Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-07

Nah young friend, don't let Sen
ator Langdon get switched away from
Gulf City by them cheap skates from
Altacoola. Now, if you'll get tn sen
ator to vote TO Gulf City We'll see
I'll see, sab, as an officer Of tn Gulf
City Lam c~ompany-that you get taken
ca-ah Of"
Haines' eyes opened wide.
go on, colonel; 60 on with your Of
fer" he said.
swell, I'll see that a block Of stock,
saba big blocks set aside fo' Sen.
ator Langdon an another fo' you too
We've made this Arrangement else
wheah. Well outbid AltacooIa everah
time They're POI sports an hate to
give up"
$50 Altacoola is bidding, tooY' ex-
citedly asked Haines.
"Why, Of co'se it is. All yo' as
blind as that O all yo' foolin' with
me?" questioned Teller suspiciousIy
Seems to me yo' ought to know more
about that end of it than a fellah clear
from tn gulf"
certainly, certainly" mumbled
Haines impatiently as he endeavored
to associate coherently, i~ntelligently
In his mind these startling new reve
lations of Teller with certain Incl
dents be had previously noted in the
operations of the committee on naval
affairs.
Then he looked across at the mayor
and smiled. Apparently he had hear6
nothing to amaze him.
Colonel he returned calmly, drop
ping into a voice that sounded Of pity
for the gray hairs of the lobbyist
about fifty men a day come to me
with propositions like that. There is
nothing doing, colonel. l couldn't pos
.sibly interest Senator Langdon, be
cause he has the faculty of judging
for himself, and he would be preju
diced against either town that came
out with such a proposition"
Ian speculation is legitimate" pro
tested the colonel cunningly.
Haines agreed.
"Certainly-by outsiders. But it,
id thievery when engaged In by
any n connected with putting a bill
through. If / were to tell Senator
Langdon what o have told me /
would decide him unalterably in favol
of Altacoola. Senator Langdon, sir
is one of the few men in Washington
who would rather be thought a foo
than a CRATER If it came down t.
that"
The mayo Of Gulf City jumped tt
his feet, his face blazing in rage, no
in shame.
Seems to me yo're mighty fresh
young man." he clustered. "Wha
H;-6 4R noJifioc fo 7 onndon Mo vim 9'
"Not fresh, colonel; only friendly
I'm just tipping you off how not to b
a friend to Altacoola. AS to his poll
tics, the senator will answe you him
self"
a scornful laugh accompanied Tel
.fer's reply.
"AItacoola, huh! 1 reckon yo' mus
!be a fool, after all. Why, everybod,
gknows of the speculatin' in land arount
4Altacoola, and everybody knows it ain
outsiders that's dom 1T. It's the insid
ers, right here in Washington. II ye
amt in, yo' car easy get a latchkey
Young man, YOU find out things som
day, and YOU drop to it all.
81 guess 1 was too late with 20
That's about the size of it. I guess A
tacoola III talk to yo'," went on tn
mayor. IF that teller Fairbrother o
A1tacoola had been able to hold hi
tongue maybe / wouldn't know s
much. But now I know what's what
1 know this-that yo're either a big foe
or-an insider. Yo're a nice young fe
Ter. / have kinda taken a fancy to 70
I like to see yo' young fellers get alon
and not miss yo'r chances. Come, m
boy, get wise to yo'rself, get wise {
yo'rselfi Climb on to the band WACO
with yo' friends"
Bud concluded hat he might be alb
to get more definite information out c
Teller if he humored him a bit.
"I tell you, colonel" he finally sait
.'these are pretty grave charges your
making, but I'll tell you CONFIDENTIAL!
owing to your liking for me, thai 1t
not yet too late to do something fe
Gulf City Now. just suppose you an
I dine together tonight early, and we
go over the whole ground to see ho1
things lie. Will your