The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-12

suddenly he chuckled shrllly. "pr.
Wen get II all back. Philip. It's onlv
an Investment. and when you becom.
president and we get senate and con,
gress that we can handle my yault
will receive every cash dollar I'm the
United States. Then wen see whot
we shall see" And he bobbed his ol.
bald head like a toy mandarin.
I'VE shall see what we shall seau
repeated Kelvin enlgmatically and
turned abruptly toward his suit
Lillian. sweeping down the hall after
them. called TO Phillip. He waited ~
his door for her.
i've crow to pick with You" do.
clared Lillian. drawing up closely IA
Phillip and putting her hand upon hIs
! forearm.
And what is it," he asked. frown.
ing slightly and making no attemnt
TO conceal It.
Nov. don't be cross" she rallied
him playfully. "You haven't been
down TO see me In a month. and Won
have never written me a single letter"
IL never put myself on paper" re-.
turned Phillip.
You're most unsatisfactory Low.
err" she charged, Struggling her Shout.
ders.
Blagg. gaunt and emaciated. passed
them with look of concentrated fury.
his eyes. sunken deep In their cavities
looked like wells OF blackness. Lillian
smiled at his malevolence. but Kelvin
shook his head.
IL don't like that fellow" he observ-
ed. Hes dangerous man TO have
around. He's fool and a fanatic. and
there is no telling where and when he
will break loose"
II don't know" Lillian unused "I
believe that all you say about him IL
true. but | rather like to play with
fire, don't your
NO" replied Kelvin shortly-"not
unless there is a definite end to gain
by doing So"
When the company sat down to din
ner Kelvin found at his plate the early
bulletins. They were all highly favor.
able To the election of Kelvin and Ro.
Inns and had the effect OF starting the
dinner with much lightness of spirit.
At 10 O'Clock. however, unfavorabe
bulletins began TO come in. one after
the other. and Senator Sawyer, wor.
ried beyond measure by the unexpect-
cd development, came bustling into the
room.
II don't understand It," he declared.
ut would look as II the labor vote had
suddenly switched"
Lillian. watching Blagg. saw his face
light with malignant smile.
II cannot understand how the labor
vote should have been estranged."
commented Kelvin slowly; but. after
all. what does IL matter? The thing in
which am chiefly interested Just now
is not cause. but result. We can an.
alyze the situation afterward."
Blagg, still smiling left the room. re-
turning moment later with still other
depressing news. The table had been
cleared, only wine and cigars and ,
cigarettes remaining. and Breeds com
pany alternated nervously between the
balcony and the table, sitting outside /
at times to watch the big Illuminated
screen across the street The most OF |
them were inside when. at the end OF
an hour of almost continued bad news,
Blagg brought In a particularly unfa-
vorable telegram, one purporting to !
come from the national committee and
concedlng the possible defeat OF kel
vim by narrow margin.
I'm bound to confess that II looks
bad" Kelvin was forced to admit. but
I'm like you. senator; | can't under
stand IT. don't see what elements
could have worked against me-"
II can tell you," suddenly broke IN
the voice OF Blagg. voice that was
shrill In its long suppressed triumph
81 did IL. l am at the head OF an or
ganization of quarter Of million
men, each one sworn with his life
against the principles you represent
l sent them out the word Immediately
after your nomination and once
week since to vote against you ana 10
work against you tooth and nail. anu
they have done Il. You owe your de-
feat TO me-" And he beat both hands
upon his chest in his madness of exul-
tation.
Kelvin eyed him coldly. "You were
not asked for any comments or expla'
nations, Mr.. Blagg." he observed "for
the remainder OF the evening you VIII
kindly and without unnecessary con
versation attend TO the duties winch
permit you to enter this room"
Blagg caught his breath sharply anu
trembled. His hands clinched conVu'.
sively, but suddenly he wheeled ana
strobe from the room.
A cheer. the first hearty one III
half hour, attracted them to the oa'.
cony. The bulletin across the street
was displaying highly favorable mes.
sage. which proved to be the turning
of the tide. Lillian went into bIaegS
room TO telephone for Elsie "n',e'
Blagg was in a chair In the corne''
with his handkerchief TO bis MOUTH
and there were red stains upon IT, ho
rose as Lillian entered.
"You may 60 get that cigar now
he said to his assistant. who was AZ
the key. "what did | tell your ne
demanded. turning TO lillian as soon