Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06

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"Im likely to meet you some time in the
Carroll hotcl."
money was going into A%itacoola land.
l will swear to it ii necessary" and he
glared bitterly at Cardinals father,
feeling certain that the girl would
cling to him as opposed to her parent.
the congressman.
81 consider my radiance of you
mighty cheap at the price," he cried.
Come, come, Langdon," fumed Pea
body, II must get away from here to
catch the midnight train. Let's get
through with this matter. You must
realize that you annot fight me in
Washington. You must know that
men call me the king of the senate
l can beat any measure you introduce.
L can pass any measure you want
passed. l can make you a laughing
stock or a power.
why, my friend from Mississippi, l
can even have your election to the SEN
ate contested, have a committee APP
pointed to investigate the manner of
your election, have that committee de-
eide that you bought your way into the
honorable body, the senate of the Unit
ed States, and on the strength Of that
decision have you forfeit your seat!
What Il pretty heritage to hand down
to posterity such Il disgrace will be!
Why, the very school children Of the
future will hear about you as 'Looter
Langdon,' and their parents will tell
them how particularly degrading it
drag into your dishonest schemes your
son, sir, and your daughter. For who
will believe that this money was not
put in these lands without your con-
sent, without your direction, your or
der? Did you not sign the mortgage
on which this $4,000 was raised?"
Senator Langdon waved his hand dep
%recatingly. "I'm learning the under
handed ways of you professional poll
ticians. Pm getting wise. Pm learn
ing the game SO l know you're bluff
ing me, Peabody. But you forget that
the game of poker was invented in
Mississippi-my native state"
Pressing q button, Langdon sum-
moned Il servant and said: "Send in
Mr.. Haines. l guess I've got to have
a witness for my side"
cts no bluff" spoke Stevens as
Haines entered. peabody can and will
break YOU like a pipestem; he's done
it to other men before you who-who
tried to dispute his power. But I'll try
to save you. I'll ask him to be mer-
ciful. You are not of any Importance
In the senate. We do not need to deal
with YOU
"Then why do you both spend so
much time OIL me?" asked Langdon In
n%ocently. "VNhy doesn't Peabody go to
Philadelphia?
"Langdon,' said Peabody, you know
my control of the senate is no piece Of
fiction. But I will forgive your obsti-
macy, even forget it. r
"Look here" cried Langdon, Gust
because I'm a fat man don't think that
L can't lose my lellpef. nc Sloppeu
and gazed at his two colleagues.
"Now, you two men stay still one
moment, and I'll tell you what really
will happen tomorrow" he exploded,
"and I'm only a beginner in the game
that's your speciality. The naval base
is going to A~ltacoola'-
"Good!" simultaneously cried both
Peabody and Stevens. you're coming
in with u.s."
"No, I'm not, but I'll pass the bill so
that nobody makes a cent, just as /
said I would. I'll fool you both and
make you both honest for once in spite
| of your natural dispositions"
! Stevens and the Pennsylvania
| stared at each other in disgust.
Furthermore" continued Langdon,
"Altacoola must have the base because
I've known for some time that Gulf
City was impossible. But some crook
ed senators would have made money
If they'd known it, so they didn't learn
1t. Altacoola, that proud arm Of NJ
great gulf, will have those battleships
floating on her broad bosom and the