Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

come in here at
1870. You must
come to them,
~ they say,
Tell the gem
tlemen I'm sitting
Ao"'' ~" 10, '''' '"'9 here with my hat
on the back of
my head smoking a good see-gar with
nails driven through both shoes into
the foor-and looking at the clock"
AT 1926 Senator Stevens entered.
II came to warn you, Langdon,' he
said, "that Senator Peabody's patience
Is nearly exhausted. You must come
to see him at once if you expect the
south to get a naval base at Altacoola
Or anywhere else. If you do not agree
to take his advice this naval bill and
any other that you are interested in
now or in future will be trampled un-
derfoot in the senate. Mississippi will
have no use for a senator who cannot
produce results in Washington, and
that will prove the bitterest lesson you
have ever learned"
"I'm waiting for Peabody here, Ste
vens."
ooh, ridiculous! OF course he's not
coming. Why, Langdon, he's the king
Of the senate. He has the biggest men
Of the country at his call. He's
"He's got one minute left" observed
Langdon, looking at the clock, "but
he'll come. / trust Peabody more than
tl,o I>o,4 oIooI- ,,oJo n = n +;,,o ILL, tb;.
when"-
The figure of the senior senator from
Pennsylvania appeared in the door
way.
Good day, Senator Langdon," he
remarked icily.
"Same to you. Have d see-gar, sena-
tor" said Langdon. He turned and
winked significantly at Haines.
The three senators seated themselves.
81 suppose you wouldn't consider
yourself so important, Langdon, if you
knew that we now find we can get an
other member Of the naval affairs com
mittee over to our side for A%ltacoola,'
began Peabody. "That gives us a ma.
jority Of the committee without your
vote"
""That wouldn't prevent me from
making a minority report for Gulf
City and explaining why L made that
report, would it?" the Mississippiar
asked blandly.
Peabody and Stevens both knew thai
it wouldn't. Stevens exchanged glances
with 1.-The boss of the senate" and il
low voice began making to Langdon 6
proposition to which Peabody's assem-
had been gained.
"Langdon, we would like to bt
! alone" and he nodded toward Haines.
"Sorry can't oblige, SENATOR" Lang
don replied. bud and 1 together MAKE
= up the senator from Mississippi"
, "All right. What I want to say i
this: The president is appointing
commission to investigate the condi
ton of the unemployed. The member
, are to go to Europe, five or six coun
, tries, and look into conditions there
leisurely, of course, so as to formulat
7 a piece of legislation that will solve tn
existing problems in this country. /
a most generous expense account Will b
allowed by the government. A mem
Der can take his family. A son. for il
stance, could act as financial secre
tary under liberal pay"
GIVE heard of that commission" sal
I.angdon.
8 "Well, Senator Peabody has TIL
@ naming of two senators who will sc o
O. that commission, and I suggested tina
YOUR character and ability would max
4 you
Good glory" exclaimed Langdol
you mean that my character and abb
If ity would make me something or OIL
er if kept my mouth shut in the SCI
ate this afternoon. Stevens, I've bee
surprised so many times since / cam
to the capital hat it doesn't affet
me any more. I'm just amused F;
Your offer or Senator Peabody's.
81 want to tell you two senator
that there's only n thing that l wal
: in Washington-and you haven't o
fered it to me yet. When you do T.
$ do business with you"
"What's that? Speak out, man!' sa1
y Peabody quickly.
"a square deal for the people Of Il
United States"
"Good Lord!" exclaimed ''the bo
of the senate" sis this Washingte
l. or is it heaven!!'
y at is not heaven, SENATOR" put
u Haines.
"Man alive" cried Peabody, "I'
"a been in Washington SO long that
y $50 long you've forgotten that t
n American people really exist" retort
n Langdon, land there are more like y
or in the senate, all because the vote