The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, August 19, 1909, Image 6
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Scpc Georgia Laiig<1f>n. girlish avl ri j
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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
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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
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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. "I believe in you, and father
must too. You've got to straighten
this tangle out now, for my sake as
well as your own. Father will listen."
"It's nil so strange, so wonderful,
I can hardly understand It," began
Haines slowly as be held the girl's
hands.
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