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
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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.
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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
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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. Then a change came
Into his bearing. .Wrinkling bis face
Into a sneer, . ha stepped before the
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"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."
Before Haines could reply Seuator
Langdon burst Into the room.
. "Bud. Bud," he cried, "I've got It!
I've got It!"
"You've got what senator?" ex
claimed the secretary.
"That Idea, my boy. that Ideal It's
incubuted all rlnht, and Peabody and
Stevens can couie Just as soon as they
want to."
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