The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-07-28

sumcieut 10 eutltie you 10 personal
representation in every railroad, ma
Jor or minor. in the United States"
Breed studied young Kelvin for q
long time in thoughtful silence.
How strong a rival do you consider
Rollins to be?" he asked.
Formidable" replied Kelvin. "All
the more so because he has a per-
sonal dislike for YOU"
How does he know had him let
outT" asked Breed.
Kelvin smiled. HE charges openly
that he was decapitated because he
stood in the way Of the scheme by
which the Parsons group was deliber-
ately wrecked and laid open to cap
ture by the MacIntyre interests. Don't
underestimate this man. Mr.. Breed.
l don't know where he got the mon.
ey. but
"The Independent steel corpora
TONS" interrupted Breed.
Kelvin stopped a moment and con.
sidered this new thought. That's SOL"
he exclaimed and made a pencil note
on the margin Of his diagram. Then
he is doubly formidable. He is going
to make Il strong campaign for prox.
les. and he Is to be feared because,
while not so 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."
1.-The people are foolsw declared
| Breed in some heat. IL 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 it-none whatever! 1t is time that
the public was chastised. and mine is
the appointed hand!"
"A wireless for YOU" broke In 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
Blagg's thinness was the thinness Of
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 Id bet
ter send for Rollins and make peace
with himr' he said. you suggested
that yesterday, think"
Kelvin colored slightly. at seems
inevitable to me-" he replied.
"Well, have already sent for him."
announced Breed dryly. Here is his
answer. He will arrive here at 3
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 now almost 9O.0OO.OOO." said Blagg.
Henry Breed holds, according to my
guess. nearly 500 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 $50 today would stand between
them and hell. Seventy million more
are merely living like dogs"
IF 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 II there were no Breeds to 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-
ple"
IF there were no Breeds" retorted
Phillip. you would not have a job
Here Is wireless wish you would
ret of to New York"
Blagg left the room whistling the
"Marseillaise."
Early luncheon at Forest Lakes was
usually deadly dull function, and to-
day it seemed more so than ever. A |
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. IF you had your
swn way about things what would
you do?"
II would make myself emperor of
the world"
Il. 1OOus CIltu anu
would be empress"
"Lillian!' 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 it?"
returned Lillian. with an earnestness
which could not be altogether conceal
ed by her raillery. IF Mr.. Kelvin
could make himself emperor Of the
world l 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 I'M my hand
more power than has ever been pos
sessed by any human being-for these
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