The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-27
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CASH
INTRIGUE
BY
GEORGE RANDOLPH
CHESTER
Copyright. 1909. by the Bobb,-Merriii Co.

tary precision a strange procession OF
moving vans. and arrived at the first
breastworks of household effects the
leader of that procession announced
briefly to those nearest him the terms
of Kelvin's offer:
would they go?"
cheer answered that question. q
cheer of mighty relief as of famished
men in sight Of water. as Of lost souls
that had found the gates of paradise.
Then began the most amazing hegira
in the history of civilization Out to
the new cement cities they were car.
ried into fresh air and clean surround
ings and new life. away from
squaor and disease and degradation,
and though dazed by the change they
were different people and better for IT,
Through the day and the night for
more than two weeks this tremendous
exodus went on. Only Patsy Mccall
ken, bereft Of his leadership because
there was no one TO lead. put his
stubby finger upon the facts.
He said he'd take II away from me,
and he done IL. dash him. exclaimed
Mr.. McCalken. half Indignantly and
half admiringly. his red face putting
redder and curious little wrinkles form
ing upon both sides of the mole on his
nose. Them three districts would "a
beat Kelvin IN this election. and now
there won't be enough voters left in
the whole abattolr to wedge a come
on In a vestibule. And the whole
games a frameup. Breeds moneys
back Of Kelvin and it's Breeds money
that's back of pellman, and Breed gets
his all out again by sellin all this
property Pellman bought to the rail-
roads. II not only don't cost cent to
make all this election grand stand play
from here to Frisco, but 1t makes
money! Think OF that. will you? IL
Kelvin frames up this deal he's a
bigger man than Dick Croker, sure he
isv
Nobody, however, paid any attention
TO Patsy McCalken.
Election night found Henry Breed. as
eager in his interest as any child could
have been, in New York for the first
time in years. and with him came Lii
Han. Mrs. Rensselaer,, DR.. Zelphan and
fhe usual servants. Two splendid suits
on Kelvin's door at the Esplanade were
secured. and the common meeting point
for all Of them that night was a mag.
nihcent drawing room upon the cor
ner overlooking the entrance to the
park and also overlooking moving
picture bulletin which an enterprising
newspaper had established there.
Breed surveyed Kelvin and Rollins
in turn with paternal delight, but he
studied both men shrewdly and ended
by putting his hand on Kelvin's shoul.
der,
MY boy, you are made of the right
stuff," he announced in his shrill voice.
Here's the man"-and he turned to
the others-"ftted to sustain a worlds
crisis. There is no nervousness here,
no energy wasted in worry, no finch
ing, face straight ahead. Fine boy,
this Kelvin"
Really" put in Mrs. Rensselaer,,
I'VE are all intensely interested, and
even absorbed, in your campaign, Mr..
Kelvin. We think 1t has been very
cleverly conducted indeed"
81 thank you" said Kelvin to Mrs
Rensselaer,, who he knew hated him.
But we all have TO remember that,
while the campaign is over, our elec-
ton Is not yet assured by any means
Mr.. Rollins and Mr. Breed and my
self as monopolists and malefactors
and capitalists of great wealth and a
few other reprehensible things have
come in for some hard scorings in the
past few days. and just how much
effect that is going to have on the
attitude of the public It is hard to
tell"
HUH 1t isn't worth considering
said Breed. Politics is too thoroughly
organized for that. Get the leaders
who own the little leaders. who in
turn own the minor workers clear
down to the ward thugs, and you have
the country"
II cannot agree with you" broke In
Rollins "The man who disregards the
tremendous. resistless force of public
sentiment reckons without the mighty
power which has made every impor'
tant change upon the maps since his
tory began"
Mercy" cried Lillian. how vitality
serious we are becoming! When and
where are we to have dinnerW
Fright in this apartment, think. II
Mr.. Breed will allow it," said Kelvin.
with a laugh. Suppose we scatter
and make ready for dinner as quickly
as we can. ordered 1t rather early,
and the butler would probably be glad
TO have this room"
Breed walked out into the hall with
Kelvin. ~ will be glad when the
night is over. so can go back to For
est Lakes" he confided to Phillip. II
cannot get out of my mind the fact of
all that money there-alone. lit
calls to me. Phillip"
Nonsense" replied Kelvin. glancing
at him curiously. The old man was
prone TO pass from normality to abb
normality and back again with not
only surprising but discomforting