The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05
CHAPTER x.

~ ELvIN did not laugh outright.
u but he came near 1t. you have
n tried that. haven't you r. he ven
4 \ tured.
"Only In a minor degree" declared
Breed, but found no trouble about
It."
mo-" admitted Phillip, "you had no
trouble about 1t. When your agents
found they could not influence certain
papers they took others, and they took
the easiest ones and the ones least
worth while. Remember that the ma
jority stockholders Of practically every
one Of these roads are the public. In
order to reach them you must com.
pletely control almost every paper in
the land. and even you have not
enough money. You cannot subsidixe
the press Of the United States. Count
that as final"
Breed nodded. He remembered one
or two disastrous experiments during
his early operations. what, then, do
you PROPOSED" he asked From your
attitude you evidently have In mind
plan Of action"
II am not quite ready to Lay II be-
fore you." replied Phillip. 'Tt still 10
Quires some figuring"
Breed frowned. Don't get too high
handed. young man." be war. d
Remember that. after all. I am pro-
viding the weight which gives our
plans momentum"
''Mr. Breed" said Phillip. rising.
ANY time you object to my methods
tell me to 60, and II won't require
your private militia to put me out Of
the grounds was worth two and q
half million dollars when I came to
you. and this you cannot take from
me. am here with You. however. be-
cause want to use the enormous
power Of your money for purposes Of
my own. Aside from these purposes.
which are not a matter Of life and
death to me. I 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 II
threw him into at of coughing. go
ahead, my boy. and see who gets the
most out Of 1t. wouldn't part with
you for anything. This two million
and half Of yours, by the way. Is II
in cash?"
mo-" replied Phillip; at Is in highly
profitable oil. coal and iron lands, into
the extension of which my profits are
going as fast as am making them.
/ hypothecated them In order to get In
on our Stock Exchange deal. but i'm
mediately removed that lncumbrance
az soon as the deal was concluded. So
far as the cash 10 concerned. would
rather you should have It than I; II
has 30 much more weight when thrown
into one pile"
Again Henry Breed lay back and
chuckled. and he followed Philip out
Of the room with extremely friendly
eyes.
Mrs.. Rensselaer,. always drowsy aft
er meal and always lighting on that
drowsiness for reasons not entirely I'M
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. Mira
Rensselaer, stiffened. It was perfectly
disgraceful Of Herbert 20 far to forget
his station In life.
From the front porch Philip and
Lillian stepped down and STROBE up
the northwest path. Lillian clinging to
Phillips arm and chattering volubly.
even excitedly Mn Rensselaer,. e.
Unable lady. arose At once.
"How indiscreetr' she murmursd Il
must zee that the dear child = instant
b chaperonsd. "