Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-25

way will''
''But not every woman feels the way
you do, my daughter broke in the
senator.
ssNo, you are right, because their
spirit has been crushed by generations.
by centuries of forced subseryiency to
men. They tell us we should be thank
full that we do not live in China, where
women are physical slaves to men. In
our country they are forced to be mem
tai and social slaves to men. Is one
very much worse than the other?"
Then, DEAR and her fathers tone
was very gentle, '.if you want an equal
chance-want to be equal to man
you must take your medicine with
Randolph, like man.
What are you going to do. sir?'' she
asked, afraid.
''I'm going to spoil all your little
scheme, DEAR" he returned, smiling
sadly. 'I'm going, | fear, to make you
lose all your money. I'd like to make
it easy for you. but can't. You've
got to take your medicine, children.
and when it's all over back there in
Mississippi / shall be able, l hope, to
patch up your broken lives and togeth-
er we will work out your mistakes
can't think of that now. The honor of
the Langdons calls This is the time
for the fight. and any one who fights
against me must take the conse-
quences.'
He walked over and touched the bell.
Thomas" he said to the servant
who responded, take that letter at
once to Senator Peabody, in the libra
Iy."
"What is it. sir?" asked Randolph.
"It's the call to arms" responded his
father grimly.
Senator Peabody read the letter to
which Haines had signed Langdon's
name and jumped up from his chair in
the library in astonishment Without
word to the startled Stevens he rush
ed to confront Langdon.
whats the meaning of this?" he
shouted as he burst in on the junior
senator from Mississippi
"Of what?" asked the southerner,
with blandness that added fuel to
Peabody's irritation.
"Don't trife with me, sir!' cried Nthe
boss of the senate" "This letter You
sent it. Explain it! I'm in no mood to
joke"
Langdon looked at him calmly.
81 think the letter is quite plain, SEN
ator," he saidA "You can read" Then
he turned to his daughter. ''This dis
cussion cannot possibly interest you,
my dear. Will you go to the drawing
room to receive our guests?"
Carolina obeyed. She seemed to be
discovering new qualities in this father
whom she had considered to be too old
fashioned for his time.
"Now, senator, go ahead, and RAN
dolph you bring Stevens"
"You're switching to Gulf City," de-
manded Peabody.
'I'm considering Gulf City" agreed
Langdon.
Peabody brought down his fist on the
table.
"It's too late to consider anything,
Langdon," he cried. Were committed
to Altacoola, and A1tacoola- it is.
don't care what you hearN Of Gulf
City. Now, I'd like to settle this thing
in friendly manner, Langdon. like
always for every membeAbf the senate
to have his share of the power and the
patronage. We've been glad to put you
forward in this naval base matter We
appreciate the aightforwardness the
honesty Of your character. You look
well. You're the kind Of politician the
public thinks it wants nowadays, but
you've been in the senate long enough
to know that bills have to pass, and
you know you can't get through any
thing without my friends, and tell
you now I'll throttle any Gulf City
plan you bring up.''
'Then if you are as sure of that you
can't object to my being for Gulf
City?" asked Langdon.
"Are you financially interested in
Gulf City?" demanded Peabody.
Senator Peabody exclaimed Lang
don
Don't flare up, Langdon," retorted
Peabody. 'That sort of thing has
happened in the senate. There are
often perfectly legitimate profits to be
made in some regular commercial ven
ture by man who has inside infor-
nation as to what's doing up on Capt.
tol hill"
Senator Peabody" asked Langdon,
"why are you so strong for Altacoola 2"
The Pennsylvania hesitated.
''Its natural advantages" he said at
last
The southerner shook his head.
"Oh. that's all? Well, If natural ad-
vantages are going to settle it, and
not influence. go ahead and vote, and
I'll just bring in minority report for
Gulf City,
'eThe boss of the senate was in
corner now.
'.Confound it, Langdon, If you will
have it, l am interested in Altacoola."