Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-10
CRATER VII.

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 Y r AINES quickly walked over and
 ssn. ssss's' the '''''''1s' on the A \ Well. my boy, what can to for you?" asked the new senator, turning. with pleasant smile. | My name is Haines. Senator Ste | yens was to speak to you about me. I'm the first of the newspaper core spondents come to interview you"
 Langdon's familiar smile broadened.
 Well. you don't look as though you'd 1 bite. Reckon l can stand for it. Is it very painful?'
 Il hope it won't be, senator" Haines said, feeling instinctively that he was going to like this big. hearty citizen.
 "All right, Mir. Haines. just as soon as I've said goodby to my old friend. Colonel Stoneman, I'll be with you"
 And to his continued amazement | Haines saw the senator walk away with the old Union colonel, slap him bid him goodby after extending cor dial invitation to come around to din ner, meet his daughters and talk over old times.
 | The antiquated Federal soldier march cd away more erect, more brisk, than in years. completely restored to favor in the eyes of the hotel people. Lang don turned to the reporter.
 All right. Mir. Haines; my hands are up. Do your worst. Senator Stevens spoke to me about you said you were the smartest young newspaper man in south"
 Bud shook his head.
 "No, just New York" he said.
 Well. that's promising town" drawled the southerner. 'They tell me that's the Vicksburg of the north"
 q suppose you haven't been to New York of late, senator" suggested the newspaper man.
 "Well, I started up there with Gen eral Lee once" responded Langdon reminiscently, but we changed our minds and came back. You may have heard about that trip"
 Haines admitted that he had. | "Since that time," went on Lang don, "I've confined my travels to New Orleans and vicksburg. Ever been in New Orleans about Mardl Gras time, MT. Haines"
 Sorry, but I don't believe I have" confessed the reporter reluctantly. | The senator seemed surprised.
 "Well, sir, you have something to live for I'll make 1t my special busi- ness to personally conduct you through one MGrdi Gras, with special under standing, of course, that you don't print anything in the paper I'm vestryman in my church, but since misfortune has come upon our state I have to be careful"
 Haines searched his brain. He knew of no grave calamity that had hap pened recently in Mississippi.
 Misfortune he questioned.
 Senator Langdon nodded.
 "Yes, sir, the great old state of Mis- sissippi went prohibition at the last election. I don't know how it hap pened. We haven't found anybody in 4he state that says he voted for it, but the fact is fact. I assure you, MT. Haines, that prohibition stops at my front door, in Mississippi. So I've been living a quiet life down on my planta- tion."
 "This new life will be great change | for uou tbar c,,ruacta1 tha ,.oynrtar
 Change. It's revolutionary, sir! When you've expected to spend your old days peacefully in the country, Alr. Haines, suddenly to find that your state has called on you''-
 A flavor of sarcasm came into Haines' reply.
 1.-The office seeking the man" He could not help the slight sheer. Was man never to admit that he had sought the office? Haines knew orly too well of the arduous work neces- sary to secure nominations for high of fee in conventions and to win an eiec- | tion to the senate from state legis- lature. Tn almost every case. he knew, the candidate must make dozen diff | ferent deals" to secure votes. might promise the same office to two or three ! different leaders, force others into line by threats. send trusted agent to an- I other with roll of bank bills--the re- cipient Of which would immediately conclude that this candidate was the only manein the state who could save the nation from destruction. Had not 1 Haines seen men who had sold tbeir unsuspectlng delegates for cash to the highest bidder rise in the convention hall and h lknpassioned, dramatic voice exclalm In praise of the buyer. "Gentlemen. 1t would be crying shame. crime against civilization. If the chosen representatives of our grand old state of did not go on record In favor of such a man. such a true citizen. such an inspired patriot, as he whose name am about to men, tionr' So the reporter may be forgiv- en for the ironical tinge in his hasty interruptisN If the new senator's re- marks
 Langdon could not suppress a chuc-