Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

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"Mr. Breed" said Phillip. rising.
"any time you object to my methods
tell me to go. and 1t won't require
your private militia to put me out Of
the grounds. I was worth two and a
half million dollars when l came to
you. and this you cannot take from
me. I am here with you. however. be
cause l want to use the enormous
power or your money for purposes Of
my own. Aside from these purposes.
which are not a matter Of life and
death to me. assure you. don't need
you or your money"
Breed looked at him a moment, then
lay back in his chair and rubbed his
hands together and chuckled until 1t
threw him into a fit Of coughing. go
ahead. my boy. and see who gets the
most out Of 1t. I wouldn't part with
you for anything. This two million
and half Of yours. by the way. is 1t
in cash?"
NO" replied Phillip: 1T is in highly
profitable oil. coal and iron lands. into
the extension of which my profits are
going as fast as I am making them.
l hypothecated them in order to get in
on our Stock Exchange deal. but i'm
mediately removed that incumbrance
as soon as the deal was concluded. So
far as the cash Is concerned, would
rather you should have it than L: 1t
has so much more weight when thrown
into one pile"
Again Henry Breed lay back and
ctuckled, and he followed Phillip out
of the room with extremely friendly
eyes.
Mrs. Rensselaer,, always drowsy aft
er a meal and always fighting off that
drowsiness for reasons not entirely un-
connected with embonpoint, sat upon
the balcony outside her own apart
ments after the early dinner custom
airy at Forest Lakes. Young Rensse-
laer and Elsie White came strolling
from toward the back Of the house,
talking quite earnestly, and struck out
into the southwest roadway. Mrs
Rensselaer, stiffened. 1t was perfectly
disgraceful of Herbert so far to forget
his station I'm life.
From the front porch Phillip and
Lillian stepped down and strobe up
the northwest path. Lillian clinging to
Phillips arm and chatteling volubly
even excitedly. Mrs Rensselaer, es-
Unable lady. arose at once.
How indiscreetw she murmured. II
must see that the dear child Is instant
ly chaperoned."
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and at turn in the road she saw
them under the dim avenue of trees
just ahead Of her.
Even as she looked she saw Lillian
suddenly turn and throw her arms
about Phillip. For moment she stop
ped to gasp and then hurried on with
an intention born of anger. What had
really happened was that Lillian had
stepped upon loose. round stone and
had slightly turned her foot. Instantly
she had wheeled and clutched at Phillip
for support.
II beg your pardon" said Mrs. Rens.
selaer coldly; 81 seem to be interrupt
Ing something Of an entirely personal
nature"
Appearances are deceitful." replied
Phillip. laughing and concealing the
tremulousness of his voice as best he
could. Il fancy that Miss Lillian has
sprained her ankle, and l think that
she is faint
IF Miss Lillian were to choose less
dim paths for her strolls she would not
be in such danger" quoth Mrs. Rens-
selaer dryly. "As her chaperon l must
ask both Of you to be little more cir
cumspect in the future Come with
me, Lillian"
She led the girl away unresisting
Her limp was slight. but she tottered
as she walked. Her land as Mrs.
Rensselaer, took 1t and pur It In her
arm was flaccid and cold with mois-
ture. Mrs. Rensselaer, looked back. ex-
pecting Phillip to come with them and
offer to assist Lillian home. but he
stood in the same spot numbed. not
even thinking
Mrs. Rensselaer, and Lillian had no
sooner turned the bend In the road
than tall. gaunt form .sprang from
among the shrubbery at the roadside
Strong. lank hands clutched Phillip by
the shoulders. and pair of eyes. phos
phorescent in the dimness. like cats,
blazed into his
Let her alone, Missed the voice of
Blagg. "Yon don't care for her. Let
her alone."
Take your hands from my shoul.
ders. commanded Phillip firmly
Let her alone. say!" repeated
Blagg tiercely.
I'll give you just one more second
of warming cautioned Phillip. draw
ing up his arms and clinching his fists. !
Neither one had time for parley. how
ever. for huge black shape hurled it.
self upon Blagg like whirlwind. huge
black fingers seized him by the throat. |
and huge black body bore him to the
ground.