Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-18
THE CASH INTRIGUE.
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II may have achieved some PERSONA
popularity. but much more. II is IN
initiating to confess. Is due to grand
fathers position in the world and the
capitalized force 1t represents. / doubt
II even money, however. could have
secured me the recognition which Mrs.
Rensselaer, has won for me. The Rens-
selaer name is a powerful one social
ly."
at is just that about which I was
going to speak TO you" said Herbert
with awkward Bluntness. Il am pre-
pared to offer you the Rensselaer, name
for your own"
Lillian looked up at him and smiled.
The dream of your respected aunt"
she laughed. Herbert. you're a nice
boy. but I'm not in love with you. Are
you with me?"
We'll. no. be confessed with infinite
relief
Il thought not" she returned. still
laughing. 1T is a pity to disappoint
your aunty. but let's do that very
thing. You're too good friend Of mine
10 spoil"
I'm beginning 10 like you immense
ly." confessed Herbert. Let's shake
hands on it," which they cordially did.
AT almost the same moment Sumner
Rollins had made a quite different pro
nosal. one with the whole heart ard
the whole love and the whole honor Of
n staiwHrt man. and Elsie White. with
sorrow that il must be so. searched IN
her heart and found for him only
friendship. and the man whose Image
Oh - ~ Rhf,,l--
ing Of her even then. TO the entire for
SetfulueSs az Lillian Breed.
In hundred cities there were riot
and discord In thousand villages
there was grave panic. In million
homes there was hunger. Commerce
was paralyzed and three months aft
or Senator Sawyer had threatened a
revolt the entire United States was in
II state bordering on anarchy. Pro
cessIoDs OF the unemployed had been
dubbed into disruption. Street corner
speakers. among whom Ben White had
become prominent for a certain rudely
effective oratory, were suppressed.
Gatherings in halls were censored by
the police. the militia or the rapidly
increasing army OF regular soldiers.
and were broken Up. sometimes with
hloodshed. at the least sign OF infam-
matory speech. The consequence was
natural Secret meetings were held
everywhere. and the emissaries OF
BlaSg gained converts by the tens and
the hundreds Of thousands from coast
TO coast. The chaos that Kelvin bad
deliberately inaugurated to serve his
own ends was serving the ends Of
Blagg equally well. The throwing OF
bombs, with terrific consequence TO
public safety. became common-so
common. indeed. that the life OF no
public man was secure, yet Kelvin. at
tended by his usual guard. went ev-
erywhere. he seemed to bear q
charmed life. and on the very day he
declared martial law throughout the
Union, when every newspaper was
against him and when countless
hordes were clamor1ng for his death.
he went calmly TO Forest Lakes TO
keep an appointment with Henry
Breed Five hundred grim, armed
men. Indifferent 10 the turmoil OF the
world outside. now guarded the
grounds, and Kelvin spoke OF them
the moment he met Bre~
81 want your men," said he. ct have
examined the faces OF them. They
are mountaineers every one and men
Of blind allegiance. I Feed them in
Washington
NO" protested Breed IT have been
years in selecting them. and they must !
stay here TO guard Forest Lakes and
me. and what you know TO be In ths
vault below
The vault needs no guarding" re- |
piled Kelvin. We'll remove it's con- |
tents very shortly to the government