The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-01
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ward Rollins had heSitated upon his outburst. and in that moment of his righteous fury. standing stern and sral- wart with his eyes flashing. he was commanding enough to have halted any underling. Now. however, the guards looked to Kelvin, and he struck his knuckles impatiently upon the ta- ble. Elsie White upon Kelvfn's plunge into his proclamation had stepped back to the door. where she now stood di- rectly back of Rollins. As the latter spoke she had put her hands behind her and quietly turned the key. Now she plucked Rollins by the sleeve.
 "Hurry! Cor she whispered
 She pulled open the door and thrust Rollins through it before he had more than half comprehended her intention: then she slammed it shut. turned the key in the lock and slipped the key into the neck of her gown just as the guards and Sam threw themselves upon the door.
 Miss White. will give you thirty seconds in which to produce that key" came the cold voice of Kelvin.
 She looked back at him steadily. but made To move. Kelvin drew his watch from his pocket. A tense silence set tied in the room. Finally he slipped his timepiece back into his pocket.
 "will you give 1t up? he demanded Now his voice was trembling.
 She shook her head
 ''Sarn. take 1t"
 The blood that had left Elsie's face suddenly surged up crimson as Sam approached her. but except to clasp her hands over her breast she did not move. nor did she take her eyes from Kelvin. un himself turned. half nxuseated. but the word of an emperor was out. She shuddered as Sam put his enormous hands upon her. but she defended the key as best she could with her puny strength. There was q brief struggle. then Sam sprang from Elsie and inserted the key in the lock. though Rollins by that time was in his automobile and speeding away to- ward the Maryland line.
 Elsie staggered back a pace against the wall for support. still with those large eyes fixed upon Kelvin. Across tine width of the room he gazed into e1sem and saw die there every last lingering trace. from every corner of her heart. of the love and affection that had for many years been a part of It's fiber. She sank fainting to the floor. Two or three ran to revive her. but Lillian was not among them.
 In the midst of that confusion Henry Breed found his voice. You shan't have it!'' he cried. You shan't have my money I'l resist to the last ditch You can't get into the vault. I'll hire c million assassins to kill you. I-l was to be emperor! l was to be em perorr' His face was scarlet. and there were flecks of foam upon bis lips.
 His granddaughter put her hand upon his shoulder. Never mind. grandfather" she said contemptuously Remember that it's all in the family.
 She giided up to the desk before Phillip. My emperor, salute you" she said. smiling up at him. and from his desk she picked up the dagger. Here it Is. your talisman that twice threatened your life. Do you remem Der how once. holding its point up like this. you declared that in this sign you would conquer? It represented then. as 1t does now. the tips of ten thou sand glittering sword points. of mil lion glittering bayonets. l believed in you then. as l do now, and declared that 1. too. would reign. In this sign
 
 laugh she raised the dagger aloft.
 Kelvin looked down upon her in sud den fury. He had not forgiven her for enticing him to the forgetfulness of his great principle that to acquire success he must have DO entangle- ments with women: he had not for. given her his entrapment into mar riage avowal: he had not forgiven her the death of that love which he had seen die out of Elsie Whites eyes.
 "For some time to come," said he with quiet suppression, "I expect to reign alone"
 'Then. your majesty" she said to him mockingly, "I have only to ask you that you guarantee me safe exit from the palace"
 His face flushed at this first trace of ridicule to be heaped upon his preten sions to royalty. but his voice was grave and even enough as he strove to establish dignity. You have my word for that" said he.
 Then" she cried as she sprang back from his desk toward the door that was still open. s"I shall keep this little souvenir until have a chance to present 1t to you again." and she thrust the dagger into her belt. Do you know what l am going to do? l am about to turn revolutionist; I am about to become the Jeanne d'Arc of America: 1 am about to join George Blagg's army and finance it and lead itr' And with a shrill laugh she swept out of the door.
 There was a moment of paralyzed silence. and then through the corridor they heard her voice. loud and clear and wild. singing the 'Marseillaise" She swept out through the entrance and down between the ranks of thost bronzed mountaineer soldiers. March ing with martial tread, she sang the song of blood clear through theii ranks. The news of its singing flashed along wires and across pulsating. elec triied spaces. In every city In the United States that mighty. rousins song was caught up. and the land vi. t,~o< <,I xx-,<b ono accord fo itS rb x,f h n,