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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1909)
A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI By THOMAS A. WISE Novelized From the Play by Frederick R. Toombs COPYRIGHT. 1G0D. BY THOMAS A. WISE (CHAPTER XIV, continued.) Kenator" 'Langdon's secretary peered straight Into Norton's eyes. "Because, congressman," he said, "if I were to put uiy money in Gulf City perhaps I wouldn't lose it." The southerner took a step forward, leaned over and glared angrily at Haines. His face whitened. . "You don't mean that you could swing Langdou Into Gulf City?" he gasped. Haines smiled. "I can't say that, Norton, but I guess people interested in Altacoola would hate to have me try." "I didn't know you were that kind, Haines," said Norton, his virtue Til make you pay for that I" aroused at the thought of losing his money. . "So you're playing the game like aU the rest?' "Why shouldn't I?" shrugged the sec retary. "I guess perhaps I'm a little sore because the Altacoola people haven't .even paid me the compliment of thinking I had any Influence, so they can't expect 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 Mlsslssipplau leaned with his bands 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 lands, then, Norton?" said Robert, tingling with suppressed excitement. He felt that he was getting close to real facts In a colossal "deal." Norton was sure of bis man now. "Well, I am In touch with some peo ple who've got lands and options on more. I might fix It for you to come In " h whtRnprpd. 1 Haines shook bis head. "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 cau do something that is worth while?" "Do I look like I'd fool with cheap skates, Haines? They're the real peo ple. I think, Haines, that either Sen ator Stevens or Senator Pea body would advise you that you are safe." "Ah! Then Stevens and Peabody are the ones. They'll make it Alta coola, then sell to the government at a big ' advance and move to 'Easy street " "That's right," agreed Norton. Bud Haines straightened abruptly. The expression on his face gave Nor ton a sudden chill made him tremble. "Now I've got you," cried the secre tary. "You've given yourself dead away. I've known all along you're a d d thief. Norton, and you've just proved It to me yourself." "What do you meanT' Norton was clinching his flst. Words like that mean fight to a southerner!" "I mean that before Senator Lang don goes one step further in this mat ter he shall know that his colleagues and you are tnieves, jur. isorion, iry lug to use him for a cat's paw to steal for them from the government. I bus pected something this morning when Gulf City tried to bribe me and a vis itor from there gave me what turns out to be a pretty good tip." "So that was yonr dirty trick." ex claimed the congressman as be re gained his composure. "Set a make believe thief to catch a rer.l one," laughed the secretary. "Very good trick, I think." Til make you pay for that!" cried Norton, shaking his fist "All right Send In your bill any old time," 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 by her brother Randolph. "Walt a minute," said Norton, with unexpected quietness. "I wouldn't do what you're about to do, Mr. Haines." "Of course you wouldn't" sneered Haines. "I mean that you will be making a . mistake, Haines, to tell the senator "You can't refute to txlleve Mis Lang don." what you have learned." rejoined the nuthcrnw. strurelinz to keen calm at this critical moment when all was at ! stake. He realized, further, that now . was the time to put Haines out of the way If that were possible. "A mis take, Mr. Haines." he continued, "t- cause, you see, you aoirt enow as mucn as you think. I wouldn't talk to Lang don If I were you. It will only em barrass him and do no good, because Langdon's money Is in this scheme, too, and Langdon's in the same boat with the rest of us." Haines stopped short at this astound ing charge against bis chief. "Norton, you lie! Ill believe It of Langdon when he tells me so; not oth erwise." Norton turned to Randolph. "Perhaps you'll believe Mr. Lang dou'B son, Mr. Haines?" Randolph Langdon stepped forward. "It's true, Haines," he said; "my fa ther's money Is In Altacoola lands." Haines looked blm up and down, with a sneer. "Your money may be," he 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 spoke 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 bis mjtid. The world seemed suddenly snatched from around htm, leaving her figure alone 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 explanation. "Miss Langdon, this secretary has discovered that there Is a certain perfectly legiti mate .venture In Altacoola lands being carried on through certain influential people we know and by me. The blood of the young re former is boiling. He Is going straight to your father with the "My father U-in facts. the dcaU" i have tried to explain to him how It will needlessly embarrass the senator and spoil his own future. He won't believe me. He won't believe your brother. Perhaps you can 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. CHAPTER XV. CABOLINA LANQDOK'S ADVICE. r ET me speak to Mr. Haines alone," said Carolina to Norton and her brother. ' Norton turned a triumphant grin at Randolph as be beckoned him out and' whispered: "Leave him to her. It's all right That New York dude has been riding for a fall he's going to get It now." . VI am sorry, so sorry this should have occurred, Mr. Haines," Carolina said gently. - The secretary looked p slowly, bis face drawn. It was an effort for him to speak. "I can't understand It," he said. "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 he could be like the rest' of that bunch Is awful." "You are too much of an idealist, .Mr. Haines," said the girL "And yon? What do yon think of ltr he demanded. ' The girl's glance wavered. "Don't idealize ioe too much, ei ther, Mr. Haines. I didn't think It was much. Per- 11 baps I don't un- --Tt derstand business CS' any too welL" "But you se nowr Insisted the man' "1 can't undentand it," he tuld. The girl looked up at him sorrow fully. . . ; 1 "Yes; I see at least that you and fa ther can never work together now." Haines nodded affirmatively. "I suppose bo. I'm thinking of that How am I to leave him? We've been so close. I've been so fond of him. I ddn't know how I could tell him." In girlish, friendly fashion Carolina rested her hand on his 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 appeallngly as she end ed very softly, "And easier for me, Mr. Haines." He looked at her thoughtfully. "Easier for you?" 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 will you do," she asked, "now that you have given up this position?" - "Oh, I ran always go back to news paper work," be 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 this "deal." which she knew would be popular material for newspapers to print, She muBt gain still another point, "J can go hack to and she felt that newtpapir work." sne nad enougn powe to win against blm. 'Tin 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! 1 can guess. You want me to keep quiet about It to bush It up," a shade of scorn In bis tone. "I only asked this so that you would not disgrace me," she pleaded. Disillusioned at last, robbed of his lifelong optimism, shorn of bis ideals, even his love for he began to despise this beautiful, misguided woman Haines sat broken In spirit, thinking how quickly the brightness of life fades to blackness. "Very well," he said sadly. "I sup pose you are Innocent. I'll save you. If they're all your father, too crook ed, why shouldn't I be crooked? All right; I won't say anything." "I only ask you not to disgrace me," pleaded the girl. "You will promise that?" "It's a promise." She sighed In relief. "Father will be coming- back soon." she said. "You won't want to see him." Haines rose. "V I won't want o ma him. Give New and Elegant Furniture Queensware Glassware AT. Hunsikep & Taylors JOSEPH, OREGON Same low prices that save money for every customer, and account for our rapidly increasing trade. ENTERPRISE OPERA HOUSE Watch for Next Announcement Professional Ditectory of Wallowa County - .-.---- -... . THOS. M. DILL ATTOBNEMT-UW I Office first door south of New J Fraternal Bldg, Enterprise, Ore. BURLEIGH & BOYD X ATTORNEYS-AUAW Practice In all State Courts and interior Department. Can if teniion to all business D. W. LAWYER SHE AH AN ENTERPRISE Practice in State and Federal Courts and Interior Department. U. T. HOCKETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON fi- T Office UOStalra In Rank RnltH. & ug, ind. Home phone In office p ana residence. him this note. I'll have to come back while he's away to clear up some things. Good by." Haines bowed and hurried from the room through a side doorway just as Senator Langdon came in through the j main entrance. "Bud, Bud," he called, but the sec retary did not bait. Carolina Langdon Btood with Haines' note In her band, wondering at what she hud done.' She regretted having become entangled in the wars of men in Washington. She saw that the man's game was played too stroiiKly. too furiously fast,' for most women to enter, yet she rejoiced that the coveteJ fortune bad not been lost. She was sorry that her means of saving it hud not been less questionable. She saw that ambition and honesty, umbltlou and truth, with difficulty follow the same path. Senator Langdon's face was unusual ly grave as he came to greet Carolina. Lines showed In his face that the daughter had never noticed before. She saw Norton and Randolph, who bad followed him, exchange significant glances Jubilant glances and won dered what new development they had maneuvered. "He's gone without a word," the sen ator sighed. "Well, perhaps that's best." - "He left a note for' you," said the girl, banding him the letter which Haines had given her. Langdon opened it and read: I am giving up the Job. Tou can under stand why. The least said about It be tween ue the better. I am sorry. That's all. BUD HAINES. Slowly he read the letter a second time. "And he was making the best kind of a secretary. I thought." Divining that something against Haines had been told ber father, Caro lina glanced at Norton. "I told your father bow we caught Mr. Haines," be spoke as an answer to her. The girl was startled. She bad not thought that things would go this far. "I told blm bow Haines wanted to get In some land speculation scheme with Altacoola, bow we tricked him and caught him with the goods when he made the proposition to me and how we forced him to confess." 1 "Don't forget Utere'i tome money coming I In ww." I Ton told father that?" gasped Caro lina. I Norton nodded. "I don't understand It," said Lang ' don. "To think that he was that 1 kind!" Son Randolph now took' his turn In the case against the secretary, j "We were both here, father. I heard I him Carolina heard blm," be said, j "Didn't you, Carolina r "Yes," said the girl weakly, "I was here." Then she turned abruptly. "I tnnat mn " mhm mmlA mnmt ait eJ"M away. Mrs.'Holcomb Is waiting for me" The senator turned to his desk bent f Uf (JLinsmragad. Delay in taking Foley's Kidney Remedy if you have backache, kidney or bladder trouble, fastens the disease upon you and makes a cure more difficult. Commence taking Foley's Kidney Remedy today and you will j soon be well. Why risk a serious malady? Burnaugh & MayMeld. Inventor of Roller Skate. It will surprise many old and young American boys and girls lo learn that the Inventor of the roller skate was a Dutchman named Merlin, who visited England In 17tl0. Eight years Inter he exhibited a "pair of skates contrived to run on wheels" at a museum In London and also gave public exhibi tion of his prowess In skating over n smooth floor, playiug a violin the while. It appears, however, that his demonstrations were on occasions rath er more exciting than successful, for It Is recorded tlint he used to fall about and smash Into mirrors and pictures which covered the walls of the room. A Night Rider's Raid. 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