Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-10-19
HE WAS CRAZY FOR POWER"

HE WAS CRAZY FOR POWER"
"Huhw grunted Galleon. "where did
he get his money!
Il didn't know he had any," return
ed Rensselaer, in surprise.
Galleon with his thumb fluttered the
edges Of the packages of money.
He just left this here. 100000, to
margin those 1900 shares Of stock
fifty points. Did you see that suit case
he had? Stuffed full Of greenbacks!
There couldn't have been less than
100000 in it!'
Rensselaer, whistled, and they were
both silent for little while.
WELL" Rensselaer, finally observed.
however he got it. he didn't steal It.
More power to him. hope he digs up
two million more" He paused 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. could
never make out just whether he really
meant it or If he was doing lot of
dry kidding. My ambition ut 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 it 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 stuff. but sometimes it sounded
reasonable too"
Old Henry Galleon whistled softly to
himself a homely tune of long ago and
tapped pile of money with his lead
pencil "He's got hold of so much of
the money he was after that he'll for
get the rest of the program" he sage
| ly 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. land see what
has been done. This is the most Won
derful city in the world"
Eyes, sah," replied Sam. looking
briefly from the suit case between his
feet and Immediately concentrating
his gaze upon it again.
Kelvin laughed Nothing so Won
derful to you as that suit case. is there.
Sam"
mo, sah." agreed Sam. permitting
himself slight grin. "Ah done reck-
on tha's about all the money in the
worrv'
mot quite" dissented Kelvin with a
smile, then turned again to study the
changes time had wrought. 1T Is
4 marvellous" he presently resumed,
talking more to himself than to the
negro. when was here fifteen
years ago I could not appreciate what
i 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'll
neveh fohget that as long as All live.
Nah life was plum gone. boss An
guah would been han'led like they
done the right man when they-all got
i'm eff yo' hadn't come along IN 20
automobile. Nah life belongs to 20
boss. Yo' kin-yo' kin kill me-Jes'
any time yo' git good an ready, cause
An done live now three yeahs longeh
than NAH time"
"rhey've been fairly happy years for
both of us, SAM" said Phillip. but
now we really begin to i've" BE
unused a while longer. then. going back
to his original thought. added with q
curious smile: "It is strange to me
that. with all these Announcements 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. l guess that
after all. those are the two most con
servative institutions In the worid. En-
Samw
eyes. sah." Sam again readily agreed
whereupon Phillip laughed heartily.
CrI pTER IT