The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-08-17
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CASH
INTRIGUE
BY
GEORGE RANDOLPH
CHESTER
Copyright 1909. by the Bobbs-1eriIi Co.


place groups, the one consisting of
Henry and Lillian Breed, Jens Nelson
and Or. Zelphan and the other OF Rol
Inns and Elsie White. All of these had
been admitted by private door. The
arrival of the latter two groups was
disconcerting to Phillip at the mo-
ment, although after n slight period
of cogitation, he had ordered them
both admitted. Rollins and Elsie
White came last, and the moment they
had entered Phillip ordered the door
to be relocked. He had been upon the
point Of making an important an
nouncement TO his waiting and ap-
parently prepared cabinet, and now.
his small audience once more quiet. he
raised his hand impressively. but be-
fore he could speak Elsie White hur-
ried forward to him.
Look in your desk quickly. but care
fullyw she cried. IAN Internal ma
chine is concealed there. timed to ex-
plode at twelvew
She was deathly pale. There were
dark rings under her eyes. Evidently
she had PASSED a sleepless night. Phil
lip, obeying his habit Of mentally ig-
noring sudden and agitated Thoughts
that he might consider them in forced
calmness, looked down upon her COM
passionately, and the moment for
which Elsie had waited all these years
had at last arrived. Today she stood
nearer to him in affection than any
haA
TO him at last. Well. there was still
time. He had fought and he had won.
The moment Of his triumph was at
hand, and with the fruits of that
triumph he would crown love. He
glanced at the clock. IL was then bare
ly 10. Jens Nelson had started hastily
toward the door, but now he returned
TO the side of DR.. Zelphan.
According TO that, we have plenty
OF time" Phillip said calmly.
Look" Elsie frantically insisted.
"The machine might be faulty. It
was timed for 10 because IL Is known
that you never leave until /, but there
Is danger this very second. Every act
of your daily routine has been stud
led. and in a half dozen places these
things lie in wait for you. Here is a
list OF them" And she gave him a
paper. Moreover, today at noon
there will be flashed from one end of
the country to the other by telegraph
and by wireless George Blagg's COM
mand to begin fighting. He has an
immense secret army ready awaiting
this word Only II small proportion Of
the men are armed, but they intend
70 take their weapons from the SOL
diers aud capture the states simulta-
neously from coast to coast" -,,,., 2 a,sai &, IN,
How do you know these thingsY'
Kelvin demanded. - ..s.--.-ssa-.
$, What little color there had been in
Elsie's face left 1t suddenly. Even her
lips were as white as paper. "I can
not tell you" she murmured family.
Kelvin nodded his head. He sur
missed that this vast conspiracy had
Ben White as one of it's weak arms.
y.S.'B But hurry, Phillip, hurry plead
ed Elsie, using his familiar name un-
consciously. IF you find there what
have told you, you may know that
all the rest is true"
"It is probably true enough" replied
Phillip calmly. Herbert, had wish
ed you to be here when l made nv
announcement, but you know what 1t
is, as do the others of my cabinet, and
what your share in 1t is to be. shall
excuse you for the time being. Wire
at once to every military force under
nd tn no In %
this uprising"
One OF the attendants opened the |
private door and let Herbert out. Kel. |
win stopped and opened every drawer
Of his desk on either side, but found |
nothing He turned TO Elsie with a |
slight smile, but she was on her knees
now In front of the desk. with her ear
applied to it.
Z >"Search further" she insisted. "I
hear something ticking"
Again Kelvin looked through the |
drawers and found nothing unusual.
Pull out the bottom one on this side |
and look underneath It," she directed,
with now almost frantic insistence.
Kelvin did so. Under the right hand !
bottom drawer. in the six inches Of |
inclosed space left beneath it and the
floor. he found wooden box. Apply |
ing his ear to 1t, he detected a faint |
ticking He handed 1t to one of the |
negroes. .-'----~
Have this removed to some safe |
place at once" he ordered
"'DeeG, no-not mew protested the |
quaking voice Of Peavey as he very,
very gently slid the box ON the desk |
and then sprang away from it. "Ah's |
suttainly boun' an 'termined to be
planted in nah grave whole. All isl"
Sam, though a curious ashen gray
with fear, picked up the box. but one
of the big officers, white man, took |
II quietly from his hands and went !
out the door with It,
Kelvin turned slowly TO his cabinet.
"Gentlemen," he began, "the United
States is in condition OF absolute
anarchy"
Wait minute" suddenly quavered
the shrill voice OF Henry Breed. "Wait |