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1 r>' r " = A Gen From Mi !By THOMA. Jfo%)elized From the Tlay COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY "Culm- u? < .;r kou?<? toniulit. Mr fT*>iar4i,< *' h?. 'i ??in!3P!" :!!;*] ij. A ' v V | A v j 1 I -V/! w A t Scpc Georgia Laiig<1f>n. girlish avl ri j vacioit*. musk-ale, as you know, out mar won i matter. No matter who says no. 1 promise you that you shall see father. There shall be an explanation." "Thank you. Miss Hope. You don't realize all you've done for :ue." said Bud seriously. "It's a wonderful thin? to find a girl who believes in a man. You've taught me a lot. Miss Hope. Thank you." "Goodby. Mr. llaiues. Come tonight," she said as she turned and hnrv ried away. Bud Ilaices stood looking after her ' ' thoughtfully. "What a stunning girl she is! I've seemed to overlook her. with the rush of eveuts?and Carolina, ne murmured softly. "Wo never were such very great friends, yet she believes in me. What a beauty she is!" A messenger boy broke in ou his musings with a letter for Senator ' Langdon marked "Important." "Guess I'm secretary enough yet to answer this." he thought, tearing it ; open. "Great heavens:" he exclaimed as he read it. "Here's the chance to get to the Bottom of this Altaeoola proposition. It's from Pec body." Haines read the following: ' Dear Senator Langiion?1 am going to Philadelphia tonight. Urgent call from a I,. company for which 1 am counsel, so I t probably won't be able to confer with you regarding the committee's choice for the naval base. But 1 know you are for A'.tacoola and trust to you to do all you can for that site. I of course consider the [ matter definitely settled, r "This situation will enable Langdon to bluff Peabody and draw out of him all the inside of the Altaeoola business ?ought to anyway. Guess some Gulf City talk will smoke him out" Haines rushed out and across the hall, to reappear literally hauling in a stenographer by the scruff of the neck, i; "Here, you, take this dictation?record -v time," he cried: K. . Senator Horatio Peabody, Louis Xapoleon Hotel: You are going to Philadelphia tonight. 1 know, leaving the report on the naval base to me. 1 have Just come on various rv aspects of the situation which make me Incline very favorably toward Gulf City. I am looking into the matter and. of course, shall act according to my best Ivdgment. That is what you will want ? ?* T Irnntc Rlneerelv vours. "WILLIAM H.LANGDON. "I don't think Senator Peabody "vrill go to Philadelphia tonight," laughed Haines grimly as he addressed the envelope, "and I ? J v\JTl think that when Jjk x J the 'boss of the Y senate' harries : I J around to the ^ | IB Langdon house instead there will |1 ^ v ^ more than one * I Li kind of music, I lid more than one \MU kind of food eat? en?perhaps crow 9 tl ?before the evening is over." 'Here's where I resign es senator." Bud ^ ^ the door to look up a messenger. "It's all in Langdon's hands now," he cried. "Here's where I resign my position as United States senator." W. | CHAPTER XVII. SENATOR LANGDON'S dinners! had well won popularity In ! | Washington. Invitations to | " them were rarely answered by j the sending of "regrets." He had brought his old Mississippi cook from the plantation, whose southern dishes iad caused the secretary of state himself to make the senator an offer for / the chefs services. "No use bidding for old General Washington," said the senator on that notable occasion. "lit wouldn't leave my kitcheu. sir. even to accept the presidency Itself. " Why. I couldn't even discharge him If I wanted to. I tried to let him go once, sir, and the old general made me feel so ashamed of myself that 1 actually cried, sir." Peabody and Stevens were the din- j ner guests tonight, as they were Jo coni ~ tleman ississippi 5* A, WISE by FredericK "R. Toombj THOMAS A. WISE f. r nffrVard with Tampion and settle on the :k-ti?>ii of the naval affairs eoin inlit?i* retarding i lit? naval base, flic iLr.-v. ladus a majority. eotild oontroi the action of t!:c committee. ?r::ator t'eahody had finally postpi r ed leavlnir for Philadelphia until tl.o nidnludit train in order to be pros o':t. la1 lampion ax the trio t.trrod t110 library. Tho irirls. Norton and Katublpli wore loft to oversee pr i-arationx f. r t!ie prominent Wash Inctonians i: v: oft to attend the inusioalo to lie given l iter in the evening. t'amlina and Hope fleorsri i Mere in distinctly different moods?tho elder, viva' imis. elated over the bright outlook for her finure: the venturer. east OOWU :UM v.'Mri!!- a nniriHi o.\|>ir:??ioi.. Norton and lf;ifi<1?>!p?i in jubilant s"I?irit tried to cheer her and. failing, ro>oTt<'d to taunts about some Imaginary love affair. The courage of the aftornu?U!. whi< h had enabled her to speak to Haines as she had. was cone; girlish fears nowswept over lier as to the outeotne of the evening. Haines had not coine! Was he ready guilty and had promised to come merely to yet rid of her? Why was he late? If he did come, would she l?e able to have her father see him. as she had promised? If she failed, and she might, she would never see this young man nguhj. "If I looked as unhappy as you. Hope, I'd go to bed and not discourage our guests as they arrive." Carolina suggested. "Our floral decorations alone for tonight cost $700, aud the musical program cost over $3,000. The most fashionable folks in Washington coming?what more could you want. Hope? Isn't It perfectly glorious? Why"? "Mr. Haines is below, asking to see Senator Langdon." announced a servant. entering. "Ob. I knew he'd come! I kuew it! I knew it!" cried Hope Georgia in pure ecstasy, clapping lior hands. The three plotters turned on the girl in amazement: then they stared at each other. "Mr. Haines!" ejaculated Carolina. "Haines!" exclaimed Randolph, hurriedly leavin.cr the room. "Haines!" sneered Norton. "We can lake care of him. The senator won't see him." Carolina caught the suggestion. "Tell Mr. Haines that Senator Iaing "/ brought him beck Father will u-ant to tee himtaid Hope. don regrets that he cannot possibly receive him," she directed. "Carolina!" There was a ring of protest and pain In Hope Georgia's voice as she darted out of the door after the servant. "What's the matter with that girl?" asked Norton, frying to be calm. Carolina shook her head. "I don't know. She's queer today. I believe she imagines herself In love with Mr. Haines." "Aren't you afraid she'll make trouble?' The other sister laughed confidently. "Little Hope make trouble? Of course not. If she does, we can always frighten her Into obedience." The door reopened and Hope entered, followed by Bud Haines. The girl's head was high; her cheeks were red; her eyes glittered ominously. "I brought him back, Carolina," she said coolly. "Father will want to see him. I know there has been some mistake." "Yes." supplemented Bud, "there has been a decided mistake, and I must refuse to accept the word that came to me from Senator Langdon." Carolina Langdon drew herself up in her most dignified manner. "I'm sorry, Mr. Haines, but you must accept It," she said. "Exactly," seconded Norton. "Senator Langdon entirely declines to receive you." "I don't trust anything you say. Congressman Norton, and I may say also that I recognize no right of yours to interfere in any affair between me and the Langdon family." "Perhaps I can explain my right, Mr. Halr.es," Norton said coolly, stepping beside Carolina. "I have just had the pleasure of announcing to i Miss cieorgia Langdon ray on- ! : gagenient to Miss Carolina Langdon." Haines, entirely uuprepared for such ' n denouement, shot a searching glance rr Carolina. She bowed her head in iftirmntloi). , "So that's why you tried to ruiD me!" he cried. "You're both from the 1 same mold." turning front Carolina Lnugdon to Congressman Norton, then back to the girl. Th?\ stood faring oa?-h other when llandolj li I.angdon returned. At sight I'nJ Im QffiTiMori short a second, then came forward quickly. "Mr. Haines, my father has declared that he will not see you. and either y.>u leave this house at once or I shall . '1 the servants." I'.nd looked at young Langdon con- , ij-tiiously. "Vr. l think vou would need some ! !;>." !'( sneered. feeling In hi* veins the ru-h of rod !>1cmk1. the deterniinaii<-it in hi- In-art thai had a few years b.o k ?:?rricHl liim through eighty yards of struggling Vale football players to a touchdown. Tl:e Mutator's son drew back his j j arm. but tin- alert, conlidout look of the Y :'..er re-trained hint. "Mr. ii .i'-v ;:i t'"- south gentlemen d> t : .al'e seoncs of riolence before 1. The .. : ' ',:! ? of Carolina cut Into i i the siler.ei I Iluim perplexity. He did not know ;, ! to ii ? or how to get to ^ f lie s.uutor. It! j, '*7 ?,f? was Tlope who s'^ v~\ -"'.ae to Ids res- ; A / 'xw' TV^vVh y/ "ni u'n fatber; ll7 J ' v"u are here. \jf " 'nnk<* hint i L /ft I; .j CO'me- MrJy 7. I I Haines. He shall ! ! * . 7 , 1 I scc vou " 7 vi V With the air of l/;l , \ i| a defiant little | Ij / / ,V .1 princess she j 1 / v J started f<-r the ! i '!"<" 4 j ? "Hope^I for ! fi bid you doing "I'll Ull '??. .a- Mr any such thin},*." IIuiiu'H U? l.i rc." exclaimed her older sister, but the younger girl paid no attention. Randolph canpht her ; i arm. ! "You shall not. Hope," he cried. Hope Georgia struppled and pulled j her arm free. "I reckon I just gut to do what ! seems right to me. Randolph." she ex| claimed. "I reckon I've grown up toi night, and I tell you?I tell all of you"?she whirled and faced them? "there's something wrong here, and father is going to see Mr. Haines toj night, and they are going to settle it." Norton alone was equal to the situation. temporarily at least. "I'll 1h> fair with you. Hope." he said : j reassuringly, and she stopped in her ! flight to the hall door. "I'll take Carolina and Randolph In to see the senaj tor. and we'll tell him Mr. Haines Is : here. Perliaps we had better tell the | senator." Norton suggested, l>eckonJng) j to Carolina and her brother. "Let Mr. j Haines wait here, and we will make ! the situation clear to the senator." "You'd better make It very clear," exclaimed the younger girl, "for I'm going to stay here with Mr. Haines nntil he has seen father." The guilty trio, fearful of this new and unexplaiuable activity of Hope Georgia, slowly departed in search of Senator Langdon to make a last desperate attempt to prevent him from meeting this pestilential secretary that was?and might be again. When the door closed after them j Hope came down to the table where I Bud Haines was standing. I "Won't you sit down, Mr. Haines?" | she said. "I'll?I'll try to entertain you until father comes." she said weak! ly. realizing that again she was alone ' with the man she loved. CHAPTER XVIII. HOPE 7.AXGDO!?'S HOUR OF TRirMPF HAINES sat at a table Id the reception room, across from Hope Georgia, and his gratitude for her battle In his favor mingled with a realization of qualities In this young lady that he had never before noticed. Probably he did not know that what be bad really seen In her that day and that evening was the sndden transition from girlhood to womanhood, her casting aside of thoughtless, irresponsible youth and the shouldering of the responsi bllities of the Tv grown woman who would do n her share in the yf world's work. tF He stared I /t across in aston- I t Ml V lahment at this rr*\^ lV slip of a girl who I.! / had outwitted SL?Cg / i two resourcefnl I men and an older sister of un- fl questioned abili- ^ ties. She would do her share "I do not rec- in the world's work. j ognize you. Miss Hope." he said flnali ?-v"Perhaps yoji never looked at me be1 fore." she suggested archly, feeling In ; stlnctively that this was her hour; that j the man she loved was at this moment ; thinking more about her than ef anything else in the world. Haines made a gesture of regret. "That must be it," he agreed. Then he leaned forward eagerly. "But I'm ' looking at you now, and I like looking at you. I like what you've done for j me." j "Oh, that was nothing, Mr. Haines," she exclaimed airily, her intuition telling her of her sway over the man. "Nothing!" he exclaimed. "Well, it's more than any one ever did for me before. I've known lots of girls"? "I don't doubt that. Mr. Haines," Hope interjected. wltb_a Hglit laugh. ?ts; I say I've known lots of girls, but there's never been one who showed herself such a true friend as you have been. There's never been any one who believed In me this way when I was practically down and onr.^ "Perhaps you've vor be>-n down and out before. Mr. Haines, so they never ha?l a ' i;.:: e t.> show whether they believed in \ <r not." "That i:i;;y . ...,e reason." he answered. "I X1.'" ' '. why" h<* paused? "1 wonder . .. r sister Carolina did not believe ;:i me." "You were t ",:d <>f h< ". weren't you?" the girl began, then stepped and turned away Iter head. Haines gazed curiously at Iloi>e. "I was, yes. 1 even thought 1 loved her. but I soon saw my mistake. It wasn't love. It was only a kind of? Suddenly pausing. Hud Haines shot n swift glance at the girl. "What wonderful hair you have. Miss Hope." Tliw ?'trt smiled invitinclv. "Think so?" "Yes." he declared earnestly. "I kimw so. I never noticed it before, but I guess lots of fellows down in Mississippi have." Hope's tantalizing smile worried him. "I hope you are not secretly engaged loo!" he exclaimed. "No. oh. no:" she answered quickly before she thought. "<>r in love?" he asked seriously. Haines had stood up and was now leaning intently over the table. lie realized the difference between the feeling he had had for Carolina and the tender emotion that thrilled him as he thought of the sweet girl before him. This time be knew he was not mistaken. lie knew that he truly loved Hope Lnngdon. "Or in love?" he asked again, anxious at her silence. Hope looked at him slowly. A faint blush illumined her face. "Oh. don't let's talk about me." she exclaimed. "Rnt I want to talk about you." he cried. "I don't want to talk about anything else. I must talk about you, and **Ko one htw bettered in me Imt you." I'm going to talk whether you want to hear or not. You've telieved In me when nobody else b^eved. You've fought for me whe ^^ erybody else was fighting ngninst^ie. You've shown that you think I am honest and worthy of a woman's faith. You fought your own family for mo. Nobody bas ever done for me what yon have, and? and"? He faltered, full of what he was about to say. "And you're grateful," she ended. He looked her squarely in the eyes as though to fathonf her thoughts. Then he reached toward the girl and seized both her hands. "Grateful nothing!" he cried. "I'm not grateful. I'm in love?In love with you. I want yon?want you as I never wanted anything or anybody before, and I tell you I'm going to have you. Do you hear?" Hor>e could not hide her agitation. The light iu her eyes showed she was all a woman. "Oh, nothing In the world could happen as quickly as that. Mr. Haines!" she protested, with her last attempt at archness. "Nothing could?" he threatened. "I'll show you." He advanced quickly around the table, but the girl darted just beyond his - -- - ? v. ?. ka?? iavai1 ginap. JUt'U t>UC inuneu?>uu uci T gathered her In his arms. "Hope, my dear; you are my own," was all he could say as he bent over to kiss the Hps that were not refused to him. Hope released herself from his fervent grasp. "I love you, 1 do love you," she said fondly. 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