying: 'I've got to hand out some bot
shot to you fellows just to please a
crowd of sovereign voters from my
district who have come up to Wash
ington to see me perform. So, of
course, I've got to make a showing.
Don't mind what I say. You know I
don't mean It, but the old fogies will
go back home and tell their neighbors
what a rip suortin' reformer I be.' "
"Is that the way you represent your
district Norton?" asked Planter Lang
don, who at this Juncture entered the
room.
".No. no. Sir. Langdon I should say
senator now, 1 suppose. I was merely
telling Randolph how some legislators
conduct tnemselves."
The senator elect paused momentari
ly, gazing at the congressman, who,
dark vlsagcd. tall, black haired, broad
shouldered and athletic, was visibly
uneasy at having his conversation
with Randolph overheard by the fa
ther. "No doubt It won't be all plain sail
ing in Washington for an old fash
ioned man like me, but I believe In the
American people and the men they
send to congress," slowly spoke the
planter. "There's Senator Stevens, for
instance. He has always stood for the
rights of the people. I've read all his
speeches. Just why he brought about
my election It is hard to tell, for I've
been a planter all my life except when
I fought under Beauregard. I feel
that be did It out of friendship, and I
simply can't say bow much 1 appre
ciate the honor. I am indebted to you,
too, congressman."
Tactfully disclaiming any credit for
his work, only Norton's congressional
training In repression enabled him to
refrain from smiling at Langdon's In
nocence, his belief In Stevens' sinceri
ty and his wonder over bis election.
Stevens, the keen, cold and resource
ful, who forced his officeholders to
yield him parts of their government
salaries; Stevens, who marketed to
railway companies bis influence with
the department of justice; Stevens,
who was a Republican in the commit
tee room in Washington and a Demo
crat on the platform in Mississippi;
Stevens, who had consummated the
deal with Martin Sanders, boss of sev
en counties, to elect Langdon because
of the planter's trustfulness and sim
plicity of character, which should make
him easy to influence and to handle la
the all Important matter of the gulf
naval base project!
The entry of Carolina Langdon and
her younger sister, Hope Georgia, gave
Norton a welcome opportunity to shift
the trend of conversation.
You ladles will have a gay time In
Washington," be began, after directing
a particularly enthusiastic greeting to
Carolina. "You will be in great de
mand at all the big affairs, and I don't
think you will ever want to come back
to old Mississippi, forty miles from a
railroad, with few chances to wear
your New York gowns."
Carolina spoke quickly, her face
flushing at the thought of the new
vista of life now opening. "Yes, I
have always longed to be a part of the
real life of this
world, the life of
constant action
meeting new peo
ple every day,
and prominent
people. Balls, re
ceptions, teas,
theater parties,
afternoon drives,
plenty of money
and plenty of
gayety are what
want. I'm not
bit like Hope
eorgla, who
thinks these Ideas
are extravagant
because she has
"I'm not a bit like not seen real life
"op Georgia." yet"
"Carolina, you must not think me
'only your little sister" now. I have
seen life. Haven't I spent a week hi
Jackson ?"
"That's enough proof. You know
all about life. I'm sure. Miss Hope
Georgia," smilingly remarked Norton.
Later, rising to join Planter Langdon
on the veranda, where he had gone to
smoke, the congressman gazed Intent
ly at Carolina. ."You will probably
forget your old friends when you en
ter the dizzy social race In Washing
ton." "No, Charlie. I couldn't forget you
anyhow.. You will be there too. I
shall depend on you a great deal to
take me about, unless you are too
busy making speeches and fighting
your opponeuts."
Again it was Norton's turn to be
inwardly amused at the political ig
norance of the Langdon family.
Speeches? The first term congressman
doesn't make speeches in Washington
because no one cares what be thinks
except the lobbyists, whose business
It is to provide new members with a
complete set of thoughts. Neither does
be have oppouents-he is not consid
ered Important enough by the veterans
to be opposed.
Skillfully approaching the subject
which next to Carolina Langdon bad
been uppermost in his mind during his
visit, Norton asked the senator elect
on Joining him if he did not believe
that the entire south would benefit If
the plan to establish a naval base on
the gulf was successfully carried
through.
"Most certainly I do, and, as I said
during the senatorial fight, the whole
country as well will be the gainer," re
sponded Langdon.
"Don't you think the people who
want Altacoola chosen as the site have
the best arguments?" was the visitor's
next question, the reply to which be
anxiously awaited.
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"Yes, I do, from what I've already
beard, but I haven't heard very much
of what the folks who advocate other
sites have to say. So uutll I've beard
all 8 Ides and made my own examina
tion I couldn't give any one my fiual
answer, but Altacoola seems to have
the necessary qualifications."
"Senator Stevens Is in favor of Alta
coola," eagerly suggested Norton.
"Yes, and that's a pretty good argu
ment In Its favor," responded Lang
don. Norton now excused himself, plead
ing an appointment with a client at a
neighboring village.. Waving farewell
to Carolina and Hope Georgia, who
stood at a window, be rode away.
"The old man is sure to be all right,"
he muttered. "He leans toward Alta
coola and believes In Stevens. He'll
lean some more until be falls over into
the trap. There's a fortune In sight,
within reach. Langdon has faith tn
his friends. He won't suspect a
thing."
Still another thought occurred to the
Hon. Charles Norton. "Stevens elect
ed Langdon out of friendship," bs
chuckled gleefully. "That will be well
worth telling In Washington."
(Continued next week.)
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