Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
CHAPTER XIII,
Id FASHIONED FATHEl

&ONbItESSMA. ~ NOh lON WdS
startled visibly at the sight Of
. Carolina and Haines appar-
~ entl' 30 wrapped up In each
other. Perhaps she was getting inter.
ested in the handsome, interfering sec.
rotary. That q woman sometimes
breaks her promise to wed he we'll
knew. Plainly Carolina was carrying
things too far for girl who was the
promised wife Of another.
Carolina and Haincs showed surprise
at Nortons entrance.
The congressman advanced and spoke
sneeringly. his demcanor marking him
to be in dangerous mood
do I intruder he drawled dclib.
erately.
Carolina drew away her hands from
Haines and faced the newcomer
'Intrude" she exclaimed contemptu.
ously. tone that Norton construed as
in his favor and Haincs In his own.
Intruder IIaines laughed sarcns.
tically, feeling that now he was leader
in the race for love against this Mis-
sissippi representative, who was, he
knew, n subservient tool and a taker
Of brides. You surely do intrude,
Norton. Wouldn't any man who had
interrupted n tete-a-tete another man
was having with Miss Langdon be in.
truding!"
II suppose I can't deny that" he re-.
piled.
The secretary smiled again.
"l'l match you to see who stays"
he said.
But Nortons turn to defeat his rival
had come. He held out paper to
Haines.
Senator Langdon gave me this for
you. reckon don't have to match"
The secretary opened the note to
read:
where in thunder does that by.
drate come from South America or
Russia? How much off on the tariff
on the creature do we want? Come
over to the committee room. where I
am, right away. Say it's an urgent
message and get in with tip"
The secretary looked up, with a
laugh.
You win. Norton. I'm of. Good.
by" And he started on run to the
senator's aid.
Norton turned angrily on the girl as
the door closed
"See here. Carolina" he cried, what
do you mean by letting that fellow
make love to you?"
Carolina Langdon would not permit
rebuke. even from the man she cared
for. She tossed back her head and
said cooly:
"Why shouldn't let him make love
to me II choose?'
You know why" exclaimed Norton
his dark face flushing suuenly. BE
cause love you and you love me-!
him. THAT is why" he cried. and he
kissed her again and again.
Eyes. I love you. Charlie: yoN know
that" Carolina said simply. She was
conquered by the southerner's master
fulness.
Then why do you stand for that
whippersnapper's talk?" asked Norton
perple1euly.
Carolina laughed.
Don't you see. Charlie. have tt
stand for It? ! have to stand for Il
for your sake. for Randolph's sake
for my own sake. for all our sakes
You know the influence he has ovel
father.
He can make father do anything ht
wants. and suppose I don't lead hin
on: Where's our project? Let hin
suspect n thing and let him go Il
father, and you know what will hap
pen. Father would turn against tina
Altacoola scheme in moment He'C
beggar himself. if 1t were necessary
rather than let a single one Of us max,
a dollar out Of thing be had to de
eide"
You're right. reckon. Carolina.
said Norton dejectedly. Your fathel
is real type Of the southern gentle
man. He hasn't seen any real none!
in SC long hc can't even bear to thinl
Of 1t. Somebody's got to make none!
out of this. and we should be thu
ones"
WED lose frightfully. Charlie. i
they changed to Gulf City. wouldn'
we?" said the girl spprehensively