El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-16

OF the New YORK Stock Exchange and
i given me absolute control of every
mile of railroad in the United States.
No miser's money could have done
| that"
Incidentally" observed Zelphan,
s''several hundred thousand people were
thrown out of work. thousand or SO
starved TO DEATH few hundred COM
mitted suicide and other hundreds de-
serted their families"
For their iniquities the Lord shall
bring suffering upon his people, sol
EMMY declared Breed. and reached
down d nervous hand for his Bible
Zelphan looked at him sternly. 81
want you to come out Of this place
at once and stay out" he ordered.
'No, MOI" objected Breed nervously
NO! must come in every day, doc
tor-just little while"
Eyes, suppose you must" admitted
Zelphan- "I'll give you thirty minutes
every day, but some one must be with
you"
my granddaughter usually comes
with me-" explained Breed. "She is
the only one besides myself who
knows the combination to these locks.
and only we four-Lillian and Kelvin
and you and know of its existence.
You must guard this secret well, Eel
phan."
mo danger Of my telling it." scorn-
ed the doctor. 81 don't want TO ruin
any human soul with the knowledge
that all this money is here, guarded
only by iron bolts and your handful of
armed guards. There's curse on the
stun. More than enough to live on
has never done any one any good
Look at yourself"
what is the matter with me?" asked
Breed quickly.
'tOh, nothing. said zelphan quietly.
"only you are losing your mind, that
is all II you don't keep away from
this silent brooding you'll be jibber-
ing idiot in less than year. Unless
you obey me implicitly shall leave
you. l had a notion to- do so this
morning. but Mr.. Rollins came and l
changed my mind"
"RolIinsr' exclaimed Breed. rs he
here? Good! must see him at once
You'll do nothing of the sort, as
serted Zelphan, closing the door after
him.
mot see Rollins? Nonsensew ex-
claimed Breed as he threw the bolt
and touched the button TO turn out the
light This Is important. / must see
Rollins"
important or not. you are coming
cut with me for half hours walk be-
fore you see any one"
Then you may go"' declared Breed.
turning on him with sudden senile
fury Leave Forest Lakes as soon
as you like: go noww
''I'll not do that either" announced
zelphan fatty I'm interested now.
and intend to remain
Kelvin, in the bow of the boat. look
ed at his. watch and began Keeling in
his line. 81 am sorry. but shall have
to- leave you.' said he. 81 must be
back at the Office In fifteen minutes"
His hook caught on the oar lock, and
he leaned forward TO disengage it Lii
lian. sitting Just in front Of him. de-
iiberately leaned back. though with
pretense of helping him. until her |
rounded shoulder touched his cheek
Don't CO." she said. sinking her |
voice ever so little below Its ordinary !
conversational tone s
Phillip suddenly drew his cheek /
away from that insidious touch. an
CRY with himself that. until reason |
came to his aid. his blood had leaped |
TO the unspolSen call.
Herbert offered his hand to Lillian |
who, barely touching it. poised herself
upon the gunwaIe and sprang With q
splendid muscular effort far up the
bank. AS Kelvin stepped out he once
mere looked at his watch.
you viii pardon me If l hurry on?"
be said.
"Oh. we are all going" returned Lii
Ian. ITS too late for the fish to bite
any more anyhow"
Kelvin was already passing her. The
bank was very steep at this point.
Near the top she slipped. and he was
to throw his arm hastily
about her. She let her shoulders rest
imply back in his embrace and allow
ed him to drag her dead weight up
over the little rise, and Kelvin almost
cursed himself aloud, for again he had
found that contact more than pleas
lrable. after alp Phillip brought
himself back TO the future with
ERIK. mo entanglements with wom-
IN" That had been the one warning
MOTTO he had set for himself, and he
must observe it If be would accom-
dish his boundless ambitions.
Mrs. Rensselaer,, putting from the ex-
triton of being dragged up the bank
" Herbert, turned to that young man
With severity. Herbert" she admon-
shed him, really / think you are neg
Getting your opportunities most shame
ully. It is within your reach to make
he name Of Rensselaer, precisely what
used to be-"
with Miss Breeds money" COM
nented Herbert with i'll concealed dis