The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26

with resumption of his old shrewd
twinkle.
$50 that's the program" he said in
quite natural tone of voice. Next
year wen run the ticket Of Kelvin
and Rollins"
Rollins caught his breath with a
sharp little intake. 1T Is high hon
or" he said.
Kelvin laughed lightly. mo honor
could be too high for my greed Of
power" he said In half testing tone.
II am still Of the opinion that should
like to be emperor"
Lillian looked up at him, smiling.
"And still hold to my original decla-
ration that II you are / want to be
empress" she declared.
Something clattered at Kelvin's feet.
Startled. they all looked down. 1t was
a bright steel dagger.
beg your pardon" said Blagg.
STOPPING down to get 1t. He had come
In unobserved with a message. 1T
was very awkward Of me. As 1t hap
pens. this is only Mr.. Kelvins paper
knife, which, accidentally brushed Oh
the corner Of his desk. But, after all,
1t is a dagger. too. and rather an un-
lucky omen to drop at the feet Of a
man who declares his desire to be en-
peror Of the United Statesp
The incident was passed over as Of
no moment. and Rollins laughed In
keen amusement
"Your man BIagg is as good as
vaudeville" he observed. ."At first
was inclined to take him rather Sc
riously. but he's too melodramatic to
mean anything. happened to see
that paper knife incident out of the
corner Of my eye. Blagg deliberately
pushed 1t or the desk to fall at your
feet"
Kelvin Joined in the laugh. Hes
absolutely harmless" he said. "but he's
an excellent wireless operator"
Shortly afterward the paper knife
disappeared from Kelvin's desk. but
no one noticed its absence.
The argument with Rollins had but
one possible result = Hepperdon and
Raymer got their concessions, as did a
few others. Raymer had originally APP
peared as representing the entire pack
ers' combine. but when the matter was
put squarely up to him he promptly
left Speed. Melton Sears & Co. and the
rest of them out in the cold. took a
comfortable rebate for his own ship
ments and let them pay the full
freight Valentine was left out en-
tirely, Kelvin. with a smile. pointing
out that Breed himself controlled all
but one of the men whom Valentine
claimed as his own. The Oswald bill
was killed in committee.
Valentine was one Of the loudest OBJ
jectors. His business was ruined. and
self into It's original members. Kel-
WINS publicity bureau seized upon this
as the first shining example Of what
the fat rate had done for the public.
and Kelvin went soaring again in the
public esteem The mills Of the WOOL
en- combine had once more become in
dependent concerns. competing with
one another. with the double effect of
raising the price Of wool and lowering
the price Of the finished article. the
and the public being the great
and Rollins had done
this. with Breed back Of him as the
and back Of them both
Kelvin as the dynamic force. Great
vas Kelvin. Then the beef combine |
'ame to blows. Raymer. as he well |
night. was underselling the other
hackers and gobbling up their trade.
,ome Of this internal war leaked out,
nd again the fat rate. Breed, Rollins
nd mighty Kelvin were heroes! The
Jniied Steel corporation. the wooden
0mbine and the beef trust-there
vas record over which to crow!
Who now was the friend Of the people?
Why. Breed and Rollins and Kelvin,
yreat Kelvin.
But Kelvin had long since absented
himself from Forest Lakes. leaving be-
hind him 10 thought of any interest
hat might be there, save as II con-
cerned his own bOundless aims. The
dreams of two women. one dark and
one fair. followed him. but he would
not have cared now IL be had known.
He left the field to his 1yals and
plunged into his new plans with the
same concentration that had marked
his previous undertakings. Henry
Breed, watched savagely by Zelphan.
spent bis half hour daily in bis huge
money vault and day by day spent
more and more furtive time upon his
Bible. while Blagg at dead Of night
practiced necessarily upon bis sample
combination lock. He, could open It
now. set upon any combination. by the
mere feel Of the drop Of the tumblers.
Kelvin's new task was an agreeable
one. He took up pleasant quarters In
Washington and began to entertain the
list of senators whom Breed counted
as among his assets. and gradually his
circle Of acquaintance grew. He was
gone about three months. and when he
returned he sent for Rollins.
Have you sent Hepperdcn and Ray.
mer and the others their rebatesY' he
asked