Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-03-26

: mc1t. - ny n.irl for Gun ~ in
fact. h" mad" il pretty strong Seem
~ ~ show Il was all To- my interest to
~ IN with Gulf city. Thiak I'll have
70 Investigate" Il little more. | tell YOU,
Norton" spoke IIain's In n confidcn-
tial manner. this land speculation fe
yer Is frlchtful thin=. Willie was
talking to this fellow from cuff CITY
| almost caught it myself. Probably
If met the head If the Altac"ula Nl""c
uIatiun ! might catch the fever from
him to""
why don't You put Your m,u y IL.
cuff city ami lose it, them" rr;I.r}
Norton. uoddin- his head scorufully
"That'd be- a good lesson for Il ri-im.
young politician like YOU
Senator Lau@lolI'' secretary prcrcd
straight Into N"rtru'S eyes.
"Brrausc. c"n-rtaSlnan." he said. II
| were 10 put my money in Gulf City
perhaps wouldn't lose It,"
The Southcrucr took Il step forward.
leaned over and "iarcd angrily ~
llIlI'S. HIS INtt W uIltiltu.
You don't mean that you could
swing I.angd"n into Gulf CityT' hr
EaSprd.
IIaincS smiled.
Il can't say that. Norton, but guess
people Interested In .Altaco"la would
hate to have me try"
II didn't know You We're that kind,
Hnincs." said Norton. his virtue
aroused nj the thought of losing m.
MONEY. IS" you're playing tn" game
Ike all the rcstE'
why shouldn't z" shrugged the SEQ
Rotary. Il guess PERHAPS I'm n little
sore because the Altacoola people
haven't even paid ne the compliment
Of thinking | had any influence, so
they can't expect me to work for them
The Gulf City people have. AS things
stand. Gulf City looks pretty good to
NE"
lis this straight talk: exclaimed
Norton.
Take IT or leave It," rctortcd Bud.
The Mississippian leaned with his
hands on the desk.
well, IIaines. II you're Ike the !
rest and are really Interested in Alta !
coola. don't know that you'd have to |
20 very far to talk"
You know something of Altacoola |
lands. then. Norton:" said Robert, !
tinglinG with suppressed excitement |
He felt that he was getting close to |
real facts In Il colossal deal"
Norton was sure OF his man now.
well. | am In touch with some peO-
pie who've got lands and options on
more. might fix 1t for you to come !
In" he whispered.
IIaincs shook his head
You know | haven't much money.
Norton. All could put In would be
my influence. Who are these people? 7
Are they cheap little local folks or are /
they real people here who have some /
power and can do something that Is F
worth whilc:"
do | look like I'll fool with cheap |
skates ITaincs: They're the real peo-
pie think. IIaincs. that either Sen /
ator Stevens or Senator Peabody would |
advise y"u that you nre safe"
"Ah, Then Stevens and Peabody |
are the ones. They'll make it Alta |
coola. then sell to the government ut |
street"
That's right" agreed Norton.
Bud lIaincs Strengthened abruptly. |
The expression en- his face gave Nor |
ton n sudden chill made him trcmblc |
'Now I've got you." cried the secre |
tary. you've given yourself dead |
away. I've known all along you're
ID thief. Norton, and you've just
proved Ii to me yourself"
what do you mean" Norton was
cllnching his fist Words like that .
mean fight to a southerner.'
Il mean thnt before Senator Lang
don goes one step further In this mat
ter he shall know that his colleagues
and you are thieves. Mr.. Norton. try
Ing to use him for n cats paw To steal
for them from the government. l sus-
pcctcd something this morning when
Gulf City tried to bride me and n Wis
itor from there gave me what turns
out to he pretty good tip"
$50 that was your dirty trick" OK
claimed the congressman as he re-
gained his compOsure.
''Set n make believe thief to catch n
real one" laughed the secretary.
Every good trick. think"
''Ill make you pay for that" cried
Norton. shaking his fist
"All right. Send In your bill any old |
time" laughed IIaines. 1.-THE sooner
the better. Meantime I'm going to talk
to 1.angdon."
He had started for the door when
Carolina Langdon re-entered. followed
by her brother Randolph.
walt n minute" said Norton. with
unexpected quietncss. II wouldn't do
what you're about to do Mr.. Haines."
"Of course You wouldn't" sneered
Haincs.
Il mean that you will be making Il
mistake. IIaines, to tell the senator