The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-13

President aud we get d senate ana con
uess that we can handle my vault
VIII receive every cash dollar in The
United States. Then we'll see what
We shall see And be hohhed bis old
bald head like a2toy muudarin.
I'VE shall see whit we shall see"
fepeated kelvin systematically and
turned abruptly toward his stiis
.illian. sweeping down the huh after.
them. called 10 Phillip he waited dt
.liis door for her.
''Isye 4 crow q. pick with YOU d
elared Eilliln. drawing mp closely To-
Phillip and putting her hand upon his
.tcreatm.
.Ard what Is it7' he asked. frown-i
ing slightly and milking no attempt
To- conceal II! 4.
ANow, don't be cross, she rallied
him piayfully. you haven't been.
down to see me ina month, and you
,havenever written me;a single letter.
II never. put myself on paper re-
turned Phillip.
you're most unsatisfactory Low.
err, she charged, struggling her shout:
ders. q
BIagg, gaunt and emaciated, passed
themwith a look Of concentrated fury;
bis eyes. sunken deep In their cavities,
looked like wells Of blackness. Lillian
smiled at bis malevolence, but Kelvin.
shook his head.
II don't like that fellow" be obsery.
ed. Hes a dangerous man to have
around. He's:a fool and Q fanatic, and
there is no telling where and when he
will break loose y. sy4s
u don't know" Lillian unused, II
believe that oil you say about him Is
true, but l rather like to play with
FIRE, don't you2
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 Roll
llps and had the effect Of starting the
dinner with much lightness Of spirit.
at 10 O'Clock. however, nfayoraDle
bulletins began to come in, one after
tie other. and Senator Sawyer. wor.
ried beyond measure by the uuexpect-
ed development, came bustling into the
room,
~ don't understand It." he declared.
ut would look as II the labor vote bud
suddenly switched"
Lillian. watching Blagg. saw his face
light with q malignant smile.
II cannot understand how the labor
vote should have been estrangcd,,"
commented Kelvin slowly: 'but. after
all, what does 1t matter? The thtng;Ip
which am chiefly interested Just now
isinot cause. but result. We can an
alyse the situation afterward.r
Blagg, still smiling. left the room, re- I
turning moment Inter with still other
depressing news. The table had been
cleared, only wine and cigars and
cigarettes remaining. and Breeds COM
pany alternated neryously 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 particularly unfa-
vUrable telegram, one spurportlng to
come from the national committee and
cbncedlng the possible defeat.o Kel-
Win by a narrow margin.
"I'm bound to confess that It looks
bad" Kelvin was forced to admit, "but
I'm like you, senator; I4can't under
stand 1t. don't see whit element
could have worked against me-"
Il can tell you" suddenly broke in
the voice of Blugg, a voice that was
shrill in its long suppressed triumph.
ii did IT. lam at the head Of an or
ganIzation Of a quarter Of a 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 q
week since to vote against you and to
work against you tooth and nalls and
they have done 1t. You owe your de.
feat to me-" And he beat both hands
upon his chest in his madness of exul-
tatloh. ~.
Kelvin eyed him colby. "You were
not asked for any comments or expla-
nations. Mr.. Blagg." he observed For
the remainder Of the evening you will
kindly and without unnecessary CON
vetsation attend to the duties which
permit you to enter this ropm.%%
Blagg caught his breath sharply and
trembled. His hands clInched conyul-
slyely, but suddenly he wheeled and
strobe from the room.
a cheer. the FIRST hearty one in
half hour. attracted them to the bal-
cony. The bulletin across the street
was displaying a highly favorable mes.
sage, which proved to be the turntng
Of the tide. Lillian went into BlaggS
room to telephone for Elsie White.
Blagg was in a chair 10 the corner
with his handkerchief to bis mouth,
and there were red stains upon It. He
rose as Lillian entered.
"You may go get that cigar now
he said to his assistant. who was at