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

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lcHAPrrR XVI

SHV HE stranger went back to New
York on tho Same train with
Kelvin. Al was quite natural.
he took the subway where KEEL
vim did and followed into the same
car. He also left the train at the same
uptown station. and Kelvin noticed
( with q frown that b followed mp thu
street when Kelvin and Sam turned
In at their hotel, however. the man
passed on. and Phillip convinced him
self that the thing had been mersly .
coincidence. It did seem to him. how
eef, that wherever he went recently
he found some poorly dressed stranger
with him. always a different man, but
always having that tndefnable air OF
being workman out Of job.
That night the stranger In an obscure
lodging house wrote long and Ia
boriously scrawled letter. which he
afterward translated into cipher. to
George Blagg at Forest Lakes, and
Kelvin in his splendidly furnished
APP ftmenta at the expensive Esplanade
,.rote 4 full report Of his days dotngs
Z to Henry Breed. also at Forest Lakes.
kelvin seemed to be going in rather
extensively for real estate, for the
morning found him poring over an
inanense hand. drawn map OF New
York citys whereon three large sec
lions wereN blackly shaded. While he
was copying some figures one Patsy
McCaIken, q red, faced man with q
mole on hts nose, was announced. To
him Kelvin displayed the blot ever
which he had been busy and asked
pertinent questions about it.
,..1t's no use. Mr.. Kelvin" announced
Mr.. McCalken. II don't know who's
behind you unless it's old Henry
Breed, but the man don't live that
can swing them precincts away from
the big chief. And you say there's
naw thin dom with him"
..But they're your precincts" object
ed Kelvin. II am told that they lie
Id the hollow Of your hand; that they
vote as you tell them to the last man;
that they'd follow you into the river"
Mr.. aMcCalken only grinned- ANY
h0w, there's no chance on earth, no
matter how much was-no matter how
strong the arguments that might DO
held ont"
s.sAn right then" concluded Kelvin
briskly. eff you can't swing that dis
trtct to my principal I'll have to take
It Away from you."
Mr.. sMcC alken's grin became . GUT
fav- when you do that" said he.
taxing his hat, "Tll say you're big
ger man than Dick Croker ever was"
1--WE expect to make Mr.. Croker .
lin ana faded memory Of Ineffective
u "announced Kelvin, smiling and
locking at his watch.
His next caller was OF different
tyne. .'Hello, Pellman," said Phillip
heartily, coming forward to shake
hnnds with him. TITS as good to SEQ
ysu % it was to hear your voice over
Dc phone the other day. How are
things coming with your
..Retten. thank you" confessed Pell-
nan, with wry smile. II don't mind
admitting that you broke me 80 com
paeteIy I can't start anything big
enough to inspire confidence"
would It inspire any confidence II
ron were known to be engineering the
most enormous real estate deal ever
consumnated in New York;
Pellman's eyes began to brighte1.
ut would have to DO big one" 10
warned.
sWauid yen call Il Z big ono to buy
these districtsg' And Kelvin indicated
Tie three shaded spots ON his map.
''Bw them!' gasped Pellman. He
barely glanced at the map and then
surveyed Kelvin In astonish1aene
.Why, nam He paused. Words
were lame things.
well. want them" declared Kel-
vim. .aThe reason I have sent ter you =