The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-26

his dear old friend. Mir. Henry Breed.
 "As for myself" Kelvin smilingly informed him. "I shall leave you to judge. As for MT. Breed, he is hearty enough to desire myself and MT. Rol- lins nominated for the offices respec- lively of president and vice president of the United States by your party at the convention this coming spring"
 "Am to understand that you are in earnest about this? the senator pain fully inquired.
 Certainly" replied Kelvin calmly. "As earnest as we were about break ing up MT. Hepperdon's monopoly"
 MT. Sawyer winced He had once been Hepperdon's chief senator and had only recently, upon the unfortu- nate dissolution of MT. Proportions combine, associated himself with MT. lIreed.
 a I've have every prospect of success Kelvin evenly resumed. ''1n the first place. as the absolute proprietor of every ounce of bread and cereal food stuff in the United States. Mir. Breed
 
 advisers among the the various legis- lative bodies of the country" Sena- tor Sawyer gravely nodded his head. "In the second place. after he had se- cured control over every mile of rail- road in the United States. Mir. Breed took notion to do little trust bust ing which proved highly successful. and thereupon he became possessed by reason of his immense anchorage facilities of several other suddenly at tached friends and useful advisers. Quite little army. senator
 "Y-e-s." slowly admitted MT. Sawyer. with great mOurnfulness.
 The senator had been harboring quite other plans than those proposed by Kelvin.
 "You will find. senator" went on Kelvin. that the campaign is perfect ly mapped out. wish to remain. as does MT. Rollins. an ostensible dark horse up to the very hour of the nomi- 3ation. and your operations will need to be as quietly oondue ted as possible. Our headquarters will comprise pri- vate apartments for yourself and such others as you care to have with you. and all living expenses will. of course. go in with the other items of expendi- ture. There will naturally be gener ous honorarium attached. I shall be highly gratified if you will take charge of the bureau. as will Mir. Breed and MT. Rollins"
 NIT. Breeds request. coming through Kelvin. was an order. "The entire matter comes as surprise to me-" said the senator. "but as very pleas ant :rrise. can see most inter- esting campaign stretching before us. and it will afford me keen delight if 1 can in any way contribute to the sue cess of two such remarkable young mon as yourself and MT. Rollins"
 Herbert Rensselaer, called bewaiilng 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 a Rensselaer, must not work. "I am supposed to repay her by marrying the aforesaid Lillian. who doesn't know 1t yet" he said. Hon estly. Kelvin. if something doesn't turn up upon which I may expend little man power energy I'll explode by and by"
 "Just possess your soul in patience advised Kelvin. smiling. 'Wait until am elected president. and I'll make cabinet officer of you"
 Nonsense" protested Herbert. "I have no qualifications. old chap
 "Yes. 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 a snap of his jaws. land you may bet your last penny upon it that I'll car ry out your orders absolutely. wher ever you Iut me. whether in the cabi- net or at the head of an army"
 You might even have chance at that" returned Kelvin dryly. Rensse laer departed and Rollins came in.
 "I have brilliant solution for your Long Island transportation problem" he began with enthusiasm. "I can de liver commuter trains to your farthest point if 1t does not exceed the eighty five mile run you promised in one hour from the bridge subway station"
 Kelvin nodded in satisfaction. "l knew you could work it out" he com mented. ''Tll have the necessary per mits fin two weeks. and you can begin construction at once. In the mean. time let me show you new map" And from the thick pile of such dia- grams upon his desk be drew one showing the entire consolidated rail- road system of the United States. Rollins, in your mastership of every mile of railroad in the United States you have the most powerful political engine ever devised by man."
 "I don't like it to be prostituted to this use." protested Rollins.
 '"The same old cry" returned Kel- win. with slightly exasperated laugh. "You ought to be satisfied. I don't know how many millions of graft you have eliminated. You've capitalized freight rates so that the small shipper has an equal chance with the big one. You've been able to break up a score of top heavy monopolies and trusts. You've accomplished at least half your designs"
 T know" granted Rollins; "but. ovon So I hsyo hoou coppoIln6 fOr