The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-27
THE IRISH srANpARD, SATURDAY., MAY 27 1911

of the bureau. as will Mr.. Breed and
Mr. Rollins"
Mr.. Breeds request, coming through
Kelvin, was an order. 1.-THE entire
matter comes as a surprise to me-"
said the senator, "but as q very pleas.
ant surprise. l can see most inter-
esting campaign stretching before us,
and it will afford me keen delight If l
can in any way contribute to the sue
cess of two such remarkable young
men as yourself and Mr.. Rollins"
Herbert Rensselaer, called bewailing
the fact that his revered aunt was
cheerfully sacrificing the absurdly
large salary which she denied that she
received to make u dwaddler out of
him because a Rensselaer, must not
work. II am supposed to repay her by
marrying the aforesaid Lillian. who
doesn't know 1t yet" he said. "Hon.
estly. Kelvin. If something doesn't
turn up upon which may expend a
little man power energy I'll explode by
and by"
Just possess your soul in patience"
advised Kelvin. smiling. wait until
am elected president. and I'll make q
cabinet officer of you"
Nonsense" protested Herbert. ~
have no qualifications. old chap
eyes, but you have" insisted Kelvin.
speaking quite seriously. "You can
not be Influenced. coerced or bought"
Young Rensselaer, suddenly straight
ened up. "You are right" said he with
a snap Of his jaws. land you may bet
your last penny upon it that I'll car
~ out your orders absolutely. wher-
ever you put me. whether in the cabi-
net or at the head OF an army"
"You might even have chance at
that" returned Kelvin dryly. Rensse.
laer departed and Rollins came In.
II have Il brilliant solution for your
Long Island transportation problem"
he began with enthusiasm. Il can de-
liver commuter trains to Your farthest
point if it does not exceed the eighty
five mile run you promised in one
hour from the bridge subway station"
Kelvin nodded in satisfaction. Il
knew you could work 1t out" he COM
mented. TIL have the necessary per-
mits in two weeks. and you can begin
construction at once. In the mean
time let me 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
mile of railrOnd In the United States
you have the most powerful political
engine ever devised by man."
II don't like it to be prostitutcd to
this use" protested Rollins.
1.-The same old cry" returned KEEL
win. with slightly exasperated laugh.
"You ought to be satisfied. | don't
know how many millions of graft you
have eliminated. You've equalized
freight rates so that the small shipper
has an equal chance with the big one.
You've been able to break up a score
of top heavy monopolies and trusts.
You've accomplished Mt least half your
designs"
II know" granted Rollins; "but,
even so, have been compelled for
political reasons to give rebates which
l had sworn would never give. l
have been compelled for political pur-
poses to make concessions which !
had sworn | would never make"
You're the most persistent chap"
complained Kelvin. when we hive
a 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. rs 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 n maze of mysticism"
Kelvin frowned. Hes spending too
much time with his Bible" he declar.
ed. Hes 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 floor in the corner with pill.
lows and cushions Mt his back, opened
his coal black eyes unblintingly. pass
ing instantly from profound sleep to
alert wakefuIness Kelvin having by
F. this time sat down. Sam removed his
f, masters shoes and placed comfortable
| slippers on bis feet. While be was
at work he looked up with n sudden
shrill chuckle and grin so wide that
1t broke into queer curves the long,
] straight scar on his cheek.
what are you laughing at, Sam7"
asked Phillip.
"Oh, jes' nothin'." declared Sam, and
chuckled still more
| II bet you are thinking of Lucy"
charged Phillip.
"Ah reckon Alb am" confessed Sam,
with laugh that ended in a shrill
falsetto. Lucy an sumpin' else"
Something else. eh? What is it?''
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