Connecticut western news., 1909-03-11
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CHAPTER VII.

LANGDoN LEARNS OF THINGS UNPLEAs-
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 Y Y AINES quickly walked over and T touched the southerner on the A A Well, my boy, what can l do for you?' asked the new senator, turning, with a pleasant smile.
 My name is Haines. Senator Ste vens was to speak to you about me. I'm the first of the newspaper core Spondents come to interview you"
 Langdon's familiar smile broadened. Well. you don't look as though you'd bite. Reckon 1 can stand for it. Is 1t very painful?'
 ''I hope it Won't be, senator" Haines said, feeling instinctively that he was going to like this big, hearty citizen. ''All right, MT. Haines, just as soon as I've said goodby to my old friend Colonel Stoneman, I'll be with you" And to his continued amazement Haines saw the senator walk away with the old Union colonel, slap him on the back, cheer him up and finally bid him goodby after extending a cor dial invitation to come around to din ner, meet his daughters and talk over cid times.
 The antiquated Federal soldier march ed away more erect, more brisk, than in years, completely restored to favor in the eyes of the hotel people. Lang don turned to the reporter.
 All right, MT. Haines; my hands are up Do your worst. Senator Stevens spoke to me about you; said you were the smartest young newspaper man in Washington. You must come from the south"
 Bud shook his head.
 "No, just New York" he said.
 well, that's a promising town, " drawled the southerner 'They tell me that's the Vicksburg of the north"
 q suppose you haven't been to New York of late, senator?' suggested the newspaper man.
 "Well, started up there with Gen eral Lee once," responded Langdon reminiscently, "but we changed cur minds and came back. You may have heard about that trip"
 Haines admitted that he had.
 Since that time," went on Lang don, i've confined my travels to New Orleans and Vicksburg. Ever been in New Orleans about Mardi Gras time MT. Haines?"
 "Sorry, but I don't believe l have confessed the reporter reluctantly.
 The senator seemed surprised.
 "Well, sir, you have something tC live for. I'll make it my special busi ness to personally conduct you through one Mardi Gras, with a special under standing, of course that you don't print anything in the paper. Pm 6 vestryman in my church, but since misfortune has come upon our state have to be careful"
 Haines searched his brain. He knew of no grave calamity that had hap pened recently in Mississippi.
 "Misfortune?" he questioned.
 Senator Langdon nodded.
 "Yes, sir, the great old state of Nils Iissippi went prohibition at the las election. l don't know how 1t hap pened. We haven't found anybody II | Luc Sldlc luiI SdyS uc fOlSu AOI IL, Du the fat Is fact. I assure you, MT Haines, that prohibition stops at my front door, ill Mississippi. So I've beer living a quiet life down on my planta tion."
 :'This new life will be a great change for you, then?" suggested the reporter
 Change! It's revolutionary, sir When you've expected to spend youl old days peacefully ill the country Mir. Haines, suddenly to find that youl state has called on you"-
 A flavor of sarcasm came into Haines' reply.
 ''The office seeking the man?" Tl could not help the slight sheer. Was a man never to admit that he hlt