The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-13

s1dered this new thought. THAT'S So"
he exclaimed and made pencil note
on the margin Of his diagram. '"Then
he is doubly formidable. He is going
to make strong campaign for prox-
les, and he is to be feared because,
while not 50 we'll known to the public
as yourself, he is more favorably
known, and when they come to investi-
gate him they will find him to be
man of stern probity."
1.-THE people are fools!' declared
Breed in some heat. II know what
they think of me, but they have no
right to do so. have given away
colossal fortunes in the endowment of
universities. churches and public insti-
buttons, and they give me no thanks
for it-none whatever! 1t is time that
the public was chastised, and mine is
the appointed hand!'
"A wireless for you,' broke in new
voice.
Kelvin, turning, saw Blagg standing
in the doorway. How long he had been
there none of them could have told.
For the first time Kelvin noticed that
Blagg's thinness was the thinness of
q man whose flesh had been reduced
to nothing but sinewy muscle.
Breed took the wireless and read it;
then he looked up at Kelvin, with
curious smile. $50 you think I'd bet
ter send for Rollins and make peace
with him." he said. You suggested
that yesterday, think"
Kelvin colored slightly. at seems
inevitable to me-" he replied.
"Well, have already sent for him."
announced Breed dryly. Here is his
answer. He will arrive here at 8
o'clock" And with an air of triumph
Breed arose and, accompanied by the
doctor, went out.
''The population Of the United States
is now almost 9O,0O0,O0O," said Blagg.
''Henry Breed holds, according to my
guess, nearly 500 in money for every
man, woman and child in the United
States. Ten million of these people
are on the verge of starvation, and
their $50 today would stand between
them and hell Seventy million more
are merely living like dogs"
IF they had their 500 apiece they
would spend it," explained Kelvin
suavely, "and some Breed or other
would have it again in no time
"But if there were no Breeds to es-
| tablish enormous money draining sys-
| TENS by means of the excessive rate
that must be paid for necessities the
circulation would stay among the peo-
ple."
eff there were no Breeds" retorted
Phillip. "you would not have a job
Here Is wireless I wish you would
get off 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
preoccupation 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?"
II would make myself emperor OF
the world
"Good!' cried Lillian. Aud IL
would be empress
"Lillianw primly 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 it7"
returned Lillian, with an carnestness
which could not be altogether conceal
ed by her raillery. eff Mr.. Kelvin
could make himself emperor Of the
world I 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 cv-
cry living creature, to hold in my hand
more power than has ever been pos
sessed by any human being-for these
things would jeopardize my happi,
ness, my life, my very soul!"
Phillip glanced across at her with
more interest than he had yet shown
and found, with thrill which he could
not deny, her eyes shining into his.
An hour or so later Phillip had oc.
casion to go into Blagg's room, and
there he found Lillian.
you speak of dominion Lillian
said animatedly, conscious Of her pow.
er over the gaunt operator and per-
haps using it to plque Phillip, "here
1t u.s." and she Indicated the new wire
less apparatus which, introduced but
recently, was rapidly becoming univer
sal. It was supplied with keys like q
typewriter and differed from that ma
chine in only one essential respect
the paper in it was upon roll, like O
ticker tape, and from either side OF
the contrivance glass tube filed with
q phosphorescent greenish light ran
straight up to the ceiling.
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