Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-25

"Fnl Hkcly to meet yOu some time tn the
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 money was going into Altacoola land. I will swear to it if necessary" and he glared bitterly at Carolina's father, feeling certain that the girl would cling to him as opposed to her parent.
 Langdon made threatening move at the congressman.
 "I consider my riddance of you mighty cheap at the price," he cried.
 Come, come, Langdon," fumed Pea body, Il must get away from here to catch the midnight train. Let's get through with this matter. You must realize that you cannot fight me in Washington. You must know that men call me the king of the senate. can beat any measure you introduce. can pass any measure you want passed. l can make you a laughing stock or power.
 "Why, my friend from Mississippi, l can even have your election to the sen ate contested, have committee ap-
 
 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 u pretty heritage to hand down to posterity such 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 il was for man of your reputation to 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 $50000 was raisedT
 Senator Langdon waved his hand dep. recatingly. "I'm learning the under handed ways of you professional poli- ticians. I'm getting wise I'm 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 button. I.angdou sum- morod servant and said: Send in Mir Eaines. l guess I've got to have witness for my side"
 "Ir's no hluff." spoke Stevens as Haines entered. Peabody can and will break you like pipestem; he's done 1t to other men before you who-who tired to dispute his power. But I'll try 10 gave you. III ask him to be mer- oifu.. 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 on meT asked Langdon in- Eaccnt!y Why doesn't Peabody go to Philadelphia ?''
 'I.angdon," said Peabody. "ycu know 'ny conirol of the senate is no piece of 1at.on. But will forgive your obsti macy. even forget it. IT,
 "I.ook here cried Is--:,don. "j1s:. because I'm q fat man don't think that can't lose my temper" He stopped a.d gaZcd at hi5 two colleagues.
 NOV, yen two men stay still enc moment. and I'll tell ycu what really will happen tomorrow" lie exploded. "and Tn c1ly a beginner in the game that's ycur speciality. The naval base ie gctaS 10 Altacoola"--
 "Good.' simultaneously cried 10th Peabody and Stevens. You're coming in with usr'
 No. I'm not, but I'll pass the bill SO tha. nobody makes cent, just as said would. III fool you both and make you both honest for once fin spite of your natural dispositions.
 Stevens and the Pennsylvanian stared at each other in disgust.
 "Furthermorc," 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 our great gulf, will have those battleships Seating on her broad bosom and the country will be the better otI. and 90