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CHAPTER VIII. OW BXHATOR LANGDON GITS A 8ECRE? TABY. T ANGDON leaned over and seized I the arm of bis interviewer. f: I "See here, young man, why aren't you in politics?" he said. ^ Too busy, senator," replied Haines. 1 f *Vesldes, I like the newspaper game." "Game?" queried Langdon. " "Oh, I use the word in a general I ease, senator," replied Haines. 'Tret- j ty much everything is a 'garao'?society, politics, newspaper work, business 01 every sort. Men and women make 'moves' to meet the moves of other | men and women. Why, even in religion, the way some people play a"? The speaker was interrupted by the appearance of Hope Georgia, who was , Lsearching for her father. "Stay here and listen to what a hard Ftask your old father has got." said toe j Mississlpplan to his daughter, whom c be presented to Haines with a picturesque flourish reminiscent of the pride and chivalry of the old south. "He has the Id A that those New Yorkers who read his paper would actually like to know something about me." Hope Georgia stole many glances at the reporter a9 he talked with her fa- ! ther. He made a deep Impression on her young mind. She had spent almost ^all her life on the plantation, her fa- ! "ther providing her with a private tu- j ' tor Instead of sending her to boarding school, where her elder sister had been * educated. Owing to the death of her mother the planter had desired to keep Hope Georgia at home for companion| ?hip. This good looking, clean cut, " well built young man who was taking to big and so active a part of the fKAwM'a tA linr tho of. i 7VV11UO nVllW UlVU^Ul IV UV? VUV v*%. mosphere that hor spirit craved. He * gave one an impression of ability, of earnestness, of sincerity, and she was k glad that her father approved of hitn. Hope Georgia, by the same token, j not escape the attention of the in tr^rvlewer. Her appealing charm of j ^PCace and figure was accentuated by f her daintiness and a fleetlDg suggestion of naivete in poise and expression when she was amused. His first glance revealed to Haines that her ^yes were gray, the gray that people say indicates the possessor to have those priceless qualities?the qualities that make the sweetest women true, I that make the maiden's eyes in truth j the windows of her soul, the qualities - that make women womanly. She sat close to her father, her hand in his, listening intently to the unfold-: tag of a story of what to her was a mysterious world?the man's world. She strong man's world?which many <a woman would give her all to enter ?nd play a part therein. "What else have you against a poQitical career, Mr. Haines?" went on I jOie senator, taking up their converPortion. ft "Well, my age for one thing. 1 | I haven't any gray hairs." Langdon waved this objection aside. ^*"1 might arrange to pool ages with , ytyou. Sometimes I think we want j^yonng men in politics, like you." I The reporter shook his head. m~ "Old In age and young In politics, | like you, Senator Langdon," he replied, j I "Politics 1 sometimes think Is pure hvDocrisv and sometimes something I worse. A man gets disgusted with the Jtrlckery and dishonesty and corruption." "Then," drawled Langdon, "the thing to do Is to jump In and stop it! I read In the newspapers a great deal i about corruption. The gentlemen in national politics whom I hare bad the ^tooor of knowing?Senator Moseley, an Intimate friend of thirty years; my Bffoeaent colleague, Senator Steveus, and j pother*?have been as honest as the day Kj "But the days do get short in No vember, when congress meets, don't laughed Haiues, rising. "I'm 1^ I've taken too much of your 1 ^^VW^Dd I seem to have talked a lot" Bf -. Jthgdon was amused. i "iDoes look like I'd been interviewing I you. I reckon each one of us has got ' K pretty good notion of what the other ^prian'a like. I wanted it that way, and ^pllke you, Mr. Haines. I've got a prop-. jKaition to make to you. They tell me ^ 11 need a secretary. Now, I think I ^keed just such a young man as you. 1 Hion't know just exactly what the work Hrould be or what the financial arHrangements should be, but I think you Htnd I would make a pretty good team. wish you'd come." He turned to his Hbngbter, with a smile. "What do you MM I of that. Hope Georgia? Isn't \ Ml ' d right?" * her approval, the young girl j E her father's hand In ber ena splendid Idea, dad; j ' Won't you come, Mr. { (MlVon't you come, Mr. Haines T" atnes? We?eh?I?I know my faer would like to Lave you." is be stood before bis two new and friends?for enoh Haines now nsldcred tbe Misslsslpian and his pgbtei^be could not suppress feel- . A Geni From Mi !By THOMA. JVcrOelized From the Flay COPYRIGHT. 1009. BY 1" ings of surprise linked with umor;u::; ty. He had, like other newspaper i.ien. j ' received offers of employment from i politicians who desired to increase 1 their influence with the press. Some- 1 times the salary offered had been large, ' the work so light that the reporter could "earn" the money and yet retain i his newspaper position, a scautily disguised species of bribery, which had i wrecked the careers of several promis- I lng young reporters well known to Haines, youug men who had been thus led into "selling their columns" by un- I scrupulous machine dictators. Haines knew that the Mlssissippian had no ulterior purpose to serve iu his i offer, yet be must have time to think over ihe proposal. 1 "I thank you, senator," he finally said. "I appreciate the opportunity, i coming from you. but I've never ' thought of giving up the newspaper profession. It's a fascinating career, I one that I am too fond of to leave." I-tugdon started to reply, when a de- 1 light fully modulated southern voice interrupted: I ' "l-'ather, I've been out with Mrs. j Spangler to look for some other rooms, j I don't like this hotel, and 1 found some j that I do like." Haines turned to see a handsomely gowned young woman who had the stamp of a patrician's daughter In her bearing and her countenance?a brunette, with delicate features, though determination shone In her eyes and appeared In the self contained poise of her head. She was the imperious type,, of beauty and suggested to Haines the dry point etchings of Paul Helleu. He Instinctively conceived her to be Intensely ambitious, and of this Haines was soon to have unexpected evidence. Gating at her with a sense of a growing admiration, Haines gave an Involuntary. start as Senator Langdon spoke: "My daughter, Miss Carolina Langdon, Mr. Haines," said the senator. Carolina was Interested. "Are you the newspaper man who Is interviewing father? I hope you'll do a nice one. We want him to be a successful and popular senator We'd . like to help him If we could." The correspondent bowed. ( "I should say you certainly would j h?ln htm tA ho a nnrmlar senator." he declared emphatically, falling to notice , that Hope Georgia was somewhat annoyed at the enthusiasm displayed over her elder sister. In fact, Hope Georgia , was suffering a partial if not total eclipse. "I'm leaving it to Mr. Haines to put , down the things I ought to say," broke in the senator. "He knows." "Yes. he knows everything about Washington. Carolina," exclaimed Hope ^ Georgia spiritedly. The older girl spoke eagerly. "I wish you'd interview me, Mr. Haines. Ask me how I like Washing- . tou. I feel as though I must tell some one Just how much I do like it! It ! is too wonderful!" "I'd like mighty well to Interview ' you, Miss Langdon," enthusiastically . exclaimed Haines. "I hope you will some time, Mr. Haines," remarked Carolina as she said i 1 goodby. { Watching her as she turned away, 6 Halues saw her extend a warm greet- " v "/ hope you'll do a nice one." Ing to Congressman Charles Norton, u who had advanced toward the group. v "Strange how the Langdons treat c him as a friend?intimate one, too," he c thought. "What if they should learn v of Norton's questionable operations at t the capltol; of his connection with two g. unsavory 'deals,' one of which result- t ed in an amendment of the pure food law so that manufacturers of a value- r less 'consumption cure' could continue ^ to mislead the victims of the 'white ^ plague;' Norton, who had uttered an ^ epigram now celebrated in the tap- v rooms of Washington, The paths of g glory lead but to the graft' " "Miss Langdon is very beautiful aud ; j attractive, sir," said Haines, resuming a with the senator. "Yes," drawled the Mlssisslpplan. i j "Girls in the south generally are." j "Well, I must be going. I'll think j j, about your secretaryship, Senator j Langdon. Perhaps I can find some s one." j t "Wish you'd think about it for your- a self," observed the senator, while Hope ' c Georgia again nodded approval. "It j r would be a hard job. There are so <3 many matters of political detail about | j which I am sadly inexperienced that z really most of the work would fall on s the secretary." ; y Un<1 TTnint?<s tirnisf'd A train he thouirht : i over Lnngdou's offer. Its genuineness I t appealed to him. Suddenly there dawn- s ed on him hii idea of just what It a might mean to be associated with this a honest old citizen who had asked for c his help-who needed It, as Haines T knew only too well. lie would l>e the t senator's guide and confidant?his ad- a vlser In big matters. TVhy, he would g practically _be I'nited Pir.tes senator tleman ississippi 9 A. WISE by Frederick *R. Toombs THOMAS A. WISE - 'I himself. He knew the ' inside'' as few others in Wnshingtou. Here was a chance to match his wit against that of l'eabody, the boss of the senate; a L'hance to spoil some of the dishonest schemes of those who were adroitly "playing the game." He could bother, too. the iutriguing members of the "third house." as the lobbyists are railed. He could direct a lightning boit Into the camp of Andy Corrignn, who claimed the honor of being "speaker of the third house." These thoughts crowded into his mind. Then, too, he would become practically a member of the Langdon family and have association with the two charming daughters?with Carolina Langdon. "It would be a great chance," he murmured half aloud; "next thing to being a senator." The old Mississippian heard the roung man's words. "I reckon it would," he drawled In agreement. "You feel sure you want me?" urged the other. Langdon chuckled. "I asked you," he said. Haines came abruptly to decision. "I've thought it over, senator, and It ,lIt will be a great chance in every way. m accepts jeems to me it will be a great chance In every way. I'll accept. We'll fix it up tomorrow, and I'll try to make you i good secretary." Langdon held forth his hand. "And I'll try to make you a good lenator, my boy. Fix up nothing tomorrow. Your duties begin tonight Fou are to come to dinner with me and my daughters." CHAPTER IX. A NEW KIND OF P0UTICA1 PARTNERSHIP. THE combination of the forcea of Langdon and Haines did not find much favor among the powers that are-at the capital. JtBator Peabody peremptorily demanded an explanation from Bteyens as to low he had allowed "his senator" to engage as his secretary "this lnquifltve man Haines, a reporter who didn't know his place." "Here we've put Langdon on naval iff a Irs because we kmew he didn't unlerstand what's going en, and you, Jtevens, supposed to be the finished iroduct of the political mill, you fall isleep and let him take up a man vhom nobody can control, one who mows the Inside workings of Washngton and who will take par-tlc-u-lar Pleasure In teaching your fellow Mislssipplan far too much for our good." Stevens' reply, to effect that probbly Ilalncs would consent to be "takn care of" if Judiciously approached, cas derided by the observant PeaK)dy. "A young reformer grows fat n notoriety," he laughed, "and think chat a scandal he would have for his tewspaper If we took a chance on dlsloslng our hand to him. No, no, Steens; we must have him watched and ry to discredit him in some way. Perlaps we can make Langdon believe hat his secretary la dishonest" Congressman Norton was another nan who was dismayed at the formaion of the firm of Langdon and Hains. foung Randolph, too, could not forget he defeat and humiliation he bad previously suffered at HaiDes' hands and jew more bitter as the reporter's Inluence over his father grew stronger. Jut Haines' most effective enemy had irleen In the person he would be the R8t to suspect, one whom he unceasngly admired, one whose very words le bad come to cherish. And possibly t was not all her own fault that Carolna Langdon had enlisted her services, ubtle and quite overwhelming (owing o Ilalnes" fervent worship of her) igalnst the secretary. Terhaps the so lal system of which she had become a tart In Washington had something to [o with the craving to become a leader n fhnf fnaeJnntinir wnrlrl whose <lnz iling variety and Infinite diversion leemcd to fill her soul with all that It earned for. Love she had, for she md now promised to wed Congressnan Norton. She loVed him fondly; be had confessed to him, and graduilly she came to work desperately igainst Haines, who, she had been onvluced by Norton and Randolph, vould prove a stumbling block to them, o her father, to herself In her career it the capital, If his Influence over the enator should be permlttedto exist or to Increase. And so on the surface Carolina Langdon was most amiable to the secretary, encouraged him In bis attentions to her. led him surely into her |>ower, Norton having prevailed on her to keen the knowledge of their en gagement secret from every one, even her father. The days and nights became filled with important work for Senator Langdon and his secretary. Together they went over the important measures, outlined what appeared to be the best course of procedure and carried It Into effect as far as possible. 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