The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-13

claimed, III heaven had only blessed
me with son or grandson like you!"
1T is pity that your sranddaugh-
ter was not born 4 boy" suggested
Phillip.
Breed shook his head and sighed.
at is a gift that she was not" he
replied. THAT is the only family
luck for which have to be thankful.
No human being susceptible to emo
ton or sentiment can ever rise to great
achievement
Phillip colored slightly, and Breeds
sharp eyes caught the flush. He raised
warning finger.
Remember, young man." said he,
'sthat it is in youth these things must
be fought. Were it not for that old
age would have no chance in this
world for preferment In the mean.
time go ahead with your scheme Of
subsidy. At what time does your plan
include making the attempt for prox-
| ies7'
"Within two weeks" replied Kelvin.
''If you will excuse me will put this
on the wire at once"
With some curiosity, remembering
the events of the night before. he
went into Blagg's room.
Good morning." said Kelvin. Here
is some stuff wish to get off,"
Blagg looked 1t over, then read 1t
! more carefully and nodded his bead.
''This is your scheme" he declared
Familiarity. "Of course there is an ul.
terror motive behind 1t. but even so
this is an act that will work real good
to the people. and it will operate in
Breeds favor when the day Of nc.
counting comes"
1.-THE day of accounting?" repeated
Phillip.
EYES," replied Blagg. ''rhere is al
ways day Of reckoning. isn't there?"
"Possibly." agreed Phillip dryly. "In
the meantime you might get the mes
sage away"
For the ensuing month there was a
new order of things. Phillip had new.
er sought Lillian. but now he avoided
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had put forth soon began to bear, re-
suits. Breed would not say how we'll
pleased he was with the outcome as
clippings began to pour in from the
bureau Of his New Jersey Offices. but
secretly he was delighted. and daily
he went down into the vault and gloat
ed over the money that was there.
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statistics. covering wider and still wild
er plans Of which Breed knew moth
ing. and Blagg practiced upon his com
bination lock.
The name Of Breed was now unon
avery lip. It. had always been. for
ton. Now that sentiment was tem-
pered. There were thousands of COL
umns Of editorials printed about him
and his great philanthropic movement.
Phillips plan had been very simple.
1t was merely the issuance to the
newspapers Of this proclamation:
Beginning tomorrow. the price Of bread,
Of the same weight and quality as hereto
fore. will be reduced throughout the Unit
cd States from to 1 cents a lonf. This
price will continue until a committee. to
be selected by the public. can determine
from my books and records the actual
cost Of bread delivered to the consumer.
Immediately upon that Investigation bread
will be provided at actual cost. have
made my fortune and desire no more.
From this day on my bread factories shall
b run in the interest Of the public alone.
HENRY BREED.
There 1t wAs-bread ut cost! 1t was
the most tremendous sensation that
had ever been given space in the pa
pers since Breed had completed his
consolidation Of all the cereal food in,
dustries In the United States. No ar
gllment could hold against that. 1t
was an argument which was addition,
ally clinched every time n man bought
six loaves Of bread for quarter and
received a penny in change.
At exactly the psychological moment
Phillip launched his campaign for the
control Of railroad stocks. and for thir-
ty days there waged the great battle
Of the proxies battle no less bitter
because silent. no less ferocious be-
cause unseen. no less relentless be-
cause there was no bloodshed.