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

0ONGRESSM NORTON was
startled visibly at the sight OF
Carolina and lIaines appar-
~ emily so wrapped up In each
other. Perhaps she was getting inter
ested in the handsome, interfering sec
rotary. That n woman sometimes
breaks her promise to wed he well
knew. Plainly Carolina was carrying
things too far for a girl who WAS the
promised wife OF another
Carolina and IIaincs showed surprise
at Norton's entrance
The congressman advanced and spoke
sneeringly, his demeanor marking him
to be in dangerous mood.
do / intruder" he drawled DELHI
erately
Carolina drew away her hands from
Haines and faced the newcomer
"Intrude" she exclaimed contemptu-
ously. tone that Norton construed as
in his favor and IIaines In his own.
"lntrude" Haines laughed sarcas-
tically, feeling that now he was leader
In the race for love against this Mis-
sissippi representative, who was, he
knew. a subscrvient tool and n tal.er
OF brides. You surely do intrudc.
Norton. Wouldn't any man who had
interrupted a tete-a-tcte another man
was having with Miss I.angdon be in
truding:"
II suppose can't deny that" he re-
piled.
The secretary smiled again
I'll match you to see who STAYS"
he said
But Norton's turn to defeat his rival
had come. He held out paper to
Haines
Senator Langdon gave me this for
you. reckon don't have to match"
The secretary opened the note to
read:
Where In thunder does that hy-
drate come from-South America or
Russia? How much off on the tariff
on the creature do we want? Come
over to the committee room, where I
am. right away. Say it's an urgent
message and get In with tip"
The secretary looked up, with a
laugh
You win. Norton. I'm of. Good.
by" And he started on run to the
senator's aid
Norton turned angrily ON the girl as
the door closed.
"See here, Carolina" he cried. "what
do You mean by letting that fellow
make love to you"
Carolina Langdon would not permit
rebuke. even from the man she cared
FOR. She tossed back her head and
said cOolly:
"Why shouldn't let him make love
to me II chOose?"
You know why" exclaimed Norton.
his dark face flushing sullenly. BE.
cause l love you and you love mew
And he seized her and pressed her to
him. That IS why" he cried, and he
kissed her again and again.
YES, l love you. Charlie: you know
that" Carolina said simply She was
conquered 10y the southerners master
fulness.
Then why do you stand for that
whippersnappcrs talk" asked Norton
perplexedly
Carolina laughed.
Don't you see. Charlie. l have to
stand for 1t? I have to stand for II
for your sake. for RanGolph's sake.
for my own sake. for all our sakcs.
You know the influence be has over
father.
lie can make father do anything he
wants. and suppose l don't lead him
on: Where's our project? Let him
suspect n thing and let him 20 10
father, and you know what will hap
pen. Father would turn against that
Altacoola scheme In a moment He'd
beEgar himself. II IT We're necessary.
rather than let single one of us make
n dollar out Of n thing he had to do
eide"
You're right. l reckon. Carolina"
said Norton dejectedly. Your father
Is 4 real type of the southern gentle
man. He hasn't seen any real money
In SO long lie can't even bear to think
of 1t. Somebody's got to make money
out Of this. and we should be the
ones"
Wed lose frightfully. Charlie. if
they changed to Gulf City, wouldn't
We" said the girl apprehensiyely.