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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17

You're switching to Gulf City? ~ de-
manded Peabody.
''I'm considering Gulf City, agreed
Langdon.
Peabody brought down his fist on the
table
Its too late to consider anything.
Langdon," he cried. .'We're committed
to Altacoola, and Altacoola it is. 1
don't care what you heard of Gulf
City. Now, I'd like to settle this Q ins
in a friendly manner, Langdon / like
always for every member of the senate
to have his share Of the power and the
patronage. We've been glad to put you
forward in this naval base matter. We
appreciate the raightforwardness, the
honesty Of your character You look
well. You're the kind of politician the
public thinks It wants nowadays, but
you've been in the senate long enough
to know that bills have to pass. and
you know you can't get through any
tling without my friends, and 1 tell
y0u now I'll throttle any Gulf City
pan you bring up
t'Then If you are as sure Of that you
can't object to my being for Gulf
Gtyr' asked Langdon.
F'Are you financially Interested in
Gulf City?" demanded Peabody.
E"Senator Peabody exclaimed Lang
don.
S'Don't fare up, Langdon," retorted
Peabody. ''That sort of thing has
happened in the senate There are
often perfectly legitimate profits to. be
made in some regular commercial ven
tqre by man who has inside infor-
NATION as to what's doing up ON Capt.
t6l HILL
Senator Peabody" asked Langdon,
why are you so strong for Altacoola ?''
The Pennsylvania hesitated.
Its natural advantages" he said at
last
THE Southerner shook his head.
H"Oh, that's all? Well. if natural ad-
vantages are going to settle it, and
not influence, go ahead and vote, and
HI just bring in minority report for
Gulf City,
3"The boss of the senate" was in a
corner now.
$"Confound it, Langdon, If you will
9Langdon nodded.
That's all 1 wanted to know" he
said.
5,'Now you see why it's got to be
Altacoola," persisted the boss
ST don't mind telling you, then, Sen
ator Peabody" answered Langdon
calmly, that my being for Gulf City
was bluff. I've been trying to draw
you out. Gulf City is a mud bank
and no more fitted to be a naval base
than Keokuk. Ia. Altacoola it's got
to be, for the good of the country and
the honor of Mississippi
"And one thing more, senator. I'd
just like to add that not a single man
connected with that committee is GO
ing to make a cent out of the deal
You get that straight?"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17
CHAPTER XIX.


SENATOR LANeDoN LEARNS THE TRUTH.
v YHEN they were salone Haines
VA faced the senator and spoke
'They told you 1 was not
running straight" he said.
The senator nodded, and the lines
about his mouth deepened
Eyes"
Bud Haines stiffened at the word
Every muscle in his body seemed to
become rigid as he mentally vowed
that he would retaliate against his ira
ducers If it cost him his life to do It,
Hope had Informed him only too ac-
curately, he now realized. Little did
the senator know that what he was
now about to hear would give him one
Of the severest shocks Of his life
'"They told me you weren't running
''Now, neither one of us has been
crooked, but somebody else has been,
and this was the plan to keep US
apart"
Morton told me you were speculat
ing in Altacoola lands" said Langdon.
'And Norton told me the same Of
you" retorted Bud.
The senator's face grew very serious.
''But my daughter, Miss Carolina
Langdon, confirmed Norton's story
Haines here faced the most difficult
part of his interview. He hardly knew
how to answer. His manhood rebelled
against placing any blame on a wo-
man. He revolted at the thought of
running a fathers faith in his daugh-
ter's honesty, especially when that
father was the man he most admired,
man for whom he had genuine, deep
rooted affection. But it was necessary
that the words be spoken.
ST hate to tell you, SIR" he said In a
low, uncertain voice, "that it was your
daughter Carolina who made me be-
ieve this story told about you and
vouched for by your son Randolph"
Langdon started back aghast He
stared at Haines and knew that he
spoke the truth. Then his white head
sank pathetically. Tears welled into
the eyes of the planter. and this sturdy
old fighting man dropped weakly into
chair, sobbing cOnvulstvely, broken
in spirit and wearied in body.
At length Haines spoke to his strick-
en- chief
81 know it hurts" he said. ''1t hurt
me to have to say it. Don't believe 1t
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17

~ 9TH Randolph and Carolina were
* deeply affected by their fathers
- The daughter attempted to
take on herself the blame for her broth
ers action
''I was the older one l might have
stopped him if l had wished and should
bear the burden"
mo, no, father" exclaimed the
youth, his inborn self reliance prompt
ing him to shoulder the consequences
Of his own mistakes. 81, and l alone.
am responsible for what l did. did
not realize that it was wrong. l will
not hide behind Carolina
Carolina Langdon bore herself better
than was to have been expected under
the strain of the painful interview
She saw more clearly now how she had
erred. She was undergoing an inward
revolution that would make it impos-
sible for her ever again to veer so far
from the line of duty to her father, her
family and to herself
When Randolph had finished Carolina
took up her own defense, and eloquent
ly she pleaded the defense of many a
woman who yearns for what she has
not got, for what may be beyond her
seach-the defense of the woman who
chafes under the limitations of world
ly position, of sex and Of opportunity
1t was the defense of an ambitious
woman
perhaps l ought to have been a
man of the Langdon family" she ex-
claimed. Father. Oh. can't you un-
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17

"Women must hdUe an equal chance"
that ignorance is the fault of the
times in which / live. of the system
that guides the era in which l live
"I am what the world calls 'educat-
ed,' but the world, the world of men
knows better. 1t laughs at me. 1t has
cheated me because / am woman.
The world of men has fenced me in
and hobbled me with convention, with
precedent. with fictitious sentiment
If l pursue the business of men as
they themselves would pursue it |
am called an ungrateful daughter. If
I should adopt the morals of men ]
would be called fallen woman. If /
adopted the religion of men I would
have no religion at all. Turn what
way l will'-
''But not every woman feels the way
you do, my daughter" broke in the
senator.
'.No, you are right, because theI
spirit has been crushed by generations
by centuries of forced subserviency t.
men. They tell US we should be thank
full that we do not live in China, where
women are physical slaves to men. In
tai and social slaves to men. Is one
very much worse than the other?"
''Then, DEAR" and her fathers tone
was very gentle, ''if you want an equal
chance-want to be equal to a man
you must take your medicine with
Randolph, like a man."
What are you going to do. sir?' she
asked, afraid.
I'm going to spoil all your little
scheme, DEAR" he returned, smiling
sadly. "I'm going, l fear. to make you
lose ali your money. I'd like to make
it easy for you, but l can't. You've
got to take your medicine, children
and when it's all over back there il
Mississippi | shall be able, / hope, to
patch up your broken lives and togeth-
er we will work out your mistakes.
can't think Of that now. The honor OF
the Langdons calls. This is the time
for the fight. and any one who fights
against me must take the conse
Quences."
He walked over and touched the bell
Thomas he said to the servant
who responded, take that letter al
once to Senator Peabody, in the libra
ry."
what is it, sirr' asked Randolph
'1t's the call to arms.' responded his
father griInly.
Senator Peabody read the letter to
which Haines had signed Langdon's
name and jumped up from his chair IL
the library in astonishment. Without
word to the startled Stevens he rush:
ed TO confront TanCdOn
whats the meaning of this?" he
shouted as he burst in on the junior
senator from Missfssippi
"Of what" asked the scutherner
with a bla.idness that added fuel tC
Peabodys irritation.
''Dcn't trifie with me. sir!'' cried ''the
boss of the senate '"This letter You
sent it. Explain it! I'm in no mood tc
joke
L2n~don looked at him calmly.
ST t''ink the letter is quite plain. sen
htor :" be said you can read" TheI
he turned TO his daughter 'sThiS dis
cussien cannot possibly interest you
my dear Will you go to the drawing
room to receive our guests? ?''
Carolina obeyed She seemed to be
discovering new qualities in this father
whom she had considered to be too ole
fashioned for his time
"Now. senator. go ahead. and, Ran
iolph. you bring Stevens"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17

until you get it
out Of Norton,
but then you
must do some
thing"
Langdon came
to- his feet, mop
ping his cheeks.
But there was no
weakness in him
now. Yes, he
would do some
thing. He would
go after the
thieves that had
turned his own
flesh and blood
against him and
root them all out
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17
CHAPTER XXI.

fIF YOU CAN'T BUY A SENATOR. THREAT
EN- HIM.
ENATOR PEABODY was the
most surprised man in Wash
ington when he heard the jun
- ior senator from Mississippi
state that no one was to enrich him
self out of the government naval base
project.
He heaped a mental anathema on
the head of Stevens for saddling such
man on the senate machine" for
Langdon would Of course never had
been put on naval affairs Dust now
very important to the machine) with
out the 80. K.'' of Stevens, who had
won a heretofore thoroughly reliable
reputation as a judge of men, or of
what purported to be men. The
thought that at this time, Of all times,
there should be man on the commit
tee on naval affairs that could not be
'handled'' was sufficient to make him
who reveled in the title of boss of the
senate determine that he must get
another chief lieutenant to replace Ste
vens, who had proved so trustworthy
in the past. Stevens had lost his cum
ming!
AS the vote Of Langdon could not be
secured by humbug or in exchange for
favors and as it could not be "deiv-
ered," Peabody, of course, was willing
to pay In actual cash for the vote
This was the final step. but one in po
litical conspiracies of this nature-cash
But Langdon would not take cash, so
Peabody had to resort to the last
agency Of the trained and corrupt ma
nipulator Of legislation.
He would threaten.
Moreover, he knew that to make
threats effective, If it is possible to
do so. they must be led up to systemat-
fcally-that is, they should be made at
the right time The scene must be set
as in a play.
Senator Peabody glared at Langdon
as though to convince the latter that
to stand in his way would mean polit-
ical destruction.
$50 nobody is going to make cent.
eh? Well. I suppose you want all the
profits for yourself" Turning to Ste
vens, who had just entered, the Penn
sylvanian cried:
t'Do you but listen to our suddenly
good friend Langdon. He wants to be
the only man to make money out Of
the naval base. He won't listen to any
other member of the naval committee
making cent out of it. Why, he"-
"Great God, sir" exclaimed Langdon.
'You are going too far, Peabody. You
state what is false, and you know it,
you-you"-
'Then you are willing that others
should have their rightful share?" put
In Stevens. .'Oh, I understand now,
| senator.''
mo, no, nor cried Langdon. "You
do not understand, Senator Stevens,
and / must say am ashamed to speak
of you by the honorable title of sena-
| tor. sir I will not listen to any person
enriching himself at the government
| expense. and | am your enemy. you.
| Peabody, and you. Stevens, beyond re-
call You both know you misrepresent
me-
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17
CONTINUED from Wednesday,

Perhaps you've never been down
and out before. Mr.. Haines, so they
never had chance to show whether
they believed in you or not"
THAT may be one reason" he an
swered. 81 wonder why'-he paused
Il wonder why your sister Carolina
did not believe in me-"
''You were quite fond Of her, weren't
your the girl began, then stopped and
turned away her head.
Ha1neS gazed curiously at Hope.
81 was, yes. I even thought loved
her. but I soon saw my mistake It
wasn't love. 1t was only kind off,
Suddenly pausing, Bud Haines shot
a swift glance at the girl
"What wonderful hair you have, Miss
Hope"
The girl smiled invitingly.
Think SOP"
Yes" he declared earnestly. 81
know so. I never noticed it before,
but I guess lots Of fellows down in
Mississippi have"
Hopes tantalizing smile worried him
II hope you are not secretly engaged
tool" he exclaimed.
mo, oh, nor she answered quickly
before she thought
'Or in lover" he asked seriously
Haines had stood up and was now
leaning intently over the table. He
realized the difference between the
feeling he had had for Carolina and
the tender emotion that thrilled him as
he thought of the sweet girl before
ho ~
mistaken. He knew that he truly
loved Hope Langdon.
cor in lover" he asked again, anx-
fous at her silence
Hope looked at him slowly. A faint
blush tllumined her face.
"Oh, don't let's talk about me-" she
exclaimed.
"But 1 want to talk about you." he
cried. 'T don't want to talk about any
thing else. / must talk about you and
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17

''NO one has believed in me but you."
I'm going to talk whether you want
to hear or not. You've believed in me
when nobody else believed You've
fought for me when everybody else
was fighting against me. You've shown
that you think am honest and worthy
own family for me- Nobody has ever
done for me what you have and
and''-
He faltered, full of what he was
about to say.
''And you're grateful she ended.
He looked her squarely in the eyes
as though to fathom her thoughts.
Then he reached toward the girl and
seized both her hands.
Grateful nothingv' he cried 'T'm
not grateful. I'm in love-in love with
you. / want you-want you as I never
wanted anything or anybody before
and 1 tell you I'm going to have you
Do you hear?'
Hope could not hide her agitation
The light in her eyes showed she was
all woman.
''Oh, nothing in the world could hap
pen as quickly as that, Mr.. Haines!''
she protested, with her last attempt at
archness.
Nothing could 2" he threatened. "I'll
show you.'
He advanced quickly around the ia
BILE, but the girl darted just beyond his
grasp. Then she paused-and her lover
gathered her in his arms.
''Hope, my dear; you are my own,''
NnJJ1d a hn
to kiss the lips that were not refused
to him.
Hope released herself from his fer
vent grasp.
81 love you, do love you,'' she said
fondly. II believe in you, and father
must too. You've got to straighten
this tangle out now, for my sake as
well as your own. Father will listen.''
'It's all so strange, so wonderful,
I can hardly understand It," began
Haines slowly as he held the girls
hands.
Unknown to both, the door leading
from the hall had opened to admit
Senator Langdon into the lower end
Of the room. Surprised at the sight
of the couple, so seriously intent on
each other, he made a sudden gesture
of anger. then, apparently changing
his mind. advanced toward them
81 believe you want to see me, SIR
he said to Haines. 81 hope you'll be
brief. l have very little time to spare
from my guests
Hopes bosom fluttered timorously
at the interruption. The man nervous
ly stepped forward.
81 shan't take much Of your time,
Senator Langdon," he said. .'There
has been a misunderstanding, terri
BILE mistake. am sure can convince
you"
Senator Langdon hesitated doubtful
Iy. half turned toward Carolina, Ran
doIph and Norton, who had followed
linn, and again faced Haines.
Hope pressed her fathers arm and
looked up into his face entreatingly
Randolph, observing this, quickly
stepped close to the senator's side,
saying, 81 can settle with this D1r.
Haines for you.'
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17

TO g, Continued,
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17

for you, then bring it to Senator Pea
body. Understand? No matter how
urgent it's marked"
The man bowed.
Eyes, SIR"
"Now tell Mr.. Norton, Miss Langdon
and Mr.. Randolph to come here"
The senator turned back to his sec
retary.
81 expect I'm going to be pretty busy
the rest of the evening. Bud, so in
ease I forget to mention it again re-
member to show up at your old desk
In the morning.
81 will. Thank you, SIR
''You sent for us, senator" said Nor
ton, approaching with his two dupes.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17
CHAPTER Xxx.

THE CALL TO ARMS.
. 9TH Randolph and Carolina were
x deeply affected by their fathers
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17

will show where
he stands.
80 h." S a d
Langdon, 81 un-
d e r s t a n d..
Thanks, boy"
A servant en-
tered with a note.
For Senat tor
Pea body, sir,
marked Urgent ;
The messengers 8
been hunting him
for some hours. I"
Langdon look
ed shrewdly at
Bud, then turned
to the servant.
"You keep that
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17
By THOMAS A. WISE

Waving his SON aside, the senator
finally spoke.
"I reckon there's been too many
attending to my business and settling
my affairs, Randolph" he said. ST
think for change I'll settle a few Of
my own. All Of you children go out
and leave me here with Mr.. Haines."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
ALL VEGETABLES
MAY BE CANNED.
in YOUR HOME
BY MRS. EVANS

Not in years has there been a
better summer for the growth OF
vegetables. Corn, beans and other
staple products of the kitchen
garden may be purchased at un
usually low prices by the city
housewife, while the farmers wife
is in many cases at loss as to how
to best dispose OF her surplus.
This is because comparatively
few housekeepers have really mas
tered the science of canning Their
efforts are practically confined to
fruits of all kinds and tomatoes
products which lend themselves
most readily to this process. In
reality, there exists no reason why
the pantry shelves of the country
housewife and, in frequent cases
of the city one as well, should not
show a plentiful supply of canned
corn, beans, asparagus, okra, etc.
prepared from the over-plentiful
supply Of the summer season. II
properly done, corn and beans or
any other vegetable, and even
meats, may be successfully canned
with assurance Of perfect preserva
ton.
The best method is as simple as
1t Is effective. Complete steriliza
ton is the underlying principle
Contrary to popular belief. it is not
the air which causes canned fruits
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
PLEASE MINE'
WOlENS QUESTIONS ANSWERfD
%ZXlZ154 MZL

Dear Miss Grey-Should the
brides silver be engraved with her
own initials or her initials after
her marriage? MARY.
Alt is a question of individual
choice. One is always correct in
using the brides own initials, but
some brides prefer the letters of
the name as 1t will be after the
marriage.
Dear Miss Grey-What will take
indelible pencil stains out of my
husbands white shirt? Ftp.
A.-Rub the spot with mutton
talfow and let remain over night
Then wash in hot suds made with
white soap, and the stains will
come out.
Dear Miss Grey expect to en-
terrain about 80 people soon for the
day, and live in the country. Tell
me something simple and nice to
serve. YOUNG HOUSEWIFE.
A-Have plain thin bread and
butter sandwiches, meat loaf
cheese balls, olives or pickles and
coffee Letter will follow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18
SNEEZE ALMOST KILLS
HIM
(By United Press.)

HATBORO, Pa, Aug. 18.-An in
voluntary sneeze almost caused the
death of Franklin Schiefler, well
known in the Richboro Bucks
county, section. Some time since
he severed an artery in his arm
while trimming grape vine. The
wound was dressed, and, while il
seemed to be healing nicely, was
attended by much swelling.
At his home he sneezed unex.
pectedly and the involuntary mus
cular action tore the stitches In
the wound on the swollen arm.
Excessive bleeding resulted, and
two physicians were hastily sum.
moned. They advised his imme
date removal to a Philadelphia
hospital, and in an auto owned by
one of the physicians the trip
nearly Is miles, was made in about
40 minutes. His condition at the
hospital is now reported to be i'm
proved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

word" said Hazel, firmly
/ I'll call you what you are, If l
choose" said Helen. defiantly. But
for all that she did not do it. She
'said piteously, What offense had
+ ever given you? What crime had
ever committed that you must
make me the victim of this diabol-
ical deceit? o, sir, what powers of
mind you have wasted to achieve
this victory over poor unoffend-
ing girl! What was your motive?
What good could come of it to
you? He won speak to me. He is
not even penitent. Sullen and OBJ
stinate. He shall be taken to
England. and well punished for it.
Papa, 1t is your duty"
Helen" said the general, you
ladies are rather too fond of hitting
a man when he is down. And you
speak daggers. as the saying is;
and then wish you had bitten your
tongue off sooner. You are my
child, but you are also British
subject; and, II you charge me on
my duty to take this man to Eng
land and have him imprisoned. l
must. But. before you go that
length. you had better hear the
whole story"
Sir" said Robert Penfold.
quietly, Il will go back to prison
this minute II she wishes It,"
How dare you interrupt. papa?
said Helen haughtily, but with q
great sob.
Come, come" said the general.
be quiet. both of you, and let me
say my say" (To Robert) You
had better turn your head away, for
l am a straightforward man, and
I'm going to show her you are not
a villain. but mailman. This Rob-
ert Penfold wrote me a letter, i'm
ploring me to find him some hon.
est employment. however mental.
That looked well. and made him
my gardener. He was capital
gardener; but one fine day he
caught sight of you. You are very
lovely girl. though you don't seem
to know 1t; and he Is mailman:
and he fell in love with you"
Helen uttered an ejaculation Of
great surprise. The general re-
sumed: He can only have seen
you at distance. or you would rec
ognize him; but Greatly II is laugh
able) he saw you somehow, though
you did not see him, and-well. his
insanity hurt himself, and did not
hurt you. You remember how he
suspected burglars, and watched
night after night under your win
dow. That was out of love for you.
His insanity took the form OF fidel-
ity and humble devotion. He got q
wound for his pains. poor fellow!
and you made Arthur Wardlaw get
him clerks place."
| Arthur Wardiaw!" cried Seaton
WAS it to him l owed it," and hi
groaned aloud.
Il Ito be continued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

school about one-twelfth of the ap-
plicants who come to us, the first
superficial question is whether she
is neat or not. If she is not neat
in her dress, she will probably. not
be neat in her mental processes.
Her work will be slovenly. This is
Of the class of physical attributes
that indicates a woman's intelli-
gence.
Having assured ourselves that
the girl we wish to employ is neat,
we next establish that she Is both
bright and healthy. When you
stop to consider that we don't en-
ploy an operator unless she pos
sesses the three qualities I have
named, it is practically making the
statement that we employ none but
pretty women.
about % per cent of our girls
are lost to us each year through
marriage. Another evidence of
their attractiyeness."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-18

man who could walk gracefully in
a tight shoe. Her pain is mirrored
in her facial expression, wrinkles
and frowns appear, her nerves are
on ~edge-and yet she is willing
to take the chancnes.
He cogitated moment, then
shrugged his shoulders and said:
But what's the use? She knows
it as well as do. and if tell her
my opinion in plain words l lose
my customer; she'll buy her shoes
Of more diplomatic man, who will
cater to her fancies and laugh in
his sleeve all the while"