The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-09
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CdD1neL OmCer OF you
Nonsense" protested Herbert az
have no qualifications, old chap
Eyes. but you have insisted Kelvin,
speaking quite seriously. you can
not be Influenced, coerced or bought"
Young Rensselaer, suddenly straight
ened up. You are right" said he with
a snap Of his jaws, and you may bet
your last penny upon it that III car
~ out your orders absolutely, wher-
ever you put me, whether in the cabi-
net or at the head of an army"
You might even have a chance at
that" returned Kelvin dryly. Rensse-
laer departed and Rollins came in.
Il have a brilliant solution for your
Long Island transportation problem"
he began with enthusiasm. 81 can de-
liver commuter trains to your farthest
point II 1t does not exceed the eighty
five mile run you promised in one
hour from the bridge subway station"
Kelvin nodded in satisfaction. II
| knew you could work it out" he COM
mented- I'll have the necessary per
mits in two weeks, and you can begin
construction at once. In the mean
time let me show you q new map"
And from the thick pile of such dia-
! grams upon his desk he drew one
showing the entire consolidated rail-
road system Of the United States.
Rollins, in your mastership Of every
mile Of railroad In the United States
you have the most powerful political
engine ever devised by man"
81 don't like 1t to be prostttuted to
this USE" protested Rollins.
The same old cry" returned KEEL
vim, with a slightly exasperated laugh
you ought to be satisfied l don't
know how many millions Of graft you
have eliminated. You've equahzed
freight rates so that the small shipper
has an equal chance with the big one.
You've been able to break up a score
Of top heavy monopolies and trusts.
You've accomplished at least half your
designs"
at know" granted Rollins; but,
even so, l have been compelled for
political reasons to give rebates which
had sworn 1 would never give. 1
have been compelled for political pur-
poses to make concessions which
had sworn 1 would never make"
You're the most persistent chap"
complained Kelvin. when we have
q congress and q senate Of our own
choice we can carry out all the ITO
plan plans of both Breed and our
selves. These concessions that you are
making are only investments, as Breed
would say"
Rollins looked up curtously. 81 don't
quite understand Breed" said he. "He
seems at times to possess all his old
shrewdness, but at other times to be
involved in a maze of mysticism"
Kelvin frowned Hes spending too
much time with his Bible" he declar-
ed ICES Incorporate with it"
Kelvin, returning shortly after mid
night from his evening with Rensse-
laer, went directly to his own sleep
ing apartment, which was at the ex-
treme end Of his suit. Sam. crouching
on the floor In the corner with pill
lows and cushions at his back, opened
his coal black eyes unblinkingly, pass
ing instantly from profound sleep to
alert wakefulness. Kelvin having by
this time sat down, Sam removed his
masters shoes and placed comfortable
slippers on his feet While he was
at work he looked up with a sudden
shrill chuckle and a grin so wide that
it broke into queer curves the long,
straight scar on his cheek.
what are you laughing at, San? r
asked Phillip.
"Oh, jes' nothtn'," declared Sam, and
chuckled still more
81 bet you are thinking of Lucy"
charged Phillip.