The Irish standard., 1911-06-17

"a 'nElt M Wull as VI ull HIllluul III
~ sudden torture, burst from the
lips of Henry Breed. He
a u started forward. shaking and
trembling, the veins on his lenthern
old face starting out like whipc0rds.
He raised both his clinchcd fists and
opened his mouth to speak, but no
words came.
Speech was supplied on the instant,
however. by Sumner Rollins. "By
heaven. nor he cried. ~ knew that
you contemplated some folly, Kelvin.
hut never that you hnd in your crnzed
mind crime so great as this or l
should either have impcnchcd you as a
traitor or had you imprisoned as n
|, lunntic. Hear me, you men! Let no
word OF this proclamation get be-
yond this room as you value your
lives"
ARREST that mani" shouted Kelvin.
ARREST me If you dare" cried Rol-
Inns. 81 am going from this room n
free man. and | will show You that
patriotism and the love OF liberty in
the United States are neither dead nor
asleep. In every village and upon
every farm there still dwells the i'm
mortal spirit of our fOrefnthers. Kel-
win. am going out OF here to face
you with an army which can defeat
any politically made army in the
world, an army fighting for the sacred
and undcfrHtnDlc causes of home and
country and freedom. I shall issue
such Il call that every unvitiated de-
scendnnt Of every true American will
swing into line to sweep this colossal
folly back into the fourteenth century.
where it belongs. and to make by
word and lnugllingstock of the name
of Phillip Kelvin--emperor"
The guards who had advanced to-
ward Rollins had hcsitntcd upon his
Outburst, and in that moment Of his
righteous fury, standing stern and stall
wnrt with his eyes finishing, he was
commanding enough to have halted
any undcrling. Now, however, the
guards looked to Kelvin, and he struck
his knuckles impatiently upon the tn
bic. Elsie White upon Kelvin's plunge
into his proclamation had stepped back
to the door, where she now stood d.
rectly back Of Rollins. AS the Inter
spoke she hnd put her hands behind
her and quietly turned the key. Now
she pluckcd Rollins by the sleeve.
"uurry! Coz she whispered.
She pulled open the door and thrust
Rollins through it before he had more
than half comprchended her intention;
then she slammed 1t shut, turned the
key in the lock and slipped the key
into the neck Of her gown just as the
guards and Sam threw themselves
upon the door.
"Miss White, will give you thirty
seconds in which to produce that key"
| came the cold voice Of Kelvin.
She looked back Mt him steadily, but
mnde no move. Kelvin drew his watch
from his pocket. A tense silence set
tied in the room. Finally he slipped
bis timepiece back into his pocket.
"Will you give It up?" he demanded.
Now his voice was trembling.
She shook her head.
"Sam. take it,
The blood that had left Elsies face
suddenly surged up crimson as Sam
approached her, but except to clasp
her hands over her brenst she did not
move. nor did she take her eyes from
Kelvin. "" himself turned. half
IN way, and then the mob came pour
Ing in. Rollins. who was unconscious.
ly reaching for his pistol. found his
fingers caught in q soft hand and felt
gentle pull. He obeyed the tugging
Immediately and allowed himself to
be led toward the rear of the building.
This way" Elsie White urged. Il