The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-06
Tie Cash Intrigue


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arm was hactId anu cod VIM mo1.
lure Mrs. Rensselaer, looked back ex-
pectlng Philip 10 come with them and |
o1er to assist Lillian home but be
stood IN the same spot numbed. not
even thinking
Mrs. Rensselaer and llian bad no
sooner turned tue bend in the roaq
than tail, gaunt form sprapg hEqIe
among Tie shrubbery At the roads, IS. 4
Strong. iank hands stitched philip by
the shoulders, and d pair Of eyes. phos,
phorescent Ia the dimness. Ike q cats
blazed into his
sLet her aloneTrs Kissed the voice u
BIagg avon don't cure for her. Let
her aloneE'
lTake your hands from my shout
iless!" commanded Phillip firmly.
.Iet her alone. say! repeated
Blagg fercely.
si'Ils give You Just one more SECOND
IL warning cautioned Phillip, draw;
IIr ID Ills arms and clinching bis fsts.
Neither one had time for parley, how
ever, for huge black shape hurled It
self upon Blagg like q whirlwihd, huge
black fingers seized him BY the throat
ana 4 huge black body bore him to the
ground:
Kelvin sprang forward in fright
asainr, he cried. SAN. Snm, SamT
m desperation to save Blagg's life
|. Phillip hauled back aud gave the ne
Ero d resounding kick In the side. with
| 4 loud aspirated "Hdhl" Sam sudden
n relaxed. but stu his heavy body
hung poised over that Of Blagg. with
bis weight upon the mans throat.
| Now, however, It was no thsk for KEEL
vim, STOPPING down. to topple Sam
over.
Phillip, bent over Blagg and loosened
his collar and was tanning him.
"sam,p said he sharply. there is q
spring down there in the rayine. Hurs
~ and get some water in your Init!
sAh hope All amt done gone an
done no damage to i'm, Mistuh Phil
HIP" siid Sam contritely.
.'Hurry and get that water" ordered
| Philiip. aRemember. Sam. next time
10 give me a chance to handle my own
difficulties -
aYas. san" said Sam as he plunged
over the bank.
he brought water. but It took some
time to revive Blagg. When be rose
to bis feet there was little trickle OF
blood running from the corner Of Ills
mouth. and Phillip offered him hand.
kerchief. j.
aNeyer mind" said Blagg, waving 1t
Il away. He was quite himself and re-
fused any assistance. he started 10
ward the house. wiptng his lips with
His own handkerchief and feeling bis
neck. he staggered for few PAGES,
| then SQUARED his shoulders and walked
sturdily away. va. lltll
Phillip. having seen Rollins sateiy
M walked into Breeds study conf
IDENTIFY the next morning. at is going
10 cost you something to get those
proxies. / can't tell you how to sub
S5il2ses the nets SPA Idlfts but I know how
4 Is ;sdbsidIze the public," said PHI
fp, with a smile, and handed Breed Y
sheet Of paper. : ..54
! Breed glanced at It and elevated bis
eyebrows; then he, $histleds This y
going to cost an enormous ameubt-e
money! be declared :,
= at Would seem'sS at first" admitted
Phillip, "but here are the figures" anff
he handed Breed another sheet Of pa
per.
earnestly: tliea he rose and gave Kel
vim his hand. "Young man." he ex
claimed, '1f heaven had only blessed
me with a son or grandson like you!'
at is a pity that your granddaugh
ter was not born a boy" suggested
Phillip.
Breed shook his head and sighed
at Is a gift that she WINS not" b
!, replied. 'That is the only famil!
: luck for which / have to be thanktul
: No human being susceptible to emo
lion or sentiment can ever rise to Grea
; achievement
: Phillip colored slightly, and Breed
sharp eyes caught the flush. BE raise
4 a warning finger.
"Remember, young man." said ht
"that It is in youth these things mus
be fought. Were It not for that oil
age would have no chance in thl
J. world for preferment. In the NEAR
5 time 60 ahead with your scheme Q
/ subsidy. At what time does your pla
]. include making the attempt for prof.
ies%
= 4WIthin two weeks" replied Kelvin
! eff you will excuse me l will put thi
!. on the wire at once"
. with some curiosity, rememberiD
/. the events Of the night before, b
went into Blagg's foom.
|; "Good morning" said Kelvin. "Het
Is some stun wish to get OH"
Blagg looked It over. then reed
more carefully and nodded bis hea,
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