Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-14


sufficient to entitle you to a personal
representation in every railroad, ma
jor or minor, in the United States"
Breed studied young Kelvin for a
long time in thoughtful silence.
How strong a rival do you consider
Rollins to be?" he asked.
formidable" replied Kelvin. IAN
the more so because he has a per-
sonal dislike for you"
How does he know had him let
out:" asked Breed.
Kelvin smiled. "He charges openly
that he was decapitated because he
stood in the way of the scheme by
which the Parsons group was delber-
ately wrecked and laid open to cap
ture by the MacIntyre interests. Don't
underestimate this man. Mr.. Breed.
I don't know where he got the mon
ey, but
''The independent steel corpora
tions," interrupted Breed.
Kelvin stopped moment and con-
sfdered this new thought That's so!'
he exclaimed and made q pencil note
on the margin of his diagram. "Then
he is doubly formidable. He Is going
70 make u strong campaign for pro4-
les, and he IS to be feared because,
while not so we'll known to the public
as yourself, he is more favorably
known, and when they come to investi-
gate him they will find him to be a
man of stern probity."
"The people are foolsw declared
Breed in some heat II know what
they think Of me, but they have no
right to do so. I have given away
colossal fortunes in the endowment Of
universities. churches and public insti-
tutions, and they give me no thanks
for it-none whatever! 1t is time that
the public was chastised, and mine is
the appointed hand:'
"A wireless for you," broke in new
voice.
Kelvin, turning, saw Blagg standing
In the doorway. How long he had been
there none Of them could have told.
For the first time Kelvin noticed that
BlagE's thinness Was the thinness OF
a man whose desh had been reduced
to nothing but sinewy muscle.
.
then he looked up ut Kelvin, with =
curious smile. $50 you think I'D bet
ter send for Rollins and make peace
with him?' he said. ''You suggested
that yesterday, think"
Kelvin colored slightly. 1T seems
inevitable to me."- he replied.
"Weu, have already sent for him"
announced Breed dryly. Here is his
answer. He will arrive here at 8
o'clock" And with an air Of triumph
Breed arose and, accompanied by the
doctor, went out.
1.-THE population Of the United States
is now almost 9O,OO0,O00," said Blagg
! Henry Breed holds, according to my
guess, nearly $50 in money for every
man, woman and child in the United
States. Ten million of these people
are on the verge of starvation. and
their $40 today would stand between
them and hell. Seventy million more
are merely living like dogs"
"If they had their $50 apiece they
would spend It," explained Kelvin
suavely, "and some Breed or other
would have it again in no time"
tablish enormous money draining sys-
TENS by means Of the excessive rate
that must be paid for necessities the
circulation would stay among the peo.
pie"
IF there were no Breeds" retorted
Phillip, you would not have a Job
Here IL a wireless wish you would
get OF to New York"
B1agg 1sft the room whistling ~
"Marseillaise."
Early luncheon at Forest Lakes was
usually 4 deadly dull function, and to-
day It seemed more 50 than ever. A
preoccupation seemed to settle upon
them all At Breeds table they had
nearly dnisbed when Breed, looking
up from the bowl OF mush and milk
to which Zelphan restricted him At
noon. suddenly addressed Phillip.
"Kelvin," said he, m you nad your
own way about things what would
you do?''
II would make myself emperor Of
the worid.o u
cried ISiRian. n = I'LL