The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-01

III IL now almost OO.OOOOOO" said BlaQf
II Henry Breed holds. according TO m
II guess. nearly $50 IN money for ever
III man, woman and child in the Unite,
HI States. Ten million OF these peopl
II are on the verge of starvation. an,
II their $40 today would stand betwee,
II them and he'll. Seventy million NOR,
II are merely living like dogs"
Il IF they had their 500 apiece the,
would spend It," explained Kelvin
suavely, "and some Breed or othel
| would have IL again in no time"
but If there were no Breeds TO es
| ublish enormous money draining sys
| tems by means of the excessive rate
that must be paid for necessities the
circulation would stay among the PEG.
Pile"
IF there were no Breeds" retorted
Phillip. 'you would not have n fob.
Here is a wireless wish you would
get or 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
lpreoccupation seemed TO settle upon
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
own way about things what would
you do"
Il would make myself emperor of
the world"
Good" cried Lillian. "And IL
would be empress"
"Lillian!" prlmly 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?o
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 ey- |
cry living creature, to hold in my hand |
more power than has ever been pos
sessed by any human belng-for these
Things | would Jeopardize my happi-
ness. my life, my very soul"
Phillip glanced across at her with
moro tnfOrnCf h. |
and found, with thrill which he could
not deny. her eyes shining into his.
An hour or so later Phillip had oc-
rasion to go into Blagg's room, and
there he found Lillian.
You speak of dominion" Lillian
said animatedly, conscious of her DOW
n over the gaunt operator and per-
laps using it to pique Phillip, here
{ Is and she indicated the new WIRE
css apparatus which. introduced but
ecently. was rapidly becoming univer-
al. 1t was supplied with keys like q
typewriter and differed from that ma
hine in only one essential respect Y
he paper In 1t was upon a roll, like q {
ECKER tape. and from either side of I
he contrivance glass tube filed with {
phosphorescent greenish light ran n
traight up to the ceiling. d
with all instruments thrown into I
ey Mr. Blagg can reach any one or
IL or the wireless stations on the a
ace OF the globe" she continued. "At .
is finger tips IS all the world" n
AS she spoke the greenlsh phosphor- !
scence in the tubes began to glow :,
nd crackle in regular waves, the =
lechanism of the typewriting device -
egan to click. and upon the tape there y
ppeared a succession of ms" Blagg y
'lf consciously drew out his watch -
ld held 1t while he watched the tape. .
Moon at Washington" he said. az
n not second out of the way" Me- p'
he reached out to the KEYS II
his machine and wrote upon it the to
tiers OF the alphabet in apparent idle q
SIS from "A" to &c" and back again. oh
en- signed sc. B." to
Does that idle tampering with the br
US carry any placer asked Kelvin. pl
Yes" replied Blagg; "every opera cl,
III the world got that message"
As Kelvin left the room he caught 81,
agg eying him with the utmost -,
llevolence. "''
Three hours later old Fargus came -,
ufliing into Kelvins room. "Mr.
eed wishes me to tell you that Mr.. ~,
'llins has arrived and that he would W.
G TO see you in the library" W.
n that dim old room Kelvin found oes
llins sitting uncompromisingly up- 'er
mt, his lips compressed. his Jaw set
eyes stern. He was a smooth
ed man of under forty. with unusu-
frank eyes which inspired trust
once. ant
Mr. Rollins has just told me that OF
Is not here for a COMPROMISED usu
led interposed upon their greeting. q sch
am sorry to hear that, Rollins" COY
Kelvin. 81 have been going over was
situation pretty thoroughly and am tiers
ling to admit that If you fight us Il syll
annoy us somewhat. but it will q
a losing venture for you.v emf
don't think it," returned Rollins. hon
race hardening. II am willing TO fra,
my reputation with the public n,or
INST Mr.. Breeds Mt any time" sutc
WY make 1t a matter of reputa- co.,,
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