A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI By THOMAS A. WISE Novelized From the Play by Frederick TL Toombs (CHAPTER XIV, continued.) senator' "iJingdon's secretary peered gtraight Into Norton's eyes. "Because, congressman," be said, "if I were to put my money In Gnlf City perhaps I wouldn't lose it." The southerner took a step forward, leaned over and glared angrily at Haines. Ills face whitened. You don't mean that you could gwlug Langdon Into Gnlf City?" he gasjed. Haines smiled. '1 can't say that, Norton, but I guess people interested In Altacoola would hate to have uie try." I didn't know you were tlint kind, Hulnes," said Norton, bis virtue 'Til make you pay for that!" aroused at the thought of losing his money. "So you're playing the game like all the rest Y' "Why iihorrldu't I?" shrugged the sec retary. "I guess perhaps I'm a little ore because the Altacoola people haven't even paid me the compliment of thinking I had any Influence, so they can't cspect me to work for them. The Gulf City people have. As things stand. Gulf City looks pretty good to me." "Is this straight talk?" exclaimed Norton. "Take It or leave it," retorted Bud. The Misslssipplan leaned with bis hands on the desk. "Well. Haines. If. you're like the rest and are really Interested in Alta coola, I don't know that you'd have to go very far to talk." "You know something of Altacoola Jnnds, then. Norton?" said Robert, tingling with suppressed excitement. He felt thnt be was getting close to real facts in a colossal "deal." Norton was sure of bis man now. "Well, 1 am in touch with some peo ple who've got lands and options on more. I might fix it for you to come in." he whispered. 'Haines shook his bead. ' "You know I haven't much money, Norton. All I could put in would be my Influence. Who are these people? Are they cheap little local folks or are they real people here who have some power and enn do something that Is worth while?" "Do I look like I'd fool with cheap skates, Ilnlnes? They're the real peo ple I think, Haines, that either Sen ator Stevens or Senator Peabody would advise you thnt you are safe." "Ah! Then Stevens and Peabody are the ones. They'll make it Alta coola. then sell to the government nt big advance and move to 'Easy street.' " "That's right," agreed Norton. Bud Haines straightened abruptly. The expression on bis face gave Nor ton a sudden chill made hliu tremble. "Now I've got you." cried the secre tary. "You've given yourself dead away. I've known all along you're n d d thief, Norton, and you've Just proved It to me yourself." "What do you mean?" Norton was clinching bis fist. Words like that mean fight to a southerner!". "I mean that before Senntor Lang don goes one step further in this mat ter he shall know that his colleagues ud you are thieves, Mr. Norton, try fog to use him for a cat's paw to pteal for them from the government. I sus pected something this morning when uu uty tried to bribe me and a vis itor from there gave me what turns out to be a pretty good tip." "So that was your dirty trick." ex claimed the congressman as he re Wined his composure. "Set a make believe thief to catch n fer-l one," laughed the secretary. tery Rood trick. I think." ."I'll make you pay for thatr cried aortoc. shaking bis fist. "All right. Send in your bill any old me," laughed Haines. "The sooner the better. Meantime I'm going to talk to Langdon." He had started for the door when Carolina Langdon re-entered, followed y her brother Randolph. , - Walt a minute," said Norton, with nnexpected quietness. "I wouldn't do hat you're about to do, Mr. Haines." W course you wouldn't," sneered Haines. "I mean that you will be making a mistake, Haines, to tell the senator u can't refuse to believe Mist Lang dun." mf 0U Lave teamed.", rejoined 'the tlita er' 8tl'uElUig to keep calm at itk crltk'ftl niouieut when all was at wn..'i He ren,lzwl. further, that opw wat tlme to put Haines out of the tak I t,mt Were PHle- "A mls e. Mr. Halues." he continued. "l- COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THOMAS A. WISB cause, you see. you aon t tnow as mucii s you think. I wouldn't talk to Lang don if 1 were you. It will only em barrass him and do no good, because LangJon's money Is In this scheme, too. and Lanpdon'a in the same boat with the rest of us." n a lues stopped short at this astound big t uurge against his chief. "Norton, yuu lie! I ll believe it of Lniitd.m when he tells me so; not oth erwise." Norton turned to Randolph. "Perhaps you'll believe Mr. Lang don's son, Mr. Haines?" Randolph Langdon stepped forward. "it s true, Haines," he said; "my fa ther's money is in Altacoola lands." naines looked him up and down, with a sneer. "Your money may be," be said. "I don't think you're a bit too good for It, but your father is a different kind." Carolina Langdon stood at the back of the room, nervously awaiting the moment when, she knew, she would be forced Into the unpleasant discus sion. "I reckon you can't refuse to believe Miss Langdon," drawled Norton, with aggravated deliberation. "Of course," stammered Haines, "I'd believe it if Miss Langdon says it's so." The congressman turned toward Carolina as he Epoke and fixed on her a tense look which spelled as plainly as though spoken, "It's all in your bands, my fortune yours," She slowly drew across the room. Haines could sardly conceal the tur moil of his m:d. The world seemed suddenly snatched from around blm, leaving her figure nlone before blm. Would she affirm what Norton and Randolph had said? He must believe her. But surely it was impossible that played for Ume. She feared the making of a false move. "I don't understand?" she said In quiringly to Norton. He calmly began an elaborate expla nation. "Miss Langdon, this secretary has discovered that there is a certain perfectly legiti mate venture in Altacoola lands being enrried on through certain influential people we know aud by me. The blood of the young re former is boiling. He is going straight to your father with the "My father ir-ln facts. the deal" "i have tried to explain to him how it will needlessly embarrass the senator and spoil bis own future. He won't believe me. He won't believe your brother. Perhups you cun make it clear." At last Carolina nerved herself to speak. "You had better not go to my fa ther, Mr. Haines. It will do no good. He is in the deal! You must be lieve me when I tell you so." The girl took her eyes from the sec retary. He was plainly suffering. CUAPTEB XV. CAKOLIN'A LANGDOJf'S ADVICE. f ET me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton I aud her brother. Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as he beckoned him nnf and -a-hisnipred: "Leave blm to 1 1,0- if nil riirht. That New York dude has been riding for a fall he's going to get it now." "I am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred. Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently. The secretary looked up slowly, his face drawn. It was an effort for him i to speak. "I can't understand It," he saw. i mightn't have thought so much of this a month ago, but I have come to love the senator almost as a son, and to think that be could be like the rest of that bunch is awful." "You are too much of idealist, Mr. Haines," said the H Ml K"And you? w nu i uu j v think of it?" be demanded. The girl' glance wavered. "Don't Idealize me too much, ei ther. Mr. Haines. I didn't think it was much. Per- t S haps I dont un-ffle-rJ derstand business "''.f anv too well." "But you see now?" insisted the man. "X can't understand it,".hc mid. The girl looked up at him sorrow fully. . . "Yes; I see at least that you and fa- lBn nT work together now." Haines nodded affirmatively. "I auppose so. I'm thinking of that How am I to leave him? We've been so close. I've been so fond of him. I don't know how I could tell him." In girlish, friendly fashion Carolina rested her band on bis arm. "Won t you take my advice, Mr. Haines? Go away without seeing him. Just leave a note to say you have gone. He will understand. It will be easier for both that way-easier for him. easier for you." She paused, looking at him appealingly as she end ed very softly. "And easier for me, Mr Haines." He looked at her thoughtfully. "Easier for your" he said. "Very well. I'll do It that way." The secretary stepped slowly to his desk, sat down and started to write the note. Carolina watched him curi ously. "What wm you do," she asked, "now that you have given up this position r "Oh, I can always go back to news- paper work," he answered with out looking up. The term "news paper work" gave Carolina a shock. She had forgot ten that this man had been a re porter. Here he was turned loose with the knowl edge of tbl "deal," which she knew would be popular material for newspapers to print She must gain still another noint. "J can no back to and she felt that ffeicffajMrwrk." ha4 enoB0 powe. K nlu against blm. "I'm going to ask you still another favor," she said. Bud returned her look with a bitter smile. "What is it?" ' "You have learned about this this land matter and" "Oh, yes! I tan guess. You want me tokeep quiet about it to hush it up," a shade of scorn in bis tone. I only asked this so that you would not disgrace me," she pleaded. Disillusioned at Inst, rohlwxl of hla llfelonir ontlmlsm shorn nt hla Monia ' ' ' "l even bis love for he began to despise this beautiful, misguided woman Haines sat broken lu spirit, thinking bow quickly the brightness of life fades to blackness. "Very well," he said sadly. "I sud- Dose vou are Innocent. I'll save, vnn If they're all your father, too crook ed, why shouldn't I be crooked? All right; I won't say anything." "I only as!r you not to disgrace me." pleaded the girl. "You will promise thatr "It's a promise." She sighed in relief. "Father will be comin? back soon." she said. "You won t want to see him." Haines rose. "'n I won't want to htm Give New and Elegant Furniture Queensware Glassware AT Her t Taylors JOSEPH. OREGON Same low prices that save money for every customer, and account for ips rapidly increasing trade. ENTERPRISE OPERA HOUSE Watch for Next, 4 Announce-' merit 0 - Professional " ttvtt;,, THOS. M. DILL ! ATTORXEY-AT-UW i FhV sirL,?. cw , ..twoc, ... t "1 1 ltttltiii1ii BURLEIGH ft BOYD ATTORNEYS-AUAW Practice iu all State Courts and i interior Department. Careful at- teution to all business. D. W. SHEAHAN LAWYER ENTERPRISE Practice in State and Federal Courts and Interior Department. C. T. HOCKETT. M n t PHYSICIAN AND SIRGEON a i v.utu upstairs in Hank uuild- 5 f tag. Ind. Home phone in office T im resilience. ), blm this note. I'll have to come back while he's away to clear im mmn things. Goodby." Haines bowed and hurried from tlia room through a side doorway Just as Senator Langdon came in through the main entrance. i 'Bud, Bud," he called, but tlie sec. retary did not halt I Carolina Langdon stood with lint note in her hand, wondering at what sue naa aoue. She recretto:! h.ivim. become entangled lu the wars of uwu in Washington. She saw that the man's game was nlareJ too aimm-ir. tog furiously fast, for most women to enter, yet she rejoiced that the coveted fortune had not been lost Sh wuh sorry that her meaus of saving it had pot been Jess questionable. She saw that ambition and bonestv. ambition and trgth, with difficulty follow the same- pain. Senator Langdon's face was unnsiml- ly grave as be came to greet Carolina. Hues showed in his face that the daughter bad never noticed before. piw saw Norton and Rnndolnu. wim had followed him. exehnnci. uli'nin,... . glances Jubilant glances and won dered what new development they had maneuvered. "He'e gone without a word." the sen ator sighed. "Well, nerhaos that's best." "He left a note for you." said the girl, handing him the letter which Haines bad given her. Langdon opened It and read: I am giving un the tob. Tou pan nnrW. stand why.-. The least said about It be tween us the better. I am worry. That's all. Bt"D iuines Slowly he read the letter a second Vme. "And he was making the best kind of a secretary. I thought." Divining thnt something against Haines had been told her father, Caro lina glanced at Norton. "I told your father bow we caught Mr. Haines," he spoke as an answer to her. The girl was startled. She had not thought that things would go this far. "I told blm bow Haines wanted to get in some land speculation scheme wlthv Altacoola, how we tricked him and caught him wlih the goods when he made the proposition to me find how we forced him to con few." "Don't forget tlierc't tome money cornlnq 1 Ut turn. n "Ton told father that7" gasped Caro lina. Norton nodded. "I don't understand It," said Lang don. "To think that be was that kind!". - Bon Randolph now took bis turn in the case against the secretary. "We were both here, father. I beard htm Carolina heard him," be said. "Dldnt you, Carolina?" "Yes," said the girl weakly, "I was here." Then she turned abruptly. "I miio on " aha Mid "mnat rn rtr.i.t away. Mrs. "Holeoiub is waiting for . a ' U1V The senator turned to bis desk bent and dtwouratfad. Duectory of Wallowa County m taklnz Fo'eVs Kldner Remedy if you have backache, kldner ! rbladder trobte-fft8le"8 dlseas ! ;uu mm niKei a cure more i unr... 1 , . t',KMl, .t:;'.; .',, yv J ""i Independent phone, ' " " r,SK serious malady? Uurnaugh & Mavfleld. Inventor of Rolttr Skat. It will surprise many old and young American boys and girls to lonrn that the inveutor of the roller skate was a Dutchman named Merlin, who visited England in 17K1. Eight years Inter be exhibited a "pair of skates contrived to ma on wheels" at a museum In London and also gave public exhibi tion of hl9 prowess In skating over a smooth floor, playing a violin the wlil!c. It appear", however, that his demonstrations were on oceasioux rath er more exciting than Muvessful. for It Is recorded thnt he used to fall about and smash Into mirrors and pictures which covered the walls of the room. A Night Rider's Raid. The worst night riders are cnlomel. erotou oil or alos pills. They raid Vnur hat In " awi VI I v-'l, itJl o wnn ur. Kings New Life rills. They j never distress or Inconvenience, but always clear the system, curing Colds, Headache. Constipation. Ma- larla. 23c. at Burnaugh & Mayfleld's. "l suppose I should have taken a secretary who was a southerner and a gentleman. Well, Randolph, you'll have to act now. Take this letter" The young man sat down and took the following from the senator's dicta tion: Mr. Ilftlnea. 8lr 1 quite understand you'- freilnfca and the Impossibility of your continuing In my employ. The least said about It the better. I am sorry too. WILLIAM II. LANGDON. "Vou boys run nway. I've got to think," said the senator. When the pair bad gone the old ninn drew the letter to blm. and below bis tlsnature he added a postscript, "Don't forget there's some money coining to you." Walking across the room to leave, he Fished: "He was making the best kind of a secretary." 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