The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-29

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II expect I'm going to be pretty bus.
the rest of the evening. Bud, SO II
case l forget to mention 1t again re
member to show up at your old desl
In the morning.
II will. Thank you. SIR
You sent for us. senator" said Nor
ton. approaching with his two dupes.
you are interested in Altacoo.s
lands" the senator angrily charged.
II am, sir he said.
"And you told Mr. Haines that was
interested In Altacoola lands?"
The schemer hesitated, and the SEN
ator broke In on him in rage.
Speak out. mani Tell the truth. II
! you can"
Il did," admitted the congressman
finally.
WAS there any particular reason for
your not telling the truth?" demanded
the Mississippian in threatening tone.
Il told the truth" replied Norton.
you are interested in them"
For an instant Langdon seemed
about to step toward him, then he con-
trolled himself.
Il didn't know IT," he said
you have several things to learn,
senator" declared the congressman.
81 have things to learn and things
to teach" he said. But go on. Why
am interestedT'
you are interested. senator" replied
the trickster. making his big play,
through your son Randolph. who in
vested $4,000 Of your money in Alta
cocla, and also through your daugh-
ter, Miss Carolina, who, acting on my
advice. has put her own money-$25,
000-in Altacoola land Also
For moment Langdon was speech
less. it was too much at first for the
honest old southerner TO comprehend.
you mean" he gasped at last. that
you induced a boy to put $4,000 in
Altacoola land when you knew l had
to vote on the bill? And you even
let my daughter put her money in the
same schemeY'
"Of course l did. 1t was splendid
chance. and l let your son in for
friendship and your daughter because
she has done NE the honor to promise
to become my wife"
WHAT You have my daughters
promise to marry you, YOU
''She admits it herself
''Then l reckon here's where l lose
prospective son-in-law," sneered
Langdon. But that's unimportant.
hat
81 must decline to answer that"
Langdon looked at him sternly.
Every WELL" he said. you are too
small to count I'll find out for myself.
Now you go to my study and wait
there until l send for you. l must be
alone with my children"
When Norton and Haines had left
them. Langdon turned sadly to the two
children who had disgraced him.
"Can you understands" he said. do
you know what you've done to me?'
What. father? We've done nothing
wrong?" protested Carolina
"They told me it was perfectly legiti-
mate" urged Randolph. "They said
everybody Peabody and Stevens and
the rest-were in it, and Peabody is the
boss of the senate
Yes, my boy" assented the old
planter. "he's the leader in the senate,
and that's the shameful part of all this
that a man of his high standing
should set you so miserable an exam
ple''
Randolph Langdon was not vicious
lad. not youth who preferred or chose
for the increased rewards |
1t offered He was at heart n chival !
rous. straightforward, trustful south
nrn boy who believed in the splendid |
traditions of his family and loved his /
father as q son should parent having
the qualities of the old hero of Craw
louisville. Jealous of his honor, he had
been victim of Norton's wiles because
If the congressman's position and pur-
because this companion Of
his young days had won his confidence
ind had not hesitated to distort the
ads idea Of what was right and what
vas wrong
Randolph began an indignant protest
against his fathers reproof when the
senator cut him short.
Don't you see?' said the senator.
I can understand there being rascals
n the outside world and that they
hould believe your careless, foolish
Id father lawful game. but that he
hould be thought a tool for dishonest
hieving by members Of his own fam
" is incomprehensible.
Randolph my son, Carolina, my
aughter. through all their generations
be Langdons have been honorable.
our mother was Randolph, and this
rom you. oh, Carolina! And. you,
How could you? How
ould you betray or seek to betray your ,
lther who sees in you the image of /,
our dear mother. who has gomez"
CHAPTER Xxx.