Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11


ing upon both sides OF the mole on his
nose. Them three districts would a
beat Kelvin in this election and now
there won't be enough voters left In
the whole abattoir to wedge a come
games a frameup. Breeds moneys
back of Kelvin, and it's Breeds money
that's back of Pellman. and Breed gets
his all out again by sellin' all this
property Pellman bought TO the rail-
roads. 1t not only don't cost a cent to
make all this election grand stand play
from here TO Frisco. but il makes
money. Think of that. will you? If
Kelvin frames up this deal he's a
bigger man than Dick Croker, sure he
is
Nobody. however paid any attention
to Patsy McCalken.
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 Lii
liam. Mrs Rensselaer,. DR.. Zelphan and
the usual servants. Two splendid suits
on Kelvin's floor ut the Esplanade were
secured. and the common meeting point
for all of them that night was u mag
nificent drawing room upon the cor
ner overlooking the entrance 10 the
park and also overlooking moving
picture bulletin which an enterprisinS
newspaper. had established there.
Breed surveyed Kelvin and Rollins
in turn with paternal delight but he
studied both men shrpwdly and ended
by putting his hand on Kelvin's shout
der.
My boy, you are made of the right
stuff he announced in his shriil voice.
Here's the MAINLAND he turned to
the others-''fitted 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, Mir.
Kelvin. We think il has been very
cleverly conducted indeed"
81 thank you" said Kelvin to Mrs
Rensselaer,, who be 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
8ir. Rollins and Mr.. Breed and my
self as monopoiists and malefactors
and capitalists of great wealth and
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! 1t 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"
Il cannot agree with you broke in
Rollins. The man who disregards the
tremendous. resiStless force OF public
sentiment reckons without the mighty
power which has made every impor-
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?"
Right in this apartment, l think. if
Mr.. Breed will allow it." said Kelvin,
with a laugh Suppose we scatter
and make ready for dinner as quickly
as we can. ordered it rather early,
and the butler would probably be glad
to have this ROOM
Breed walked out into the hall with
Kelvin. 81 will be glad when the
night is over. so can go back TO For
est Lakes he contided to Phillip. Il
cannot get out of my mind the fact of
all that money there-alOne. lit
calls to me. Phillip"
Nonsense" replied Kelvin. CHANGING
at him curiouSly. The old man was
prone to pass from normality to abb
normality and back again with not
only surprising but discomforting
swiftneSs. No one knows about it,
and an army could not force the
vaults
st isn't that" Breed half whispered
Tit calls to me, L say. ] hear it in !
tongues of silver and of gold and in
soft. silken rustlings when 1 try to
sleep away from home. AS for safety. !
it's safe enough. but tit calls me
not for protection. you know. but for |
company-not that it's |
afraid 1t knows that 1 have guarded |
it well. 1 have doubled my force of |
around there, did you |
know? / have almost n regiment |
ignorant fellows that / have brought |
up from the mountains. men who |
know nothing but how to handle a /
gun. / have a solid line of them all /.
around the house and all around the /
walls and all around the drives. with /
to shoot the first man that !
comes near" His voice sank to a /
They have shot two in the /
past month. They dragged them away /
and buried them at night" Kelvin /
turned 20 Breed. shocked and horror /
stricken. The old mans eyes were /
blazing. and his hand as he laid IL /
upon Phillips arm was trembling. not !
with fright. but with some more lust
full passion. Mine is the appointed |
hand" be went on. Mine is the APP
pointed hand From the just |
wrath Of the Most High there is no
escape"
''No. presume not" admitted Kel-