as he strode to the desk of the International Hotel. A wide-brimmed black hat thrust back on his head, a long black perfecto in his mouth, coattails spreading out behind as h

a sensation all of their own. Carolina, a different type from the younger, had an austere loveliness denoting pride and birth, a brunette of the quality that has contributed so m

ld hotel back a score of years-back to the times when such sights were of dail

ad to welcome you, sir,"

ld out his hand. Ever

. "Must make you acquainted with my daughters. This is

urtesy, shook hands with the clerk, who was n

ything, but Carolina looked at the worn and fad

ia ecstatically, clasping her hands and gazin

ss a hall at the biggest and most gorgeous cigar stand he had ever seen or eve

ed as an imitation marble column came within his purview. "I remember my frie

ed to assure him that everything

le I look around a bit and so

und a bit, too, before we decide, fa

d her affectiona

om its looks-too good for us. But I tell you the best, even this, isn't too

his elbow on the desk

vorite haunt for the big m

k eagerl

we have them all. Sen

a moment ago. Boy, fi

d tell them Senato

nators cam

med Stevens, with an assumption of effusiveness. "I wan

and Langdon hel

you, Senator. This is a

his smoothest and m

lthough we are on different sides we may be interested in the

on ch

h about this lawmaking business, you know. Raising cotton, arguing the Government and bossing niggers have been

u'll learn quickly,"

guide you can't go wr

he powers on your side

ven

m Mississippi gladl

hat Legislature what they ought to do, Senator Peabody, the

ior Senator from Missis

orth, your integrity, your character and o

nter laughe

but I reckon the character and integrity wouldn't have

the way he should go and would cause no difficulty. His keen sense of gratitude

I have the interests of the South at heart, particularly with regard to thi

at would be going strong! But I

ola?" sugge

evens watched him as eagles watch

said in impressive seriousness that rang with sturdy American manhood-"I tell you that what is important is that the great, sweeping c

to man them. I want the South to have her part in the nation's defense. I want her to have this great naval city as t

lapped the new me

"You've got to make so

s the orator for

eyes ope

gasped. "Me

good oratory," exclaimed

"You call that oratory. Wh

o some more of it, th

ount on you for

He's a living picture of innocence. We'll push him forward and let him do the talking for the na

nior Senator from Mi