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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 going to make a cent out of the deal. You get that straight?"
"By the way, Senator," he said, "I'll do my best to arrange what you want regarding aluminium hydrates for the sake of the South, and I'll also stand with you for Altacoola for the naval base. Our committee is to make its report to-morrow." Langdon observed the penetrating gaze that Peabody had fixed on him. It seemed to betray that the Pennsylvanian's apparently careless manner was assumed.
Let him suspect a thing and let him go to father, and you know what will happen. Father would turn against that Altacoola scheme in a moment. He'd beggar himself, if it were necessary, rather than let a single one of us make a dollar out of a thing he had to decide." "You're right, I reckon, Carolina," said Norton, dejectedly. "Your father is a real type of the Southern gentleman.
The rush of other events, particularly the fight over the reduction of the tariff, had pushed this project temporarily into the background so far as they were concerned, though the "boss of the Senate" and his satellites had been losing no time in perfecting their plans regarding the choice of Altacoola as the site.
I'm just tipping you off how not to be a friend to Altacoola. As to his politics, the Senator will answer you himself." A scornful laugh accompanied Telfer's reply. "Altacoola, huh! I reckon yo' must be a fool, after all. Why, everybody knows of the speculatin' in land around Altacoola, and everybody knows it ain't outsiders that's doin' it. It's the insiders, right here in Washington.
"Yes; keeps him pretty busy receiving delegations from Altacoola and Gulf City and patting them both on the back," said Haines. "Had a man from Gulf City in this morning with some pretty strong arguments." The secretary watched Norton keenly to note the effect of this hint in favor of Gulf City." "Gulf City!" Norton sneered. "Shucks! Who'd put a naval base on a bunch of mud flats?
But I know you are for Altacoola and trust to you to do all you can for that site. I, of course, consider the matter definitely settled." "This situation will enable Langdon to bluff Peabody and draw out of him all the inside of the Altacoola business ought to, anyway. Guess some Gulf City talk will smoke him out."
Their game will always go on, I suppose, but you gave them a shock when you broke up their Altacoola graft scheme. And I'm glad you did They cast me aside to-day, probably thinking they could get me again if they needed me. "I am going on the sugar plantation of a friend, where I can make a new start and forget that I ever went to Washington." Langdon paused deliberately. The Senate was hushed.
The flame of anger still was spread on the girl's face. "They said that!" she exclaimed. "Then they lied. They said you were the crooked one. Why, father thinks you sold out on Altacoola. They said you were trying to make money on that navy yard." "What! They said I was crooked!" Haines fairly shouted. He rushed around the desk and caught the girl by both hands. "I see it!" he cried. "I see it!
Regaining his composure, he suddenly leaned forward and half whispered to the secretary: "Mah young friend, don't let Senator Langdon get switched away from Gulf City by them cheap skates from Altacoola. Now, if you'll get th' Senator to vote fo' Gulf City we'll see I'll see, sah, as an officer of th' Gulf City Lan' Company that you get taken ca-ah of." Haines' eyes opened wide.
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