The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-12


TO you"
she said You won't want to see
him"
Haines rose.
mo. l won't want to see him. Give
him this note. I'll have to come back
while he's away to clear up some
things. Goodby."
Haines bowed and hurried from the
room through n side doorway just as
Senator Langdon came In through the
main entrance.
Bud Bud" he called, but the Sec
retary did not halt.
Carolina Lang6on stood with Haines'
note In her hand. wondering at what
she had done. She regretted having
become entangled in the wars OF men
in Washington. She saw that the
mans game was played too strongly,
too furiously fast, for most women to
enter, yet she rejoiced that the coveted
fortune. had not been lost She was
sorry that her means Of saving 1t had
not been less questionable. She saw
that ambition and honesty, ambition
and truth, with difficulty follow the
same path.
Senator Langdon's face was unusual
" grave as he came to greet Carolina.
Lines showed in his face that the
daughter had never noticed before.
She saw Norton and Randolph, who
had followed him, exchange significant
glances-jubilant glances and won
dered what new development they had
maneuvered.
Hes gone without word" the SEN
atnr sighed. well, perhaps that's
best"
He left a note for you," said the
girl, handing him the letter which
Haines had given her.
Langdon opened 1t and read:
am giving up the job You can under
stand why. The least said about 1t be-
tween US the better. I am sorry. That's
all. BUD HAINES-
Slowly he read the letter second
time.
.And be was making the best kind
Of secretary. thought"
Divining that something against
Haines had been told her father, Caro-
lima glanced at Norton.
81 told your father how we caught
Mr.. Haines," he spoke as an answer
to her
The girl was startled. She had not
thought that things would go this far.
Il told him how Haines wanted to
get in some land speculation scheme
with Altacoola, how we tricked him
and caught him with the goods when
he made the proposition to me and
how We forced him to confess"
"You told father thatT gasped Caro-
lima.
Norton nodded.
"I don't understand It," said Lang
don. ITO think that he was that
kind"
Son Randolph now took his turn in
the case against the secretary.
I'VE were both here, father. I heard
him-Carolina heard him." ne SAID.
Didn't you, Carolina?
"Yes," said the girl weakly, II was
here" Then she turned abruptly. Il
must CO." she said, must go right
away. Mrs. Holcomb is waiting for
me-"
The senator turned to his desk bent
and discouraged.
II suppose ! should have taken a
secretary who was a southerner and a
gentleman. Well, Randolph, you'll
have to act now. Take this letter.
The young man sat down and took
the following from the senator's dicta-
ton:
Mr.. Haines.
sir-I quite understand your feelings
and the impossibility Of your continuing
In my employ. The least said about 1t
the better. am sorry too.
WILLIAM II. LANGDON.
"You boys run away. I've got to
think" said the senator.
When the pair had gone the old man
drew the letter to him, and below his
Signature be added a postscript, Don't
forget there's some money coming to
you"
Walking across the room to leave,
he sighed:
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