A GENTLEMAN
FROM MISSISSIPPI
By THOMAS A. WISE
Novelized From the Play by Frederick R. Toombs
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THOMAS A. WISB ,
CHAPTER V.
THE BOSS OF THE SENATE INSPECTS A
NEW MEMBEB.
AN actor playing the role of a high
type of southern planter would
. ' score a decided success by pic
L - turlng the charactet exactly
after the fashion of Senator William
H. Langdon as he strode to the desk of
the International hotel. A wide brim
med black hat thrust back on bis head,
a long black perfectoiu his mouth,
coattalls spreading out behind as lie
walked, and the "Big BUI" Langdoa
smile on his face that carried suusuIlo
and irood will wherever he went, ha
-was good to look on, an inspiration,
particularly In Washington.
Following the senator were Miss
Langdon and Hope Georgia, leading a
retinue of hotel attendants staggering
under a large assortment of luggag?.
Both beautiful girls, they caused a
sensation all of their own. Carolina,
a different type from the younger, bad
an austere loveliness denoting pride
and birth, a brunette of the quality
that has contributed so much to the
fame of southern women. Hope Geor
gia, more girlish and a vivacious blond,
was the especial pet of her father and
usually succeeded In doing with him
what she chose.
A real senator and two such young
women handsomely gowned seemed to
take the old hotel back a score of
Tears back to the times when inch
sights were of dally occurrence. The
ancient greatness of the now dingy
International lived again.
"How are you, senator? Glad to
welcome you, sir," was the clerk's
greeting.
The genial senator held out bis hand.
Everybody was his friend.
"Glad to meet you, sir; glad to meet
acquainted with my daughters. This
la Miss Carolina Langdon, this Miss
Hope Georgia Langdon."
The two girls, with their father's
Idea of courtesy, shook hands with the
clerk, who was not at all taken aback
by the unexpected honor.
Hope Georgia was thoroughly de
lighted with everything, but Carolina
looked at the worn and faded walls
and furnishings with evident distaste.
"Ob, this Is Washington," murmured
Hope Georgia ecstatically, clasping her
hands and gazing at a vista of arti
ficial palms in a corridor." '
"Ah. this is Washington," sighed the
new senator contentedly as be gazed
.... ViaII . n V.fAo mnn
gorgeous cigar stand he bad ever seen
or ever hoped to see the only new (
thing added to the hotel since Grant 1
was president
"Truly magnificent establishment you
have here, sir; magnificent!" he ex
claimed as an imitation marble col
umn came within his purview. "I re
member, my friend Senator Moley
speaking to me of it thirty years ago.
Are our rooms ready?"
The clerk, hugely pleased, hastened
to assure him that everything was in
; first class order, waiting.
"You better go up, girls, while I
look around a bit and sort of get the
bang of things."
"Yes, , I think we had better look
around a bit too, before we decide,
father," said Carolina diplomatically.
. Her father patted her affectionately
on the arm.
"Now, don't you worry, Carolina. 1
see you think this place too expensive
from Its looks too good for us. But I
tell you the best even this, Isn't too
sood for yon girls and your dad. Run
away, and I'll come up and see you
soon." ..
The new senator leaned bis elbow
on the desk, surveying the place.
"I understand this Is a favorite haunt
for the big men of wasnington," no
said.
. The clerk eagerly agreed.
"Yes, Indeed, senator; we have them
all. Senator Peabody and Senator
Stevens were here
Dit i moment
ago. Boy, find
Senator Peabody
and Senator Ste
vens and tell them
Senator Langdon
Is here."
The two senators
came quickly.
"I'm glad to see
you. Langdon;
glad to see you,"
exclaimed 8 1 e-
"BZTtnd Senator, Tens, with an as-
Peabody and fits- uuiyuui.
xent.' f aslveness. "I
want to Introduce you to Senator Pea
body of Pennsylvania."
Peabody bowed, and Langdon held
out his hand.
"I'm delighted to meet you, senator.
This Is a proud day for me. sir."
Peabody bad put on bis smoothest
and most polished manner.
"I came especially to meet you. Sen
ator Langdoa.". be said.- "Although
we are on different sides we may be
Interested In the same things. I hope
we shall see . a great deal of each
other."
Langdoa chuckled.
"Tbaf a mighty good of you, senator,
rm depending on you experienced fel
lows to put me through. Don't know
you know. Raising cotton, arguing I His talk with these famous lawmak
the government and bossing niggers I ers was unsatisfactory also In that It
have been about the extent of my oc
cupation for the last forty years, so I
reckon I'm not much of a practical
lawmaker."
"Oh. you'll learn; you'll learn quick
ly." assured Peabody. "With Stevens,
here, for a guide you can't go wrong.
We all look up to Stevens. He's one
of the powers on your side. He's an
able man, Is Stevens."
The new senator from Mississippi
gladly corroborated this.
"You're right, sir. A great man I 1
tell you, when he told that legislature
what they ought to do, Senator Pea
body. they did it. If it wasn't for Ste
vens I wouldn't be here now."
In mock protest the senior senator
from Mississippi raised bis hands.
"Now, now, Langdon, don't say that.
Your worth, your Integrity, your char
acter and our old friendship got you
the senatorship."
The old planter laughed gleefully.
"Sure, Stevens, I have the character
and the Integrity, but I reckon the
character and integrity wouldn't have'
done much business if you hadn't bad
the legislature."
Clearly delighted, Peabody consider
ed It certain that this new senator
knew Just the way he should go and
would cause no difficulty. His keen
sense of gratitude made him appreciate
bow he hnd been elected. Peabody
literally beamed on Langdon.
"I hope we shall be able to work a
good deal together, senator," be said.
"I have the Interests of the south at
heart, particularly with regard to this
new naval base. Perhaps we may be
able to get you on the naval commit
tee." "Me!" laughed Langdon. "Well, that
would be going strong! But I tell you
I'm for the naval base."
"For Altacoola?" suggested Stevens.
, Langdon hesitated. Peabody and
Stevens watched him Us eagles watch
their prey from tbe mountain crag.
"Well, it looks to me like Altacoola
ought to be a fine site. But tbe actual
place isn't so im
portant to me. I
tell you, gentle
men." be said in
impressive seri
ousness tbat rang
withsturdy Amer
ican manhood"!
tell you that what
is important is
that tbe great.
sweeping curve of
the gulf shall hold
some of those
ivhttA nhlnfl rf
ours to watch '"fr
over the indies eted Steven,.
and the canal and to keep an eye on
South America.
"And right there on our own south
ern coast I want these ships built and
equipped and tbe guns cast and the
men found to man them. I want the
south to have ber part In the nation's
defense. I want her to have this great
naval city as the living proof that
there Is again just one country the
United States and tbe north and the
south both have forgiven.
Senator Peabody clapped tbe new
member on the back.
"Good!" be exclaimed. "You've got
to make some speeches like that. We'll
have you as the orator for tbe naval
base."
Langdon's eyes opened wide.
"Orator!" be gasped. "Me! An ora
tor!"
"Why, that' was oratory, good ora
tory," exclaimed Stevens, with enthu
sinstn. .
"Hub!" grunted the planter. "You
call tbat oratory. Why, that was only
the troth."
"We'll see that you do some more of
It then," laughed Peabody. "Remem
ber, we count on you for the naval
base."
"For rural simplicity he's perfec
tion," whispered Peabody to Stevens
as they left the planter. "He s a II v
Ing picture of Innocence. We'll push
blin forward and let him do tbe talk
lug for the naval affairs committee.
Hiding behind him, we could put
through almost any kind of a proposi
tion." Once more did tbe senior senator
from Mississippi acquiesce,
CHAPTER VI.
FEW FHIIKDS AKD A If OLD KKEMT.
T ANGDON gazed at tbe two-depart
I lng senators with varied emo
tions. He sat dowu to think
A I over what they had said and to
carefully consider what manner of man
was Peabody, who showed such an iu
terest in hUn. He realized tbat be
would have considerable Intercourse
wltb Peabody in the processes of legis
lation and finally had to admit to him
self that he did not like the senator
from Pennsylvania. Just what it was
Langdon could not at this time make
certain, but be was mystified by traces
of contradictions In tbe senator's char
acterslight traces, true, but traces
nevertheless. Peabody's cordiality snd
sympathy were to Langdon's mind
partly genuine and partly false. Just
what was tbe cause of or the necessity
for tbe alloy In tbe true metal be could
not lthnm
fife
-fir
had conveyed to Langdon the sugges
tion tbat the senate was not primarily
great forum for the general and ac
tive consideration of weighty meas
ures and of national policies. It had
been his idea that the senate was pri
marily such a forum, but tbe attitude
of Peabody and Stevens bad hinted to
him that there were matters of lndiv
unl interest that outweighed public or
national considerations. For Instance,
"Come along, colonel Fo' cant tt Keah
all day."
they were anxious that Altacoola
should have tbe naval base regardless
of the claims or merits of any other
section. That was unusual, puzzling
to Langdon. Moreover, it was poor
business, yet there were able business
men In the senate. Not one of them
would, for Instance, think of buying a
site for a factory until be bad investi
gated many possible locations and then
selected the most favorable one. Why
was It, he pondered, tbat the business
of the great United States of America
was not conducted on business lines?
He must' study the whole question In
telligently; tbat was Imperative. He
must have advice, help. To whom was
he to go for It? Stevens? Yes, bis old
friend, who knew all "the ropes." Yet
even Stevens seemed different In Wash
ington than Stevens In Mississippi.
Here be played "second fiddle." He
was even obsequious, Langdon had ob
served, to Peabody. In Mississippi he
was a leader, and a strong one too. But
Senator Langdon had not yet learned
of the. many founts from which polit
ical strength and political leadership
may be gained.
What be finally decided on was the
engaging of a secretary, but he must
be one with knowledge of political op
erations, one who combined wisdom
1th honesty. Such an aid could pre
vent Langdon from making tbe many
mistakes that Invariably mark tbe new
man in politics, and he could point out
tbe most effective modes of procedure
under given circumstances. It might
prove difficult to find a man of the nee
essary qualifications who was not al
ready employed, but in the meantime
Langdon would watch tbe playing of
the game himself and make his own
deductions as best be could.
The senator started toward the hotel
desk to ask regarding the whereabouts
of his son Randolph when his atten
tion was caught by the sight of three
powerful negro porters endeavoring to
thrust outdoors a threadbare old man.
The victim's flowing white hair, white
mustache and military bearing recelv
ed short shrift.
"Come along, colonel! Yo' can't sit
heah all day. Them chairs Is for tbe
guests iu the hotel," tbe bead porter
was urging as be jerked the old man
toward tbe door.
Tbe Mlssissipplan's fighting blood
was Instantly aroused at such treat
ment of a respectable old white man
by negroes. Ills lips tightly compress
ed as be hurried to the rescue. He
cried sunrpl.v.
"Take your hands off that gentle
man! What do you mean by touching
a friend of mine. '
The negroes stepped back amazed.
"Scuse me, senator. Is this gent'man
a friend of yours," tbe bead porter
gasped apologetically.
Langdon looked at him.
"You heard what I said," he drawled
in tbe slow way natural to some men
of the south when trouble threatens.
"I'd like to have you down In Missis
sippi for about ten minutes."
The bead porter turned "quickly on
his assistants and drove them away,
shouting at tbe top of bis voice:
"Get about yo' wuk. How dare yo'
lntehfere wld a friend of de senator's?
I'll teach yo' to be putting yob nose In
where It ain't got no business."
The old man, astonished at the turn
of events, came forward hesitatingly
to Langdon.
"I'm very much obliged to you, sir,"
be said. "I'm Colonel Stoneman, an
old soldier."
The Mlssiaslppian stretched forth his
band.
"My name Is Langdon, sir Senator
Langdon of Mississippi. I am an old
soldier too."
"Delighted, senator," exclaimed the
seedy looking old man, taking the of
fered hand arratefully.
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aiuuc'uittu uouueu.
"I remember a young fool of a John
nie reb dashing up tbe bill fifty yards
ahead of his men, waving his sword
and yelling like a wild Indian."
The southerner straightened up.
"Well, where In thunderntlon would
you expect me to be, sir?" be exclaim
ed. "Behind them? I got my wound
there. Laid me up for three months:
like to have killed me."
Then a new Idea struck him. "Why,
colouel, It must have been a bullet
from one of your men from your reg
iment, sir!"
The old northerner pushed his fin
gers through bis hair and shook hi
head apologetically.
"Why, senator, I'm afraid It was,"
he hesitated.
Langdon's easy method of making
friends was well Illustrated as he
clapped his new companion on the
back. Everybody he met was the Mis
sissippi's friend until be bad proved
himself the contrary. That bad been
his rule through life.
"Come right over, colonel; have a
cigar, sir." Then, as they lighted
their cigars, he Inquired, "What army
corps were you with, colonel?"
'I was under Grant along the Ten
nessee," replied the old G. A. R. man.
Familiarity with a senator was
lomethlng new for him, and already
be' was straightening up and becom
ing more of a man every moment.
Langdon was thoroughly Interested.
"I was along tbe Tennessee under
Beauregard," he said.
"Great generals, sir! Great gener
als!" exclaimed Colonel Stoueman.
"And great fighting, I reckon!" ech
oed the Confederate. "You remember
the battle of Crawfordsville?"
Tbe old Federal smiled with joyous
recollection.
"Do I? Well, I should say I did!
Were you there, senator?" x
"Was I there? Why, I remember
every shot that was fired. I was un
der KIrby, who turned your left wing."
The attitude of the northern soldier
changed Instantly. He drew himself
up with cold dignity. Plainly ho fell
that he bad tbe honor of his army to
sustain.
"Our left wing was never turned,
sir!" he exclaimed with dignity.
Langdon stared at blm with amaze
ment This was a point of view tbe
Confederate bad never beard before.
"Never turned!" he gasped. "Don't
tell me that! I was there, and, besides,
I've fought this battle on an average
of twice a week ever since 'C5 down In
Mississippi, and In all these years 1
never beard such a foolish statement."
"What rank were you, sir?" asked
the Union soldier haughtily.
"I was a captain tbat morning," con
fessed tbe southerner.
His old enemy smiled with superi
ority. "As a colonel I've probably got more
accurate Information," be said.
"I was a colonel that evening," came
the dry retort
"But in an Inferior army. We licked
you, sir!" cried Stoneman hotly.
Tbe Ml8slsslpplan drew himself up
wltb all tbe dignity common to the old
Confederate soldier explaining tbe
war. .
"Tbe south was never whipped, sir.
We honorably surrendered, sir. We
surrendered to save the country, sir,
but we were never whipicd."
"Did you not run at Kenyon Hill?"
taunted Stoneman.
Langdon brought down bis fist In
tbe palm of the other band violently.
"Yes, sir; we ran at you. I ought to
remember. I got my wound there.
You remember tbat long lane" ne
pulled off his bat and threw it on the
floor, indicating It with one hand
"Here was the Second Alabama."
Tbe hat of the old Federal dropped
on the Door op
posite tbe bat of
tbe Confederate.
"And here the
Eighth Illinois,"
exclaimed Stone
man. Langdon excit
edly seized a di
minutive bellboy
passing by and
planted him
alongside bis bat I
"Stay there a '
"And here the EUjhth moment sonny,"
JUinoUr he cried. "You
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The newspaper Stoneman was carry
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"This Is the clump of cedars," he
exclaimed.
Both, In their engerness, were bend
ing down over their Improvised battle
plan, their beads close together.
"And here a farmhouse beside your
cedars," cried I.nngdon.
"That's where the rebels charged
us," echoed the Union man.
Langdon brought down his fist again
with emphatic gesture.
"You bet we charged you! The Third
Mississippi charged you! I charged
you, sir!"
Langdon's eyes were big with the
afterglow of a fighter discussing the
mighty struggles of the past, those
most precious of all the jewels In the
treasure store of u soldier's memory.
"Why, It might have been n bullet
fired by you, sir," ho cried. "It might
be that you were the man who almost
killed me. Why, confound you, sir,
I'm glad to meet you!"
Each old veteran of tragic days gone
by had quite unconsciously awaken
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each other s nrius then and there, for
what strong fighter does uot respect
mother of his kind?
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