Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-14

I ABOUT INC oOOE. GhCh6GCsoCA O@Ae
DR.. Zelphan had Sam on the noor on
his back. Senator Sawyer and the at
/ tending butler had raised Blagg TO bis
! feet and stood with him near the door.
! He was ashen white and was CULVER
/ ing all over His hands were at his
| throat, and he was gasping for breath
Send for a policeman" the butler
ordered the bewildered page
! NO" interposed Kelvin. Don't do
| that. Let the man go. 1t is not good
| policy TO have this known"
Sawyer, painting for breath, nodded
his head vigorously. You are quite
right, Mr.. Kelvin" said he and step
ped away from Blaggs side.
You are letting me SO at your own
peril" warned Blagg, gasping out the
words.
IF you stay 1t Will be at yours" re-
turned Phillip and got upon his feet
AS he did so something heavy and
metallic and bright dropped to the
door Blagg took a step forward. stop
ped. laughed bitterly and tottered out
into the hall
Kelvin stopped and picked up the
object that had fallen. 1t was the
heavy paperweight dagger that Blagg
had stolen from Phillips desk a year
before. Phillip held it up by IT'S tip.
That's twice this thing has threaten
ed me-" said he. land each time 1t has
failed. l think l shall keep it as my
emblem and my taifsman."
An unusual commotion arose in the
street, and there were loud cheers and
calls for Kelvin. He looked inquiring-
~ at Sawyer.
ITS none of my doing" declared the
senator. You'd better show yourself
and say a few words. L guess"
Kelvin advanced hesitatngly to the
window and held out his hand for Rol-
Inns to come with him. Before he
emerged upon the balcony he turned
and once more held up the dagger. He
noticed as he did so. however. that it
stood in the shape of a cross, and he
Immediately reveI sed it with the gilt
tering point in the air.
I'm this sign | conquer" he laugh
ingly quoted, and then he went out
upon the balcony TO exhibit himself
as president elect of the United States.
Senator Sawyer after having await
ed his turn for nearly an hour in the
outer offices came red faced with an
ger into the presence of President Kel-
vim.
by George, it's true" he spluttered.
looking about him. AT first l thought
IL a newspaper joke. but it's true.
You are polluting the White House
with all the pomp and rrappings of
actual royalty"
The portly senator glared about him
in fine indignation. 4 low platform
had been erected in the end of this
apartment, and upon it stood a richly
carved. fiat top mahogany desk, while
behind this sat Kelvin in an enormous
high backed chair. strikingly sugges-
tive of a throne. On one side of him
stood Sam and on the other a huge,
ebony black negro exactly matching
Sam except for that ivid scar upon
his ugly left cheek. Both of them
were clad in blue and gold liveries.
Besides Phillips there was not anoth- |
er chair in the apartment, it being the |
obvious intent that visitors should /!
stand
II do not understand what you mean |
by it," Mr.. Sawyer went on. The |
entire press of the country is afame
with it. When l picked up my paper /
In Chicago yesterday morning and !
read of the alterations you had made |
| was astounded. l took the first train |
out and came straight here"
Very prompt and decisive in you. L
am sure" returned Kelvin, with open
sarcasm.
Prompt and decisive action is nee
essary to save the party" the senator
houy retorted, and the country" ne
added as an afterthougbt While
you were installing yourself IN all this
claptrap | saw as l went
10 the train in Chicago that monster
parade of the unemployed This morn
ing / read of the brutal and unpro-
Toked police attack upon them, of the
not which followed, of the calling out
IF the state troops, of the killing of
score of men and of your edict late
asst night placing the city under ma
ial law. That is a long score added
% your account, Kelvin To the TWEEN
y killed In Chicago add the seventeen
killed in Philadelphia. the nine in Gin
,innati and the six in St Louis, and
7ou have more than 1 would care TO
larry on my conscience"
What did you come to see me
bout senatorT' demanded Kelvin
oddly. There are many others wait
ng"
Il came to protest against your en-
ire administration" biazed Sawyer.
Before your nomination. TO gain the