The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-06-03


Kelvin frames up this deal he's q
bigger man than Dick Croker, sure he
is!'
Nobody, however. paid any attention
to Patsy McCaiken.
Election night found Henry Breed. as
eager in his interest as any child could
have been, In New York for the first
time in years. and with him came Iil-
liam. Mrs. Rensselaer,. DR.. Zelphan and
the usual servants. Two splendid suits
on Kelvin's door at the Esplanade were
secured. and the common meeting point
for all of them that night was mag
nificent drawing room upon the cor
ner overlooking the entrance to the
park and also overlooking a moving
picture bulletin which an enterprising
newspaper had established there.
Breed surveyed Kelvin and Rollins
In turn with paternal delight, but he
studied both men shrewdly and ended
by putting his hand on Kelvin's shout
der.
MY boy. you are made Of the right
stuff" he announced in his shrill voice.
Heres the MAINLAND he turned to
the others-"fltted to sustain a worlds
crisis. There is no nervousness here.
no energy wasted in worry, no finch
ing. face straight ahead. Fine boy,
this Kelvin
Really" put in Mrs. Rensselaer,,
I'VE are all intensely interested, and
even absorbed. in your campaign, Mr..
Kelvin. We think it has been very
cleverly conducted indeed"
II thank you" said Kelvin to Mrs,
Rensselaer,, who he knew hated him.
But we all have to remember that.
while the campaign is over. our cleo
ton is not yet assured by any means.
Mr.. Rollins and Mr.. Breed and my.
self as monopolists and malefactors
and capitalists of great wealth and a
few other reprehensible things have
come in for some hard scorings in the
past few days. and just how much
effect that Is going to have on the
attitude of the public it is hard to
tell"
"Huh! It isn't worth considering"
said Breed. politics Is too thoroughly
organized for that. Get the leaders
who own the little leaders. who in
turn own the minor workers clear
down to the ward thugs. and you have
the country"
II cannot agree with you," broke in
Rollins 1.-The man who disregards the
tremendous. resistless force of public
sentiment reckons without the mighty
power which has made every tmpor-
tant change upon the maps since his
tory began"
Mercy" cried Lillian. "how vitality
serious we are becoming! When and
| where are we to have dinner?"
Fright in this apartment. think. If
Mr.. Breed will allow it." said Kelvin
with laugh. Suppose we scatter
and make ready for dinner as quickly
| as we can. ordered 1t rather early
and the butler would probably be glad
to have this ROOM"
Breed walked out into the hall witt
Kelvin. II will be glad when thu
night is over. so can 60 back to For
est Lakes" he confided to Phillip. ~
cannot get out of my mind the fact Of
all that money there-alone. lit
calls to me. Phillip"
| Nonsense" replied Kelvin, glancine
at him curiously. The old man was
prone to pass from normality to alb
normality and back again with mo-
only surprising but discomfortine
swiftness. mo one knows about it
and an army could not force the
vaults"
1T isn't that" Breed half whispered
"It-it calls to me. say. l hear it in
tongues of silver and of gold and ir
soft. silken rustlipgs when try tt
sleep away from home. As for safety
it's safe enough. but tit calls me
not for protection, you know. but fol-
company-just company-not that til
afraid. 1t knows that have guarded
1t well. l have doubled my force Of
watchmen around there, did yor
know? l have almost a regiment
ignorant fellows that / have brough,
up from the mountains. men who
know nothing but how to handle q
gun. have solid line Of them al
around the house and all around tht
walls and all around the drives, with
instructions to shoot the first man thai
I. comes near" His voice sank to q
{ whisper. '"rhey have shot two in the
past month. They dragged them away
and buried them at night" Kelvin
turned to Breed. shocked and horro,
! stricken. The old mans eyes were
blazing. and his hand as he laid !,
upon Phillips arm was trembling. no
with fright. L>St with some more lust
full passion. "Mine is the appointed
hand" he went on. mine is the ap
pointed hand. From the Just wrath Of
the Most High there is no escape"
"No, l presume not" admitted Kel
win. with calmness at least in hi:
voice. "There Is not SO much to guarc
as there used to be-" he suggested.
"No," admitted Breed. shaking his
head, "that's true" He seemed quite
cast down about 1t for moment. Their
suddenly he chuckled shrilly. "Bu
We'll get 1t all back. Phillip. It's onl,