The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-05-06

"Huhr' grunted Galleon. ~where did
be get his money!
II didn't know he had any" return
cd Rensselaer, In surprise.
Galleon with his thumb fiuttered the
edges Of the packages Of money.
he just left this here. 5000, 900, to
margin those 1000 shares Of stock
fifty points. Did you see that suit case
he had? Stuffed full of greenbacks!
There couldn't have been less than
t2,O0O.OO0 in itr
Rensselaer, whistIed. and they were
both silent for little while.
WELL" Rensselaer, finally observed.
however he got 1t. he didn't steal It.
More power to him. I hope he digs up
two million more" He paused a mo-
ment and then chuckled "Kelvin used
to have some queer IDEAS" he went
on. HE used to tell me about them.
lying awake at night In camp. Icould
never make out just whether he really
meant It or II he was doing a lot of
dry kidding. My ambition at that time
was to become great general, but his
loco point was that republican form
Of government was bound to fail Said
he was crazy for power and that the
way to get II was to secure control of
all the money in the United States.
With that he could do anything-over-
throw the government, make himself
emperor, correct all the abuses In the
world. He promised me my general
ship when the time came. Funny jum-
BILE of stun. but sometimes 1t sounded
reasonable too"
Old Henry Galleon whistled softly to
himself homely tune Of long ago and
tapped a pile Of money with his lead
pencil. "He's got hold of 80 much Of
the money he was after that he'll for
get the rest Of the program" he sage
~ observed.
Four other brokerage firms young
Kelvin visited. and with each one he
concluded an arrangement precisely
like that entered into with Galleon.
except that at each office he left diff
ferent list Of stocks to be sold on a
twenty point margin, backed up by
$50 cash per share; then. with Sans
suit case half empty, he directed his
chauffeur to drive back up Broadway
to the Esplanade. Upon that marvel
GUS thoroughfare he looked about him
with the frank curiosity which marks
the wondering stranger.
"Only fifteen years. SAM" he said,
turning to the negro. "and see what
has been done. This is the most won
derful city in the world"
yes. sah." replied Sam. looking
briefly from the suit case between his
feet and Immediately concentrating
his gaze upon 1t again.
Kelvin laughed. Nothing so won
derful to you as that suit case. is there.
Sam?"
"No. sah," agreed Sam. permitting
himself slight grin. "Ah done reck-
on tha's about all the money In the
worl'r'
"Not quite" dissented Kelvin with
smile, then turned again to study the
changes time had wrought 1T is
marvellous" he presently resumed.
talking more to himself than to the
negro. when was here fifteen
years ago could not appreciate what
all this meant. but now l know that
this street is the concentrated nervous
energy of America gone mad in the
race for supremacy. | guess you didn't
think you'd see anything like this.
Sam. when saved you from the mob
In the Tennessee woods?"
Sam shuddered. deed All didn't"
he admitted "Mistah Phillip. Ah'il
neveh fohget that as long as All live
Nah life was plum gone. boss. All
suah would been han'led like they
done the right man when they-all got
i'm eff yo' hadn't come along In yo'
automobile. Nah life belongs to yo'
boss. Yo' kin-yo' kin kill me-jes'
any time yo' git good an ready. cause
All done live now three yeahs longeh
than nah time"
They've been fairly happy years for
both Of us, SAM" said Phillip. "but
now we really begin to i've" He
unused while longer. then. going back
to his original thought, added with
curious smile: at Ii strange to me
that with all these advancements In
science, business and politics have not
advanced one whit, except along the
line Of their logical ends The same
antiquated methods are used that were
In vogue fifty years ago. I guess that.
after all. those are the two most con-
sentative institutions In the world. Eth.
SamT
Eyes, sah." Sam again readily agreed.
whereupon Phillip laughed heartily.