Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-20

knew va could work It out" 10 Com
manto6 ''Tu have the necessary per.
uin IN two weeks. and you can begin
co-Ssuction 1t once. In the mean
time II ~ show you . new map"
And from the thick pile OF such dia-
grams upon his desk he drew one
showing the entire consolidated rail-
road system Of the United States.
..Rollins, In your mastership OF every
milo Of railroad In tho United States
you have tho most powerful political
engine ever devised BY man.
Il don't like It to be prosdtuted to
this use" protested Rollins.
'4The same old cry" returned Kel-
vim, with a slightly exasperatsd laugh.
'You ought to be satisfied. I don't
know how many millions Of graft you
have eliminated. You've equahzed
freight rates SO that the small shipper
has an equal chance with the big one.
You've been able TO break up q score
of top heavy mon0p0lies and trusts.
You've accomplished at least half your
designs"
II know" granted Rollins; ''bnt.
even 70. have besn compelled for
political reasons 70 give rebates which
! had sworn I would never give.
have been compelled for political puf-
poses to make concessions which I
had sworn I would never make"
you're the most persistent chap
complained Kelvin. when we have
q congress and senate Of our own
choice we can carry out all the Uto-
plan plans Of both Breed and our
selves. These concessions that you are
making are only investments. as Breed
would say"
Rollins looked up curiously. II don't
quite understand Breed" said he. "He
seems at times to possess all his old
shrewdness. but at other times to be
involved in maze of mysticism"
Kelvin frowned. "He's spending too
much time with his Bible" he declar-
ed. ''He's incorporate with it,
Kelvin, returning shortly after mid
night from his evening with Rensse-
laer. went directly to his own sleep
Ing apartment, which was at the ex-
IRENE end Of his suit Sam. crouching
on the door in the corner with Pill
lows and cushions at his back, opened
his coal black eyes unblinkingly, pass
ing instantly from profound sleep to
alert wakefulness. Kelvin having BY
this time sat down, Sam removed his
masters shoes and placed comfortable
slippers on his feet. While he was
at work he looked up with sudden
shril chuckle and grin SO wide that
it broke into queer curves the long,
straight scar on his cheek.
what are you laughing at, Sam?'
asked Phillip.
"Oh, jes' nothin'," declared Sam. and
chuckled still more
II bet you are thinking Of Lucy"
charged Phillip.
'tAh reckon All am" confessed Sam,
With laugh that ended in shrill
falsetto. Lucy an sumpin' else"
Something else, Ell? What is it?'
"Ah aim done s'pose to TELL" gig.
gled Sam. Got t have secret once
In awhile, boss"
Sam busted himself about the re.
naming preparations for Kelvin's re.
firing and while he did SO gave vent
to occasional chuckles. to which, how
ever, Kelvin paid but little attention.
for already he was immersed In that
half hour of revel in the vast gilded
halls Of the future which was his one
habitual dissipation before retiring.
and he scarcely realized when Sam
had departed for the night 20 occu.
pied was he with his boundless enter.
prises and ambitions. Olympus! With
that height alone would he be con.
tent, and he had no bodily or spirit
ual, mental or mora! clog to weight
him down.
In bis exultatdon he rose to his full
PEELED him to stand that he might feel
the superb strength of his body and
Of his soul and Of his win untrammel.
ed by any weakening support. As he
did 80 the slight and cautious click Of
knob and the slight, careful creak
Of q door startled him. he turned
hastily In the direction from which the
sounds had come. The end door Of his
suit was the customary twin affair by
which hotel apartments are separated
On taking these apartments he had
tried his own door and found it locked.
but nevertheless 1t was this door which
was opening.
(To Be Continued.)
Fatal Curiosity.
cam the only woman you ever
loyed?"