The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05

get OF to New York.
Blagg left the room whistling the
"Marseillaise."
Early luncheon at Forest Lakes was
usually deadly dull function. and to-
day 1t seemed more 90. 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, III you had your
own way about things what would
you dor
II would make myself emperor OF
the world"
''Goodr cried Lillian. "And IL
would be empress"
"Lillianr' primly protested Mrs.
Rensselaer,. "You don't mean any
thing. know. but you should be no
more bold here. even in jest. than
abroad"
"How do you know don't mean itT
returned Lillian, with an earnestness
which could not be altogether conceal
ed by her raillery. III Mr.. Kelvin
could make himself emperor of the
world would exhaust every vile
known to femininity, every stratagem
known to diplomacy. every force
knqlEn to warfare, to become his con-
sort. To be empress Of the world. to
have life and death dominion over ,ev-
cry living creature, to hold In my hand
more power than has ever been pos
sessed by any human being-for these
things would jeopardize my happi.
ness. my life. my very soulr'
Phillip glanced across at her with
more interest than he had yet shown
and found, with thrill which he could
not deny. her eyes shining into his.
An hour or 30 later Phillip had oc-
casion to 60 into Blagg's room. and
there he found Lillian.
"You speak Of dominion" Lillian
said animatedly, conscious Of her pow
er over the gaunt operator and per
haps using 1t to pique Phillip. here
1t Is" and she indicated the new wire
less apparatus which, introduced but
recently, was rapidly becoming univer.
sal. 1t was supplied with keys like a
typewriter and differed from that ma,
chine In only one essential respect
the paper in 1t was upon roll. like
ticker tape, and from either side of
the contrivance glass tube filed with
phosphorescent greenish light ran
straight up to the ceiling.
with all instruments thrown into
key. Mr.. Blagg can reach any one or
al Of the wireless stations on the
face Of the globe" she continued. "At
his finger tips d all the world"
An she spoke the greenish- phosphor-
escence In the tubes began to glow
and crackle In regular waves, the
mechanism Of the typewriting device
began to click. and upon the tape there
appeared succession Of ms" Blagg
self consciously drew out his watch
and held 1t while he watched the tape
moon at Washington" he said. II
am not second out Of the way" Ne
chanically he reached out to the keys
Of his machine and wrote upon It the
letters of the alphabet in apparent idle
ness from "A" to &c" and back again
then signed &c. B."
Does that idle tampering with the
keys carry any placer asked Kelvin.
"Yes," replied Blagg; "every opera.
tor in the world got that message"
As Kelvin left the room he caught
Blagg eying him with the utmost
malevolence.
Three hours later old Fargus came
shufiing into Kelvin's room. "Mr
Breed wishes me to tell you that Mr.
Rollins has arrived and that he would
like to see you in the library"
In that dim old room Kelvin found
Rollins sitting uncompromisingly up
right, his lips compressed. his jaw set.
his eyes stern. He was a smooth
faced man of under forty. with unusu-
ally frank eyes which inspired trust
at once.
mr.. Rollins has Just told me that
he II not here for compromise"
Breed interposed upon their greeting
Il am sorry to hear that, Rollins"
said Kelvin. 81 have been going over
the situation pretty thoroughly and am
willing to admit that II you fight as II
win annoy us somewhat. but II will
be losing venture for you"
II don't think It." returned Rollins.
his face hardening. II am willing to
pit my reputation with the public
against Mr.. Breeds at any time.
why make II matter Of reputa.
tion, Rollinsr' suggested Breed 'why
not make It matter Of self interestt
want ana mean to nave control 81
the railroads. You want the same
thing. think We both could be salts
ded. consider you the best railroad
man In the United States today. and
| want you to manage the consolidated
Inca Pool your stock with mine. Civ
|pg me control and you management
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