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Unknown U> both, the door lending
from the hall had ojtened to admit
Senator Langdon Intu the lower end
of the room. Surprised at the sight
of the couple. so seriously intent on 1
each other, he made a sudden gesture
of auger, then, apparently (hanging
his mind, advanced toward them.
"I believe you want to see nie. sir."
he said to Haines. "I hope you'll be
brief. I have very little time to spare
from my guests."
Hope's bosom fluttered timorously
at the Interruption. The man nervously
stepped forward.
"I shan't take much of your time,
Senator Langdou," he said. "There
has been a misunderstanding, a terrible
mistake. I ntn sure I can convince
you."
Senator Langdon hesitated doubtfully,
half turned toward Carolina, Randolph
and Norton, who had followed
him, and again faced Haines.
Hope pressed her father's arm and
looked up into his face entreatingly,
Randolph, observing this, quickly
stepped close to the senator's side,
eaylng, "I can settle with this Mr.
Haines for you."
Waving his son aside, the senator
finally spoke.
"I reckon there's been too many
attending to my business and settling
my affairs, Randolph," he said. "I
think for a change I'll settle a few of
my own. All of you children go out
and leave me here with Mr. Haines."
CHAPTER XIX.
tKKATOR LAKGDON I.EARN8 TIIK TRUTH.
WHEN they were alone Haines
faced the senator and spoke
determinedly.
"They told you I was not
running straight." he said.
The senator nodded, and the lines
about his mouth deepened.
"Yes."
Bud Haines stiffened at the word.
Every muscle in his body seemed to
become rigid as he mentally vowed
that he would retaliate agalnRt his traducers
if it cost him his life to do it.
Hope had informed him only too accurately,
he now realized. Little did
the senator know that what he was
ijpw about to hear would give him one
of the severest shocks of his life.
"They told me you weren't running
straight," said Haines Tleliberately.
"Now, neither one of us has been
crooked, but somebody else has been,
acd this was the plan to keep us
apart."
"Norton told me you were speculating
In Altacoola lands," said Langdon.
"And Norton told me the same of
you," retorted Bad.
The senator's face grew very serious.
"But my daughter, Miss Carolina
Langdon, confirmed Norton's story."
Haines here faced the most difficult
part of his interview. He hardly knew
how to answer. His manhood rebelled
against placing any blame on a woman.
He revolted at the thought of
ruining a father's faith in bis daughter's
honesty, especially when that
father was the man be most admired,
a man for whom he had genuine, deep
rooted affection. But it was necessary
that the words be spoken.
"I hate to tell you, sir," he said in a
low, uncertaiu voice, "that it was your
daughter Carolina who made me believe
this story told abont you and
vouched for by your son Randolph."
Langdon started back aghast. He
stared at Haines and knew that he
spoke the truth. Then his white head
sank pathetically. Tears welled into
the eyes of the planter, and this sturdy
old fighting man dropped weakly into
a chair, sobbing convulsively, broken
in spirit and wearied in body.
At length Haines spoke to his stricken
chief.
"I know it hurts," he said. "It hurt
me to have to say it. Don't believe it
until you get it
?* Vnrfnn HK*
VUl Vi AWA % v W| .
but tben you
must do some- V ^ -^~N
tiling." J
Langdon came / Jpv *
to his feet, mop- t \M
ping his cheeks.
But there was no I
weakness In him 1/7% p
now. Yes, he Jj 1 V^would
do 6ome- I J* I sg/UL.
thing. He would i^Sl ft*"?jlT/
go after the I p ^Hpjfe
thieves that had J A F=z~~Jz
turned his own i-j
flesh and blood U|
against him and ^
root them all out "J toctc W hurt*."
?show them all up.
"Oh, I'll do something," he said
grimly. "I'm going to make up for
lost time. Of couree Norton is speculating.
Who's behind him?'
"Stevens and Peabody, I'm positive,"
answered Haines, "and behind them Ls
Standard Steel."
"What," exclaimed Langdon, "Stevens
In a swindle like this! Are you
sure? How do you know?"
"A Gulf City man who couldn't carry
his liquor gave me some clews, and
I worked Norton into telling some
more." answered the secretary. "Where
is Peabody?"
"He's here now."
"Then he hasn't got mj letter yet 1
sent him u note and signed your name,
senator, to the effect tblt t&e. Golf
tleman
ississippi
3* A. WISE
' by Frederick, "R- Toombt
Y THOMAS A. WISE
City claims have been brought before
, you so strongly that you might vote
, for Culf Pity."
Lnugdon was amazed.
"You seiit that note," he exclaimed,
"when you know Aitacoola is the only
proper place ami Oulf t'ity is a inud
bank V"
The newspaper man smiled.
"Of course." lie agreed, "but I had j
i to get a rise out of Peabody. This J
will show where j
he stands."
j VN "Oh," said
fl I V I.angdon. "I unA#\X
jlf V\ derstand.l
r . 7 ? V Thanks, boy."
\ A servant enU
" ,J pTI tered with a note,
nf ,lff \ iT "For Senator
l / I Peabody, sir,
1/1 rill "larked 'Urgent.'
/ J \l I The messenger's
l,e<kU huntinSb,m
for some hours."
Langdon look^.
ft ed shrewdly at
LI Hud. then turned
to the servant.
I "SJunrup at th* (Ad ..you keep that
note until I ring j
for you, then bring it to Senator Pea- j
body. Understand? No matter now
urgent It's marked."
The man bowed.
"Yes. sir."
"Now tell Mr. Norton. Miss Langdon
and Mr. Randolph to come here."
The senator turned back to his secretary.
"I expect I'm going to be pretiy busy
the rest of the evening, Bud, so In
case I forget to mention It again remember
to show up at your old desk
In the morning."
"I will. Thank you. sir."
"You sent for us, senator," said Norton,
approaching with his two dupes.
"You are interested In Altacoola
lands," the senator angrily charged.
"I am. sir," be said.
"And you told Mr. Hatnes that I was
Interested in Altacoola lands?"
The schemer hesitated, and the senator
broke in on him in rage.
"Speak out. man! Tell the truth. If
you can."
"I did." admitted the congressman
finally.
"Was there any particular reason for
your not telling the truth?" demanded
the Mississipplan In threatening tone.
"I told the truth," replied Norton.
"You are interested iu ibem."
For an instant Langdon seennd
about to step toward him, then he controlled
himself.
"I didn't know it." he said.
"You have several things to learn,
senator," declared the congressman.
"I tare things to learn ana tningB
to teach," he said. "But go on. Why
a in I interested?"
"You are interested, senator," replied
the trickster, making his big play,
"through your son Randolph, who invested
$50,000 of your money in Altacocla,
and also through your daughter,
Miss Carolina, who, acting on my
advice, has put her own money?$25.000?
in Altacoola land also."
For a moment langdon was speechless.
It was too much at first for the
honest old southerner to comprehend.
"You mean," he gasped at last, "that
you induced a boy to put $50,000 In
Altacoola land when you knew I bad
to rote on the bill? And you even
let my daughter put her money In the
same scheme?"
"Of course I did. It was a splendid
chance, and I let your son in for
friendship and your daughter because
she has done me the honor to promise
to become my wife."
"What! You have my daughter's
promise to marry you, you"?
"She admits it herself."
"Tben I reckon here's where I lose
a prospective son-in-law," sneered
Ijangdon. "Bot that's unimportant.
Now, Norton, who's behind you?"
"I must decline to answer that"
Langdon looked at him sternly.
"Very well," he said. "You are too
mail to count I'll find out for myself.
Now you go to my study and wait
there until I send for you. I must be
alone with my children."
When Norton and Haines had left
them, Langdon turned sadly to the two
children who had disgraced him.
"Can you understand?' he said. "Do
you know what you've done to me?'
"What father? We've done nothing
wrong?' protested Carolina.
"They told me it was perfectly legitimate,"
urged Randolph. "They said
everybody?Pea body and Stevens and
the rest?were in it, and Pea body Is the
boss ol the senate."
'Tes, my boy," assented the old
planter, "he's the leader in the senate,
and that's the shameful part of all this
?that a man of his high standing
should set you so miserable an example."
Randolph Langdon was not a vicious
lad, not a youth who preferred or chose
wrongdoing for the increased rewards
it offered. He was at heart a chivalrous,
straightforward, trustful southern
boy who believed in the splendid
' traditions of his family and loved bis
father as a son should a parent having
the qualities of the old hero of Crawfordsvilie.
Jealous of his honor, he had
been a victim of Norton's wiles because
of the congressman's position and pnr wytfvMteew,
because this companion of
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his young days had won bis confidence
and had not hesitated to distort the
lad's idea of what was right and what
was wrong. j
Randolph began an indignant protest
against his father's reproof when the
senator cut him short.
I>on't von see?" said the senator. (
"I can understand there being rascals
In the outside world and that they i'
should belic-vc your careless, foolish <
old father lawful game, but that he .
should be thought a tool for dishonest
thieving by members of his own fam- ;'
: ily is incomprehensible. ! ]
"Randolph, iny son, Carolina, my .
' daughter, through all their generations
j the I>angdons have been honorable. '
Your mother was a Randolph, and this ]
! from you! Oh,. Carolina! And, you, j
Randolph: How could you? How ,
j could you betray or seek to betray your ! I
father, who sees in you the image of i
your dear mother, who has gone?" | j
[CONTINTKn NEXT WEEK. 1 ! i
A Dubious Welcome. \
The good people of Lake City and
Scran ton, being disappointed iu their' c
euoris 10 get ? new county, now l.iik i
very strongly about coming over into J
Florence. This is a mighty good j 1
section of country, and mighty good j >
people, but did you ever hear of a . \
uew member being adopted in the c
household and proving an entering t
wedge to break up the family? That ?
happens so often that we are inclined r
to be a little cautious. We would 1
love to have that member of our t
household if we had any assurance t
that they would stay with us. Florence
is a mighty good county to
come into, a good family to be con- i
nected with, a family that believes in j
respecting the rights of all of its'
members and giving them as much '
liberty as is consistent with the family
safety. Onr friends dow^q in Williamsburg
had betterstay ar6and their
own hearth and fireside except when
they come up as company,?Florence
Times.
Tbe September American Magazine. <
j "Hill against Harriman?The
Story of the^Ten Years' Struggle
for the Railroad Supremacy of the
West" is the leading feature of the ^
September American Magazine. Its ,
author, George H Cusbing, says (
"Hill has worked in the tomorrow of ^
things. Harriman today. Hill has
won hv nTntvtir.fr an iilea ahead of
| him and working up to it. Harriman
thinks in present profits and crashes ,
through opposition with the weight ]
of his financial support. Hill's is the
success of brain; Harriman's of mon- ^
ey and organization." The- article
gives a surprising glimpse into the
inside workings of great railroad
deals.
Ray Stannard Baker writes about
"The Faith of the Unchurched" and
tells why it is that of the one billion
dollars that has been given away by
Americans during the past ten years
for various philanthropic purposes,
comparatively little has gone to the
churches.
"Woman aud the Occupations,"
by Prof W I Thomas, shows how
women are entering the trades and
professions from the top and bottom,
and that they are therefore entitled)
to equal suffrage.
"The Evolution of a Train Rob- i
I ber," by Edgar Beecher Bronson, is
the story of a good cow-puncher who
went wrong, and Walter Pritchard
Eaton describes where and how moving
pictures are made.
High grade fiction is contributed
by Inez Haynes Gillmore, Mrs L H
Harris, Fielding Bail and James
Oppenheim, while intervening reading
is offered in "A Servant on the
Servant Problem," "Margarita's
Soul," "The Pilgrim's Scrip" and
"In the Interpreter's House."
An important editorial announcement
is made in this issue of the
American Magazine which will
awaken much curiosity and lively
interest in the October and succeeding
issues
Washington's Plague Spots
lie in the low,marshy bottoms of the
the Potomac, breeding ground of
I malaria. trarmH. These frerms cause
chills, fever aud ague, biliousness,
jaundice, lassitude, weakness and
general debility and bring suffering ,
or death to thousands yearly. But
Electric Bitters never fails to de- 1
stroy them and cure malaria troubles.
"They are the best all-round tonic
and cure for malaria I ever used," j
writes R M James of Louellen, S C. <
They cure Storrach, Liver Kidney
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ELECTION AFTERMATH
Is Viewed by Harpers Correspondent?
State wide Prohibition the Thing.
Harpers, August 23:?The ex
siting elections both on the whiskej
question and that of the formatior
sf Rutledge couuty have passet
juietly into history. The peoph
)f the county have made their will
known at the ballot box and their
wishes should prevail.
It is reported here that Rosemary
precinct, in Georgetown county, will
3C coutested. Georgetown county
?ave the dispensary only SO votes
Majority, and ninety-nine votes al
ttoseniary were cast for the dis
jeusary. If this poll be thrown out
t would leave a majority for pro.
libition.
We note that ail the i4wet"
jonnties, except Charleston, have
rery small majorities for the diewnsary
and we hope that the Legisature
at its next session will pa3S i
State-wide prohibition law. The
vill of the people of 36 counties out
>f the 42 has now been expressed anc
he remaining six counties s..
ilso be made to come under the law,
Those six counties should no)
lave the right to sow the seed oi
;he devil; let them be governed bj
,he majority of the counties of the
State. If allowed to retain th<
lispensary those six counties will
ireate almost as much evil in th<
State as though every county wai
selling rum. I hope our law-makeri
vill see the importance of passing a
State-wide prohibition bill nex
vinter. Let the wishes of the people
ule.
Subscriber.
THE STATE'S FINANCES.
Statement from Comptroller Genera
Showing Cash on Hand in Counties.
Although the State is to J>orrov
mother $100,000 next month t
meet current expenses, bringing th<
total so far borrowed this year up t
the statutory limit of half i
million, and practically all th
counties are more or less heavy bor
rowers, a statement issued by tb<
comptroller general today as of Juu
30 shows total cash on hand to th
State and county treasurers of $1
195,23938. This looks like ba<
financing somewhere, but it is ex
plained that iu the first place th
statement as of datr June 30 show
^uite a different e* e of affairs thai
?statement whi u might be gottei
up of conditions existing right now
although the State was borrowin,
money heavily at the former period
The statement of the comptrolle
general shows cash balances for tb
State treasury of $267,798.10 to th
credit of the general fund and $241
116.49 to the credit of special funds
a total of $408,914 59, but sine
then, it is explained, a seminual in
terest bill of $145,000 has been pai<
and a number of big items as well.
And among the counties it is know
that in spite of the fact that seven
show large cash balances, many o
them have been borrowing to mee
current expenses. In tbe case c
Clarendon, for instance, which a(
cording to the comptroller general'
statement had $27,745.05 on June 3(
and is now on a strain for cash t
such an extent that a few days ag(
a claim for less than $5 against th
county commissioners was turner
down because there was not cas
enough on hand to meet such claims
The comptroller general's state
ment of county ca^h balances o
June 30, 1909, shows Williamsbur
to have cash on hand $16,260.11, o
which amount $659.10 was in th
office and $15,601.01 in banks.
The Crime ?f Idleness.
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one. It's the some with a lazy live;
It causes constipation, headache
jaundice, sallow complexion, pimple
and blotches, but Dr King's Ne^
Life Pills soon banish liver trouble
and build up your health, 25c at,]
0 Scott's.
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