The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910, June 26, 1909, Saturday Edition, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextA GENTLEMAN FROM By THOMAS A. WISE Novelized From the Play by Frederick R. Toombs COPYRICHT. 1909, BY THOMAS A. WISE CHAPTER XII. tux una or A WOMAN'! LOVE IAROLINA had come to find oat from Haines. If possible, how her father was going to Tote on the naval base and to Induce the secretary to persuade him to stand for Alfnrnnln If thora utnunl danger that he would vote for an other site. That was her scheme, for Carolina had put 125,000 Into Alta oota land, money left by her mother. Morton had persuaded Carolina to In vest In the enterprise to defraud the government, promising her $50,000 clear profit How much she could do In Washington society with that! The continued uncertainty over her father's Una attltudo had strained her nerves almost to the breaking, for the access of the conspiracy depended on ui tuip. : , cu wuiub vi nur- tOO, her future husband, could reas sure her. Her worry was increased by the knowledge of Randolph's in vestment of her father's $50,000. - That Carolina mast sacrifice Haines on the altar of her consuming desire for money, for a higher worldly posi tion, was an unimportant considera tion." He stood In the way. Any mo ment he might discover the existence of the Altacoola scheme, he would Im mediately tell her father, and she knew her father would immediately decide against Altacoola the bright hopes of tier future would tarn to ashes. Nor ton's money as well was Invested In Altacoola. He, too, would be rained. She was surs that she loved Norton, but She could not marry a penniless man. Carolina resumed the conversation. "It Isn't anything so very Important, Mr. Ruin. It'a nhniif father " Haines beamed. "I have the. honor to report Miss Augiwu, uv uvwni, . tuai yuur m- , ther is making the very best kind of a senator." '' The girl hesitated. "Yes; be might if he had soma am bition." - ' ? - Tton't worry! If he comes down to that 1 have ambition for two. Ton want him to be a success, don't you? , . Well, he la the biggest kind of a sue- I . t a il . 1 . ' 1 M 1 m T I urrer oeuevea iuui ue wuuiu ue, confessed . the daughter. ' , Haines laughed. "Why, do you realize that today he la one of the most popular men In pub lic life throughout the country; that 'What does Langdon think?' has be come the watchword of the big body of Independents who want honesty ; and decent government without graft? v "I tell you that's a big thing. Miss Langdon. That's success real sue cms In politics, especially .in Wash Ington politics. "Now, If there's anything else you , want him to have, I'll see that be gets It. I'll try to get It for hlm"-be paus ' ad a moment then added, with heart felt meaning In his voice-"and for ' too. Miss Langdon:" - Carolina ' played coquettlsbly with the secretary. : "For me, Mr. Haines 7" she ques tioned archly, with an effective glance Into his eyes. ' J. 1 1 1. V. ly-r-te leap. "Tea," ha exclaimed unsteadily, "for yon; and you know It 1 That's the In aplratlon . now, my Inspiration the chance of winning your be lief In me,, of winning eome- thing more, the biggest' thing I ver thought to , win ' because. Miss Langdon Carolina I love you.", . He bent over and seized , the girl's band. "Ever since the day I first saw yon I" ' ' -f She shook ber head Indulgently and - In ' a - mo "And for vou. MUt Langdon." ment drew ber hand from bis. "You mustn't be so serious, Br. - Hal dm. Yon don't understand south- .ENTERPRISE OPERA HOUSE Watch for Next Announcement ml MISSISSIPPI era gins at all. We are not Just like northern girls. We are used to being made love to from the time we are knee high. Sometimes 1 fear we flirt a little, but we don't mean any harm. All girls fllrt-a little." - But somebody wins even the south ern girls," declared Haines eagerly. The girl's face became serious, ear nest sincere. Yes, somebody does, always," she said. "And. when a southern girl Is won she stays won, Mr. Haines." "And 1 have a chance to win 7" ques tioned the determined young north erner Carolina smiled sweetly and ex pressively. "Who knows 7 First make my father even a bigger success that's first Oh, wonder If you can realize what all this life means to me! If you can realize what those years of stagnating on the plantation meant to me! No man would bare endured It!" she exclaimed bitter ly. "1 am more of a man than a womaq in some ways; I'm am bitious. From the time I was a lit tle girl I've want ed the world, power, fame, ' ' them still. I mean to get them "I want power, fame, somehow, any- get them myself, some one must get tuem for me. "And love?" suggested the man. "You are leaving love out. Suppose I get all these things for you?" Bud's pounding heart Almost stopped. He could scarcely gain his breath as he saw creep into Carolina's eyes what he believed to be the light of hope for him, the light even of a woman's prom ise. Who knows, Mr. Haines? There's no reward guaranteed. There may be others trying." she answered. Haines laughed the strong, hopeful, fighting laugh of the man who would combat the boss of the senate on ground of the boss' own choosing. . - "All right!" be cried. "If it's an open fight I'll enlist. I'll give them all a run. What are your orders?" Carolina appeared indifferent. "I don't know that 1 have any par ticular orders, sir knight except to see that my father does all he can for the Altacoola naval base." Haines paused, seized by a sudden tremor. "The Altacoola naval base?" he stam mered. "Well, all I can say Is that the senator will do what he thinks right. That might bring power and fame a right decision in this case but it can't bring money." Carolina shrugged her shoulders. "Money?"' She laughed with affect ed .carelessness. "Well, well have to let the money take care of Itself for a time. But I do want him to vote for Altacoola, because I believe that will be the best for him. You believe In Altacoola, don't you?" Haines hesitated, then answered: "Well, between the two sites merely as sites Altacoola seems to me rather better." Miss Langdon held out her hand Im pulsively. "Then It will be Altacoola r sho cried. "Thank you, Mr. Haines. We are part ners, then, for Altacoola." The young man grasped ber band earnestly. "I'd like to be your partner for good, Carolina!" he cried. They stood there close together, hold ing each other's bands, looking Into each other's eyes, when the door open ed and In came Charles Norton. CHAPTER XIII. AN OLD FASHIONED FATHER, CONGRESSMAN NORTON was startled visibly at the sight of Carolina and Haines appar ently so wrapped up In each other. Perhaps she was getting inter ested in the handsome, Interfering sec retary. That a woman sometimes breaks her promise to wed be well knew. Plainly Carolina was carrying things too far for a girl who was the promised wife of another. Carolina and Haines showed surprise at Norton's entrance. The congressman advanced and spoke aneeringly, his demeanor marking blm to be In a dangerous mood. "Do I Intruder be drawled delib erately. Carolina drew away ber bands from Haines and faced the newcomer. . "Intrude!" she exclaimed contemptu ously, a tone that Norton construed as In his favor and Haines in bis own. "Intruder' Haines laughed sarcas tically, feeling that now he was leader In the race for love against this Mis sissippi representative, who was, be knew, a subservient tool and a taUer of bribes. "Yon surely do Intrude, Norton. Wouldn't any man who had interrupted a tete-a-tete another man waa having with Miss Langdon be In truding?" "I suDnnse I can't denv that" he ra- puea. The secretary" smiled again. "I'll match you to see who stays," he said. But Norton's turn to defeat his rival had come. He held out a paper to Haines. "Senator Langdon gave me this for you. I reckon I don't have to match." The secretary opened the note to read: "Where in thunder dees that hy drate come from South America or Russia? How much off on the tariff on the creature do we want? Come over to the committee room, where I am, right away. Say It's an argent message and get In with a tip." The secretary looked up, with a laugh. "You win, Norton. I'm off. Good by." And he started on a run to the senator's aid. Norton turned angrily on the girl as the door closed. "See here, Carolina," he cried, "what do you mean by letting that fellow make love to you?" s. " Carolina Langdon would not permit rebuke, even from the man she cared for. She tossed back ber head and said coolly: 'Why shouldn't Met him make love to me if I choose?" "You know why," exclaimed Norton, his dark face flushing sullenly. ' "Be cause I love you and you love me!" And he seized her and pressed ber to him. "That Is why!" be cried, and he kissed her again and again. "Yes, I love you, Charlie; you know that," Carolina said simply. She was conquered by tne southerner's master fulness. "Then why do you stand for that whlppersnapper's talk?" asked Norton perplexedly. Carolina laughed. "Pon't you see, Charlie, I have to stand for it? I have to stand for It for your sake, for Randolph's sake, for my own sake, for all our.sakes. Yon know the influence be has over father. "He can make father do anything he wants, and suppose I don't lead him on? Where's our project? Lr' spspect a thing and let him go to father, and you know what will hap pen. Father would turn against that Altacoola scheme, in a moment He'd beggar himself, if It were nec:., .' rather than let a single one of us make a dollar out of a thing be had to de cide." "You're right I reckon, Carolina," said Norton dejectedly. "Your father Is a real type of the southern gentle man. He hasn't seen any real money q so long he can't even bear to think of it Somebody's got to make money out of this, and we should be the ones." . "We'd lose frightfully, Charlie. If they changed to Gulf City, wouldn't we?" said the girl apprehensively. "Do 1 intruder "I'm horribly afraid sometimes, Char He. That's why I came here today. I wanted to Influence Haines, to keep Uim straight. Is there any danger that they'll change? You don't think there Is, do you?" "Of course not child. Stevens has got his money in, and Pea body. There are only five on the committee. It'a bound to go through." "Then why la father so Important to them?" asked Carolina. "It's past my understanding, Caro lina. I don't see how he's done It, bat the whole country has come to believe whatever your father does Is light and they've got to have him." "And father Is completely under the domination of this secretary," mur mured the girl thoughtfully. Norton nodded. "We've got to get rid Of blm, Caro lina. That's all there Is to It. He has to go! When It comes to bossing the iwnatnr and maklnir love to vnn too. New and Elegant Furniture Queensware Glassware AT HiiDsata A Taylors JOSEPH, OREGON Same low prices that save money for every customer, and account for our rapidly increasing; trade. Professional Diiectory of Wallowa County THOS. M. DILL ATTORNEY-AT-UW Office, first door south of New f, Fraternal Bldg, Enterprise, Ore. BURLEIGH & BOYD ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Practice In all State Courts and Interior Department. Careful at tentlon to all business. cm D. W. LAWYER SHE AH AN - ENTERPRISE Practice in State and Federal Courts and Interior Department. 't 4, I C. T. HOCKETT. M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON I Office upstairs in Bank Build J lng. Ind. Home phone In office J and residence. lie's getting too strong," "How can you-do It?" she asked. "You know when father likes any one be won't believe a thing against blm." Norton agreed sorrowfully. "That's right Seems like the sena tor's coming to think more of this fel low than be does of bis owu fuiully. "Why $Kouldn't I let htm make love to mef Why, I wouldn't be surprised if he'd even let one of you girls marry blm If he wanted to marry you." "We'd have something to say about that," Carolina laughed amusedly. "Do you think that Hope or I could ever care for a man like this fellow? Of course not But do be careful, Char- He. This Altacoola business must go through right It would be too cruel not to have It so. And then" "And then you and I'll be married at once, Carolina, whether your father likes It or not," ended Nortou for ber. "With Altacoola safe, we can do as we ase, as between us we'll be rlcb. What does It matter how we get the money, as long as we get It" CHAPTER XIV. A DAUOHTEB BETRAYS HER FATHER. WHXIf B' CD returned to find Miss Lang don and Norton still In the room. New buoyancy, new courage, thrilled In bis veins. He would give this congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that be was confident "I have an engagement with Vrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wlf" she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father." "I think I'll just wait," suggested Norton. "I have to see the senator as soon as possible, and be ought to re turn from that ways and meaus com mittee meeting pretty soon." When Carolina bad gone a slight feeling of constraint settled over the two. "The senator's pretty busy these days with bis naval base matter com ing up, Isn't he?" "Yes; keeps him pretty busy receiv ing delegations from Altacoola and Gulf City and patting them both on the back," said Haines. "Had a man from Gulf City In this morning with some pretty strong arguments." The secretary watched Norton keen ly to note the effect of this blut In favor of Gulf City. "Gulf City!" Norton , sneered. "Shocks! Who'd put a naval base on a bunch of mud flats? I reckon those Gnlf City fellows are wasting their time." "Think so?" suggested Haines. "Are yon absolutely sure?" Norton started. "Why, yoa don't mean to tell me," he exclaimed, "that Senator Langdon would vote for Golf City for the naval base?" "I don't mean to tell yoa anything, congressman," was the cool rejoinder, j "It'a not my business. The senator's the one who does the talking." , An ugly sneer wrinkled the congress- Reward of the Faithful Servant. The Merchant Prince had sent for the Faithful clerk, who confronted his master tremblingly. "Jenkins," said the Merchant Prince, "you have' been In my employ for twenty-five years today is it not?" "Yes, sir. Thank you, sir, for re membering it." "Tut! Tut' Yoj have been on honor to the Hoase."' "Thank yoa again, sir." "You have proved yourself worthy of my confidence." "Oh, sir!" "Yo-.i have grojvn gray in my service." "Yes, sir." "Jenkins, as a slight token of my recognition of this fact I have a present for you. Pray accept this bott'e of hair-dye ' Woman's Home Companion for July. Trouble Makers Ousted. When a sufferer from stomach '.rouble takes Dr. King's New Fife pills he's mighty glad to see his Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly, but more-he's tickled over his new, fine appetite, strong nerves healthy vigor, all because stomach, liver and kid neys now work right. 25 cents at Burnaugh & Mayfield's. huiu a luie.- ell, I'm glad he attends to his own business and doesn't trust too many people," be said pointedly. The secretary smiled In puzzling fashlou. "That's exactly why I don't talk, congressman," he said pleasantly. "The senator doesn't trust too many people. If he did, there might be too much money made out of laud pecu' latlon. Senator Langdon doesn't Imp- pen to be one of those senators who euro for that kind of thing." "I suppose you think you're pretty strong with the Benntor," ventured the Mississlppiun. "Tell you the truth, I haven't thought very much about It," replied Haines, "but, if you come right down to it, I guess I am pretty strong." "Suppose you've influenced lilm in the naval base business, then." Still the secretary smiled, keeping his temper under the adroit attack. "Well, I think he'd listen to me with considerable interest." "But you're for Altacoola, of course." Haines shook his head. "No, I can't say that I'm for Alta coola. Fellow who was In here this morning put up a pretty good argu ment, to my mind, for Gulf City. In fact, he made It pretty strong. Seem ed to show It was all to my Interest to go in with Gulf City. Think I'll hnve to investigate a little more. I tell you, Norton," spoke Hnii.es In n confiden tlttl manner, "this laud speculation fe - ver Is a frightful thing. While I was talking to this fellow from Gulf City i nimost caught it myself. Probably If 1 met the head of tUo Altacoola spec ulatlou I uilaht catch the fever from hlni too." 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