The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-18

Inc independent BVeeA coEpoCA-
tions," interrupted Breed.
Kelvin stopped q moment and con-
sidered this new thought. That's soI'
he exclaimed and made a pencil note
on the margin Of his diagram. Then
he Ia doubly formidable. He Is going
to make a strong campaign for prox-
les, and he is to be feared because,
while not 80 well known to the public
as yourself, he is more favorably
known. and when they come to investi-
gate him they will find him to be a
man Of stern probity."
"The people are foolsT' declared
Breed in some heat II know what
they think Of me, but they have no
right to do so. have given away
colossal fortunes in the endowment OF
universities. churches and public insti-
tutions, and they give me no thanks
for tt-none whatever! It is time that
the public was chastised, and mine is
the appointed handr'
"A wireless for you." broke in q new
voice.
Kelvin, turning. saw Blagg standing
In the doorway. How long he had been
there none of them could have told.
For the first time Kelvin noticed that
Blaggs thinness was the thinness Of
a man whose flesh had been reduced
to nothing but sinewy muscle.
Breed took the wireless and read it;
then he looked up at Kelvin. with a
curious smile. $50 you think ia bet
ter send for Rollins and make peace
with him?' he said. you suggested
that yesterday, think"
Kelvin colored slightly. eft seems
Inevitable to me-" he replied.
"Well, have already sent for him."
announced Breed dryly. Here La his
answer. He will arrive here at 8
o'clock" And with an air of triumph
Breed arose and, accompanied by the
doctor, went out.
1.-THE population Of the United States
is nov almost 9o.oOo,O0O," said Blagg.
Henry Breed holds. according to my
guess. nearly $50 In money for every
man, woman and child in the United
States. Ten million Of these people
are on the verge OF starvation. and
their $40 today would stand between
them and hell. Seventy million more
are merely living like dogs"
eff they had their $50 apiece they
would spend it." explained Kelvin
suavely, land some Breed or other
would have 1t again in no time"
"But If there were no Breeds 10 es-
tablish enormous money draining sys-
TENS by means of the excessive rate
| that must be paid for necessities the
circulation would stay among the peo-
| pie"
'Tf there were no Breeds" retorted
| Phillip. "you would not have a Job.
Here is a wireless wish You would
get OFF to New York"
Blagg left the room whfstltng the
'MarsetIlaise"
Early luncheon at Forest Lakes was
usually a deadly duh function. and to-
day It seemed more 30 than ever. A
| preoccupation seemed to settle upon
them all. At Breeds table they had
nearly finished when Breed. looking
up from the bowl of mush and milk
to which Zelphan restricted him at
noon, suddenly addressed Phillip.
Kelvin" said he. Elf you had your
own way about things what would
| you do?"
Il would make myself emperor Of
the world"
"GoodT cried Lillian. And IL
! would be empeess."
'LIlianP' prtmly protested MIS-.
Rensselaer,. "Y0u don't mean any.
thing. l know, but you should be no
more bOld here, even In Jest. than
| abroad"
"How do you know don't mean1tT'
returned Lillian, with an eaEneztness
which could not be altogetheE conceal.
ed by her raillery. If Mr.. Kelvin
could make himself emperor. Of de
world would exhaust every vie
known to femininity, every stTHtR gem
known to diplomacy. every force
known to warfare, to become his con-
sort To be empress Of the world, to
have life and death dOmfnf0n over en-
cry living creature, to hold In my hand
more power than has ever beeE Dos
sessed by any human betng-for these
things I would jeopaTdige my happf-
ness, my life, my very souIr'
Phillip glanced across at her with
more interest than be had yet shown
and found, with a thrill which he could
not deny, her eyes shining into his.
An hour or 50 later Phillip had oc-
casion to go into Blagg's room, and
there be found Lillian.
you speak Of dominion" L1ltfzn
said animatedly, conscious Of her p1w-
er over the gauut operator and per
haps using it to piQue Philip. ~hsEs
1t is" and she Indicated the new wine
less apparatus which, introduced but
recently, was rapidly becoming unaveT-
sal. 1t was supplied with keys KhD q
! typewriter and differed from that ma
/ chine in only one essential rezper&-
the paper in 1t was upon n ron. ma q
! ticker tape, and from either side Of
! the contrivance a glass tube filed With
a phosphorescent greenish Hght Exn
| straight up to the ceiling.
| with call instruments thrown into
key, Mr.. Blagg can reach any one or
| all of the wireless stations on the
face Of the globe" she continued AT
I \ Il n. T.