The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-20

thrown out of work, thousand or $,
starved to death, few hundred com
mitted suicide and other hundreds de-
serted their families"
"For their iniquities the Lord shall!
brint, suffering upon his people," sol
EMMY declared Breed. and reached
down 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, mop objected Breed nervously.
mo! I must come in every day, doc
tor-just little while"
eyes, suppose you must" admitted
Zelphan. "Fll 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 it's existence.
You must guard this secret WE'LL Eel
phan."
"No danger Of my telling it," scorn-
ed the doctor. II 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 a curse on the
stuff. 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.
"Oh, nothing said Zelphan quietly,
''only you are losing your mind, that
is all. If you don't keep away from
this silent brooding you'll be jibber-
ing idiot in less than year. Unless
you obey me implicitly I shall leave
you. I had a notion to do so this
morning, but Mr.. Rollins came and I
changed my mind"
"Rollinsy' exclaimed Breed. "Is he
here? Good! l must see him at once"
"You'll do nothing of the SORT" as
serted Zelphan, closing the door after
him.
"Not see Rollins? Nonsensew ex-
DoAs
and touched the button to turn out the
light. This is important must see
Rollins"
Important or not. you are coming
out 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 now!'
"I'll not do that either" announced
Zelphan fatty. I'm interested now.
and I intend to remain
Kelvin, in the bow Of the boat, look
ed at his watch and began Keeling in
his line. IT am sorry, but shall have
to leave you" said he. II must be
back at the Office in fifteen minutes"
His hook caught on the oar lock, and
he leaned forward to disengage it. Lii
liam, sitting just in front of him, de-
liberately leaned back, though with Il
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.
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 unspoken call.
Herbert offered his hand to Lillian.
ho 1,ov
upon the gunwale and sprang with a
splendid muscular effort far up thu
bank. AS Kelvin stepped out he once
more looked at his watch.
"You will pardon me if hurry OF?
he said.
ooh, we are all going" returned Lii
lian. otis 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
compelled to throw his arm hastily
about her. She let her shoulders res
Imply back in his embrace and allow
ed him to drag her dead weight W
over the little rise, and Kelvin almos
cursed himself aloud. for again he hal
found that contact more than pleas
urable. after all''- Phillip brought
himself back to the future with
jerk. "No entanglements with won
en-" That had been the one warming
motto he had set for himself. and h.
must observe it if he would accom-
plish his boundless ambitions.
Mrs. Rensselaer,. putting from the ex
ertion Of being dragged up the banl
by Herbert, turned to that young mar
with severity. Herbert" she admon
ished him. 'really think you are neg
lecting your opportunities most shame
fully. It Is within your reach to make
the name of Rensselaer, precisely whar
it used to be-"
"With Miss Breeds money" com
mented Herbert with i'll concealed dis
dain. eff loved her or If she herself
were capable of love it would be diff
ferent"