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A Gentleman
From Mississippi
!By THOMAS A. WISE
JVci>tiUztd f rom the "Play by KrtdericK H. Toombj
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THOMAS A. WISE
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CHAPTER XI.
O* THE TRAII. OF THE "INSIDERS."
COLONEL J. D. TELFER (J O
standing for Jefferson Darin,
he explained proudly to
Hnlnesi proved a warm advo
cate of the doubtful merits of Gulf
City as a hundred million dollar nava!
base. Ills flushed face grew rodder
his ion? white hair became dteordered.
and he tugged at bis white mustache
continually as he waxed warmer In
his efforts to impress the senator's
secretary.
"I tell you, Mr. Raines. Gulf City,
sah, leads all the south wb a it oouics
to choosln' ground fo* a l.. . al base
Her vast expanse of crystal sea. her
miles upon miles of silvah sands, sah.
protected by a natural harbor and th'
islands of Mississippi sound, make her
th' only spot to be considered. She's
God's own choice and the people's, too,
for a naval base."
"But unfortunately congress also
has something to say about choosing
It," spoke Haines.
"To be sbuah they do," said Gulf
City's mayor, "but"?
"And there was a man here from
Altacoola yesterday," again interrupt
ed the secretary, "who said that Gulf
City was tit only to be the state refuge
for aged and indigent frogs."
"Say, they ain't a man in Altacoola
wot can speak th' truth," indignantly
snneKeu trie oiu
colonel, almost
losing control of
himself, "because
their heads is al
ways a-buzzin'
and a-hummin'
from til' quinine
they have to take
to keep the fever
away, sah."
The mayor sat
directly in front
of Haines, at the
opposite side of
his desk. Regain
ing his compos
ure, he suddenly
"Congress has some- leaned forward
thing to say"? and half whis
pered to the secretary:
"Mah young friend, don't let Sen
ator Langdon get switched away from
Gulf City by them cheap skates from
Altacoola. Now, if you'll get th' sen
ator to vote fo' Gulf City we'll see?
I'll see, sah, as an officer of th' Gulf
City Lan' company?that you get taken
ca-ah of."
Haines' eyes opened wide.
"Go on, colonel; go on with your of
fer," he said.
"Well, I'll see that a block of stock,
sah?a big block?is set aside fo' Sen
ator Langdon an' another fo' you too.
We've made this ah-rangement else
wheah. We'll outbid Altacoola everah
time. They're po' sports an' hate to
pive up."
"So Altacoola is bidding, too?" ex
citedly asked Haines.
"Why, of co'se it is. Ah yo' as
blind as that o' ah yo* foolin' with
me?" questioned Telfer suspiciously.
"Seems to me yo' ought to know more
about that end of it than a fellah clear
from th' gulf."
"Certainly, certainly," mumbled
Haines impatiently as he endeavored
to associate coherently, intelligently,
In his mind these startling new reve
lations of Telfer with certain inci
dents he had previously noted in the
operations of the committee on naval
affairs.
Then he looked across at the mayor
and smiled. Apparently he had heard
nothing to amaze him.
"Colonel," he returned calmly, drop
ping into a 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 pos
sibly interest Senator Langdon, be
cause he has the faculty of judging
for himself, and he would be preju
diced K-'ainst either town that came
out with such a proposition."
"Lan' speculation is legitimate," pro
tested the colonel cunniiigly.
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
Langdon 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
bis feet, his face blazing in rage, not
in shame.
"Seems to me yo're mighty fresh,
young man." he blustered. "What
kind of politics is Langdon playin'?"
"Xot fresh, colonel; only friendly.
I'm Just tipping you off how not to be
a friend to Altacoola. As to bis poli
tics, the senator will answer you him
self."
A scornful laugh accompanied Tel
fer's reply.
"Altacoola, huh! I reckon yo* must
be a fool, after all. Why, everybody
knows of the speculatln' in land around
Altacoola, and everybody knows it ain't
outsiders that's doin' It. It's the insid
ers. right here in Washington. If vo'
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ain't In. yo' can easy get a latcntey
Young man. yo'U Unci out things some
day, ami yo'U drop to It all.
"I guess I was too late with yo'.
That's about the size of it. I guess Al
tacoola '11 talk to yo'," went on the
mayor. "If that feller Fairbrother of
Altaeooia 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 young fel
ler. I have kind-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 htm a bit.
"I tell you, colonel," he finally said,
"these are pretty grave charges you're
making, but I'll tell you confidentially,
vwlng to your liking for me, that it is
not yet too late to do something for
Gulf City. Now, just suppose you and
I dine together tonight early, and we'll
go over the whole ground to see how
things lie. Will you?"
The colonel held out his hand, smil
ing broadly. He felt that at last he
had won the secretary over; that the
young man was at heart anxious to
take money for his Influence with the
senator.
"All right, my boy, yo're on. We'll
dine together. Yo' are absolutely cer
tain that it won't be too late to get to
Senator Langdon?"
1 mi i i1
"Get wise to yo'rsclfl Get wise!"
"Absolutely positive. I wouldn't make
a mistake in a matter like tills, would
I, unless I was what you said I was?a
fooiV"
"Of course not. Oh, yo're a slick
one. I like to do business with folks
like yo'. It's mighty educatin'!"
"Thanks," answered Bud dryly. "It's
certain that Langdon won't decide
which place he's for until tomorrow. I
promise you that he won't decide until
after I have my talk with you."
"Yo' see," said Telfer, "I asked that
question because, as yo' probably
know, Congressman Norton and his
crowd is pretty close to Sector Lang
don"?
Haines cut him short with a gasp of
surprise.
"Norton!"
Telfer, wrinkling his forehead Incred
ulously, looked at Haines. "Surest
thing you know, my boy."
Bud turned his bead away in thought.
"Oh, leave the Norton outfit to me,
I'll fool them," he finally said.
"Good."
Telfer shook the secretary's hand
heartily.
"Yo re no fool, my boy. Anybody can
see that?after they get to know yo'
all. That's what comes of beln' one of
them smooth New Yorkers. They 'pear
mighty sanctimonious on tlr outside,
but on th' inside they're the real goods,
all right."
The lobbyist hurried away, his bibu
lous soul swelling with satisfaction.
He was sure of triumphing over Alta
{ coola, and be was willing to pay the
price.
Haines sank into his chair. "I won
der what Washington 'insiders,'" he
murmured, "are speculating in Alta
coola land. Telfer mentions Norton's
name. I wonder"?
.ine aoor openea, ana Dorore him
stood Carolina Langdon.
"Ah, Miss Langdon," he exclaimed,
"I am glad to see you!"
She walked to him and extended cor
dially a slender gloved hand.
"This is a real pleasure, Mr. Haines,"
she l>egan. "I've been waiting to talk
.to you for some time. It's about some
thing Important."
"Something Important," smiled
Haines. "You want to see me about
something important? Well, let me
tell you a secret. Every time I see you
It Is an Important occasion to me."
Carolina Langdon had never appear
ed more charming, more beautiful to
young Haines than she did that day.
Perhaps she appeared more Inspiring
because of the contrast her presence
afforded to the unpleasant episodes
through which he had Just passed;
also Carolina was dressed in her most
becoming street gown, which she well
realized, as she was enacting a care
fully planned part with the unfortu
nate secretary.
His frankness and the sincere admi
ration that shone In his eyes caused
her to falter momentarily, almost made
her weaken In her purpose, but she
made on effort and secured a firmer
grip on herself, for she must play a
| role that would crush to earth the air
easrie rum young secretary ?n Mil HI
Ing. n role ihnt vouid crush the Ideals
of this young optimist us well
CIIAPTKfl XI!
Tiir i.risr or a woman's ion
CAItoi IXA hiul come to find
ou* from IInines. If |K>ssll>le.
how lu r father was going to
vote on the naval hase and to
Induce the secretary to persuade hlui
to stand for Alticoola ?If there seemed
dauber that he would vote for au
other site That was her scheme, for
Carolina had put $115,000 Into Alta
eoola land, money left by her mother
Norton hud persuaded Carolina to In
vest In the enterprise to defraud the
government, promising her $30,000
clear profit How much she could d<>
In Washington society with that!
The continued uncertainty over her
father's final attitude had strained her
nerves almost to the breaking, for the
success of the conspiracy depended on
Ills vote. Not even the words of Nor
ton. her future husband, could reas
sure her Her worry was Increased
by the knowledge of Randolph's In
vestment of her father's $50,000.
That Carolina must sacrifice Haines
on the altar of her consuming desire
for money, for a higher worldly posl
tlon. was an unlmportcnt considera
tion. He stood In the way. Any mo
ment he might discover the existence
nt the Altacooin scheme, he would Im
mediately tell her father, and she knew
her father would Immediately decide
against Allaeoola?the bright hopes of
her future would turn to ashes. Nor
ton's money as well was Invested In
Altacoola. He. too. would be ruined
She was sure that she loved Nor.cn.
hut she could not marry a penniless
man.
Carolinn resumed the conversation
"It isn't anything so very Important,
Mr. Haines. It's about father."
Ilaines beamed.
"I have the honor to report. Miss
Langdon," be bowed, "that your fa
ther is making the very best kind of a
senator."
The girl hesitated.
"Yes; he might if he had some am
bition."
"Don't worry! If he comes down to
that, I have ambition for two. You
want him to be a success, don't you?
Well, he Is the biggest kind of a sue
cess."
"I never believed that he would be,"
confessed the daughter.
Ilaines laughed.
"Why, do you realize that today ho
Is one of the most popular men In pub
lic life throughout the country: that
'What does I.angdon think?' has be
come the watchword of the big body
of independents who want honesty
and decent government without graft?
"1 tell you that's a big thing, Miss
Langdon. That's success?real suc
cess in politics, especially in Wash
ington politics.
"Now, if there's anything else you
want him to have, I'll see that he gets
it. I'll try to get it for him"?he paus
ed a moment, then added, with heart
felt meaning in his voice?"and for
you, Miss I.angdon."
Carolina played coquettlshly with
the secretary.
"For me, Mr. Haines?" she ques
tioned archly, with an effective glance
Into his eyes.
Bud's pulses began to throb violent
ly?to leap.
"Yes." ho exclaimed unsteadily, "for
you, and you know It That's the In
spiration now.
.. |nnn|_nt: / Y
U1J 1UB|MUI null?*
the chance of ,
winning your be- '
lief in me, of
winning some
thing more, the
biggest thing I
ever thought to
win ? because.
Miss I.angdon?
Carolina?I love j
you." lie bent /
over and seized fl
the girl's hand. '/
"Ever since the 1
day I first saw r
you I"? i
yiu. ci.,^1. h#.- C.
kJtiv ouuun uci ~
head Indulgently "And for yon, irUi
and In a uio- Langdon."
ment drew her band from bis.
"You mustn't be so serious, Mr
Haines. You don't understand soutb
ern girls at all. We are not just like
northern girls. We are used to being
made love to from the time we are
knee high. Sometimes I fear we flirt
a little, but we don't mean any harm
All girls flirt-a little."
"But somebody wins even the south
ern girls," declared Ilaines eagerly.
The girl's face became serious, ear
nest, sincere.
"Yes, somebody does, always," she
said. "And when a southern girl Is
won she stays won, Mr. Haines."
"And I have a chance to win?" ques
tioned the determined young north
erner
Carolina smiled sweetly and ex
pressively.
"Who knows? First make my father
even a bigger success?that's first. Oh.
I wonder If you can realize what all
this life means to me! If you can
realize what those years of stagnating
on me plantation
meant to inel No
man would have
endured It!" she
exclaimed bitter
ly. "I am more
of a man than a
woman In some
ways; I'm am
bitious. From the
time I was a lit
tle girl I've want
ed the world
power, fame,
money. I want
tllCDl Still 1
a* niOilll IO til l IIIUU1
"/ want power, fame, somehow, anj
money- hou. If I can t
get tbetu niysoir. some oue must get
tbeiu for me."
"Awl love?" suggested the inuu
"You are leaving lo\e out. Suppose
I get all these things for yoo?"
ltud's pouuding heart almost stopped,
lie could scarcely gain his breath us i
he saw creep luto Carolina's eyes what ,
be believed to be the light of hope for
I him. the light even of a woman's prom
ise.
"Who knows, Mr. Haines? There's
( no reward guaranteed There may be
I others trying." she answered.
j Haines laughed?the strong, hopeful. '
lighting laugh of the man who would I
combat the boss of the senate on i
ground of the boss' own choosing.
"All right'" he cried. "If It's an open ,
fight I'll enlist. I'll give tbeui ail a
run. What are your orders?"
Carolina appeared Indifferent.
"I don't know that I have any par
ticular orders, sir knight, except to 1
see that my father does all he can for
the Altacoola naval base."
Haines paused, seized by a sudden ;
treuior.
? The Altacoola naval base?" he stam
mered "Well, all 1 can say Is that the
senator will do what he thinks right.
That might bring power and fame?a '
right decision In this case?but It can't
bring money."
Carolina shrugged her shoulders.
"Money?" She laughed with affect- i
ed carelessness. "Well, we'll have to
let the money take care of Itself for a
time. Hut 1 do want him to vote for
Altacoola. because I believe that will
be the boat for him. You believe in
Altacoola, don't you?"
Ilaines hesitated, then answered:
"Well, between the two sites merely
as sites Altacoola seems to me rather
better."
Miss Lungdon held out her hand Im
pulsively.
"Then it will be Altacoola!" she cried.
"Thank you, Mr. Haines. We are part- ;
ners, then, for Altacoola."
The young man grasped her band
earnestly.
"I'd like to be your partner for good,
Carolina!" he cried.
They stood there close together, hold
ing each other's hands, looking Into
each other's eyes, when the door open
ed. and In came Charles Norton. <
Continued next week.
MORTGAGE SAKE OP VALUABLE
HOUSE AND LOT IN SMITHFIELD.
N. C.
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Under and by virtue of the power
contained In a certain mortgage deed
executed to Jas. H. Pou and Edwd.
W. Pou by W. 11. Guill and wife
Martha Guill, on the 28th day of
December, 1905, and recorded in the
liegistry of Johnston county in Iiook
"T" No. 8, page 244, the bonds se
cured by the same having been trans
ferred and assigned to J. W. Vinson,
and the conditions in said mortgage
having been broken, the undersigned,
will, at the Court house door In the
town of Smithfield, N. C., at 12
o'clock, M., Saturday, April 10th,
1909, expose to sale, at public auc
tion, for cash, to the highest bidder,
the following lot in the town of
Smithfield, N. C? on which is situ
ate the late residence of W. It. Guill
und wife, and bounded as follows, to
wit:
That lot in the town of Smithfield
an which is situated the dwelling
house late occupied by W. 1$. Guill,
said lot being No. 25 according to a
plot of the Oakland Heights property
of Jas. II. & E. W. Pou, recorded in
the Registry of Johnston county In
Hook "X" No. 8, page 400, bounded
:is follows: Beginning at a stake
at the Southwest corner of the In
tersection of Plfth and Hancock Sts.;
thence along the edgo of Fifth St.
S. 29 Vi W. 105 feet to a stake, cor
ner of lot No. 26; thence the line of
that lot N. 60'/? W. two hundred and
ten (210) feet to a stake; thenco N.
29 Vi E- 105 feet to the edge of Han
cock street; thence tho lino of that
street S. 60% E. two hundred and
ten (210) feet to tho beginning, con
taining one-half of one acre, inoro or
less.
This 9th day of March, 1909.
Jas. H. Pou & Edwd. W. Pou.
Mortgagees
to the use of J. W. Vinson, Assignee
of Mortgagees.
P. H. Brooks, Attorney.
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CHICAGO, - - ILL.
NOTICE.
The undersigned having qualified
as Executor on the estate of W.
Kuffln Stanley, deceased hereby no
titles all persons having claim*
against said estate to present tha
same to me duly verified on or be
fore the 26th day of March, 1910, or
this notice will be pleaded In bar of
their recovery; and all persons In
debted to said estate will make im
mediate payment.
This 24th day of March, 1909.
JNO. E. STANLEY. E*.
Four Oaks, N. C.
NOTICE.
The undersigned having qualified
as Exr. on the estate of Abram Bat
ten, deceased, hereby notifies all
persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to me du
ly verified on or before the 5th day
of March, 1910 or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery; and
all persons indebted to said estate
will make immediate payment.
This 27th day of February, 1909.
IREDELL BROWN, Exr.
NOTICE.
The undersigned having qualified
us executrix on the estate of L. B.
Holt deceased, hereby notifies all
persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to me
on or beforo the 26th day of March,
1910, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery; and all
persons indebted to said estate will
make Immediate payment.
This 19th day of March, 1909.
MISS LILLIAN HOT, Exrx.,
Smithfield, N. C., R. F. D. No. 2.
NOTICE.
Tho undersigned having qualified
as Administrator on the estate of D.
Haywood Creech, deceased, hereby
notifies all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same to me duly verified on or before
the 5th day of March, 1910 or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery; and all persons indebted
to said estate will make immediate
payment.
This 1st day of March, 1909.
JAMES R. CREECH.
Administrator.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The partnership heretofore exist
ing between M. M. Raker and J. B.
Mozingo under the firm name of
Baker & Mozingo, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent, M. M. Bak
er purchasing the entire interest of
J. B. Mozingo. All obligations of
said firm will be settled by M. M.
Baker who will continue the busi
ness.
This 19th day of March, 1909.
M. M. BAKER,
J. B. MOZINGO.
Four Oaks, North Carolina.
NOTICE.
North Carolina, Johnston County.
J. T. Hudson to the use of P. E.
Wellons.
vs.
Richard Ennis, Martha Riddic and
husband, Sam Riddic, Willis Ed
wards and others.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Johnston county
to foreclose a mortgage on a cer
tain lot in the town of Smithfield,
which said lot was mortgaged by
Richard Ennis and wife Bettie J.
Knnls. The defendants will further
take notice that they are required
to appear at the next term of the
Superior court of Johnston county
to be held on the 10th day of May,
1909, at the Court House in said
county in Smithfield, N. C., and ans
wer or demur to the complaint in
this action or the plaintiff will ap
ply to the court for the relief de
manded in said complaint.
This April, 1st, 1909.
VV. S. STEVENS, C. S. C.
LAND SALE.
North Carolina, Johnston County.
In The Superior Court.
L. B. Richardson,
?s.
Maurice B. Saunders and wife Anna
N. Saunders.
By virtue of an order of the Su
perior Court of Johnston county,
made in this cause, at the March
term, 1909, I will, on Monday, the
3rd day of May, 1909, at twelve
o'clock, M., at the Court House door
in Smithfield, sell to the highest bid
der, for cash the following describ
ed tract of land, lying and being in
Johnston county, in Beulah town
ship, and situate on Little river, and
adjoining the lands of J. S. Deans,
Abner Hinnant, the Mary Baker
lands and others; and bounded on
the East by Little river, on the
South by the lands of J. S. Deans,
on the West by the lands of Abner
Hinnant, and on the North by the
lands of Mary Baker, containing six
ty (60) acres more or less.
This land is sold under the judg
ment o? the Superior court of John
ston County.
This the 30th day of March, 1909.
E. S. ABELL, Commissioner.