El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-01
Copyright, 1909, By the
B0BBS MERRILL co.

gone Sill lower mat dlteTHUOH Sls-
private dining rooms of al the exclu-
sive cafes were filed with grave men,
certain groups planning TO go with the
movement and others. more far seeing.
devising ways and means to stem the
oncomiDg tide.
Pellman took a train to Forest
Lakes. the country home Of Henry
Breed. The six biggest railroad oper-
ators ia the street had decided that If
any man could influence Breed Pell-
man was the man. Pellman himself
was dubious. He had once angered
Breed: but. for that matter. Breed had
engag ed in some quarrel or other with
every man in the market
Pellman approached Forest Lakes
with a confidence that diminished as
he came in sight of Breeds immense
estate
At the great iron gates a grizzled old
woodsman with gun took Pellman's
card through the grill and. stepping
inside small lodge, telephoned to the
house He came out again in a few
moments.
"Mr. Breed is ILL.," he said 1.-The
doctor has forbidden him to see any
one"
as the doctor in the houseY' asked
Pellman.
'Yes. sir
Pellman proffered bill Telephone
the doctor that l would like to see
him.
'.All right. SIR" said the gatekeep-
er and turned slowly away, but he
did not touch the money He was
gone about five minutes DIR. Zelphan
says that you may come up to the
house." be announced upon bis return.
Pellman frowned as the big gates
swung open. admitting his limousine
At the door an almost decrepit servant,
not in livery. ushered him into d dim
old parlor. where rusty horsehair fur
niture bulged and crinkled with the
everlasting dampness There was
rustic of silk IN the hall. and Il girl
of about twenty stopped for moment
in the door She WIS of unusual beau
ty. dark haired and dark eyed. with a
certain quick. 1.-the movement that told
of nervous energy gone riot for want
of outlet For just a moment she
stood. startling figure in her semi
fitted house gown OF wood brown silk:
then she moved swiftly away. and her
place in the doorway was taken by
DR.. Zelphan.
"Dr Zelphan?'' asked Pellman. ris-
ing.
81 am. sir" replied the other, with a
bare trace of foreign accent. ~'You
wish to see Mr. Breed?''
ION a matter of the greatest i'm
portance"
Impossible" declared the doctor.
TT is not only my orders, but his own.
that no one be admitted on any ex-
citing Grand
Pellman considered a few moments
n silence
Els be able to talk at ALP" he asked.
YES" admitted the other. and for
l feeting instant Pellman thought that
le had detected a twinkle in Elephants
Eye
Then must see him. insisted Pell-
man I'VE are in the throes Of a ma
-ional calamity"
He held out to Zelphan a copy of an
afternoon paper. afiame with the ter
or of the withdrawal Of currency from
with the panic of the morn
ng. with dire prophecy for the future.
'sMr. Breed is in no fit condition to
.alk over such matters" said the doc
or
HE must be in condition." insisted |
oellman. mfr Breed alone could stop
his"
Zelphan turned suddenly and strobe |
o the door across the hall Come in.T |
re invited
Pellman followed him into IA great |
linn library Near the window, but |
acing the fire, sat the remarkable man |
Who by his ingenuity and enterprise
lad built up the most enormous bust |
less in the world and who through il |
lad gained control of not less than !
ne-thirtieth of the capitalized indus
ries of the United States. He breath
d Pellman's name and gave him
imp, fish cold hand.
Il suppose you have heard, Breed"
egan Pellman, that panic has bro
en loose today?'
Breed shook his head mo, | had
ot," said he.
ut has, Today Is but the mild be-
inning Of 1t, but we fellows who have !
cen through it know precisely what
} to follow. By tomorrow the coun
~ will be crazy. and there is no tell
lg where the ruin will end"
Breed merely nodded
''The entire board has gone down !
wenty points or more today. From
be temper of the street look for
II stocks to make new low record"
Breed nodded. Pellman began to
reathe hard, a sign that his temper
yas rising. He had been unable to
rouse the slightest trace of interest
! Breed
Cereal stocks have suffered more
han any Of them" He had saved
MS shot. The cereal stocks had orig
lated with Breed himself To Pell-
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