Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-01-04
CHAPTER XVI.
.HE stranger went back to New
York on the same train with
Kelvin. As was quite natural.

"HE stranger went back to New
York on the same train with
Kelvin. As was quite natural
he took the subway where kel
vim did and followed into the same
car. He Also left the train at the same
uptown station, and Kelvin noticed
with frown that he followed up the
street Whul Kelvin and Sam turned
In at their hotel. however. the man
passed on. and Phillip convinced him
self that the thing had been merely a
coincidence. 1t did seem to him. how
Ger, that wherever he went recently
he found some poorly dressed stranger
with him. always different man, but
always having that indefinable air of
being workman out Of Il job.
That night the stranger in an obscure
lodging house wrote long and ia-
bOriOusly scrawled letter. which he
afterward translated into cipher. to
George Blagg at Forest Lakes. and
Kelvin in his splendidly furnished
apartments at the expensive Esplanade
wrote a full report of his days doings
to Henry Breed. also at Forest Lakes.
Kelvin seemed to be going in rather
extensively for real estate. for the
morning found him porting over an
immense hand drawn map Of New
York city whereon three large sec
tons were blackly shaded. While he
was copying some figures one Patsy
McCalken. a red faced man with n
mole on his nose. was announced. To
him Kelvin displayed the blot over
which he had been busy and asked
pertinent questions about 1t.
Its no use. Mr.. Kelvin" announced
Mr.. McCalken. II don't know who's
behind you unless it's old Henry
Breed. hut the man don't live that
can swing them precincts away from
the big chief. And you say there's
nawthin' don' with him"
But they're your precincts" object
ed Kelvin. II am told that they lie
in the hollow of your hand: that they
vote as you tell them to the last man:
that they'd follow you into the river"
Mr.. McCalken only grinned. ANY
how. there's no chance on earth. no
matter how much was--no matter how
strong the arguments that might be
held out"
"All right. them" concluded Kelvin
briskly. IF you can't swing that dis
trict to my principal I'll have to take
it away from you"
Mr.. McCalken's grin became guf-
faw. when you do that" said he.
taking his hat. It'll say you're big.
ger man than Dick Croker ever was"
I'VE expect to make Mr. Croker a
dim and faded memory of ineffective
ness" announced Kelvin. smiling and
looking at his watch.
His next caller was Of a different
type. Hello, Pellman." said Phillip
heartily. coming forward to shake
hands with him. Its as good to see
you as it was to hear your voice over
the phone the other day. How are
things coming with your"
Rotten. thank you" confessed Pell.
man, with wry smile. II don't mind
admitting that you broke me so COM
pletely / can't start anything .dbig
enough to inspire confidence" "- rs
"Would it inspire any confidence IL
you were known to be engineering the
most enormous real estate deal ever
consummated in New York ?"
Pellman's eyes began to brighten.
1T would have to be big one." he
warned.
would Won call 1t big one to buy
these districtsy" And Kelvin indicated
the three shaded spots on his map.
Buy them" gasped Pellman. He
barely glanced at the map and then
surveyed Kelvin in establishment
"Why. man He paused. Words
were lame things. W -
ITO be continued) 60.