The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-09-08

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with you about q rather delicate mat
ter. It's about Miss Breed. Er-now
don't take this amiss, Pbill-are you
contemplating anything serious in that
direction?"
| Kelvin was silent for so long that
Herbert began to think he had mot
heard, but presently he answered.
Nothing whatever" 's.-+
"SureT Herbert asked
Absolutely" Kelvin replied.
'"Thank you" said Herbert slowly.
Rather caddish question, I know,
Phil. but between u.s. he, too, laps.
ed into troubled silence. -
Kelvin seemed to be about to say
something more, but he did not
Sam, do you think that in fight
could rely on your brother peavy as l
could on your asked Kelvin as he
was dressing for dinner that night.
"'Deed. All dean know. sah." an
swered sam. putting the studs in Phil
lips shirt. Hes kin o. no count.
anyhow. All doan' reckon Aid place
! too much 'liance on reavy in q pinch"
well. well keep him for his looks
then" said Kelvin. laughing. You
want to be careful. though, that he
doesn't steal Lucy from you"
Lucy! Huh" grunted Sam. brush
ing the last speck Of dust from KEEL
WINS pumps. "Ef that wuthless coon
even tuhns up the whites o. his eyes
t'wahd Lucy. Abs goan t brock ev'y
bone in his body. Heh-heh! Lueyw
and Sam grinned.
"You don't want to be too sure, SAM"
cautioned Kelvin. do you think you
could whip him?"
'"Whip mr. repeated Sam. "why.
Mistuh Phillip, wild them two hans ALI
kin lick airy man in all this worlw
Kelvin, however. firing of the ban.
ter, had strayed to the table in the
corner of his dressing room. where lay
spread out an outline map of the
United States. with figures here and
there contiguous to large cities--so
many troops massed here. so many
there. so many In that other place, at
stations scattered thickly from coast
to coast and from lakes to gulf. grand
total so many. He nodded his head
In satisfaction, sweeping his eye over
his diagram. The little points upon
his map were regiments Of stalwart
men clad I'm the Khaki of the United
States government. He could hear the
tramp of their feet. the click Of their
guns. the clank Of their sabers. The
ground shook under their Rhythmic
tread, while nations heard and trem.
bled. And these, all these, were Of his
dominion!
An insatiate ambition had taken
possession of him. II had always
been there. he realized now, but II
had grown with his years and his OPP
portunities. It had grown until Il en-
comprised the seas and the land be-
yond until 1t encircled the earth.
At the porte cochere he found wait
ing a limousine. with an open car be-
fore and behind II, each of these ex-
members Of the secret service Peavy
already sat beside the chauffeur Of
the limousine, and Sam followed KEEL
vim into 1t, upon which all three of the
autos moved away. Just beyond Du-
pont circle they were delayed by
congestion Of carriages. and Kelvin
saw Elsie White in the doorway of
the house occupied by Rollins and his
mother Elsie was now Mrs. Rollins
companion. She had loved him, this
girl; loved him. he knew. with an IN,
selfish heart ever since he had been q
penniless prospector years before;
loved him vet. he was sure, and he
had neglected this gift, had thrown It
away.
She was talking to her father and
George Blagg. Kelvin from within
his closed car saw White start away
with Blagg and Elsie apparently striv-
ing to coax him back. She even came
out to the edge Of the walk and put
her hand upon his arm. Blagg, how.