Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-28

right great wrongs, change unjust
laws, destroy and build anew entire
civilizations, shatter and recreate gov
! ernmentsI Think. doctor! Handled
with my experience and the genius OF
| young Kelvin, this money has already
bankrupted nearly every enemy had
! In the world, destroyed the iniquity
| OF the New York Stock Exchange and
/ given me absolute control Of every
| mile of railroad in the United States.
| No miser's money could have done
| that"
Incidentally" observed Zelphan,
| several hundred thousand people were
! thrown out OF work. a thousand or so
| starved to death. a few hundred com
mitted suicide and other hundreds de-
| serted their families
| For their inIquities the Lord shall
bring suffering upon his people," sol
| EMMY declared Breed. and reached
! down a nervous hand for his Bible
ZeIphan looked at him sternly. 81
want you to come out OF this place
at once and stay out" he ordered
mo, no." objected Breed nervously.
NO. 1 must come in every day, doc
tor-just a little while"
"Yes, 1 suppose you must" admitted
Zelphan. I'll give you thirty minutes
every day, but some one must be with
you
MY granddaughter usually comes
with me- explained Breed. "She IS
the only one besides myself who
knows the combination to these locks,
and only we four-Lillian and Kelvin
and you and know Of its existence.
You must guard this secret well, Eel
phan"
NO danger of my telling it," scorn-
ed the doctor. 81 don't want to ruin
any human soul with the knowledge
that all this money is here. guarded
only by iron bolts and your handful of
armed guards. There's a curse on the
stun. More than enough to live on
has never done any one any good.
Look at yourself"
What Is the matter with me?" asked
Breed quickly.
"Oh. nothing" said Zelphan quietly,
"only you are losing your mind. that
IS all. If you don't keep away from
this silent brooding you'll be a jibber
ing idiot in less than year. Unless
you obey me implicitly l shall leave
you. l had a notion to do so this
morning. but Mr.. Rollins came and l
changed my mind"
Rollins exclaimed Breed. as he
here? Good! / must see him at once"
You'll do nothing of the Sort" as
serted ZeIphan, closing the door after
him.
mot see Rollins? Nonsensew ex-
claimed Breed as he threw the bolt
and touched the button to turn out the
light. This Is important 1 must see
Rollins"
Important or not, you are coming
out with me for half hours walk be-
fore you see any one"
Then you may gor' declared Breed, |
turning on him with sudden senile |
fury. Leave Forest Lakes as soon |
as you like; go now"
I'm not do that either" announced |
Zelphan fatty. I'm interested now, /
and intend TO remain"
Kelvin. in the bow Of the boat. look /
ed at his watch and began reeling in /
his line. - am sorry, but shall have |
10 leave you said he. II must be /
back at the office in fifteen minutes"
His hook caught on the oar lock, and .
he leaned forward to disengage It Lii
Ian. sitting just in front of him. de-
liberately leaned back. though with a
pretanse OF helping him, until her
rounded shoulder touched his cheek.
Don't CO." she said. sinking her
voice ever so little below its ordinary
conversational tone.
Phillip suddenly drew his cheek
away from that insidious touch. an
cry with himself that, until reason
came TO his aid. his blood had leaped
TO the unspOken call.
Herbert offered his hand to Lillian, !
who, barely touching it. poised herself
upon the gUnwals and sprang with a
splendid muscular effort far up the
bank AS Kelvin stepped out he once
more looked at his watch.
You viii pardon me if l hurry on?''
he said
''Oh, we are all going" returned Lii
Ian. It's too late for the fish TO bite
any more anyhow" h
Kelvin was already passing her The
bank was very steep at this point.
Near the top she slipped, and he was
to throw his arm hastily
about her. She let her shoulders rest
Imply back in his embrace and allow
cd him TO drag her dead weight up
over the little rise, and Kelvin almost
cursed himself aloud. for again he had {
found that contact more than pleas {
urable. After ALL Phillip brought
himself back to the future with a
Jerk 40 entangiements with WON !
That ha6 I
motto he had set for himself. and he
must observe 1t II he would accom- {
plish his boundless ambitions. {
Mrs Rensselaer,. putting from the ex- .
zrtion OF being dragged up the bank :