Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-14
would be empress"

"Lillianw 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 I don't mean it?"
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 I would exhaust every vile
known to femininity, every stratagem
known to diplomacy. every force
known 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 I would jeopardize my happi-
ness, my life, my very soul!'
Phillip glanced across at her with
more interest than he had yet shown
and found, with q thrill which he could
not deny, her eyes shining into his.
An hour. or 80 later Phillip had oc-
casion to go 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 it to pique Phillip, "here
it is," and she indicated the new wire
less apparatus which, introduced but
recently, was rapidly becoming univer-
sal It was supplied with keys like
Typewriter and differed from that ma
chine in only one essential respect
the paper in it was upon roll, like
ticker tape, and from either side OF
the contrivance a 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 OF
all Of the wireless stations on the
face of the globe" she continued. AT
his finger tips Is all the world
As she spoke the green1sh 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 it while he watched the tape
"Noon at Washington" he said. 81
am not a second out Of the way" Me
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 "G' and back again
then signed &c. b.
"Does that idle tamperins with the
III o1Y -
eyes," replied Blagg; every opera
tor In the world got that message"
AS Kelvin left tho room he caught
Blagg eying him with the utmost
malevoience.
Three hours later old Fargus came
shuffling 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 foun6
Rollins sitting uncompromisingly up
right, his lips compressed. his jaw set
| his eyes stern He was smooth
| faced man Of under forty, with unusu
ally frank eyes which inspired trus
| at once.
"Mr Rollins has just told me tina
| he is not here for a compromise,
Breed interposed upon their greeting.
II am sorry to hear that, Rollins,
said Kelvin. II have been going ovel
the situation pretty thoroughly and an
| willing to admit that If you fight us i
will annoy US somewhat, but it viii
be losing venture for you"
II don't think it," returned Rollins
his face hardening. II am willing tt
pit my reputation with the public
| against Mr.. Breeds at any time"
".Why make it matter Of reputa'
| ton, RollinsY suggested Breed. why
| not make 1t q matter Of self interest