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r i!^^^^^=^=====:=^_=_= | A Gem ff From Mi t i *By THOMAJ ffcxJelized From ihc Play i . ft?" COPYRIGHT. 1D09. BY cj I I'1 ? ? KiW ! w0kr' Oullen n to !.:? .<? ! tier's j B' cheery ST(Vt!*i_' <1 "Monilti' every- j B" body!" I "Senator." ho asked Cuilen. "my pa- j K per wants yur opinion on tlie ques- ; B ^on ?' the election of senators t>v I & I " m "That concerns future senators.1' popular vote. Do you think the sys(teui of electing senators by vote of state legislatures should be abolish- i tar The Mississippiau cocked his head to one side. "I reckon that's a question that concerns future senators and not those ' already elected," he chuckled. Haines laughed at Cullen, who thrust his pad into his pocket and hurried away. "It is tuday that I appear before the ways and means committee, isn't it:" ; Langdou queried of his secretary. "Yes," said Haiues, consulting his j memorandum book. "At 11 o'clock you go before ways and means to .put j forward the needs of your state ou the i matter of the reduction of the tariff J P on aluminium hydrates. The people of } I Mississippi believe it bas actually put 1 \ back life iuto the exhausted cotton lands. In Virginia they hope to use it on the tobacco fields." "Where does the pesky stuff come , r from?" asked the senator. "From South America," coached the , "Tha enmh is In. ji hnrrv 1 OW. 4 VIU4 J . AUV WV? *. U ? | for It,. so the duty must come down. You'll have to bluff a bit, because PeaL body and his crowd will try to rnako a kind of bargain?wautiug you to keep up'iron and steel duties. But you | don't believe that iron and steel need help, you will tell them, don't you see. i so that they will feel the necessity of giving j-ou what you want for the P south in order to gain your support j for the iron and steel demands." The office door opened and Senator j Pea body appeared. "Peabody," whispered the secretary. ! Instantly the Mississippiau had his cue. His back to Peabody, he4rose, brought down his fist heavily upon the desk and expounded oratorically to j-*, Haines: L "What we can produce of aluminium j hydrates, my boy, is problematical, but j the south is In a hurry for it, and the doty must come down. It's got to come down, and I'm not going to do 1 * ? anything else until it does." The secretary stretched across the J desk. r- " "Excuse me, senator; Senator Pea- j body is here." he said loudly and surprlsedly, as though he had just slfeht- I ed the boss of the senate. The Mississippian turned. "Oh, good morning, senator. I was Just talking with, my secretary about j that hydrate clause." Peabody bowed slightly. "Yes, I knew It was coming up," he j said, "so I just dropped over. I'm uot opposed to it or any southern measure, | but it makes it more difficult for me when you southern people oppose eer- | tain Pittsburg interests that I have to take care of." Langdon smiled. "I've never been in Pittsburg, but they tell me it looks as if it could take ' rare of Itself." The visitor shrugged his shoulders. "That's true enough, but give and take is the rule in political matters, 1 [Langdon." This remark brought a frown to (Langdon's face. "I don't like bargaining between gen- 1 tlemen, Peat>ody. More important still, J I don't believe American politics has to be run on that plan. Why can't we I change a lot of things now that we are here?" Langdon became so enthused that he paced up and down the room as he spoke. "Peabody, you and Stevens and I," continued Langdon. "could get our friends together and right new start i to make this great capital of our great ! - .t. ,?? ^n0ii i country the place or me squmc u<r?i, 'the place where give and take, bargain and sale, are unknown. We could start a movement that would drive out all secret Influences"? Tlie secretary noticed Pealmdy's involuntary start "The newspapers would help us." J went on Laugdon. "Public opinion would be with us. and both houses of congress would have to Join in the j k. tleman ississippi r A. WISE by Frederick *R. Toombs THOMAS A. WISE - i? work if we went out in front, leil the way and showed tliein their plain duty. And I tell you. Senator Feahody, that the principles that pave birth to this country, the principles of truth, honesty, justice and independence, would rule iu Washington"? "If Washington cared anything about them, Langdon," interjected the Fennsylranian. "That's my point," cried the Mlsslsslppian?"let us teach Washington to care about them!" "Langdon, Langdon," said Feabody patronizingly, "you've seized on a bigger task than you know. After you reform Washington you will have to go on and reform human nature, human instincts, every human being in the country, if you want to make politics this angelic thing you describe. It Isn't politics, it's humanity, that's wrong." waving aside a protest from Langdon. "Anvwav vour idea is not constitu tlonnl, Langdon," continued Teal tody. "You want everybody to have a share In the national government. That wouldn't meet the theory of centralization woven into our political system by its founders. They intended that our government should be controlled by a limited number of representatives. so that authority cau be fixed and responsibility ascertained." "You distort my meaning!" cried Langdon. "And, senator, I would like to ask why so many high priced constitutional lawyers who enter congress spend so much time In placing the constitution of the United States between themselves and their duty, sir, between the people and their government, sir, between the nation aud its destiny? I want to know if lu your opinion the constitution was designed to throttle expression of the public will?" "Of course not. That's the reason you and I, Langdon, and the ofhers are elected to the senate," added Peabody, starting to leave. Then he halted. "By the way, senator," he said, "I'll do my best to arrange what you want regarding aluminium hydrates for the sake of the south, and I'll also stand with you for Altacoola for tlic naval base. Uur committee is to make Its report tomorrow." Lnngdon observed the penetrating gaze that Feabody had flxed ou him. It seemed to betray that the Pennsylvania's apparently careless manner was assumed. "H'ra!" coughed Langdon, glancing at Haines. "I'm not absolutely com "My boy, the duty must come down." mitted to Altacoola until I'm sure It's the test place. I'll make up my mind today definitely, and I think it will be for Altacoola." The boss of the senate went out, glaring venomously at Haines, slamming the door. A moment later a page boy brought in a card. "Colonel J. D. Telfer, Gulf City," read the senator. "Bud," he remarked to the secretary, "I'm going to send my old acquaintance, Telfer, mayor of Gulf City, In here for you to talk to. He'll want to know about his town's chances for being imvol Kodo T rrmef hnr. L'UUOCU no lUC uaiai t/uw. ? ?... ry away, as I have an appointment with my daughters and Mrs. Spangler before going before ways and means." CHAPTER XI. ON THE TRAIL OF THE "INSIDERS." COLONEL J. D. TELFER (J. D. standing for Jefferson Davis, he explained proudly to Haines) proved a warm advocate of the doubtfu. merits of Golf City as a hundred million dollar naval base. Ills flushed face grew redder, his long white hair became disordered, and he tugged at his white mustache continually as he waxed warmer lu his efforts to impress the senator's secretary. "I tell you. Mr. llalnes, Gulf City, sail, leads all the south when It comes ' to ohoo'sin' ground fo' a naval base. Her vast expanse of crystal sea, her miles upon miles of sllvah sands, sah, protected by a natural harbor and th' Islands of Mississippi sound, make her th* only spot to be considered. She's i God's own choice and the people's, too. | for a naval base." "Hut unfortunately congress also | has something to say about choosing It." spoke Haines. "To be shuah thev do," said Gulf i City's mayor, "but"? "And there was a man here from . Altaeoola yesterday," again interrupted the secretary, "who said that Gulf City was fit only (o be the state refuge lor ageu aim iiiuigcm nv,..-. "Say. (hey ain't a man in Altacoola wot <>an sneak th' truth.'' indignantly shrieked the old r." colonel, almost w losing control of / | himself, "because [/^\ \ their heads is al/ \ \ ways a-buzzln' ( .w/ and a-hummln' /\f r f. from th' quinine * \ they have to take ^-?r- I \ to keep the fever |?rr"7\ away, sab." /wX i um^or 8at i 'a \. \ directly In front V 1 \ \ Haines, at the V \ \ IfB ?PP?sIte side of his desk. iCegnlnSpa ing his coini>o8?/ ore, he suddenly ' "Cuntjmt't hus ><>hu- leaued forward I thin<j to soy *? and half wlils. pered to the secretary: "Mali young friend, don't let .SenI ator Langdon get switched away from Gulf City by them cheap skates from Altacoola. Now, if you'll get th' senator to vote fo' Gulf City we'll see? I'll see, sah, as an otiicer of th' Gulf | City I.an* company?that you get taken ca-an or." Ilaiues' eyes opened wide. "Go on, colonel; go on with your offer," lie said. "Well, I'll see that a block of stock, sah?a big block?Is set aside fo* Senator Langdon an' another fo' you too. We've made this ah-raugeraent elsewheah. We'll outbid Altacoola evernb time. They're po' sports an' hate to give up." "So Altacoola Is bidding, too ' excitedly asked Ilatnes. "Why, of co'se it is. Ah yo' as blind as that o' ah yo' fooliu' with meV" questioned Telfer suspiciously. "Seems to me yo' ought to know more about that end of It than a fellah clear from th' gulf." I "Certainly, certainly," mumbled Haines Impatiently as he endeavored to associate coherently, intelligently, In his mind those startling new revelatious of Telfer with certain incidents ho had previously noted in the operations of the committee on naval affairs. Then he looked across at the mayor and smiled. Appatently he had heard nothing to amaze him. "C'olouel," be returned calmly, dropping into n voice that sounded of pity for the gray hairs of the lobbyist, "about fifty men a day come to me with propositions like that There is nothing doing, colonel. I couldn't possibly interest Senator Langdon, because be has the faculty of judging for himself, and he would be preju ! diced against either town that came out with such a proposition." "Lan' speculation is legitimate," protested the colonel cunningly. Haines agreed. "Certainly?by outsiders. But it's d?d thievery when engaged in by any one connected with putting a bill through. If I were to tell Senator Laugdon what you.have told me It would decide him unalterably in favor of Altacoola. Senator Langdon, sir, is one of the few men In Washington who would rather be thought a fool than a grafter if it came down to that." The mayor of Gulf City jumped to his feet, his face blazing in rage, not In shame. "Seems to me yo're mighty fresh, young man," he blustered. "What kiDd of politics is Langdon play in'?" "Not fresh, colonel; only friendly. I'm Just tipping you off how not to be a friend to Altacoola. As to his politics, the senator will answer you himself." A scornful laugh accompanied Telfer's reply. "Altacoola, huh I I reckon yo' must be a fool, after all. Why, everybody knows of the speculatin' in land around Altacoola, and everybody knows it ain't outsiders that's doln' it. It's the insiders, right here in Washington. If yo' ain't in, yo' can easy get a latchkey. Vnnrxr nmn rn'll find OUt thinCS 80EDe day, and yo'll drop to It all. "I guess I was too late with yo\ That's about the size of It. I guess Altacoola '11 talk to yo'," went on the mayor. "If that feller Falrbrother of Altacoola had been able to hold his tongue maybe I wouldn't know so much. But now I know what's what. I know this?that yo're either a big fool or?an Insider. Yo're a nice yeung feller. I have klnd-a taken a fancy'to yo'. I like to see yo' young fellers get along and not miss yo'r chances. Come, my boy, get wise to yo'rself, get wise to yo'rself! Climb on to the band wagon with yo' friends." Bud concluded that he might be able to get more definite Information out of Telfer If he humored him a bit. "I tell yon, colonel," he finally said, "these are pretty grave charges you're making, but I'll tell you confidentially, owing to yoor liking for me, that It Is not yet too late to do something for Oolf City. Now, just suppose you and I dine together tonight early, apd we'll : go over the whole ground to see how things lie. Will you?" tvio ninnoi hoM mit hia hand, smll lng broadly. lie felt that at last he ! had won the secretary over; that the j young man was at heart anxious to | take money for his Influence with the j senator. / 7K, J??? 111 "ATI right, my boy, yo're on. We'll dine together. Yo* are absolutely certain that It won't be too late to get to Senator T^angdon?" omra !?py "Get wise to yo'rsdfl Get wiser "Absolutely positive. I wouldn't make ; a mistake lu a matter like this, would 11, unless I was what you said I was-a ; fool?'' "Of course not Oh, yo're a slick one. I like to do business with folks I like yo'. It's mighty educntln'!" "Thanks," answered Bud dryly. "It's certain that Langdon won't decide which place he's for until tonn?rrow. I [ promise you that he won't decide tint Ikafter I have my talk with you." "Yo' see," said Telfer, "I asked that j~ cjuestlon because, as yo' probably .know, Congressman Norton and Ws crowd is pretty close to Senator Lai ^ don"? Haines cut him short with a gasp of surprise. "Norton!" Telfer, wrinkling his forehead incred, ulously, looked at Ilaines. "Surest thing you know, my boy." Bud turned his head away In thought, i "Oh, leave the Norton outfit to me, I 11 1001 mem, ne Diiauy suiu. "Good." Tclfor shook tho secrete ry'g haDd heartily. "Yo're no fool, my boy. Anybody can soo that?after they get to know yo* all. That's what comes of bein* one of them smooth New Yorkers. They 'pear 1 mighty sanctimonious on th' outside, | but on th' Inside they're the real goods, ; all right." i The lobbyist hurried away, his blbu; lous soul swelling with satisfaction. He was sure of triumphing over Altacoola, and he was willing to pay the price. ITalues sank Into his chair. "I wonder what Washington 'insiders,'" he murmured, "are speculating in Altai coola land. Telfer mentions Norton's | name. I wonder"? The door opened, and before him stood Carolina I.angdon. "Ah, Miss Langdon," he exclaimed, "I am glad to see you!" She walked to him nud extended cordially a slender gloved hand. "This Is a real pleasure, Mr. Ilaines," 1 ! she began. "I've been waiting to talk , to you for some time. It's about something Important." "Soinetbinc important." smiled 1 ! Ilafnes. "You want to see me about i something Important? Well, let me ' tell yon n secret. Every tlmo I see you It Is an Important occasion to me." ; Carolina Langdon had never appeared more charming, more ^beautiful to young Ilaines than she d Miat day. Perhaps she appeared m aspiring because of the contr ~ ?er presence ! afforded to the un 1 episodes : through which he .t passed; also Carolina was drej- .a her most j becoming street gown, which she well j realized, as she was enacting n careI fully planned part with the unfortuI nate secretary. i His frankness and the sincere admli ration that shone in his eyes caused j her to falter momentarily, almost made ! her weaken In her pun*se, but she | made an effort and secured a firmer grip on herself, for she must play a j role that would crush to earth the air j castle this young secretary was build! Ing, a role that would crush the Ideals ] of this young optimist as well. [CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. 1 ( A Xlght Rider's Raid. 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