The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-09-22

HE was more than that" went on
the doctor "He was passed on TO
Kelvin when Phillip l, became presi-
dent, and when Jens found that Kel-
vim actually meant to declare him.
self emperor, to the exclusion OF Breed
and everybody else, he set up system
Of spies of his own and helped Blagg
place the bombs that were intended to
blow Kelvin out Of his throne! All
this, mind you, in spite Of the fact
that he does not quite approve OF ev-
erything that has been done by our
royal friend back here and that he
does not believe any one man should
control so much cash."
Cash. suddenly broke in the shrin
voice Of Breed, and the crown bumped
from his glistening bald head upon the
table in front Of him and rolled to the
floor. "Cashv' and his wrinkled old
face weakened into an expression of
desperate intentness. "The greatest
force in all the world-the power that
can totter thrones and disrupt govern
ments; that can cause wars and sup
port them and end them; that can
build cities and devastate them!
Cashw His voice rose in a shrill cres-
cendo, but before its quaverings had
ceased there came another sound much
more startling-the unmistakable, new
er to be forgotten "Marseillaise"
There came a loud cheer, impregnat-
ed with the same fury as the song, and
then the blows of rails and logs upon
the heavy iron gates. fusillade of
shots from the rifles of the guards,
screams of agony and answering shots.
100 latew groaned Rollins. "It is
not Kelvin's army, but Blagg's! God
help us!'
A piercing scream, as If 1t might
have been that of a cat in mortal an
guish. came from the end of the room
where Henry Breed sat alone nodding
his head and mumbling and moving in
his pitiful pomp.
"Cashr' he shrilled "My CASH.
There was a metallic crash and an.
other mad cheer. The gates had Civ.
en- way, and then the mob came pour.
ing in. Rollins, who was unconscious
| y
fingers caught in soft hand and felt
a gentle pull. He obeyed the Juggling
Immediately and allowed himself to
be led toward the rear of the building.
This way" Elsie White urged. Il
must hide you"
"My men" he protested. "They
should be approaching the grounds by
this tima and pow r,uSt laod fbap,
| by different way"
Don't go" she begged Of him. "If
they see you crossing the open spaces
they will chase you and shoot you as
they would wild animal"
II cannot help it." he answered
calmly. II must CO."
He raced on through to the kitchen
hall, but he did not let 60 Of her hand.
and now it was he who led. He
reached the rear door and threw It
open.
Gomez he said simply.
She looked up at him q moment and
then gently stepped out beside him.
closing the door after her. He paused
for moment with sudden mastery
to gather her in his arms, and for just
that moment she laid her head in sur
render upon his shoulder She knew
now that her dreams of Kelvin had
been but the outcome of youthful
ideal-an ideal which had made her
see Phillip through distorted eyes.
which had clouded her vision to this
sterling love.
"It looks like desertion." said Rol-
Inns, "but we can do no good here
|" He struck out with her along the
path, but she pulled against his direc-
. lion. c, -
"This way" she insisted, straight
back from the house to the garden and
around past the kennels. Then we can |
be under cover all the way"
In the meantime in the library the |
voice of Jens Nelson, cool and collect
ed, inquired:
"How shall we prepare to die-stand
ing or crouchingT
DR.. Zelphan, standing where he had |
been. looked swiftly about the room. |
They two were the only occupants. |
Two sharp. resounding shots echoed |
just outside the hall door.
1.-THE guardsw exclaimed Zelphan.
"They are still at the door. There is
a part of your America, the part that
1 love. What wonderful material for
my book. Come! If we must die let |
us die crouching," and without wait
Ing he raced up the stairs. heading to-
ward the attic.
Nelson hesitated moment. Two
more shots rang out, followed by bowls
Of hate, and then a fusillade Of bull
let's spattered against the walls, crash
ed through the glass and imbedded
themselves with soft thuds into the
heavy woodwork Of the doors. Nelson
hesitated no longer, but followed the
doctor.
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