Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-02

she san ~lou wont want 10 see
him"
Haints rose.
'\o. won't want To- sec him. Give
Him this note. I'll have to come back
while he's away to clear up some
things. Goodby."
IIaines bowed and hurried from the
room through Side doorway just as
Senator Iang,lon came in through the
main eutraur u.
bud. Bud" he called. but the Sec
Rotary did not hait.
Carolina IaHgdun stood with Haines'
note iii her hand. wondering at what
she had done. She regretted having
become entangled In the wars Of men
In Washington. She saw that the
mans game was played too strongly.
too furiously fast, for most women TO
enter. yet she reJoiced that the coveted
fortune had not been lost. She was
sorry that her means Of saving 1t had
not been less questionable. She saw
that ambition and honesty, ambition
and truth, with difficulty follow the
same path.
Senator Langdon's face was unusual
ly grave as he came to greet Carolina.
Lines showed In his face that the
daughter had never noticed before.
She saw Norton and Randolph. who
had followed him, exchange significant
elances-jubilant glances and Won
dered what new development they had
Unanswered.
Hes gone without word" the SEN
ator sighed. well, perhaps that's
best"
lie left a note for you" said the
girl, handing him the letter which
uaines had given her.
LangdOn opened 1t and read:
am giving up the job You can under
stand why. The least said about II be-
tween US the better. am sorry. That's
all. BUD HAINES.
Slowly he read the letter a second
time.
And he was making the best kind
Of secretary. thought"
Divining that something against
Haines had been told her father, Caro-
lima glanced at Norton.
Il told your father how We caught
Mr.. ILAines." he spoke as an answer
to her
The girl was startled. She had not
thought that things would go this far
Il told him how Ilaines wanted to
get In some land speculation scheme
with AltacOOla. how we tricked him
and crught him with the goods when
be made the proposition to me and
how we forced him to confess"
.You told father that" gasped Caro-
lima.
NOTION nodded.
Il don't understand It," said Lang
don. ITO think that he was that
kind
Son Randolph now took his turn In
the case against the secretary.
1--WE We're both here. father. heard
him-Carolina heard him." he said
Didn't you. Carolina:"
YES" said the girl weakly. II was
here" Then she turned abruptly. 81
must CO." she said. must 80 right
away. Mrs. HoicoG.o ~ vaning Tor
me"
The senator turned to his desk bent
and discouraged.
II suppose should have taken a
secretary who was southerner and q
gentleman. Well, Randolph. you'll
have to act now. Take this letter.
The young man sat down and took
the following from the senator's dicta-
ton:
Mr.. Haines.
Sir-I quite understand Jour feelings
and the impOssibiltv Of your continuing
IN my c-:.Inoy. rne ieast saId ABOUT II
the better. / am sorry too.
WILLIAM II. LANGDON.
you boys run away. I've got to
think" said the senator.
When the pair had gone the old man
drew the letter to him. and below his
signature he added postscript, "Don't
forget there's some money coming to
| you"
Walking across the room to leave,
he sighed:
HE was making the best kind Of q
secretary"