Putnam patriot., 1909-03-05

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"HE combination of the forces of
I.angdon aud Taines did not
find much favor among the
i powers that are-at the capital
Senator Peabody peremptorily demand.
ed an explanation from Stevens as to
how be had allowed his senator" To
engage rs his secretary this inauisi
tive man Haines. reporter who didn't
know his place
Here we've put Lancdon on naval
affairs because we knew he didn't I'M
derstand what's going on. and you,
Stevens, supposed to& be the finished
product Of the political mill Doa fall
asleep and let him take mp man
whom nobody can control. one who
knows the inside workings of Wash
ington AMI who will take par-tie ar
pleasure in teaching your fellow Mis-
sisspnau far too much for our good.
Stevens reply. 10 effect that prob
ably Haines would consent to be tax
en- care Of. If jndiciously approached,
was derided by the obseryant Pea.
body "A young reformcr grows fat
on notoriety." he laughed and think
what scandal he would have for his
newspaper II we took II chance on dis.
closing our hand to him No no. Ste
vens: we must have him watched and
try In discredit him In some way Per
haps we can make 1angdon believe
that his secretary il dishonest"
Congressman Norton was another
man who was dismayed ut the forma
ton Of the firm Of Iangdnn and Hams.
Young Randolph. TOO. could not forget
the defeat and humiliation he had pre-
viously suffered M Haines' hands and
grew more bitter as the reporters In
fuence over his father grew stronger.
But Haines' most effective enemy had
arisen In the person he would be the
last TO suspect. one whom he unceas-
ingiy admired. one whose very words
he had come to cherish. And possibly
II was not all her own fault that Caro-
lima Iangdon had enlisted her services.
subtle and quite Overwhelming towing
10 Haines' fervent worship Of her,
against the secretary Perhaps the so
ciai system Of which she had become
part In Washington had something to
do with the raying to become II leader
IN that fascinating world whose daz-
zlng variety and Infinite diversion
seemed TO fill her soul with all that II
yearned for Love she had for she
had now promised 10 wed Congress
man Norton She loved him fondly:
she had confessed 10 him. and gradu
ally she ca me 10 work desperately
against Haines. who. she had been
convinced by Norton and Randolph
would prove a stumbling block to them.
to her father. TO herself In her career
at the capital. II his influence over the
senator should Ire permitted TO exist or
70 Increase And 80 on the surface
Carolina Langdon was most amiable
to the secraiarY. encouraged him In his
attentions 20 her. led him surely into
her power. Norton having prevailed On
her 10 keep the knowledge Of their en-
gagemenf secret from every one. even
her father
The Gays and nights became flsed
with important work for Senator Lang
don and hgs secretary Together iheS
went eveyfhe important measures. ont
lined wfaf appeared to be the best
course IF procedure aud carried n into
effeetSas far as possible. Laneden be-
CAM a prominent figure In the senate.
ow4e TO his consistent support u
m4 that fitted In with the public
po4iey. or what should be the public
pqysey. Of the nation He had learned
To the only practicable way 70 out
vi or 10 cope With the members Of
n Dominating machine, made up. he
surprised 20 see. OF members Of
u b the parties-the only two IN
y shington- was TO oppose what the
ID chine wanted with enough power 30
II Zee IL 70 grant him what he believed
q public ought to have. lie was de-
s1rit,ed by some Of the hidebound ain
s hers" on Capitol hill as ''the only
alny man who had fought the ma
: Inc III thirty years"