The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25

cess OF two such remarkable young
men as yourself and Mr.. Rollins"
Herbert Rensselaer, called bewaiIing
the fact that his revered aunt was
cheerfully sacrificing the absurdly
large salary which she denied that she
received to make a dwaddler out Of
him because Rensselaer, must not
work. II am supposed to repay her by
marrying the aforesaid Lillian. who
doesn't know II yet" he said. Hon
estly. Kelvin. IL something doesn't
turn up upon which / may expend a
little man power energy I'll explode by
and by
Just possess your soul In patience"
advised Kelvin. smiling. ''Wait until
I am elected president. and I'll make a
cabinet officer of you"
| Nonsense" protested Herbert. "I
have no qualifications. old chap
eyes. but you have" insisted Kelvin.
speaking quite seriously. "You can
not be influenced. coerced or bought"
Young Rensselaer, suddenly straight
ened up. you are right" said he with
snap of his jaws. ''and you may bet
your last penny upon 1t that I'll car
ry out your orders absolutely. wher-
ever you put me. whether in the cabi-
| net or at the head of an army"
"You might even have a chance at
that" returned Kelvin dryly. Rensse-
laer departed and Rollins came in.
IL have brilliant solution for your
Long Island transportation problem"
he began with enthusiasm. II can de-
liver commuter trains to your farthest
point IL 1t does not exceed the eighty
five mile run you promised in one
hour from the bridge subway station"
Kelvin nodded in satisfaction. 81
knew you could work it out" he COM
mented. It'll have the necessary per-
mits in two weeks and you can begin
construction at once. In the mean
time let me show you q new map"
And from the thick pile of such dia-
grams upon his desk he drew one
showing the entire consolidated rail-
road system of the United States
"Rolliyts. in your mastership of every
mile of railroad in the United States
you have the most powerful political
engine ever devised by man."
II don't like it to be prostituted to
this use,' protested Rollins.
THE same old cry" returned Kel-
win. with Il slightly eXasperated laugh.
you ought to be satisfied. don't
know how many millions of graft you
have eliminated. You've equalized
freight rates so that the small shipper
has an equal chance with the big One
You've been able 10 break up score
Of top heavy monopolies and trusts.
You've accomplished at least half your
designs"
II know" granted Rollins; "but.
even so. | have been compelled for
political reasons to give rebates which
had sworn | would never give. l
have been compelled for political pur-
poses to make concessions which ]
had sworn | would never make"
You're the most persistent chap"
complained Kelvin. when we have
a congress ard senate of our own
choice we can carry out all the Uto-
plan plans of both Breed and our
selves. These concessions that you are
making are only investments. as Breed
would say"
Rollins looked up curiously. II don't
quite understand Breed" said he. HE
seems at times to possess all his old
but at other times to be
involved in maze Of mysticism"
Kelvin frowned. Hes spending too
much time with his Bible" he declar-
ed. "He's Incorporate with It."
Kelvin. returning shortly after mid.
night from his evening with Rensse-
laer. went directly to his own sleep
Ing apartment. which was at the ex-
IRENE end of his suit Sam. crouching
On the floor in the corner with pill |
lows and cushions at his back. opened |
his coal black eyes unblinkingly. pass
ing instantly from profound sleep to |
alert wakefulness. Kelvin having by |
his time sat down. Sam removed his
masters shoes and placed comfortable
slippers on his feet. While he was |
at work he looked up with a sudden |
shrill chuckle and grin so wide that |
1t broke into queer curves the long,
straight scar on his cheek.
what are you laughing at, Sam?"
asked Phillip.
"Oh, jes' nothin'." declared Sam, and
chuckled still more.
II bet you are thinking of Lucy"
charged Phillip.
"Ah reckon All am" confessed Sam,
with a laugh that ended in a shrill
Lucy an sumpin' else"
Something else. eh? What is ity'
"Ah ain done s'pose to tell" gig
gled Sam. Got t. have secret once
In awhile. boss"
Sam busted himself about the re-
preparations for Kelvin's re-
firing and while he did so gave vent
to occasional chuckles. 10 which. how
ever. Kelvin paid but little attention.
for already he was immersed in that
half hour of revel in the vast gilded
halls of the future which was his one
habitual dissipation before retiring,
and he scarcely realized when Sam
had departed for the night so occu-