A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI A NOVEL Founded on the popular play of the same title PRODUCED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF WM.A. BRADY AND JOS.R. GRISMER LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE SENATOR AND BUD HAINES "FROM NEW YORK, EH? THE VICKSBURG OF THE NORTH" "STRANGE, HOW THE LANGDON'S TREAT HIM AS A FRIEND" THE SENATOR ACCEPTS AN INVITATION TO TEA THE LANGDON FAMILY "YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE YOUR MEDICINE LIKE A MAN" "TO-MORROW, AT 12.30" "AFTER I HAVE FINISHED, I DARE ONE OF YOU TO DENY A WORD" _INTRODUCTION_ _Here is a story of an epoch-making battle of right against wrong, of honesty against corruption, of simplicity and sincerity against deceit, bribery and intrigue. It is the story of to-day in this country. It vitally concerns every man, woman and child in the United States, so far-reaching is its influence. The warfare is now going on--the warfare of honest men against corrupt political machines. The story tells the "inside" of the political maneuvers in Washington and of the workings of bosses there and elsewhere--how they shape men and women to their ends, how their cunning intrigues extend into the very social life of the nation's capital. You will find inspiration in