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

fully inquired. ID
"CertainlyI replied Kelvin. calmly.
'.As earnest. a. we were about break
ting up MI. Heppsrdon's monopoly"
Mr.. Sawyer WINGED. He had once
been HeppErdon's chief senator and
had only recently, upon the unfortu-
nate dissolution Of Mr.. Hepperdon's
combine associated himself with Me-.
Breed.
I'VE have every prospect Of success"
Kelvin evenly resumed. I'm the flrst
placs. ~ the absolute proprietor Of
every ounce Of bread and cereal food
stun in the United States. Mr.. Breed
had great many friends and useful
advisers among the the various legis.
lative bodies Of the country" Sena-
tor Sawyer gravely nodded his head.
I'm the second place. after he had So
road in the United States. Mr.. Breed
took q notion to do little trust bust
ing which proved highly successful.
and thereupon he became possessed
by reason Of his immense anchorage
facilities of several other suddenly att
tached friends and useful advisers.
Quite little army. senator" !.
"Y-e-s," slowly admitted Mr.. Sawyer,
With great mournfulness. 4:
The senator had been harboring
quite other plans than those proposed
By Kelvin 4
''You will ind. SENATOR" went on
Kelvin, that the campaign is perfect
u mapped out. wish to remain, al
does Mr.. Rollins. an ostensible dark
horse up to the very hour of the nomi-
nation. and your operations will need
to be as quietly conducted AZ possible.
Our headquarters win comprise pr1-
vate apartments for yourself and such
others as you care to have with you.
and all living expenses will, OF course.
60 in with the other items Of expendi-
ture There will naturally be gener-
Gus honorarium attached. shall be
highly gratifed II you VIII take charge
Of the bureau, as viii Mr.. Breed ana
Mr.. Rollins" 3e Z
Mr.. Breeds request. coming through
Kelvin, was an order. 1.-The entire
matter comes az a surprise to me,'
said the senator, 'sbut as very pleas
ant surprise. I can see most Inter
esting campaign stretching before Us,
and it win afford me keen delight If 1.
can In any way contributeito the sue;
cess of two such remarkable young
men as yourself and Mr.. Rollins"
Herbert Rensselaer, called bewaihnG
the fact that his revered aunt was.
cheerfully sacrificing the absurdlys
large salary which she denied that she:
received to make a dwaddler out OF
him because q Rensselaer, must not
work. II am supposed to repay her BY,
marrying the Aforesaid Lillian, who,
doesn't know It yet" he said. Zion
estly, Kelvin, If something doesn't
turn up upon which may expend Q
little man power energy I'll explode BY.
and by"
Just possess your soul in patience
advised Kelvin, smiling. wait until
I am elected president and I'll make q
cabinet officer Of you"
f Nonsense" protested Herbert.
have no qualifications. old chap z.
Eyes, but you have" insisted Kelvin,
speaking quite seriously. "You cam
not be Influenced. coerced or bought
Young Rensselaer, suddenly straight
ened up. "You are right" said he with
q 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. 4,
81 have Z brilliant solution for your
Long Island transportation problem"
ho began with enthusiasm. II can de-
liver commuter trains to your farthest
point IL e does not exceed the eighty
I'VE mile run you promised in one
hour from the bridge subway station"
Kelvin nodded In. satisfaction Il