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wmmmrnmtmmm?m?mm?m?mmmmimmmmmmmmm A Gentleman From Mississippi 33y Thomas j\. Wise Novelized From the Pity by Frederick R. Toombs Copyright, 1909, by Thomas A. Wise. CHAPTER XXII. 1.0HBVI8T8?AND ONE IN PAKTICUI.Alt. I ^ JASIIINGTON has known many ; WIUUU^ 1913 111 113 11IIH*, UUU 11 I keeps on knowing tbem. The striking increase In leglsln-1 tion that aims to restrict unlawful or improper practices in business, the awakening of the public conscleucc, ' has caused a greater demand than ever for Influence at the national capital, for these restrictive measures must bo either killed or emasculated to n point i of uselessncss by that process which Is the salvation of many n corrupt mnnlp- | ^ ulator, the process of amendment. Predatory corporations, predatory business associations of different sorts and predatory Individuals have their representatives on the field at Wash- j lngton to ward ofT attack by any means i that brains can devise or money procure and to obtain desired favors at a j cost that will leave a profitable balance for the purchaser. When commercial | I tricksters, believing in the lobbyists' j favorite maxim, "The People Forget," I feel that they have outlived the latest reform movement and see "the Rood ! old days" returning, the professional i politicians Introduce a few reform j measures themselves, most stringent J measures. They push these measures ahead until somebody pays up, then i the bills die. The lobbyist knows all 1 about those "strike" bills, but does not I frown on them. No, no. Perhaps he | helped draw up one of these bills so ( that, with the aid of his Inside knowledge of his employer's business, the measure is made to give a greater I scare than might otherwise have re- ] suited. The bigger the scare the big-1 ger the fund advanced, of course; for j the lobbyist to handle. All this also | helps the lobbyist to secure and retain employment. Not all the Washington lobbyists are outside of congress. The senator or j congressman has uuequalcd facilities j for oiling or' blocking the course of a : bill. Sometimes he confines himself to i the Interests of his own clients, who-1 ever they may be. But sometimes he | notices a bill that promises to be a ! pretty good thing for the client of some other member if It passes. Then he begins to fight this bill so actively that ho must be "let In on the denl" . himself. This is very annoying to the ' other member, but the experience Is worth something. Ho has learned the value of observing other people's legislation. The outsiders f members of the "tliinl x house") and the insiders have a bond * of freemasonry uniting them; they exchange information as to what members of both houses can be "'reached," how they can be "got to" (through whom) and how much they want. , This information is carefully labulati ed, and now prices for passing or defeating legislation can be quoted to interested parties just as the price of a carload of jiork can be ascertained at a given time and place. Perhaps it Is this system that leads grafting members of short experience to wonder how knowledge of their taking what j is termed "thp sugar" got out and be- | came known ;t<> their associates. Did : they not have pledge of absolute se- j erecy? Yes. but the purchaser never i intended to keep the informal ion from i those of Ills kind. Lobbyists must be I honest with each other. Not all lobbyists are men. The wo- | man legislative agent has been known ; to occupy an important position in Washington, and she does yet. She is j hard to detect and frequently more un- j principled than the men similarly en- | gaged, if that is possible. A woman with a measure of social i standing would naturally prove the j inosr successmi as n loimyist in Washington becnuso of (he opportunities her position would afford her to meet I people of prominence. And just such I a one was Mrs. Cora Spangler, with whom the Lnngdons had been thrown in contact quite intimately since their arrival at the capital. Pretty and vivacious, Mrs. Spangler bore her thirty-seven years with un|BMBr common ease, aided possibly by the makeup box and the modiste. Her dinners and receptions were attended by people of acknowledged standing. ^^^B Always a lavish spender of money, ^^^B this was explained as possible because of a fortune left her by her late lius^^B band, Congressman Spangler of Penn^^B sylvnnia. That this "fortune" had ^^B consisted largely of stock nnd bonds Bm of a bankrupt copper smelting plant ^B In Michigan remained unknown, ex^B cept to her husband's family, one or j two of her own relatives and Senator B Peabody, who, coming from PennsylB vanla, had known her husband Intimately. He it was who had suggested to her that she might make money easily by cultivating tlie acquaintance of the now members of both houses and their famlllnfl ovupl Inf? Iw.r liilliidni'n In rnrl. ous "perfectly legitininte ways," lie nrgued, for or against matters pending in legislation. The Standard Steel corporation kept Mrs. Spangler well supplied with funds deposited monthly to her account in n Philadelphia trust company. She avoided suspicion l?y reason of her sex and her many acquaintances of undisputed rank. Senator Peabody was never invited to her home, had never attended a single dinner, roccp tion or musicale she had given, all of which was a part of the policy they had mutually agreed on to deaden any suspicion that might some time arise as to her relation to the Standard Steel company. It was well known that Peabody had been put Into the senate by Standard Steel to look after Its interests. He had found Mrs. Spangler chiefly valuable thus far us a source of information regarding the members of con gress, which shejobtalned largely from flieir families. He was thus able to gain an iden of their associations, their particular Interests and their aspirations in coming to congress, which proved of much use to him in forming and promoting acquaintances, all for the glory of Standard Steel. Senator Ilolcomb of Missouri told Mrs. Spangler at an afternoon tea confidentially that he was going to vote against the ship subsidy bill. Senator # Feabody was lnformed of this two hours later ^ When the vote was called two *. days Inter Sena*7 tor Holcomb votv ed for the bill. Standard Steel supplies steel for f\lt ' ocean liners, and tMl\ their building V must be encour? aged. Mrs. Windsor. wife of Congress' man Windsor of lie was {jolny to vote Indiana, remarkaoairut the ship sub- ed tQ Mrs gpan. 8 1 u ' gler at a reception that she was "so glad Jlmmlc is going to do something for us women at last, lie says we ought to get silk gowns ever so much cheaper- next year." Jimmie Windsor was a member of the house committee on ways and means nnd was busily engaged in the matter of tariff revision. When President Anders of the Federal Silk company heard from Senator Fenbody that Windsor favored lowering the tariff on silk a way was found to convince the congressman that the American silk industry was a weakling and many Investors would suffer If the foreign goods should be admitted any cheaper than at present. President Anders would be willing to do Senator Penbody a favor some day. Sometimes Cora Spangler shuddered at the thought of what would become of her if she should make some slip, some fatal error, and be discovered to her friends as a betrayer of confidences for money. A secret agent of Standard Steel! What a newspaper story she would make?"Society Favorite a Paid Spy;" "Woman Lobbyist Flees Capital." The sensationai headlines flitted through her mind. Then she would grit her teeth and dig her finger nails into her palms. She had t?> have money to carry on the life she loved so well. She must continue as she had begun. After all, she reasoned, nothing definite could ever be proved regarding the past. Let the future care for itself. She might marry again nnd free herself from this mode of life, who knows? So reasoned Corn Spongier for the hundredth time during the last two years as she sat In her boudoir at her home. She had ^ spent part of I'iftJ ' the day with \ !'j Carolina and II \ \ Hope Langdon and in the evening had attendcd the musicale ? 1 at their house. fl But she had ' bcen foreed to / *"?~^5~" leave early ow- ^ lng to n severe ~ . "? hcndaclie. Now, \ > after an hour or two of rest, she /' felt better and / A was about to re- ' J/ tire. Suddenly . y / the telephone V' bell rang at a U writing table "//<"??.' Who Is it?" near a window. She had two telephones, one in the lower hall and one in her boudoir?to save walking downstairs unnecessarily, she explained to her woman friends. But the number of this upstairs telephone was not in the public book. It had a private number, known to but two people except herself. Taking down the receiver, she asked In low voice, "Hello, who Is it?" "Mr. Wall." It was the name Senator Teabody used In telephone conversation with her. "Yes, congressman!" she responded. She always said "Yes, congressman," in replying to "Mr. Wall," a prearranged manner of indicating that he was talking to the desired person. "I will need your services tomorrow." Senator Teabody said, "on a rni'fT I ninnrtn nt nvo Hoe I n r?? 1/1 ? v ? j llltlV 1UU1 iCl | A (lUi 41IIU1U< Dc(*lino any engagements and bold yourself In readiness." "Yes." "I may send my friend S. to explain things at 10:30 In the morning. If be does not arrive at that time, telephone me at 10:33 sharp. You know where. Understand? I have put off going to riiilndelphia tonight." "Yes." "That Is all; goodby." "Something very Important,". . she murmured nervously as she turned from the desk. "I don't .Ike his tone of voice; sounds strained and worried?something unusual for the cold, flinty gentleman from Pennsylvania. And his 'friend S.,' of course, means Stevens! Great heavens, then Stevens must now have knowledge of my?my?business!" She calmed herself and straightened a dainty, slender finger against her cueou. "It must be something about that naval base bill. I'm sure. That's been worrying Peabody all session," she mused as she pressed a button to summon her maid. CHAPTER XXIII. j "THE BOSS OK THE SENATE" GAINS A NEW AI.LY. MItS. SPANGLER would have | llattered herself on guessing correctly as to Senator Peabody's uneasiness bad she heard and seen all that had taken place In his apartment at the Louis Napoleon hotel, where he had hurriedl.? OA ij uinrii ociuiiui nirrcun uil leaving the I.nngdon house. Not only would the two senators lose their liumense profits on the Altacooln trnnsnetiou if i.nngdon iierslsted in his opposition, but they would lose ns well the thousands of dollars spent by their agents In purchasing options on hundreds of acres and, where they could not get options, the land itself. I i This land would* be oil their hands, unsalable, If the base went somewhere . else. Moreover, they feared that LaUfc- ' J don's revolt would bring unpleasant newspaper publicity to their opera- J tlons. j "There's only one course to pursue, atevens," snapped l'entxxiy as mey took off their overcoats. "That la to J be prepared ns best we can for the : very worst and meet It in some way yet to be determined. But first we must try to figure out what Langdon . Is going to do? mlji what It can be 1 tlmt he 8ny? he * tel1 us to" * morrow at 12:30 : 1'we appear. He * l/\ must have some\ thing very star- 1 \ W tllng up his * y. It. sleeve if he 1 1 t ? roakes good his J 1 assertions. 1 J \ \ I can't see how"? * \ I ^ "Nor I," frown \ ed Stevens, "and w>j| |1 J my political eye^ 1 .?l ? sight Is far bet^ ^ 01 terthan that fool LP Langdon's. Un* "7'm going to send for der ordinary cirJake Stcincrtcumstances well could let him go ahead with his minority report for Gulf City, but as things stand he'll hnve every newspaper reporter in Washington buzzing around and asking Impertinent questions"? "Yes, and you and I would have to go to Paris to live with our life Insurance friends from New York, wouldn't we?" laughed Peabody sarcastically. "I'm going to send for Jake Stelnert,* he added. "Stelnert?" Stevens ejaculated. "What"? "Oh, that's nil right. Maybe he can suggest something." said Ponbody, going to the telephone. "We've too much at stake to make a mistake, and Jake may see a point that we've overlooked. Luckily I saw him downstairs In the i grill room as we came through to the t elevator." i "Steinert Is all right hnuse'f,' con tlnued Stevens, "but his methods"? I "Can't be too particular now nbout ? his methods?or ours. Stevens, when a ' bull like Langdon breaks loose In the ( political china shop. Fortune and rep- < utntion are both fragile." 1 A ring of a bell announced the arrlv- < nl of .Take Steluert. whose reputation < as a lobbyist of advanced ability had < spread wide In the twenty years he 1 had spent In Washington. Of medium height, sallow complexion, dark hair I and dark eyes, his broad shoulders filled the doorway as he entered. An Illy j kept mustache almost hid a thin lip- < ped, forceful mouth, almost as forceful as some of the language he used. His 1 eyes darted first to Penbody and then 1 to Stevens, waiting for either of them ' to open the conversation. 1 The highest class lobbyists, those who "swing" the "biggest deals," concern themselves only with men who can "handle" or who control lawmakers. They get regular reports nnd outline the campaign. I.Ike crafty spiders they hide In the center of a great web, a web of bribery, threat, cajolery and Intrigue, intent on every victim that Is lured Into the glistening meshes.*** Only the small fry mingle freely with the legislators in the open, in the hotels and cafes and in the capital corridors. Jake Steinert did not belong in either i of these classes; he ranked somewhere between the biggest and the smallest, lie coupled colossal boldness with the most expert knowledge of all the intricate workings of the congressional mechanism. Given money to spend i among members to secure the defeat of i n bill, he would frequently put most of i the money in his own pocket and for a comparatively small sum defeat it i by influencing the employees through i whose hands it must pa "is. ".Sit down, Jake. Something to drink?" asked Peabody, reaching for a ( decanter. ] ".No," grunted the lobbyist; "don't drink duriu* business hours; only durin' y | the day." I "Well, Jake," said the Peuusylvunian. "you probably know something of < ! what's going on In the naval affairs | committee." "You mean the biggest Job of the I session?" "Yes." "Sure thing, senntor. It's the work of nn nrtist." "The boss of the senate" smiled grimly. "Now, suppose a committeeman nnnicd I,angdoii absolutely refused to ? 1 / 1 llud Halite*. ( be taken care of and Insisted on band lng In a minority report tomorrow, ' wltb a speech that read like the Decla- > ration of Independence?" 1 Stelnert Jerked his head forward * quickly. 1 "You meuu whut would I do If I } was?er?If I was runnln* the Job?" 1 "Yes." 1 Stelnert leaned toward Penbody. 8 "Where do I come In on this?" he < asked suspiciously. 1 "Come, come, man," was the Irritable * retort. "I never let a few dollars 1 stand between myself and my friends." "All right, senator." 1 The lobbyist thrust himself down in t his chair, puffed slowly at a cigar and * gazed thoughtfully at the celling. * "Few years ago," he began after a minute or two, "there was a feller who * was gol n' to - 11 ' J! < lueaf about a f jhd issue Ha / ht W bis speech / p^yL ll ready to warn f A country that ' JBwfW 4 thought a / 9 :|> w d of the ?lto-cracy was W to get the Hms to resell ^ Qthe public at ) ^ ^anced rates. " fl| Vtu. sir, I ar- r f%ed to have a "He tcat at the insane -4iage. a closed asylum." >aflage, call that night to take him ojpe the president, for he was told president sent the cnrrlage for him. he got out he was at the insane l?j\m, an' I can tell you he was bun Utfinto a padded cell lu jiff time, ^l*e he stayed for three days. "He he's a member of conffress,' 1 ^Bne two huskies that bandied him jHave 'em each a twenty case note. Bdoctor that slffned the necessary ? got considerable more." Wrens' gasp of amazement caused he Vrrator genuine enjoyment. 4<I aow of a certain senator who was/unk an* laid away In a Turkish [ **tyhen the roll was called on a cer **,111: He. was a friend of Peax>da," laughed the lobbyist t<? the tf4plppian. In his case," said Stevens, "we nust <? very careful. Possibly some >f Sir methods in handling the men ro,l after"? JB" Interposed Steloert. "you cmJ^i don't do all pursuin', all the ?olnyter, any more than others In n3]^Blneas. Why, senator, some of he^nngressmen worry the life out Bfolks that sprinkle the sugar. r' 'wrc*18? U8 of not Icttlu* 'em In >n ifcs when they haven't been fed n s<m time. They couie down the greyhounds coursln' n coy>te."jg ' T^fcpeakcr paused and glanced icrosw Peabody, who. however, was 00 bSJy engaged in writing in n nemorjum book to notice him. "Whi Senator Stevens," went on the ltvtMt "nnlv tnd? v n down ?>nnt I mom?jeid me up to tell me that he was for that pro|K>Mltloii to jive tluk iv. and L. railroad grants >f goveiWjent timber land In Oregon. He sn.vsji) me, he says: 'What *n h?I to my Vpstituents in New England are nb?^things way out on the Pacific eoa^p x'd give 'em Yellowstone Kationnl,ark for a freight sidin' if twas aj- xise to 'em,' he says. So rou see\ " go," broke in Steveus. rising an&rianclng at bis watch. "It will aoohje daylight." "If yojhuist have slepp, go, but yon mUBt b?re at 9 o'clock sharp in the mornlnnaaid Peabody. "Stelnert will sle^here with tne. We'll nil lave br^fH8t together here in my J rooms and a | final consulta"You won't plan anything renlly desperate, |\'[ / I Peabody, will k ^ you? I think I'd ra"A'ousens*., veus, of course Hnlf uot- ?ur Kauie jf^fcrlBlF will be to try to weaken iJingtZ-f <*ou* to I)rove *? liim in the morn1 ing that he alone I " will suffer, l>e"Suppoaal-unQdon cauBe our names doe* nnWeakmr no^ appear jn the laujp^al1*- The options were signed 4$ the deeds signed by our igents. y>n'* y?u Bee? Whereas his laughter yd son and future son-in-law ictually jook land In their own Tarce8.'t| "Yes. ,? amateurism lowers the llgnlty fine United States senate," Peabodjfcnswered dryly. "But Appose Langdou does not weaken* nsked Stevens anxiously as tie plcke up bis hat and coat. "TlienWe will go Into action with iur gun loaded," was the reply. IiCHAPTER XXIV. J TUB HONKYBIRD. N th^frlcan jungle dwells a pretty lltt$ bird that lives ou honey. Tb saccharine dainty Is there foAd In the hollows of trees and indeMe bark, where what Is known is th^nrpenter bee bores and deposts his extract from the buds and jIosso^ of the tropical forest. Tli^lrd is called the "honeyblrd" jecaii.l it Is a sure guide to the dewsltsff the delicacy. The bird disIL-en te laborious task of neckinc? its tray trough the bark to reach the loneyfnud so, wise In the ways of uen, t procures help. It locates a lest < honey, then flies about until it tees sine natives or hunters, to whom t 8h<ys Itself. They know the honey>ird ud know that it will lead them o th treasure store. Following the >lrcLf hich flits just in ndvance, they enctthe cache of dripping sweetness ind r?dlly lay it open with hatchets >r MvcsT Taking what they want, heiffis always enough left clinging 0 tl tree and easily accessible to satsfyllie appetite of the clever little >ir<| SJitor Stevens of Mississippi bears 1 ns ked resemi>lm*e to the V holy bird ? so .-"'7 m?so that he inmre\\ won the |\ j Jin's appella- | X \,V\ M f led for himself. 1 f Aborinally keen u it ^pcatlug pos- I yl/lw** ilblftles for ex- / K^Bl V, racjng "honey" fj || 'ronthe govern I f |l Ml neifil affairs in / i , MJ IVaPingtou, lie | nv.riahly lc<l T | ggEf ?e^ody, repre . 1 W leolng the hunt- \ \l " p ?r frith the ax, \ul __AL R* to oe repository. )^[j"yr tie would then ? ?? ref on the Penn- ft sypnlau's supe- Ljl If fore* to * ., )r?k down the Steven*. ?aflers. Stevens would flutter about nt gather up the leavings, dually as mercenary as "the boss of h? senate," he lacked Peabody's Iron eye, determination, resourcefulness E SURE CURE KB For All Diseases of STOMACH, &.. Liver & Kidneys ! FOLEYS Will Cure Anv r.n?? Not Bey AFTER DOCTORS FAILED Lydia E. Pi nkham's V egeta= ble Compound Cured Her. Willi man tic, Conn.?"For live years I suffered untold agony from female troubles, causing backache, irregularities, dizziness and nervous prostration. It was impossible for me to Hwalk upstairs without stopping on the way. I tried three different doctors and each told nie something different. I received no benefit from any of them, but seemed to suffer more. The last doctor said nothing would restore my health. I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to see what it would do, and I am restored to my natural health."?Mrs. Etta Donovan, Box 299, Willimantic, Conn. The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots ana herbs, is unparalleled. It may be used with perfect confidence l?v women who suffer from displacements, inflam- , mation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi- * gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra- : tion. < For thirtyyears Lydia E. Pinkham's * Vegetable Compound has been the t standard remedy for female ills, and 1 suffering women owe it to themselves t to at least give this medicine a trial. < Proof is abundant that it has cured thousands of others, and why should it , not cure you ? mid daring. He needed many hours 1 of sleep. Fenbody could work twenty hours at a stretch. He had to have his meals regularly or else suffer from Indigestion. Feabody sometimes did a day's work on two boiled eggs and a cup of coffee. . The seuior senator fcom Mississippi ! baa T>een the first to point out to Feabody the possibilities for profit In the gulf naval base project, but the morning following the conference with Bteinert when he rejoined thein for breakfast at the Louts Napoleon ha was far from comfortable, ne did not mind fighting brain against brain, even though unprincipled methods were resorted to, but indications were that more violent agencies would be called Into play owing to the complications that had arisen. Stevens ate heartily to strengthen bis courage. Stelnert ate hugely to strengthen his body. Fenbody ate scarcely anything at all ?to strengthen his brain. Waving away the hotel waiter who > bad brought the breakfast to his apartment, Senator Fenbody outlined the probable campaign of the day. "If our best efforts to weaken and I scare off Langdon fail today," lie said, "It will naturally develop that we must render it impossible in some way for him to nppear 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 cither event he would not have another opportunity to speak on that subject. "Of course later, at 12:30, 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." "Cannot the president of the senate | be persuaded not to recognize I.angdon on the floor? Then we could ad- , Journ and shut him off," asked Stevens. "No," responded Peabody; "he has already promised Langdon to recognize him, and the president of the senate cannot be persuaded to break his word. 1 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 I.angdon and have him talk for hours?tire out the old kleker ?and nwalt n 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 summarily?" he suggested. "I've gone over ail 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 lie gets to his seat. Ills secretary, Ilaines?another oversight of yours, Stevens"?the latter winced ?"will warn him. I.angdon would stick pins through his eyelids to keep from falling asleep." "I've been thlukin'," put In Stelnert slowly, "that a little flne-esse like this might keep him away: When I.angdou's in ills committee room before goin' to the senate scud him a telegram signed by some of his frlen's' n fl rnn thflf nno r\f lila /loii?hlAsa l? ....... ., ?MMV vuw v* IIIO UIIU^UIVI O MO dyln* from Injuries in n automobile collision a few miles out a-town. That ud"? "Ridiculous," snorted Peabody. "He'd know where they were. They're always"? "Huh, then put in more flne-esse." "now, what?" i "Hcv some'un take 'en eut a-autoin'" I The best tonic, Cura-'ve BEg Medicine fo- theso !? ^ eases. 50c. Guaranteed DDER DISEASE licine Senator Stevens <-linked some more. "The boss of the senate" sank down LECTRICE :k Relief and Care for Head* jffi ache. Backache, Dizziness, Hd Indigestion, Malaria, etc. IBS of KIDNEY or BLA ond the Reach of Mec Sold by W. G. O'Neal. "No. no. 111:111!" snapped Pcnbody. 'They'd stick in town to hoar their 'utlier's wonderful speceli." 'u "Well," went on the lobbyist, "I'll bev ot '..nngd'11 watched by a careful picked 01 nan, a nigger thet won't talk. He'll >lck a row with the colonel 011 some ttreet, say, w'en he's eoniin' from his -'J ionic after lunch. The coon kin bump nto Langd'n an' call him names. Then OI] v'en olo fireworks sails into 'im, yellin' ibout what *ed do In Mississippi, the 0011 pulls a gun 011 the colonel an' ni ires a couple o' shots random. Cops onie lip, an' our pertlckeler copper 'II ug I.angd'11 away as a witness, refns- ' 11' to believe 'es a senator. I kin ar ange to hev him kept in the cooler a rouple o' hours without gcttln* any 'a vord out, or I'll hev 'im entered up is drunk an' disorderly. He'll look Irunk, he'll be so mad." "But the negro?how could you get t man to undergo arrest on such a iorious charge, attempted murder!" ex Ininied Stevens. "There, there," said Steinert patrouzingly; "coons has more genteel home Ife in jail than they does out. An' lou't forget the 1 Mstriot of Columbia is joverned by folks that ain't residents * >f it, only duriu' the session. Th* pollicians don't leave their fr'en's in the ooler very long. Say. Senator Sterens, are you kiddln' me? Is It any ilfferent down in your"? The MIsslssippian choked and splut- , ered over a gulp of unusually hot cof'ee. and Penhndy again decided Steln>rt to be on the wrong tack. "jnat proceeding would attract too " nucb attention from ilie newspapers." ' le added. "Well, I thought you wanted to wiu," rrunted Stoinert. "I've been offerin* I1! rou goo<l BtulT. too?new stuff. None )f yer druggin' with chloroform or Icklin' with blackjacks. Why. I've rone from flne-esse to common cense. ;l, But, come to think of it. bow about lit some woman? I e'n get one to intro- CI luce to"? to "This is the wrong kind of a man." nterrupled i'onbody. ? "I'nless you got the right kind of a ? woman," went on Steinert. 1 Don't Buj ^tockBSl Seeing Ob Vou may be losing i drop around and exam horses and mules. ()i son has reached (.hern and patrons will have ; (o make a selection thr Be sure to look our stc ing anywhere. Serviceable Wagons, Cheraw Livery, Feet P. B. HUNTLEY, CHERAW No ready-toll the sty IIL II Ul TRADE VftlK f?f . s:r"?D i|b| aid of f Ed. V. Vrx'A Beai I:: s< I ?>!() v ra ci < M. Pl'U'C'? Come in anc. lo select your clotli an J la: measure t >Jay. G. D. I Dleonin^ - Pre? GHERAW Ills chair. crossed one knee over the her and drummed his lingers lightly i the table. lie gazed thoughtfully Stevens. "Yes," he observed slowly, "unless >u'vc got the right sort of a woman." Itlsing. lie led the Mlssissipplan to 10 side. The lobbyist heard the southerner ve a short exclamation of astonishent as Peabod.v whispered to him. "It's all right. It's all right." be then tnrd the Pensylvaninn say irritably, tlie'll understand. She ran be trust,. She expect8 you." Stevens gave a violent start at the st assuranee. but his eolleague liurrledly helped him ^ Into his coat. "Go 111 a closed 1 4 carriage," was \' 1} i'eabody's final l <SfJI \l 4 v?rn,?B- 'Kr /[ \i 4 sure to tell her to A \\ t l / get hold of his / I ^5^ * t wo daughters on pretext at MTiii y, v;;;,',; i! i ifi rL jM we n,n influ * I vVl. if etice the < lil nmn through his girls, don't you see':" fa And while Senntor iValmdv and ;! Juki* Sti'incrt recurred to a prrotis discussion concerning one .1. It. elfer, mayor of tJulf t'ity. Senator :evons started on the most memorable *ive of Ids career on this bright win r morning, to the house of the fas. ittlng Mrs. Spangler?who for the past eek had been considering his proposal ' marriage. This int>'iisi'l\ in I'-re-, t Ilia -tory o!" Illve id intrigue in Washington political e will h" eolltilllleo ill le-Xt weol *s ironiele. This story alone is worth ore than the price of a whole wear's lisci iptioii. 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