Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-03-19
CHAPTER Mii.
\ ON FAsuIoNFp FATHER


@oNG RESSM AZ NORTON was
4 startled visihly III the sight of
Carolina and Haines appar-
~ emily SO wrapped up iB each
other. Perhaps she was getting inter
ested In the handsome. interfering sec
Rotary. That woman sometimes
breaks her promise TO we'd he we'll
knew. Plainly Carolina WAS carrying
things too far for a girl who WIS The
promised wife of another.
Carolina aud Haiues showed surprise
at Nertonis entrance.
The congressman advanced and spoke
sneeringly. his demeanor marking him
to be in a dangerous mood.
10 | intruder" he .drawled DELHI
erately.
Carolina drew away her hands from
Halnes and faced the newcomer.
.Intrude" she exclaimed contemptu-
ously. n tone that Norton construed as
in his favor and Haines In his own
"Intruder' Haines laughed sarcas-
tically. feeling that now he was leader
in the race for love against this Mis-
sissippi representative. who was. he
knew, a subscrvient tool and n taEer
OF bribes. You surely do iutrude.
Merton Wouldn't any man who had
interrupted tete-a-tete another man
was having with Miss I.angdon be In
trudingi''
Il suppose ] can't deny that" he re-
piled
The secretary smiled again.
III match you to see who stays"
he said.
But Norton's turn To defeat his rival
had come. He held out paper to
Haines
Senator Iangdon gave me this for
you. reckon don't have to match"
The secretary opened the note 10
read:
Where I'm thunder does that by
drate come from-South America or
Russia? How much OF on the tariff
on the creature do we want? Come
over to the committee room. where
am. right away Say It's nm urgent
message ard get IN With tip"
The secretary looked up. with
laugh.
You ain. Norton. I'm on. Good
by" And he started on a run to the
senator's aid
Norton turned angriiy on the girl as
the door closed.
See here. Carolina . he cried. what
do you mean rs letting that fellow
make love to YOU
Carolina Lancdon would aot permit
rebuke. even from he man She cared
for She tossed back her head and
said coolly:
Why shouldn't ! let him make love
10 me If | ch",seY''
"You know why" exclaimed Norton.
his dark face flusbing suileniy Be
cause love you and you love me'''
And ne seized her and pressed her 70
him THAT is why he cried. end he
kissed her again and again
-'1es | love you. Charlie: sou know
that. Carolina said simply She WAS
conquered by the southerner's master
fitness
~Th~D why do you stand for that
whipIersnapper's taIk?" asked Norton
perpjexedly.
fdusHtu-
"Don.t sou see Charlie. have To
stand for IL; ] have to- stand for II
for your sake. for Handolph's sake.
for my own sake. for all our sakes
You know the influence be has over
father.
He can make father do anything he
wants, and suppose ! don't lead bin
onl Where's our proIeet7 Let him
suspect a thing and let him go 10
father. and you know what will hap
pen Father would turn against that
Aifarooia scheme IN a moment He'd
beggar himself. II II were necessary.
rather than let single one Of us make
q dollar out VI thing be had 70 de-
eide
You're right. ] reckon, Carolina"
said Norton delectedly. Your father
Is a real type Of the southern ..salIe-
man He hasn't seen sny real money
IN 50 long hr can't even bear TO fhipk
Of II. Somebody's got 10 make money
cut If this. ard we should be The
ones
. a . = O. n. = -.
Bssr. q. 1lis kad U. 10. slssE st-.ssz