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jtsfr j A Genl From Mi | By THOMA1 H| From tb* Flay i tj COPYRIGHT. 1*00. BY , Isn't that simple?" The younger man's eyes opened wide, and his imagination. stimulated by the fecial brand of Bourbon whisky Nortan h?d ordered for him. took rapid hounds. "One hundred thousand! Tou mean 1 eon Id make a hundred thousand with i ' *7 Mty between now ana spring r I "Sure at a nigger like# giu," replied Norton confidently. Boirr asked Langdou. The young congressman leaned over nnii ntialiT. "Thi* is under your bat, Randolph. Ton can keep quiet?" Langdon nodded eagerly. Then pot it into AJtaceola land." TTka naral base?" gasped Langdcn. Norton nodded. "Row yoa're hit 1L The government wffl select Altacoola for a naval base. Than land will jump way up to never : ill ^ 0 -Mat* a hundred thoutemd with It* t', and youH clean op a bandred thoo?, mad at the least lent It simple? :V These are a thousand people with j-" mm*9 who woofcl jest lore to here r; lib chance. And I*m gtrlng It to yoa I because of oar friendship. I want to R 6* 7*? a food torn. I*re got my money tk\ there." ? Toanf Lmnfdon was visibly im* "!? > always treated me rifbt ChartJe; you're been tot me, 1 know. Bat suppose the government doesntse \ ^ tort Altncoola. Gulf City's in the runMorten laughed eoreasttcally. "Gulf City Is a blf bunch of mod ate. Besides, 111 tell you something torn Just between us, remember." He wafted for the boy's eager nod before he went on. "The big men are behind Altncoola. Standard Steel wants Altacoola, and what Standard Steel wants * ??> i>*n h?t mnr tmtton UVUI VVUfiVW JVO. vw ? dollar Standard Steel gets. Tbey know , their business at No. 10 Broadway. Mew, then, are yon satisfied?" Randolph was more than satisfied. Already he felt himself rich, and honestly rich, too, for Norton had conrtneed him that there was no reason why be should not ~se the $60,000 of K his father's, when It had to lie In the hank anyhow all winter, and he would ? v hare It back In time to use on the plantation In the spring when It was needed. How proud of him his father would be when he showed him a clear ^5 profit of $100,000! Til go get the drafts at once, Charhe, and I'm mighty much obliged to poo," be said, with gratitude in bis toict Norton's smile was one of deep satisThat's all right. Randolph. Ton know I want to do anything I can for Ton." Randolph was starting for his room When Haines and Cull en turned sharply around the corner of the hotel desk. Again Bud and the young southerner accidentally collided. "Where are you going? Can't you look out?" blurted Langdon. names grmnea. "Guess It's your fault this time." i Oh, it is. is ltr irritably replied fc*ndolph. who as the "young roaree" X had been aecusI __ tomed to considarable deference ^/l OnfI_/C on plantation. "Well, take that," v^[ fl he angrily cried, almin* a MTa*e swiag at Haines. [ The reporter's yl A ? athletic training / /nJ niv>T?1 nf rpuHr // Tk A 9erTlce- Dodging /j / J \^// under the cllneh/? 1/ \ ! j ^ ^8t> turne<J l\? ? dexterously, seisjK/' ^ y?un* LangwK " don's ootstretebflj ed wrist and bent W the arm down Langdon too* helpless. over his Raines*) shoulder as though to throw the young attacker with the wrestler's "flying mare." Langdon was helpless, as Haines had also secured his free hand, bat Instead of completing the "throw" the reporter walked away with his foe held securely on his back?to put him to bed, a kindly service, in view of Randolph's mental state. From across the lobby Charles Norton had watched Randolph's discomfiting encounter with Haines with amusement "Now that I've got the young fellow to sew np his old man's money In AJtacoola land," heehuekled, "reckon Sen li tleman ssissippi r A. WISE by Frederick 9. Toombe THOMAS A. WISE I *tor ?iiii;. ,i ?i Lacgdon won't see I anvthitv.* wr?ng witb tbst same noble ! tract of universe ?ben be comes to ' vote for tbe naval base. Senator Stei vens will be pleased." CHAPTER IV. i-JTST THX HA5 WE XEED." S Bud Haines returned from j /\ young Langdon's room, where i / \ he had left the latter in bed.' A ? towel filled with cracked Ice j i around his bead, he saw two familiar i figures standing In a secluded corner , of the lobby. They were talking ear- j nest)y In a low voice. "Whew!" whistled the newspaper man. "It must be something important that brings both the boas of the senate and. Stevens of Mississippi here." "Good afternoon, Haines. How are you?" Senator Stevens said cordially, ! as. looking up. be saw the newspaper ; man approaching. "Senator Pea body, j ! you kuow Haines, dont you? Tbe j I brightest young correspondent in j Washington." Senator Peabody of Pennsylvania, , tbe leading power in the upper house, was a man of commanding character and of strong penonality. Tbe fact he used these attributes to advance in j the senate the financial interests of ' himself, of Standard Steel and other : commercial organizations met with i very little protest in Washington. That i he deserved the title frequently used in Riemog w mm, w ui uw acuata," none would deny who had knowledge of the Inner working* of the senate and the various committees. Senator Pea body was very affable to the reporters, especially to those of Haines' stamp, who had never accepted any favors from him and who opposed his methods. He aimed to win the friendship of these opponents by diplomacy?as he bed found that reporters of the Haines sort cook] not be inline need by money. He considered a reporter who would take a bribe as a constructive, conservative member of society and frequently regretted that so many of the correspondents sent to Washington could not be bought nor bad bills they wanted passed or defeated. He extended his hand to Haines as SteTens concluded and said warmly: "Of course I know the representative j , of the Morning Star! How do you do. ! ! Haines?" "I wonder If we're not all here on the same errand," suggested the news1 ntngp min " 1 " Senator Peabody appeared to be all 1 j candor. "We came to call on Senator Lang- i ; don. Senator Stevens' new colleague," ; be said. Bud H aloes opened his eyes wide j "By Jove, Langdon stock is going np when the chairman of the naval committee drops In to welcome him." "Ton see, Langdon went In on a naval base platform." explained Stevens. "Oar section of the south is red hot In favor of the government i ; spending Its naval base appropriation j right there." "Certainly," Interrupted Haines, j "but""And. there being a vacancy on the , committee on naval affairs," continued Stevens, whose dignity was offended ; | by the reporter's interruption, "the : i friends of Senator Langdon are work- i ing to have Mm appointed on that ; committee, because he comes from the | state where the naval base will be : located and will, like myself, be more i familiar with the availability of the j various sites suggested than a man from another state." i Haines nodded. ' 'Tea, of course. What town's going to get ft, senator?" Senator Stevens paused judiciously. "Well." he said, "Altacoola and Gulf I City are the cklef candidates. I mp' pose yon had better talk to Langdon ! about it" The reporter smiled. "nut's just what 1 came for. sen| ator, but I baTe to go op to the war department now. When Senator L&ng! don comes will yon be kind enough to : tell him 1 want to interview him?" Stevens bowed cordially. "Indeed 1 shall. I'll tell him he's in luck to haTe the smartest young man ! In Washington on the job." j "All right." laughed Bud. "oniy don't ' make it so strong that he won't recog- j j nire me when he sees me. Good | 1 day." And he hurried away to keep a | belated appointment "Clever boy." said Stevens as the j I newspaper man disappeared. The boss of the senate agreed. "Yes only I'm not sure it's a good ' thing for a newspaper man to be too ! clever. Spoil9 his usefulness. Makes I him ask too many confounded ques; tlons." Stevens acquiesced, for It would never do to disagree with the boss, i "it's verv kind of you. senator," he , began, changing the subject, "to come j with me to welcome the new senator from my state, my old friend and colleague." An Inscrutable smile?a smile, yet a cold one?accompanied Pea body's anj swer. I "I have always found, Stevens.' he i said, "that a little attention like this to a new man is never wasted, and I ioiflt a rriSa not'to overioolc oppop gata the senior mm tor from Mia LMtppl acquieaced, and he laughed heartily at Pea body's keen insight into human nature. "I think you'll like Langdon." Stereos remarked after a pause, "and youH And him easy to deal with. Just put up any measure for the benefit of the south and j"3 fTfc Langdon will go the limit on it f*m Even a Repub- -^A J Mean majority \ doesn't mind a little Democratic y \ ' VX}/ j I support, you | W^T /I know. I think |< I / ' he's just the man | Jit you can use in this gulf naval base bill.** "You can swing him?" asked Pea* y body sharply. "" Stevens drew "T}** V* 0uor.wue? closer to Pea- >*?r W . . boss. body. "1 elected him. and he knows It," be chuckled. The boss nodded. "And ifs likely that a man like Langdon. new to politics?a simple gentleman of the old school, as yon describe him?might hare considerable influence on opinion throughout the country." Langdon*a colleague grasped the arm of the senatorial dictator. "He's Just the man we want, senator. He's one of thoee old fellowa you Just hare to believe when be talks. He'll do what I suggest, and he can make the public believe what we think." "Then yon guarantee him?" snapped UiV WO?. "Unreeerredly, senator." "All right" said ret bodj. 'He goes on the naval committee. That ought to be enough honor for a man who a Tear ago was growing cotton on an old plantation miles away from drillcation." "We hare control now of all the T nd about Altacopla that can be uaed," Id Stevens. "1 bare had Norton, th v greasman from Langdon'a d| t working on It There Isn't a foo. 6f land there which we do not now control under options, and," he added, with a chuckle, "the options were dirt cheapo" Pes body grunted approvingly. "There won't be any New York fortune in it but It ought to be a pretty tidy bit" be sold. "Now, If we could only get Langdon Interested, directly or Indirectly, In a financial way, that would clinch ererythlng." The senior senator from Mississippi shook his heed. "Ifs too risky. He's old fashioned, you know?has about as much idea about practical politics an?well, as we hare of the Golden Bule. Fact Is, he Senator Pe lbody, "bou 0/ the miate." rather lives by that antiquated standard. That's where we get him. He owes everything to me, you see, so naturally bell do anything I want him to. By the way, there's Norton now. Perhaps he can tell us something." "Gall him over," said Pea body. Norton had been strolling about the lobby, hoping to be noticed. The flame had lured the moth, and It liked the manner of the singeing. The congressman hurried precipitately across at Stevens' summons. I've been wanting to speak to you, gentlemen," sakl Norton, foil of the good trick be had toned, "but I didn't like to Interrupt 700. I think Pre done a big stroke for Altacoola to day." Even Pea body pricked up his ears. "Tea," said both senators together. With a keen sense of the dramatic, the congressman let * his next words drawl oat with fall effect "I've got Senator Langdon Interested ?financially Interested," be said. His two hearers exchanged a significant glance. "How?** asked Pea body sharply. Norton smiled shrewdly. "Well, I Just let his son invest $50,000 of the senator's money in AJtacoola land. That oaght to help some." Stevens stared in amazement at his congressman, his eyes threatening to bulge oat of his head. "What."' he grasped. **iou goi i^angdon's money in Altacoola, through his son?* "I sure have, senator," chuckled Norton. "He's In to the extent of fifty thousand, and I've promised that the fifty shall make a hundred by spring." "Ifll make three hundred thousand at least" snapped Pea body. "Norton, you've done a good day's work. By the way, a New York client of mine has a little business that I cannot attend lO handily. Doesn't Involve much work, and a young, hustling lawyer like yon ooght to take charge of it easily. The fee. I should say, would be ifrcut S1G.P00. Have you the time to vodertake It7" Tbe congressman drew a Jong breath. His eyes beamed with gratitude. "I should say 1 haTe. senator. Of course It won't Interfere with any of my duties as a congressman." Peabody smiled. "Of course not. Norton. I see that your sense of humor is improving. If convenient, run over to New York the last of the week. I'll give you n card. My client's office is at 10 Rroadway." The ruler of tbe senate nodded a curt dismissal. "Thank yon. senator; thank you very much." And Norton bowed and left, rejoicing. 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