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! "a" !!' Gentlemam j from I Mississippi ClIAPTEK XXIII. "THE BOSS OF THE SENATE" GAINS A NEW A ELY. TV A ^ SPAXGLEU would have , I flattemi herseir ou guessing correctly as to Senator Pea- i X body's uneasiness bad she beard aud seen al! that bad taken i place in bis apartment at the l-oiiis i Napoleon hotel, where lie bad hurried- j ly taken Senator Stevens on leaving 1 the l.angdon house. Not only would the two senators lose their immense profits on the Alta- | cool a transaction if Lnngdou persisted j in his opposition, but they would lose j , as well the thousand's of dollars sjient , bv their agents in purchasing options on hundreds* of acres and. where they , could not get options, the land itself. This land would be on their hands, tin- , salable, if the base went somewhere else. Moreowr. they feared that Langdon's revolt would bring unpleasant newspaper publicity to their opera- . tiOJtS. There's only one course io pursue. , Stevens," snapped I'eabody as they } took off their overcoats. "That is to be prepared as best we can for the very worst and meet It in some way | yet to be determined. But tlrst we j must try to figure out what Langdon , Is going to do? , what It can be that he says he trill tell us toAjHBluV'(? morrow at li?:30 if we appear.-He t f/\ ^?*5 must have some- , \ thing very star\ V tiing up his , V \ *L sleeve If he j ^8 ^ oiakes good his \ vS assertions. 1 ' \ \ \ cau't see how"? j I v "Nor I, frown- , A ed Stevens, "and >r\ l| ) my political eye V? sight Is far betCi terthan that fool * w Laugdon's. U n "Tm goiwy to semi /or der ordinary cirJakc Stfincrt." cumstances we could let him go ahead with his minority report for Gulf City, but as things stand he'll have every newspaper re' - porter in Washington buzzing around and asking impertinent questions"? "Yes, and you and I woyld have to go to Paris to live with our life Insurance friends from New York, wouldn't we?" laughed Peabody sarcastically. "I'm going to send for Jake Steinert,*,' j -r ' he added. "Steinert?" " Stevens ejaculated. "What"? "Oh, that's all right. Maybe he can suggest something." said Peabody. going to the telephone. "We've too much at stake to make a mistake, and Jake may see a point that we've overlooked. Luckily I saw him downstairs in the | grill room as we came through to the | elevator." I "Steinert Is all right hiinse'f. * con ! ^innn/1 Cfarntia "Knt hie tiu?thru?eM lliiuru cit * vuo, uuu uio uiv i uvu.-"Can't be too particular now about 'h his methods?or ours. Stevens, when a * bull like Langdon breaks loose in the political china shop. Fortune and rep- (. utafion are both fragile." A ring of a bell announced the arriv- ^ al of Jake Steinert. whose reputation t as a lobbyist of advanced ability had spread wide in the twenty years he bad spent in Washington. Of medium I height, sallow complexion, dark hair !1 - and dark eyes, his broad shoulders till"O ed the doorway as he entered. An illy r kept mustache almost, hid a thin lipped. forceful mouth, almost as forceful ' as some of the language he used. His r ?yes darted first to Peabody and then 11 t Stevens, waiting for either of them * to open the conversation. 0 The highest class lobbyists, those ' who "swing" the 'Mdggest deals." con- ^ cern themselves only with men who 11 can "handle" or who control lawmak- c ers. They pet regular rei?orts and out- * line the campaign. f,ike crafty spiders '' they hide in the center of a great web. J ? a web of bribery, threat, cajolery and Intrigue, intent on every victim that is i lured into the glistening meshes. * Only the small fry mingle freely with the legislators in the open, in the ho- i tels and cafes and in the capitol corri- r dors. * Jake Steinert did not belong in either 13 of these classes; he ranked somewhere between the biggest and the smallest. He coupled colossal boldness with the most expert knowledge of all the intricate workings of the congressional mechanism. Given money to spend among members to secure the defeat of a bill, he would frequently put most of , the money in his own pocket and for I a "comparatively small sum defeat It by influencing: the employees through whose hands It must pass. "Sit down, Jake. Something to drink?"' asked Pea body, reaching for a decanter. "No." grunted the lobbyist; "don't drink durin' business hours; only durin' the day." "Well, Jake," said the Peunsylvanian. "you probably know something of what's going on in the naval affairs t committee." s "You mean the biggest job of the a session V" d "Yes." a "Sure thing, senator. It's the work r of an artist." "The boss of the senate" smiled % primly. "Now. suppose a comraitteomai runted Lanpdou absolutely refused tc V 1 !/ Bud H<iinc8. t>e takeu care of and insisted ou bund iug in a minority report tomorrow, kVit Li a speech that read like the Peol.v ration of Independence?" Steinert jerked his head forward piickly. "Vou lneau what would I do if 1 kvas?er?if I was runnin* the job?" "Yes." Steinert leaned toward l'eabody. "Where do 1 come in on this?" he isked suspiciously. "t'ome, couie, man." was the irritable retort. "1 never let a few dollars stand between myself and my friends." "All right, senator." The lobbyist thrust himself down in lis chair, puffed slowly at a cigar and fazed thoughtfully at the ceiling. "Few years age." he began after a nlnute or two. "there was a feller who wasgoin'to ^ squeal about a S bond issue. He / n? had his speech / all ready to warn the country that ' he thought a '/ crowd of the fiXPZr pluto-cracy was goin* to get the bonds to resell ^ to the public at j advanced rates. ft Well, sir. ar- Ir ranged to have a "He ?eas at the Insane carriage, a closed asylum.'' arriage, call that night to take biin o see the president, for he was told he president sent the carriage for him. IVhen he got out he was at the insane isylum, an' I can tell you he was bunlied into a padded coll In jig time, ivhcre he stayed for three days. 'He nmus nes :i uiemoer ui vuugrcs*. 1 old the two huskies that handled him in' gave 'em each a twenty case note. The doctor that slimed the necessary capers got considerable more." Stevens' gasp of amazement caused he narrator genuine enjoyment. "I know of a certain senator who was drunk an' laid away in a Turkish >atb when the roll was called on a cerain bill. He was a friend of Pea>ody's." laughed the lobbyist to the dississippian. "But in his case," said Stevens, "we nust be very careful. Possibly some ?f your methods in handling the men ou go after"? "Say." interposed" Steiuert. "you mow I don't do all pursuin', all the roln' after, any more than others in ny business. Why, senator, some of hese congressmen worry the life out f us folks that sprinkle the sugar, rhey accuse us of not lettin' 'em in in things when they haven't been fed " ttm/i T r? o/vmo ^nnrn f ho Li PL'UiC UUiC. wuit UVf?u ?uv rail like greyhounds coursin' a coyite." The speaker paused and glanced [cross at Pea body, who, however, was oo busily engaged In writing in a uemoradum book to notice him. "Why, Senator Stevens." went on he lobbyist, "only today a down east nember held me up to tell me that he vas strong for that proposition to :ive the A. K. and L. railroad grants t government timber land in Oregon, le says to me, he 6ays: 'What 'n h?1 lo my constituents in New: England are about things way out on the PaIfic coast? I'd give 'em Yellowstone national park for a freight sidin' if twas any use to 'em,' he says. So ou see"? "I must go," broke in Stevens, risng and glancing at his watch. "It vill soon be daylight." "If you must have sleep, go, but you oust be here at 9 o'clock sharp in the nornlng." said Peabody. "Stelnert vill sleep here with me. We'll all lave breakfast together here in my 1 rooms and a 11 uuai twnouiiatlon." L A "You won't /' A I>1?11 anything iuV/O really desperate. f\\ I ffP V Pea body, will I * \ you* I think I'd KW \ i W s^er"? ^Nyfl 11M ' "Nonsense, SteY| I pi^jJ vens, of course "^v/k 1 fr not* ?ur sarae ml ft"- ffl" 1/ will be t6 try to weaken Lang^ V don, to prove to him in the morning that he alone " will suffer, be"Supposr Luntjdon cauge our u nines docs vot weaken? , . ?? do not appear in lie land deals. The options were lgned and the deeds signed by our igents. Don't you see? "Whereas bis laughter and sou and future son-in-law ictually took land in their own lames." "How iclumsy!" "Yes. Such arn;vteurism_lowers the I T I 1 i dipuity of tin* United States senate.' i 1 Pea body answered dryly. > i "But suppose Lanpdon does nm j weaken?" asked Stevens anxiously a> ! lie picked up liis hat and eoat. "Then we will po Into action witi I our puns loaded." was the reply. CHAPTER XXIV. TltK HOXKVBIKIV IN the African jungle dwells a pretti Utile bird that lives on honey The saccharine dainty is then found in the hallows of trees am I under the bark, where what is knowi j as the carpenter bee bores and depos its his extract from the buds attc blossoms of the tropical forest. The bird is called the "houeybird" i because it is a sure pit id e to the do : posits of the delicacy. The bird dis likes tlie laborious task of peckinp it: wav throuph the bark to reach tie honey, and so, wise in .the ways ?> men, it procures help. It locates ; nest of li mey, then tlies about until i sees some natives or hunters, to whoti it shows itself. They know the honey hint and know that it will lead then to the treasure store. Following th< bird, which tiits just in advance, thet reach the cache of dripping sweetnes: and readily lay it open with hatchet: ' or knives. Taking what they want there is always eicmgh left clinginj t?> the'tree and easily accessiiile to sat isfy the appetite of the clever litth bird. Senator Stevens of Missjssippl hear; ; a marked resentbianco to the ."V i honevblrd ? so j\' much so that lie Las well won the J bird's appella- pivVi f / tion for himself. 1 \/ Abnormally keen ' v? ' at locating |?os- x4: j sibil i ties for ex- /' K^5) i*. J trading "honey" ?J I. Iff a. ; from tlie govern- I > |l ja mental affairs in / f, j'O '! Washington, lie / j Invariably led H T -r^\> Peabody. repro- . 1 fEE. ! senting the ln;nt- \ er with the ax. to the repository. r / yTy ~ lie would then ^$3 rely ou the Penn- flj sylvaniau's supe- Lj? rlor force to i break down (be """ mMr^SUcau. barriers. Stevens would flutter abom | and gather up the leavings. ; Equally as mercenary as "the bofes 01 i the senate," he Jacked l'eabody's iroi 1 nerve, determination, resoureefulnesi t and daring. He needed many hour of sleep. Peabody could work twentj hours at a stretch. He had to hav< his meals regularly or else suffer fron ' indigestion. Peabody sometimes die a day's work on two boiled eggs ant i a cup of coffee. . 1 1 The senior senator from Mississipp had been the first to j?oint out to Pea body the possibilities for profit in th< gulf naval base project, but the morn luj following the conference wltl Stetnert when he rejoined them f01 breakfast at the Louis Napoleon h< was far from comfortable. He die not mind fighting brain against brain even luuugu uiipriuciiJicu uifiuuu^ were resorted to. but indications wen that more violent agencies would La called into play owing to the complica i tious that bad arisen. Stevens ate heartily to strengthen bis courage. Stelnert ate hugely tc strengthen his body. Peabody ate scarcely anything at all?to strengthen his brain. Waving away the hotel waiter whc had brought the breakfast to. his apartment. Senator Peabody outlined the probable campaign of the day. "If our best efforts to weaken and scare off I^angdon fall today," lie said, "it will naturally develop that we iuusl render it impossible in some wiy foi him to appear in the seuate at all, 01 we must delay his arrival until aftei the rejiprt of the committee on naval affairs has been made. In eitbei event he would not have another opportunity to speak on that subject. "Of course later, at 111:30, we will know his plan of action. Then we can act to the very point, but we must I* prepared for any situation that can arise." "Cannot the president of the senate be persuaded not to recognize Langsit** /\? tViA Than tro /?aiiM UU11 UU IUC UWi XUVU *? t vvuiu ??u journ and shut him off," asked Stevens. "No," responded Pea body; "fee has already promised Langdon to recognize him, and the president of the senate cannot be persuaded to break bis word. I am painfully aware of this fact." But Stevens was not yet dissuaded from the hope of defeating the junior senator from Mississippi by wit alone. "Can we not have a speaker get the floor before Langdon and have him talk for hours?tire out the old kicker - and await a time when he leaves the senate chamber to eat or talk to some visitor we could have call on him, then shove the bill through summarily?" he suggested. "I've gone over all that." answered Peabody quickly. "It would only be delaying the evil hour. You wouldn't i be able to move that old codger away from the senate chamber with a team of oxen?once lie gets to his seat. His secretary, Haines?another oversight of yours, Stevens"?the latter winced ?"will warn him. Langdon would stick pins through his eyelids to keep from falling asleep." CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.] Warning. Do not be persuaded into taking ! anything but Foley's Honey aud Tai for chronic coughs, bronchitis, hat fever, asthma and lung trouble, ai it stops the cough and heals tin lungs. D C Scott. Exit Nettles. \ j Washington, September 0:?The President hits approved the sentence 1 of dismissial imposed bv a general Court-martial appointed by him at Denver, Col., in the case of First Lieut Clarence S Nettles, V S A.. ' : retired, ^ According to the war department's i announcement. Lieut Nettles was 1 convicted of neglecting to pay many , private debts, making false state- j ' nients to the department commander 1 l .x. 1 _ . mi regard inereio. anu giving a worthless check. < Lieut Nettles tirst entered the service as an enlisted man in the r" , 2nd South Carolina volunteer int fan try during the Spanish war. i _________________ 1 Testifies after Four Years. 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