The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-13
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md Breed. While he was searching
for the millionaire Sumner Rollins ap-
peared
Il came down rather unexpectedly
he said. Il suppose Kelvin's in bis
Officer"
mo" said the doctor. rather shortly.
"Mr. Kelvin is not in his Office. He is
out with Mrs. Rensselaer, aud young
Rensselaer, and Miss Breed fishing
fishing In a privat" lake for not fish
That come up to he fed when they are
called!'
ut doesn't sound much like sport"
confessed Rollins. "bnt. after all
envy them. Where is Mr.. Brccd:"
Again the frown returned that all the
morning had crossed DR.. Zelpians
brow. II don't know" he snapped.
''but he is some place about the house
Ill find him for you
He stepped into Henry Breeds dim
old library. slnmning the door behind
him.
Going back through the upper hall.
Rollins stopped for moment in
Blngg's room. where the wireless OPP
orator snt idly at his Instrument. the
greenish light giving to his gaunt fca-
lures a particularly deuthike ghHstli-
ness.
He handed Rollins two wireless
messages, which the latter read with
passing frown. One was signed by
the head Of mn immense packing house
in Chicago. the other by the president
Of the largest fruit shipping company
on the western const 10 both he
dictated the same curt reply:
discussion positively closed"
Blagg read the answers with grim
smile "Allow me to congratulate you"
said he. you may not know 1t, but
you are doing splendid preliminary
work for the social equity cause"
1.-THE preliminary work?' repeated
Rollins. How do You think it will
be finishedy'
"In violence" returned BIagg, with
darkening brow.
Rollins shrugged his shoulders. "Vt-
he reioned.
Blagg's eyes snapped. Deeds" he
declared. LET inequality and oppres-
sion 20 on for but short time more
and there will be such revolt from
the darker depths Of this country as
not even France has ever known.
There exists even now a close organi-
zation of the underdogs who are
ready at world to rise and undo the
wrongs to which tsstice has grown
blind"
"You seem to know lot about IT."
commented Rollins.
Blagg Gained down his excitemeH
with m effort. II keep fairly well
posted" said he. among other things
know that there is branch of that
organization which needs just such
men as you."
II am rather busy as 1t u.s." return
ed Rollins dryly and walked over to
bis own Office "Have you prepared the
data l asked you to get ready, Mel
SOM" inquired Rollins
Eyes, sir" replied Nelson. He walk
ed across to filing cabinet. brought
, , from it a drawer which he set upon
Rollins desk, ana lifted up the spring.
Rollins leafed through the fndeXed
flaps, beneath which, very carefully ar
ranged. were displayed the mileage
distances by various routes between
all important points in the United
States, with the percentage OF grade
resistance figured in units. these. com
pounded with the mileage. showing the
ultimate hauling resistance. It lad
been tremendous task. 1t was neat
~ and perfectly accomplished, yet Mel
son showed neither citation nor diff
dence.
"This is splendidiy DONE" observed
Rollins after long interval Of careful
inspection.
"ThaDk YOU" said Nelson quietly.
Rollins g"rrnd "n at him with puzr
ITO be Continued).