Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-05
CHAPTER VIII.
now SENATOR LANsDor GETS a sEcRE'


TARY.
r ANGDON leaned over and seized
the arm of his interviewer.
"Sec here, young man. why
A aren't you in politics?" he said
"roo busy. senator" replied Haines.
Besides. I like the newspaper game"
Gamer" queried Langdon.
"Oh, use the word in general
sense, senator," replied Haines. "pret
ty much everything Is 'game'-socie-
ty, politics. newspaper work. business
Of every sort. Men ard women make
moves to meet the moves OF other
men and women. Why, even in reli
gion. the way some people play a.
The speaker was interrupted by the
appearance Of Hope Georgia. who was
searching for her father.
"Stay here and listen to what hard
task your old father has got" said the
NIississippian to his daughter. whom
he presented to Flames with pictur.
esque flourish reminiscent Of the pride
and chivalry Of the ole south. "He has
the idea that those New Workers who
read his paper would actually like to
know something about me-"
Hope Georgia stole many glances at
the reporter as he talked with her ia
Their. He made deep impression on
her young mind. She had spent almost
all her life on the plantation. her ia
Their providing her with private tn
tor instead Of sending her to boarding
school, where her elder sister had been
educated. Owing to the denth Of her
mother the planter had desired to keep
Hope Georgia at home for companion
shin gsss good looking. clean cut.
well built young man who was taking
so big and so active part of the
worlds work brought: to her the at
mosphere that her spirit crayed. He
gave one an impression of ability, of
earnestness. Of sincerity, and she was
glad that her father approved of him.
Hope Georgia, by the same token,
did not escape the attention of the in
terviewer. Her appealing charm of
face and figure was accentuated by.
her daintiness and feeting sugges-
ton of naivete in poise and expression
when she was amused. His first
glance revealed to Haines that her
eyes were gray, the gray that people
say indicates the possessor to have
those priceless qualitzes-the qualities
that make the sweetest women true,
that make the maiden's eyes in truth
the windows Of her soul, the qualities
that make women womanly
She sat close to her father. her hand
in his. listening intently to the unfold
ing Of story Of what to her was a
mysterious world--the mans world.
the strong mans world which many
q woman would give her all to enter
and play part therein.
"What else have you against po-
litical career Mr.. Haines" went on
the senator, taking up their CONVEX.
sation. l.,
"Well, my age for one thing. l
haven't any gray hairs"
Langdon waved this objection aside.
II might arrange to pool ages with
you. Sometimes think we want
young men in politics. like you"
The reporter shook his head.
"Old In age and young in politics,
like you, Senator Langdon," he replied.
"Polities l sometimes think is pure
hypocrisy and sometimes something
worse. A man gets disguised with the
trickery and dishonesty and corrup-
tion.'
s"Then," drawled Langdon, ''the thing
to do is to jump IN and stop 1t!
read in the newspap ers great deal
about corruption. The gentlemen in
national politics whom / have had the
honor of knowing--Se Senator Moseley,
an intimate friend Of thirty years; my
present colleague, Senator Stevens. and
others-have been as honest as the day
is long"
"But the days do get short in No
vember, when congress meets, don't
they?" laughed Haines, rising. I'm
afraid I've taken too much OF your
time, and seem to have talked lot."
Langdon was amused.
'sDoes look like Pd, been interviewing
you. / reckon each one Of US has got