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By- .THOMAS A. WISE
Novelized Trom the Flay by Frederick R. Toombs
I COPYRIGHT. 1EC9. BY THOMAS A. WISE
.. CHAPTER VII.
LANCDOS LEAR.NS OF THINGS UNPLEAS
ANT. ' AIN'ES quickly walked over and
touched the southerner 0:1 ihu
arm.
. .''Well, my buy, what can I
Co for yon J" asked thj tmv kcuiU r.
turning. wilU a pleasant smile.
. "IJy, name l;i H.-iliiCK. tr'fin tin- Ste
vens was to speak to you ubout nu
I'm the first of t lie newspaper coire
spondouts come to interview you!"
. Lang-don's familiar smile broadened.
; "Well, you don't look us though you' J
bite. Reckon I can stand lor It. is ic
very painful V"
"1 hope It won't lie, senator," lla'iiv;i
said, feeling Instinctively that lu' way
going to like this big, hourly -lfj::e:i.
"All right, Mr. Haines, just as soon
as I've said goodby to uiy oil frk.-'id.
Colonel Stonemun. I'll be with you."
, And to Lis continued aiuure:iie::t
IJalnes saw the senator walk away
Willi the old Union colonel, slap lii::t
ou the baek, cheer him up a?;d linaily
bid him good by afler extending n -cordial
Invitation to come around to dia
ller, meet his daughters and talk over
old times. "
The untlquated. Federal soldier marcli
cd away more erect, more brisk, tUan
lu yoars, completely restored to favor
lu the eyea of the hotel people. Lung
dun turued to the reporter.
"All right. Mr. Haines; my hands nre
up. Do your worst. Senator Stevens
spoke to me ubout you; said you were
the smartest young newspaper man in
Washington. You must come from the
BOUth."
Bud shook his head.
"No, just New York." ho said.
"Well, that's a promlsIrjT town."
drawled the southerner "They tell mo 1
that's the Vicksburg of the north."
"I suppose you haven't been to New
York of late, senator?" suggested the
newspaper man. ' '
"Well, I started up there with Gen
eral Lee once," responded Langdon
rcmluiscently, "but we changed our
minds and came buck. You may have
heard about that trip." (
Haines admitted that he bad.
"Sluce that time," went on Lang
don, "I've conlined my travels to New
Orleans and Vicksburg. Ever been In
New Orleans about Mardi (!ras time,
Mr. IlaluesV"
"Sorry, but 1 don't bellove I have,"
confessed the reporter reluctantly.
The senntor seemed surprised. '
"Well,, sir, you have something to
live for. I'll make It my special busi
ness to personally ccntinct you tbrcuch
one Murdt Gras, with 11 special under- ;
standing, of course, that yuu don't
print anything In the paper -I'm a
Tcstrymnu In my church,- but filr.ee
misfortune has come upon our state 1
have to be careful."
Llalnes searched his brain. He knew
of no grave' calamity that- had hap
pened recently In Mississippi.
"Misfortune';" he questioned.
Senator Lnngdon -nodded.
"Yes, sir. the great old state of Mis
sissippi went prohibition it the last
election, i don't kuow how it hap
' pened. We haven't found anybody lu
the state that says hf voted for It, but
the fact Is a fact. I .assure you. Mr.
Haines,' that prohibition steps at my
front door, lu Mississippi'. So I've b.-cu
living a quiet life down on my planta
tion." "This new life will be a groat chnnpi
for you, then';" suggested the reporter.
"Change: It's revolutionary, s!rJ.
When you've expected to spend your
old days peacefully iu the country,
Mr. Haiucs. suddenly to liud that yuus
state bus called on you"
A flavor of sarcasm came Into
Haines' reply.
, "The office seek in? the map?" He
eould not help the slight -sneer. Was
a uian never to admit ' that he had
sought the office? Haines knew only
too well of the arduous work neces
sary to secure Dominations for high of
fice In conventions ui:d to win an elec
tion to the senate from a state legis
lature. In almost every case, be knew,
the candidate must make a dozen dif
ferent "deals" to secure votes, might
promise the same office to two or three
different leaders, force other Into Ifue
- by threats, send n trusted it'.-eut to an
other with a roll of bank bills the re
cipient of which woulJ Immediately
couclude that this 'candidate was the
only man lu the state who could -save
- the nation from destruction. Had not
Haines seen men who had sold their
unsuspecting dclegntes for cash to the
highest bidder rise In the coiiveuti::!)
hall and . In Impassioned, dramatic
voice exclaim In praise of the buyer.
"Gentlemen, It would be a crying
shame, a crime against tdvilization. If
. the chosen representatives nt our
grand old state of did not go on
record In favor of such a man. such a
true citizen, "such tm Insr-h'eJ patriot
as be whose name I am about M men
tion!" So the repcrter may be forgiv
en for the Ironical tinge In bis hasty
Interruption of the new senator's re
mark'?. " Langdun could not suppress a chuc
kle at the doubling note lu Haines' at
titude. "I think the man would be prrtfy
small potatoes who wouldn't seek the
oflice of United States senator. Mr.
MISSISSIPPI
' When I was a young man, sir, politics
i in the smith was a career for a gentle
i man, and I still can't see how be could
, be better engaged than In the service
of his slate or his country."
! "That's i'i;rht," agreed the reporter.
: further Impressed by the frank slnceri
i t.v of tho Mississlpplan.
i "The only condition In my uilnd, Mr.
I Haines, is that the man should ask
himself sonrchlngly whether or not
I he's competent to give the service.
I Uut I seem to be talking a good deal.
; I'upp'iso we s(t to the interview. Ex
I pts-t your time Is short. We'd better
j boi;i'.)."-
! "I thought we were lu the inter
f vlewV" smiled the correspondent.
! "In iti" exclaimed Langdoii. "Well.
if this is it. It lsu't so bad. 1 see you
I use a painless method. When I was
I down In Vicksburg a reporter backed
j me up In a corner, slipped his hand In
i his hip pocket and pulled out a list of
i questions just three feet four inches
J long.
j "lie wanted to kuow what I thought
! concerning the taritf on aluminium hy
; drates and how I stood ubout the open
j !: i? of tho Teuto Pu reservation of the
' CU-uituK lie Indians, anil what were my
j Id:is about the differential rate of
I haul.) from the Missouri river.
I "He was a wonder, that "fellow!
! Kinder out of place on a Mississippi
j paper. I started to offer hi in a job,
i but he was so proud 1 was afraid he
wouldn't accept It. However, It gives
: you my idea of a reporter."
I "If you've been against that, I ought
i to thank you for talking to me," laugh
,'ed Haines. .
"Then" you don't want to know any-
tUng about that sort of stuff?" said
! Lanp.don, with a hugh sigh of relief,
i "No, senator," was the amused re
: ply. "I think generally If I know what
i sort of a man u man is I can tell a
' gi i-at deal about what he will think
on various queslious."
I.augdon started Interestedly.
! "You mean, Sir. Haines, if you know
whether I'm bouest or not you can fit
j hand are v. Do your Worst"
me r.;i will) u set of views. Is that the
iuca '.' ;i n::i to me you're the sort of
m:.u I'i;i looking for."
The cllicr smilingly shook his head.
'I wouldn't dare fix up a United
Suites u na'.or with a set of views," he
s;;!.l. -I .".i!y mean that I think what
:i inii'i l. li Important. I've been do
Ie.. V.'.:s':':;:(cn for a number of years.
I've lu 1 an exceptional opportunity to
so l;;i,v ..jliiics work. 1 dou belli;-
i.i- i-.r!T poiilics. I don't believe
fn par. ie::. tjut I do believe In men."
I.-n":d;;i i:odded tipirorlngty, then a
tv. l:.:le shone In Ids eyes.
"7,'e don't believe in parties In Mia
si:;: ii; I," ho drawled. "We've only
ciie the L'emocratic party and a few
kl:-kcr;.". ; .
Ilaiues fi-inned broadly at this de
scription :( southern politics.
- "What was this you were saying
about uatljjr.nl politics?'' coutlnued the
lJUi.teulppl:in. "I'm a beginner, you
kau'.v. and I'm always ready to learn."
' "T'.:is . Is u tiev thing u reporter
teaching u senator politics," laughed
Unities.
Senator I.augdon Joined in the tuerrl
mwit. -
"I reckon reporters could teach Unit
ed states senators lots of things, Mr.
Ilulncs. If the rectors had sense
enough to f Jo school. - Now, I come
ui here on a platform the chief prin
ciple' of v hit U Is the tiavnl base for
therulf. Now, how nre we going to
put that thrn;;j7 J.'y state wants It."
"You're probably sure it will be n
wonderful tbtiig for the couutry and
the soijih." tuj.-p'totr-d Ilai.ics.
. "Of fourst-." -
"Eut why do ycu think most of the
cxingrcssmeu and senators will vote
for itr
The southerner took cflf bis hat, lean
ed l aok snd'gnzod across the lobby
U:ou-;htfal!y, -
"t'ecms to me the benefit to the south
j and country vcnlj be suCIi lent reason.
! S.'r.'i:.iins." ho finally replied.
i The ue-.v? pancr man's brain worked
; rrpViy. (;.in,2 orer the entire con-
i vcrs.i ;I'"n with Lnn-;don and what he
j li.-.d"ron of him. be was certain that
t tt-a MiJjIhsdppSan believed what he
s;'ld Mat. moreover, the belitf was
; deeply rooK d. Ki lonsr newspaper
' trr.lni:i bad iducatcd ITe1"" 'n tho
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ways oT men. their actions and mental
processes what naturally to expect
from r given set of circumstances. He
felt a growing regard, an affection, for
this unassuming old man before him,
who did not know and probably would
be slow to understand the hypocrisy,
the cunning trickery of lawmakers
who unmake laws.
"Sufficient reason for you, senator."
Haines added. "You have not been in
politics very long, have you?" he
queried dryly.
A wry smile wrinkled the Mlsslsslp-
plnn's face.
"Been iu long enough to learn some
unpleasant things I didn't know be
fore." He remembered Martin San
ders.
"Will you allow me to tell you a
few more?" asked Haines.
Langdon Inclined his bead in ac
quiescence. "Reckon I'd better know
the worst and get through with it."
"Well, then, senator, somebody from
Nebraska will vote for what you want
in the way of the naval base because
he'll think then you'll help him de
mand money to dredge some muddy
creek that he has an interest in.
'Somebody In Pennsylvania will vote
for It because he owes a grudge and
wants to hurt the Philadelphia ship
people.
"Y'ou'll get the Democrats because
it's for the south, but If your bill was
for the west coast they- might fight It
tooth nud nail, even with the Japanese
fleet cruising dangerously near.
"And the Republicans may vote for
It because they see a chance to claim
glory and perhaps break the . solid
south In the next presidential cam
paign. You catch the Idea?"
"What!" exclaimed the astounded
Langdon.
"Well, who in hades will vote for It
because it's for the good of the United
States?" bo gasped.
"I believe you will, senator," replied
Haines, with ready confidence.
CHAPTER VIII.
HOW SENATOR LANGDON GETS A SECRE
TARY. LANGDON leaned over and seized
the arm of bis interviewer.
"See here, young man, why
4 aren't you In politics?" he said.
"Too busy, senator," replied Haines.
"Besides, I like the newspaper game."
"Game?" queried Langdon. .
"Oil, I use the word In a general
sense, senator," replied Haines. "Pret
ty much everything Is a 'game' socie
ty, politics, newspaper work, business
of every sort. Men and women make
'moves' to meet the moves of other
men and women. Why, even In reli
gion, the way some people play a"
The speaker was Interrupted by the
appearance of Hope Georgia, who was
searching for her father.
"Stay here and listen to what a bard
task your old father has got," said the
Mississlpplan to his daughter, whom
he presented to Haines with a pictur
esque flourish reminiscent of the pride
and chivalry of the old south. "He has
the idea that those New Yorkers who
read his paper would actually like to
know something about me."
Hope Georgia stole many glances at
the reporter as he talked with her fa
ther. He made a deep Impression on
her young mind. She bad spent almost
all her life on the plantation, her fa
ther providing her with a private tu
tor Instead of sending her to boarding
school, where her elder sister bad been
educated. Owing to the death of her
mother the planter bad desired to keep
Hope Georgia at home for companion
ship. This good looking, clean cut
well built young man who was taking
so big and so active a part of the
world's work brought to her the at
mosphere that her spirit craved. He
gave one an impression of ability, of
earnestness, of sincerity, and she was
glad that her father approved of hlra.
Hope Ceorgla. by the same token,
did not escape the attention of the In
terviewer. Her appealing charm of
face and figure was accentuated by
her daintiness and a fleeting sugges
tion of naivete in poise and expression
when she wns amused. His first
glance revealed to Haines that her
eyes were gray, the gray that people
say Indicates the possessor to have
those priceless qualities the qualities
that make the sweetest women true,
that make the maiden's eyes In truth
I he windows of her soul, the qualities
that make women womanly.
She sat close to her father, her band
lu bis. listening Intently to the unfold
ing of a story of what to her was a
mysterlyus world -the man's world,
the strong- man's world which many
a woman would give ber all to. enter
and play a part therein.
"What else have you against a po
litical career. Mr. Haines?" went on
the senator, taking up their conver
sation. "Well, my age for one thing. I
haven't any gray bairs."
Langdon waved this objection aside.
"I might arrange to pool ages with
you. Sometimes I think we want
yout.g men in politics, like you."
The reporter shook his bead.
"Old lu age and young in politics,
like you. Senator Langdon," he replied.
-Politics I sometimes think Is purs
hypocrisy and sometimes something
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tlon." j
"Then," drawled Langdon, "the thing 1
to do Is to jump In and stop It! I
read In the newspapers a great deal
about corruption. The gentlemen lu
national politics whom I have hud the ;
honor of knowing Senator Mc.seley, '
nn Intimate friend of thirty years; my
present colleague. Senator Stevens, nud
others have been as honest as the day
Is long."
"But the days do get short In No
vember, when congress meets, don't
they?" laughed Haines, rising. "I'm
afraid I've taken too much of your
time, and 1 seem to have talked a lot."
Langdon was u mused.
"Does look like I'd been interviewing
you. I reckon each one of us bus got
a pretty good notion of what the other
man's like. I wanted It that way, and
I like you, Mr. Hulnes. I've got u prop
osition to make to you. They tell me
I'll need a secretary. Now. 1 think I
need Just such a young man as you. 1
don't know just exactly what the work
would be or what the financial ar
rangements should be, but I think you
and I would make a pretty good team.
I wish you'd come." He turned to his
daughter, with a Btnlle. "What do you
think of that, Hope Georgia? Isn't
your dad right?"
Smiling ber approval, the young girl
squeezed ber father's band In ber en
thusiasm. "I think it's a splendid Idea, dad:
Just great! Won't you come, Mr.
" Won't you come, Mt. Haines V
Haines? We eh I I know my fa
ther would like to have you."
As be stood before bis two new
found friends for such Ilniues now
considered the Misslsslpian and his
daughter he could not suppress feel
ings of surprise tinged with uncertain
ty. He bad, like other newspaper men,
received offers of employment from
politicians who desired to Increase
their influence with the press. Some
times the salary offered bad been large,
the work so light that tbe reporter
could "earn" the money and yet retain
his newspaper position, a scantily dis
guised species of bribery, which bad
wrecked the careers of several promis
ing young reporters well known to
Haines, young men who bad been thus
led into "selling their columns" by un
scrupulous machlue dictators.
Haines knew that tbe Mississlpplan
had no ulterior purpose to serve in his
offer, yet be must have time to think
over tbe proposal.
"I thank you, senator," be finally
aid. "I appreciate tbe opportunity,
coming from you, but I've never
thought of giving up the newspaper
profession. It's a fascinating career,
one that I am too fond of to leave."
Langdon started to reply, when a de
lightfully modulated southern voice In
terrupted: "Father, I've been out with Mrs.
&pangter to look for some other rooms.
1 don't like this hotel, and I found some
that I do like."
Haines turned to see a handsomely
gowned young woman who bad tbe
tamp of a patrician's daughter in ber
bearing and ber countenance a bru
nette, wltb delicate features, though
determination shone In ber eyes and
appeared In tbe self contained poise of
her bead. She was tbe Imperious type
of beauty and suggested to Haines tbe
dry point etchings of Taul Helleu. He
Instinctively conceived ber to be lu
teasjly ambjtjous, and of this Haines
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Gazing nt her with n sense of a grow
ing admiration, Haines gave an invol
untary start as Senator Langdon
spoke:
"My daughter, Miss Carolina Lang
ilon, Mr. Haines," said the senator.
Carolina was Interested.
"Are you tho newspaper man who is
interviewing father? I hope you'll do
a nice one. We want hlra to be a
successful and popular senator. We'd
like to help hlin If we could."
The correspondent bowed.
"I should say yon certainly would
help him to be a popular senator," be
ileclared emphatically, fulling to notice
that Hope Georgia was somewhat an
noyed at the enthusiasm displayed over
her elder sister. In fact, Hope Georgia
was suffering a partial If nut total
eclipse.
"I'm lenvlng It to Mr. Haines to put
down the things I ought to say," broke
In tho senator. "He knows."
"Yes, he knows everything about
Washington, Carolina." exclaimed Hope
Goor;;iu spiritedly.
The older girl spoke eagerly.
"I wish you'd Interview mo, Mr.
Halnrs. Ask me how I like Washing
ton. 1 feel as though I must tell some
one Just bow much I do like it! It
is too wonderful!"
"I'd like mighty well to interview
you, Miss Lnngdon," enthusiastically
exclaimed Haines.
"I hope you will some time, Mr.
Haines," remarked Carollunnsshesald
goodby.
Watching her ns she turned nway,
Haines saw her extend a wurin groet-
"7 hope you'll do a nice one."
lug to Congressman Charles Norton,
who hud advanced toward tho group. (
"Strange how the Lnngdous treat ;
him ns n friend intimate one, too," he i
thought. "What if they should learn
of Norton's questionable operations at
the cupitol; of bis connection with two
unsavory 'deals,' one of which result
ed in an amendment of the pure food
law so that manufacturers of a value
less 'consumption cure' could continue
to mislead the victims of the 'white
plague;' Norton, who had uttered an
epigram uow celebrated lu tbe tap
rooms of Washington, 'The paths of
glory leud but to the graft.' "
"Miss Langdon is very beautiful and
attractive, sir," said Haines, resuming
with the senator.
"Yes," drawled the Mississlpplan.
"Girls In tbe south generally are."
"Well, I must bo going. I'll think
about your secretaryship, Senator
Langdon. Perhaps 1 can find some
one."
"Wish you'd think about It for your
self," observed the senator, while Hope
Georgia again nodded approvul. "It
would be a bard job. There ore so
many matters of political detail about
which I hiii sadly Inexperienced that
really most of the work would full on
ihe secretary."
Bud Haines paused. Again ho thought
over Langdon' offer. Its genuineness
appealed to him. Suddenly there dawn
ed ou him an idea of Just what it
might mean to be associated with this
honest old citizen who bad nsked for
his help-who needed It. ns Haines
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scuator's guide ntul confidant his ad
viser In big matters. Why, lu would
practically be United States rrnator
himself. He knew the "in: ide" as
few others In Washington. Here was
a chance to i:;ntch his wit against fiat
of Pen body, the boss of the senate; n
chance to spoil uoine of the dishonest
schemes of tlrse who were tu'.rcltly
"playing the game." He could bet'jer,
too, the intriguing members of tha
"third house," ns the lobbyists ure
called. He could direct a l'.,!itnlng
bolt iuto the camp of Andy Corrlgan,
who claimed the honor of being
"spenker of the third house." These
thoughts crowded Into bis mind. Thou,
too, he would become practically a
member of the Langdon family nud
have association with the two charm
ing daughters with Carolina Lang
don. "It would be a great chance," be
murmured half aloud; "next thing to
being a senator."
The old Mississlpplan beard tha
young mail's words.
"I reckon It would," he drawled in
agreement.
"You feel sure you want me?" urged
tho other.
I.augdon chuckled.
"I asked you," he snld.
Unities came abruptly to decision.
"I've thought It over, senator, nnd it
'It will be a grail chnnre in every way.
I'll accept."
seems to mo It will be a great chance
In every way. I'll accept. We'll Ox It
up tomorrow, and I'll try to mnko you
a good secretary."
Lnngdon held forth his bund.
"And I'll try to make you a good
senator, my boy. Fix up nothing to
morrow. Your duties begin I .might.
You arc to come to dinner wltb me und
n:y daughters."
(Continued next week.)
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