The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-12

Next. here IL list OF names TbeSe
men are not to be employed In any
capacity nor benefited in any way"
Rollins looked over the list and
smiled. There isn't man here
whom would lift finger TO save.
There 10 not man In that list but has
had an interest In car company. a
coupler company. brake company. a
locomotive tire company or some other
manufacturing concern which furnish
ed supplies to his own railroad al
enormous prices. There IL to he no
graft In the new construction"
certainly not" agreed Breed
"These roads must be conducted for
legitimate profit and public safety. II
there is any graft want 1t myself
and am content to take dividends
for mine. For one year you are the
absolute dictator Of the largest EN-
pire in the world-the combined rail-
roads Of the United States"
From his desk he took a contract.
confined to one sheet Of paper. which
he handed to Rollins.
That gentleman took the paper. read
II over and caught his breath. 1T is
a generous salary" he admitted. more
generous than should have dared to
ask for"
'Huh! am saving money on it."
declared Breed. TITS only portion
Of thousand fancy salaries that ! ex-
pect you to stop at once"
Rollins nodded his head In compre-
hension. II will take great pleasure
In stopping a few of them"
Kelvin conducted Rollins to room.
next to his own. that had been fitted
with a commodiousNd desk and all that
should go with It. Rollins sat upon
the desk and looked about him smil-
ingly.
"Looks fairly complete. doesn't It?
Did you have hand in this?"
"No," said Kelvin. puzzled and
piqued as well. ut has been arrang-
ed for long time. I think. Mr.. Breed
has probably been planning to make
Forest Lakes the capital Of New York
city"
Perhaps the capital Of the United
States" retorted Rollins. smiling in
answer to the jest "Who knows?
He has good start. He has paid
lot Of attention to detail too. Every
thing Is complete now except for Sec
rotary" and idly he touched one of the
row Of buttons along the right hand
edge Of his desk. the one marked
Secretary"
Instantly the door Of the adjoining
room opened, and sober faced and
noncommittal looking young man. rud-
dy checked and clean eyed and tow
headed, walked in. notebook in hand.
''Hellor said Rollins. "Who are
your"
II nm your secretary. sir. came
last night. Ny name Is Jens Nelson"
Swedish. ehy guessed Rollins.
Eyes. sir" said Mr.. Nelson. IT am
a graduate Of the Minnesota Technical
college. founded by Mr.. Breed. and am
ono Of his scholarship men"
Rollins smiled over the naivete Of
this admission.
IAN right. Mr.. Nelson" said he
you have telegraph operator here.
! believe, Mr. KelvinT'
Wireless" amended Phillip.
Rollins glanced at his row Of buttons
and nodded his head "Mr. Nelson,
You may take these marconigrams."
and without any hesitation he began
peremptory discharges to
long list Of railroad oficials-
Thus set in the new empire-the en-
pire Of the iron highway, an empire
which held under its absolute control
the commercial destinies of the ma
ton. an empire more powerful than any
ever conceived by man. 1t was reign
that began peacefully and quietly as
the stern Rollins, with a smile. dis
possessed half a thousand men from
their fat sinecures. But as he worked
Henry Breed, attended by DR.. Zelphan
and carrying bundle Of golf sticks.
stopped in the door a moment
by the way. Rollins" said he.
''there is only one personal provision
] wish to make, and that must be seen
to from the first want my dividends
all in cash-nothing else. understand
just cashw
One day several months later DR..