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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1909)
A GENTLEMAN ROM MISSISSIPP By THOMAS A. WISE Novelized From the Play by Frederick R. Toombs CHAPTER XXIV. THE HONEVBIRD. IN the African Jungle dwells a pretty little bird .that Uvea ou honey. The saccharine dainty is there found in the hollows of trees and under the bark, where what is known as the carpenter bee bores and depos its his extract from the buds and blossoms of the tropical forest. The bird Is called the "honeyblrd" because It Is a sure guide to the de posits of the delicacy. The bird dis likes the laborious task of pecking its way through the bark to reach the honey, and so, wise in the ways of men, it procures help. It locates a nest of honey, then flies about until It sees some natives or hunters, to whom It shows Itself. They know the honey - bird and know that it will lead them to the treasure store. Following the bird, which flits Just in advance, they reach the cache of dripping sweetness and readily lay it open with hatchets or knives. Taking what they want, there is always enough left clinging to the tree and easily accessible to sat isfy the appetite of the clever little bird. . n Senator Stevens of Mississippi bears a marked resem blance to the honeyblrd so much so that be has well won the bird's appella tion for himself. Abnormally keen at locating pos sibilities for ex tracting "honey" from the govern mental affairs In Washington, he Invariably led Peabody, repre senting the hunt er with the ax, to (be repository. He would then rely on tb Penn :0 aylvanlau's supe rior fnpiA . tn break down the "BoncvMrd" Stevens. 1 barriers. Stevens would flutter about and gather up the leavings. Equally as mercenary as "the boss of the senate," be lacked Pea body's iron nerve, determination, resourcefulness and daring. He needed many hours of sleep. Peabody could work twenty hours at a stretch. lie bad to have bis meals regularly or else suffer from Indigestion. Peabody sometimes did a day's work on two boiled eggs and a cup of coffee. The senior senator from Mississippi had been the first to point out to Pea ' body the possibilities for profit in the rulf naval base project, but the morn Jjg following the conference with Stelnert when be rejoined tbem for l.reakfast at the Louis Napoleon be vas far from comfortable. He did not mind fighting brain against brain, even though unprincipled methods were resorted to, but Indications were that more violent ageucles would be called Into play owing to the complica tions that had arisen. Stevens ate heartily to strengthen bis courage. Stelnert ate hugely to strengthen bis body. Peabody ate scarcely anything at all to strengthen bis brain. Waving away the hotel waiter who bad brought the breakfast to bis apartment. Senator Peabody outlined the probable campaign of the day." If our best efforts to weaken and scare off Langdon fall today," he said, "it will naturally develop that we must render it impossible In some way for blm to appear In the senate at all, or we must delay his arrival until after the report of the committee on naval . affairs has been made. In- either event be would not have another op portunity to speak on that subject. Of course later, at 1230, we will know his plan of action. Then we can act to the very point, but we must be : prepared for any situation that can arise." Caunot the president of the senate be persuaded not to recognize Lang don on the floor? Then we could ad journ and' shut him off," asked Ste vens. "No," responded Peabody: "he has already promised Langdou to recog nize blm, and the president of the sen ate cannot be persuaded to break bis word. I am painfully aware of this fact." But Stevens was not yet dissuaded from the hope of defeating the Junior senator from Mississippi by wit alone. "Can we not have a speaker get the floor before Langdon and have blm talk for hours tire out the old kicker and await a time when he leaves the senate chamber to eat or talk to some visitor we could have call on him, then shove the bill through sumnia . rilyT he suggested. "I've gone over all that." answered Peabody quickly. "It would only be delaying the evil hour. You wouldn't be able to move that old codger away from the senate chamber with a team of oxen once be gets to bis seat His secretary, Haines another oversight of yours, Stevens" the latter winced "will warn him. Langdon would stick pins through his eyelids to keep from falling asleep, -"! been tbirJdn'.' out ia Stelnert COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THOMAS A. WISE slowly, "that a little flne-esse like this might keep him away: When Lang- "Unless you got the riylit kind of woman." don's In his committee room before goin' to the senate send him a tele gram signed by some of bis frlen's' name that one of his daughters s dyln' from injuries in a automobile collision a few miles out a-town. That ud" "Ridiculous," snorted. Peabody. "He'd know whero they were. They're al ways" "Huh, then put in more flne-esse." "How, what?" "Hev some'un take 'em out a-au- tolu' " "No, no, man!" snapped Peabody. "They'd stick Jn town to hear their father's wonderful speech." 'Well," went on the lobbyist. "I'll hev Langd'n watched by a careful picked man, a nigger thet won't talk- He'll pick a row with the colonel on some street, say, w'en he's comln' from his home after lunch. The coon kin bump Into Langd'n an' call blm names. Then w'en ole fireworks sails into 'lm, yellln' about what 'ed do in Mississippi, the coon pulls a gun on the colonel an' fires a couple o' shots random. Cops come up, an' our pertlckeler copper '11 lug Langd'n away as ft witness, refus in' to believe 'es a seuator, I kla a?' range to hev him kept In the cooler a couple o' hours without gettln' any word out, or I'll hev 'lm entered up as drunk an' disorderly. He'll look drunk, he'll be so mad." "But the negro how could you get a man to undergo arrest on such a serious charge, attempted murder!" ex claimed Stevens. 'There, there," said Stelnert patron izingly; "coons has more genteel home life In Jail than they does out An' don't forget the District of Columbia la governed by folks that ain't residents of it, only durln' the session. Th poli ticians don't leave their fr'en's hi the cooler very long. Say, Senator Ste vens, are you klddln' me? Is It any different down in your" The Mlsslsslppian choked and splut tered over a gulp of unusually hot cof fee, and Peabody again decided Steln ert to be on the wrong tack. "That proceeding would attract too much attention from the newspapers," he added. "Well, I thought you wanted to win," grunted Stelnert. "I've been offerin' you good stuff, too new stuff. None of ycr druggin with chloroform or tlckllu with blackjacks. Why, Pra gone from flne-esse to common sens. But, come to think of It, bow about some woman? I c'n get one to Intro duce to" "This Is the wrong kind of a man,' Interrupted Peabody. "Unless you got the right kind of a woman," went on Stelnert. Senator Stevens choked some more. ; "The boss of the senate" sank dowc In bis chair, crossed one knee over the other and drummed bis fingers lightly on the table. He gazed thoughtfully at Stevens. . "Yes," he observed slowly, "unles you've got the right sort of a woman." Rising, he led the Mlsslsslpplan to one side. The lobbyist beard the southernei give a short exclamation .of astonish- New and Elegant Furniture Queensware Glassware AT faker Taylor's JOSEPH, OREGON Same low prices that save money for every customer and accounts for our rapidly increasing; trade. V ment as reabody whispered to him. "It's all right It's all right." be then heard the Pensylvanlan say irritably. "She'll understand. She can be trust ed. She expects you." Stevens gave a violent start at the last assurance, but bis colleague hur riedly helped him into his coat. "Go In a closed carriage," wai Peabody's final warning; "Be sure to tell her to get hold of hlf two daughters on some pretext at once. She know; them well. May be we enn influ ewe the old mai through his girls dou't you see?" And while Sen ntor Peabody aw Juke Stelnert re furred to a pre "Go tn a closed car. Tinge." Flous discussion concerning one. J. L Telfer, mayor of Gulf City. Senato. Stevens started on the most jnemorabl drive of bis career on this bright win ter morning, to the bouse of the fusel noting Mrs. Spangler who for the pas, week had been considering bis proposal of marriage. CHAPTER XXV. CAROLINA LANQDOJl'S BENyjSCJATION. SENATOR LANGDON'S commit tee room at the capltol present ed a busy scene at an unusual ly early hour the morning after the entertainment at bis home. Bud Halnos, reinstated as secretary, was picking up the thread of routine where he had dropped it the day before, thongb bis frequent thought of Hope and the words that had thrilled him "I love you, I love you fondly" made this task unusually difficult. He Im patiently wished the afternoon to hasten along, us he knew be would then see her In the senate gallery, where she would go to hear her fa ther's speech. This spoeeh had to be revised lu some particulars by Bud, and the work be knew would take up much of bis morning. The seuator's speech was "The South of the Future," which he would deliver when recognized by the president of the senate In connection with the naval base bill, that officer having agreed to recognize Langdon at 3:30. at which time the report of the naval affairs committee would be re ceived. Just how Langdon would turn the tables on Peabody and Stevens and yet win for the Altacoola site nut even the ex-newspaper man, experienced lu polities, bad solved, Clearly the sena tor would have to do some tall think lng during the morning. The Junior senator from Mississippi burst into the office with his habitual cheery greeting, his broad brimmed black felt hat In Its usual position on the back of bis head, like a symbol ol undying defiance. "A busy day for us, eh, senator?" queried Bud. "Now, look here, my boy, don't be gin to remind me of work right off,' ''U have to Incubate an idea." he said, with a humorous gleam in his eye. "Go easy on me. Don't forget I'm her father." Bud laughed through the flush that rose In his cheeks. "No. I won't forget that But have yon decided what to tell Peabody and Stevens as your plan of action If they come in here at 1230?" "If they come?" exclaimed Langdon. "They'll come. Watch em." Then be hesitated worriedly. "Ill have to incubate an Idea be tween now and noon somehow. But don't forget this. Bud we're worried about them, true enough, but they're worried a heap more about us." Senator Langdon stepped Into an ad i Joining room, where be could be alooi. Professional Directory of Wallowa County f THOS. M. DILL !' I ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ; I Office first door south of New f J Fraternal BldgH Enterprise, Ore. I BURLEIGH & BOYD ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Practice lu all State Courts and Interior Department. Careful at- teuilon to all business. D. W. SHEAHAN LAWYER - ENTERPRISE in oiaie ana reaerai Courts and Interior Department. 1 to "lneuoate." As Ilatncs resumed his work rnmii. no Lnngdou entered. Avoiding the she asked for her father. "He ought to be back shnrHv MUa Langdon," responded Haines. "You can wait here. I must ask nnrrion for ipnr. lng, as I murt run over to the library." As the secretary bowed himself out of the door he almost onlllitml with Congressman Norton. Both glnred at each other and remained silent. "Carolina." snoke Norton nn h pn- tered, "I hope 1 know you won't allow your ratner to influence you against ; me-oeenuse or last night. I" Carolina would rather not hnv mat , Charles Norton on this morning. She ' naa nardly slept for the night. She had fought a battle with limspif TTr father had shown her plainly the mis time sue unn mane, sue snw that her Influence had not been without efTwt on Randolph. Probably for the first ' time she realized that there nro plnrv and luxury, pleasure and prestige for wjnen too big a price cau be paid. The senator's daughter turned slow. y and faced the man she had prom ised to marry, "Charlie, I have come to a decision. I came here to talk with father about It." Norton started toward rnmllnn n look of apprehension on bis face. He gathered from the trend of her words and her demeanor that she bad turned against him, "You couldn't be so cruel. Carolina." he protested. "Charlie." she went on determinedly, will always cherish our frlondnliln our happy younger days down In Mis- bIsbIdi)!. but I must clve nn think Inor nf you as my future husband. We've both maae a mistake, mine probably groatcr than yours, but I now am convinced that I should not marry you. Your way of thinking about life Is all wrong, and you are too deeply entangled with the dishonest men In Washington to draw back. I cannot love you." "But 1 am doing It all for your sake. Carolina. Don't let an old fashioned "Cltarlle, I must give you up." father come between a man' and a woman and their love," be cried. "Charlie, 1 must give you up." .. ' The girl turned to one side, as though to give Norton a chance to leave. - He looked at her In silence a mo ment or two. 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Located in Wheat Bdg. C. T. HOCKETT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Ing. Ind. Home phone in office and residence. "You've been converted mighty sud den, I reckon, from land speculation to preaching and preaching, too, against folks who tried to make a for tune for you." Norton stopped, expecting a reply, but the girl remained silent "You think I'm done for. that I've lost my money, that's why you turned from me so quickly,' he laughed scorn fully. "But I'll show you, you and your blundering old father. I'll win you yet and I'll ruin your father's po litical reputation. I'll" "Are you quite sure about that?" spoke a voice sharply behind the con gressman. He swuug around vigor ously. Bud Haines bad returned In time to bear Norton's threat "Yes, and while I'm doing that I'll take time to show you up, too, some bow. I guess a congressman's word will count against that of a cheap sec retarythat's what Miss Langdon said you were." Carolina looked appeallngly to Haines to rid her of the presence of this man, whose lust words she knew Haines would not believe. But Norton bad hud his say. He re treated to the door. "Miss Langdon," he cried as be backed out and away, "you have an Idea that I am dishonest but kindly remember that, whatever you think I am, I never was a hypocrite." Haines advanced and procured a chair for Miss Langdon. "I'm terribly sorry to have come back at such a time," he began. The girl cut him short with a ges ture, "I want to say to you," she said, then halted "that I want to be friends with you. I want you to forget the happenings of yesterday last evening r-so fur as 1 was concerned In them. I want to work together with you and father and so does Randolph. Father and you are standing together to up hold the honor of the Langdons of Mississippi, and Randolph and I, no matter the cost of our former folly, want to share In that work." 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