The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-19

Then, dear and her fathers tone
was very gentle. "if you want an equal
chnncc want to bc equal TO man
you must take your medicine with
Randolph. like man"
hat are you going to do. sirf" she
asked. afraid
I'm going to spoil all your little
scheme. dear" he returned. smiling
sadly. I'm going. | fear. to make you
lose all your money. Id like to make
1t easy for you. but | can't You've
got to take your medicine. children
and when its all over back there I'm
Mississippi | shall be able. / hope. to
patch up your broken lives aud tugcth.
or we will work out your mistakes /
can't think of that now. The honor ~
the langdons calls. This is the time
for the fight. and. any one who fights
against me must take the consc
quenccS"
lie walked over and touched the bell
Thomas" he said to the servant
who responded take that lercr M
once to Senator Peabody. IN the libra
ty."
what is IT, sirf' asked Randolph.
ITS the call To- arms responded his
father grimly.
Senator Peabody read the letter tu
which llalucs had signed l.angdon's
name and jumped up from his chair I'm
the library In establishment. without
u word to the startled stevens he rush
cd to confront 1anglun.
h.. 4.
shouted as nc burst In on the Junior
senator from Mississippi
"Of what" asked the southerncr
with a blauduesS that added fuel TO
PeabOdy's irritation.
Don't trine with me- SIR cried "the
boss Of the senate" This letter. Yon
sent II. Explain II, I'm in no mood to
Joke"
Langdon looked at him calmly
Il think the letter is quite plain. sen
ator." he said. You can read" Then
he turned 10 his daughter This dis
cussion cannot possibly interest you.
my dear. VIII You 90 to the drawing
room 10 receive our guests"
Carolina obeyed She seemed 10 bc
discovering new qualities In this father
whom she had considered To be too old
fashioned for his time.
"Now. senator. 20 ahead and. Ran
dolph, you bring Stevens"
you're switching 10 Gulf city," de-
mandcd Peabody
I'm considering Gulf city" agreed
Iangdon
Peabody brought down his fist on the
table.
ITS too late to consider anything.
Langdon," he cried We're committed
to Altacoola. aud Altacoola It is
don't care what YOU heard of Gulf
City. Now I'd like to settle this thing
In Il friendly manner. I.angdon. | like
always FOR every member II the senate
to have his share cf the power ana the
patronage. We've been glad To- put you
forward in this naval ba,c matter. We
appreciate the trHightfurWaIducss, the
! honesty of your character. You look
well You're the Kind If politician the
public thinks Il wants nowadays. but
| you've been IN the senate long enough
to know that bills have To- pass. aud
you know You can't get through any
thing without my friends. and tell
YOU now I'll throttle any Gulf city
plan you bring up"
Then II You are as sure Of that YOU
can't object to my being for Gulf
/ city, asked Langdon.
Are you financially Interested In
CUR city, demanded Peabody
Senator Peabody" exclaimed Lang
, don
Don't flare up, Langdon" retorted
Peabody. That sort of thing has
happened in the senate. There are
often perfectly Legitimate profits to Dc
made in some regular commercial ven
ture 10y II man who has inside iufor-
nation as TO what's doing up ON Capt
tol hill"
Senator Peabody" asked I.angdon.
"why are you So strong for Altacoola"
! The Pennsylvania hesitated.
Its natural advantages" he said AT
last.
| The southerner shook his head.
"Oh. that's all? Well. II natural ad-
vantages are going to settle 1t, and
/ not influence, 20 ahead and vote, and
/ III Just bring In minority report for
| Gulf city"
"Thc boss Of the senate" was in
/ corner now.
"Confound It, Langdon. II you will
have It, | am interested in Altacoola."
Langdun nodded.
That's all | wanted To know" he
said.
"Now You see why it's got 10 be
| Altacooln," persisted the boss.
Il don't mind telling you, then, Sen
| ator Peabody" answered I.angdon
! calmly, that my being for Gulf city
was n blum I've been trying 10 draw
/ You ont. Gulf city is a mud bank
ana no more fitted 10 be- naval base
| than kcokuk, Ia, Atacoola lis got
/ To bc. for the good of the country and
/ the honor of Mississippi.
And one thing more senator I'd
/ just like Ia add that not n single man