A GENTLEMAN
FROM MISSISSIPPI
By THOMAS A. WISE
Novelized From the Play by Frederick R. Toombs
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THOMAS A. WISE
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE BATTLES OF WASHINGTON.
AT twenty minutes after 12 Sena
tor Laugdon and Secretary
Haines were still undisturbed
L by any move on the part of
Feabody and Stevens, who maintained
a silence that to Haines was distinctly
ominous. His experience at the cnpi
tol had taught him that when the sen
ate machine was quiet it was time for
some one to get out from under.
Miss Williams, the naval commit
tee's stenographer, entered.
"Senator Laugdon," she said, "Sena
tor Penbody and Senator Stevens are
In committee
room 6, and tbey
told me to tell
you that they'd
be I can't say
it. Please, sir,
I"-
"D d," inter
polated Langdon,
laughing.
"Yes, sir, that's
it. They'll be
that if they
come in here, at
12:30. You must
come to them,
they say,"
Q 7 "Tell the gen-
tlemen I'm sitting
"ToUUvouthatthctfd tere wlth my hat
. on the back of
my head smoking a good see-gar with
nails -driven through both shoes into
. t n a i i il. . .u. i .. i . it
lue uuur aim iuu&ui ni me uivn:.
' At 12:25 Senator Stevens entered.
, "L-came to warn you, Langdon," he
said, "that Senator Peabody's patience
Is nearly exhausted. You must come
tt aoA lilm fit nnna If vnn nnnpt tliA
south to get a naval, base at Altacoolii
or anywhere else. If you do not agree
to take his advice this naval bill and
any other that you are interested in
now or in future will be trampled un
derfoot in the senate. Mississippi will
have no use for a senator who cannot
produce results In Washington,- and
that will prove the bitterest lesson you
have ever learned."
"I'm wnlttno- for Panbodv here. Ste
vens."
v "Oh, ridiculous! Of course he's not
coming. Why, Langdon, he's the king
of the senate. He has the biggest men
of the country at bis call. He's"
; "He's got one. minute left," -observed
Langdon, looking at the clock, "but
be'll come. I trust Feabody more than
the best clock made at a time like this
when"
The figure of the senior senator from
Pennsylvania appeared in the door
way. :
. "Good day, Senator' Langdon," he
' remarked Icily. .
".Same to you. - Have, a see-gar, sena
tor," said Langdon; He turned and
vrlnked significantly at Haines.
v The three senators seated themselves.
v. A suppose jui: wuuiuu i uuubuiui
.yourself so Important, Langdon, if you
knew that we now find we can get an
other member of the naval affairs com-
. mlttee over to our side for Altocoola,"
began Peabody. ,. "That gives us a nia-
tnrltv et thA nnmrntttPA without vniir
vote."
"That wouldn't prevent me from
' making a ' minority report for Gulf
City and explaining why I made that
report, would It?" - the Mlssisslpplan
asked blandly.
Peabody and Stevens both knew that
it wouldn't Stevens exchanged glances
with -"the boss of the senate" . and in
low voice began making to Langdon a
proposition to which Peabody's assent
, bad been gained.
' Langdon we ' would like to ' be
alone." and he nodded toward Haines.
"Sorry can't oblige, senator," Lang
don replied. "Bud and I together make
up the senator from Mississippi"
, "All right. What I want to say is
this: The president is . appointing a
commission to investigate the condi
tion of the unemployed. The members
are to go to Europe, five or six coun
tries, and look into conditions there,
leisurely, of course, so as to formulate
r plero of legislation that will solve the
existing problems in this country. A
most generous expense account will be
allowed bv the Kovernment. A mem
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"I've heard of that commission," said
Langdon.
"Well, Senator Peabody has the
naming of two senators who will go on
that commission, and I suggested that
your character and ability would make
you"
"Good glory," exclaimed Langdon,
"you mean that my character and abil
ity would make me something or oth
er if I kept my mouth shut In the sen
ate this afternoon I Stevens, I've been
surprised so many times since I came
to the capital that it doesn't affect
me any more. I'm just amused at
your offer or Senator Peabody's.
"I want to tell you two senators
that there's only one thing that I want
in Washington and you haven't of
fered it to me yet When you do I'll
do business with you."
"What's that? Speak out, man!" said
reabody quickly.
'A square deal for the people of the
United States."
Good Lord!" exclaimed ,. "the boss
i me seouie." " ls Wis vvasnmgtou
or is it heaven !"
"It Is not heaven, senator," put In
Haines. .
- "Man alive," cried Peabody, "I've
been in Washington so long that"
"So long you've forgotten that the
American people really exist" retorted
Langdon. "and there are more like you
In the senate, all because the voters
lave no chance to choose their own
leuators. The public in most states
has to take the kind 'of a senator that
th legislature, made up mostly of
politicians, feels like -making them
take. You, Peabody, wouldn't be in
the senate today if the voters bad any
thing to say about It,"
The Pennsylvania!! shrugged bis
shoulders. . -
-"And now I'll tell yon honorable sen
ators," went on Langdori, thoroughly
aroused, "something to surprise you. I
have discovered that you were not
working for yourselves alone in the
Altacoola deal, but that you Intend to
turn your land over to the Standard
Steel company nt a big profit as soon
ns JliIs naval base bill Is passed. Then
that company will squeeze the govern
ment for the best part of the hundred
millions that are to be spent."
The senator sank back in his chair
and gazed at his two opponents.
Those two statesmen jumped to their
feet-'.
"Come, Stevens, let him do what be
will. . We cannot stay here to be in
suited by the ravings of a madman,"
cried the Pennsylvanlan. But be
brought bis associate to a standstill
midway to the door. "By the way,
Langdon, what la It you are going to
do in the senate this afternoon?" be
asked. "You said you were going to
make us honest against our will. You
know you can't do anything."
Bud Haines turned bis face toward
the speaker and grinned broadly, to
the senator's Intense discomfort.
"I'll do more than that," announced
Langdon, rising, and pounding a fist
into his open band. "I'll make you
and Stevens more popular than you
ever were In your lives before."
"Bah!" shouted Peabody.
"I'll do even more yet. I'm going to
make you generous patriots. And, I
regret to say, I'll give you the chance
to make the hits of your careers."
The polished hypocrites looked at
blm, too astonished to move.
"How? What?" they gasped.
Swept on by his own enthusiasm
and the force of his own courageous
honesty, the voice of the southerner
rose to oratorical height
"This afternoon," he exclaimed,
"when, the naval base committee
makes its report I will rise in my
place and declare that for once In the
history of the senate men have been
found who place the interests of the
government they serve above any
chance of pecuniary reward. These
men are the members of the naval
base committee.
"With this Idea in view, realizing
tbnt dishonest men would try to make
money out of the government, these
members of the naval base committee,
after they settled on Altacoola, went
out quietly and secured control of all
the land that will be needed for the
Duval base, and these men secured
this at a very nominal figure. . Now
they are ready to turn over their land
to the government at exactly what
they paid for it without a cent of
profit.
"Then , they're going to sit up over
there in that senate. They're going
to realize that a new kind of politics
ham arrived in WashJnirtoE t Und
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"And, gentlemen" lie advanced on
his colleagues triumphantly "when i.
Senator Langdou of Mississippi, your
creation in politics, have finished that
speech I dare one of you to get up and
deny a word!"
"The boss of the seuate" and his sat
ellite were dumfounded. Firmly be
lieving that Langdon could find no way
to pass the bill for Altacoola and yet
spoil tbelr crooked scheme, they were
totally unprepared for any such de-
"I dare one of you to r,ei up and deny a
word i" '
uouemppt. To think that a simple, old
fashioned planter from " the cotton
fields of MlHSlsslppI could originate
such a plan to outwit the two ablest
political tricksters In the senate!
Langdon eyed bis colleagues tri
umphantly.
Peabody, however, was thinking
quickly. He was uever beateu until
the last vote was counted on a roll
call. He knew that, uo mutter bow ap
parently insurmountable an opposition
was, a way to overcome it might often
be found by the .man who exercises
strong self control and a trained brain.
this corrupt victor In scores of bitter
political engagements on the battlefield
of Washington was now In his most
dangerous mood. He would tnnrslisil
nil his forces. The man to defeat lit m
now must defeat the entire senate ma
chine and the allies It could gain In an
emergency; he, must overt-due tlio
power of Standard Steel; be must fight
the resourceful brain of the masterful
Peabody himself.
Peabody whispered to Stevens, "We
must pretend to be beaten." .
Then the Pennsylvanlan advanced.
smiling, to Langdon and held out hU
hand.
"Senator Langdon," be said, "I'm
beaten. You've beaten the leader of
the senate, somethlug difficult to Ite-
"Senator Langdon.J'm beaten."
lleve. What's more, you've given me
the chance of a lifetime to become
known as a public benefactor. As soon
as you've finished your speech In the
senate I will get up and inuke another
one to second yours. Here's my hniul
Anything you may ever want out of
Peabody In the future shall be your
for the asking."
Langdon refused to grasp the prof
fered hand.
Senator Stevens made a show of pro
testing against bis superior's seemlui;
surrender.
"But" he objected, "look here"
Peabody turned upon him Instantly.
."Oh, shut up, Stevens; don't be a
fooL Come on In. The water's fine.'
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The reimsylvanlan drew Stevens
Into committee room 0 und, ordering
the stenographer to leave, drew up
chairs where both could sit, facing the
door.
"We've thrown dust in that old gan
der's eyes," whispered Peabody. "It's
now ten after 1. He Is to be recog-,
nlz(d rn make Ills sree.-h nt 3:30. That '
gives tia two hours und twenty iniu- ,
utes" j
"Yes, but for what?" asked Stevens ,
excitedly. "I've been trying myself to
think of something. What will you do
what can you do?"
"The boss of the senate" smiled pat-:
ronlxlngly on the senior senator from
Mississippi, as though amused and
scornful of bis .
limitations ns a !
Rtrntnfvtut no n VI.
tenacious fighter.
Then his Jaw set
bard, and bis
brows contracted.
"I Will not dofUJrfST'V
nuythlug, I can- i0&-
not do unythlng" s 7 1
he hesitated n
ful) ten seconds
"but Jake Steln-
ert can".
(Stevens' bauds
Peabody eagerly
clutched the re
ceiver. twitched nervous
ly.
"And." continued Peabody, "I'm ex
pecting a phone call from blm any mo
ment 1 told bm this morning that
be might be able to make 11,000 be
fore night if '-
The telephone bell at the desk In
terrupted him.
Teabody leaned over and engerly
clutched the receiver.
The senior, senator from Mississippi
Jerked himself to bis feet He stood
at a window, and looked out over the
roof tops of the city.
CHAPTER XXVII.
MBS. BPANQLEH GIVES A LUNCHEON.
WHEN Senators Peabody and
Stevens had gone Lnngdon
and Bud went over the situa
tion together and concluded
that their opponents had no means of
defeating Lungdou's program that,
after all, Peabody might really have
meant his words of surrender.
"But they might try foul play. Bet
ter stay right here In the capltol the
rest of the day," suggested Bud. .
Laugdon scoffed at the Idea:
Halites bustled away to get a few
mouthfuls of lunch to fortify himself
for a busy afternoon one that was go
ing to be fnr busier than he imagined.
The telephone bell rang at the sena
tor's desk. It was Mrs. Spangler's
voice that spoke.
"Senator Langdon," she said, "Caro
lina und Hope Georgia are here at my
home for luncheon, and we all want
you to Join us."
"Sorry I cannot accept," answered
the Mlssisslpplan, "but I am. .to make
an importaut speech this afternoon"
"Oh, yes. I know. The girls and I
are coming to bear It But you have
two hours' time, and If you come we
can all go over to the seuate together.
Now, senator, humor us a little. Don't
disappoint the girls and me. We can
all drive over to the cnpltol in my car
riage."
The planter hesitated, then replied,
"All right; I'll be over, but it mustn't
be a very long luncheon."
"Gone to eat: back by 3 o'clock," he
scratched quickly on a pad on the sec
retary's desk and departed.
Mrs. Spangler's luncheons wern
equally as popular in Washington as
Senator Langdon's dinners. The Mls
sisslpplan aud his daughters enjoyed
the delicacies spread lavishly before
them.
Time passed quickly. The old plunt
er enjoyed seeing his daughters have
so happy a time, and be was not Insen
sible to the charm of bis hostess' con
versation, for Mrs. Spanglur had
studied carefully the art of Ingratiat
ing herself with her truest.
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watch.
"What a stunning fob you wear,"
quickly spoke Mrs. Spongier, reaching
out her hand aud taking the watch
from her guest's hands as the case
snapped open.
"Oh, that's Carolina's doings," laugh
ed Langdon. "She said the old gold
chain that my grandfather left me
was"
"Why, how lovely," murmured Mrs.
Spangler, glauclug at the watch.
"We have plenty of time yet. Won't
have to hurry.
Your time is the
same as mine,"
she added, nod
ding her bead to
ward a French
re u n a 1 usance
clock on the black
marble mantel.
As the hostess
did this she deft
ly turned back
the hands of the
senator's watch
thirty-five m I n-
Dcft) turned bark utes.
the Uundu of tne "Do you care
ncnator'ii uatch. 0 ginoke, sena
tor," Mrs, Spnugler asked us her
guests concluded their repast, "If the
young ladles do uot object?"
Langdon inclined his head gratefully
and laughed,
"They wouldn't be southern girls, 1
reckon, If they didn't want to see a
man have everything to make blm
happy er, I beg pardou, Mrs. Spangler,
I mean, comfortable. Nobody that's
your guest could be unhappy."
The hostess beamed on the chival
rous southerner.
Langdon drew forth a thick black
porfecto nnd settled bBck luxuriously
In bis chair, after another glance at
Mrs. Spangler's clock. He was ab
sorbed In a mental resume of bis forth
coming speech and did not bear the
next words of the woman, addressed
pointedly to IiIh daughters.
"Do you know, really, why this lunch
eon was given today?" she queried.
Then she continued before Carolina
nnd Hopo Georgia could formulate re
ply. "Because your father and I wanted
to take this opportunity to announce to
you our engagement."
The speaker smiled her sweetest
smile.
The two girls gazed at each other In
uncontrollable amazement, then at Mrs.
Spangler, then at their father, who bad
turned purtly away from the table und
was gazing abstractedly at the celling.
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"Wbat's that?" exclnimed the sena
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