Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-11
CHAPTER VIII.
HOW SENATOR LANGDoN GETS A sECgE-
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ANGDON leaned over ana Sel2eC
 the arm of his interviewer.
 See here, young man. why
 A-A aren't you in politics?" he said
 "Too busy. senator" replied Haines Besides, I like the newspaper game
 Game" queried Langdon.
 "Oh, 1 use the word in a general sense, senator" replied Haines. "Pret ty much everything is a game ty. politics. newspaper work, business of every sort. Men and women make moves to meet the moves of other men and women. Why, even in reli- zion. 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 Mississippian to his daughter. whom he presented to Haines with pictur- esque flourish reminiscent of the pride and chivalry of the old 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 fa ther. He made a deep impression on her young mind. She had spent almost all her life on the plantation. her fla ther providing her with a private tu- tor instead of sending her to boarding school. where her elder sister had been educated. Owing to the death of her mother the planter had desired to keep Hope Georgia at home for companion ship. This 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 craved. He gave one m 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 h. terviewer. Her appealing charm of face and figure was accentuated by her daintiness and a fieeting sugges- ton of raivetc il nc,sa 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 qualities-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 a story of what to her was a mysterious world-the mans world, Che strong mans world--which mauy a4woman would give her all to enter and play part therein,
 What else have you against a DC. litical career, MT. Haines" went OF the senator, taking up their conver- satiCn.
 "Well, my age for one thing. I haven't any gray hairs"
 Langdon waved this objection aside.
 q 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 Politics l sometimes think is pure and sometimes something worse. A man gets disgusted with the trickery and dishonesty and corrup- tion."
 "Then," drawled Langdon. ''the thing 2 do is 10 jump fin and stop it! I read in the newspapers a great deal about corruption. The gentlemen in national politics whom have had the honor of knowing--Senator Moseley. an intimate friend of thirty years; my present colleague. Senator Stevens. and 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 a lot"
 Langdon was amused
 Does look like I'd been interviewing you. I reckon each one of us has got a pretty good notion of what the other mans like. l wanted 1t that way, and like you. MT. Haines. I've got prop osition to make to you. They tell me I'll need secretary. Now. think I need just such young man as you. 1 don't know just exactly what the work would be or what the financial ar should be, but think you md would make pretty good team. wish you'd come" He turned to his laughter, with a smile What do you think of that. Hope Georgia? Isn't your dad right?"
 Smiling her approval, the young girl her fathers hand in her en- .husiasm.
 ''I think it's splendid idea. dad; lust great" Won't you come, MT. Haines? We-eh IT know my ia her would like to have you"
 AS he stood before his two new 'ound friends-for such Haines now considered the Mississipian and his could not, suppress feel Dgs of surprise tinged with uncertain y. He had, like other newspaper men, received offers of emDlovment from