The Irish standard., 1911-05-06

JOhO
You MUST KEEP AWAY FROM MEL" SAID
HE HARsHLY.
within his arm. He could feel the
warmth of that hand instantly. He
was afraid Of this girl. afraid Of him.
self. The thrill she gave him was not
like that which he had shared with
Elsie. With Elsie it was love; with
this gri-he drew slightly away.
Suppose anything should happen to
Mr.. Breed?" he asked what would
become of this vault? presume its
combinations are written in some safe
place."
They are not written anywhere"
she told him. There is only one person
in all the world besides my grand.
father who knows how to get in here.
and that person is myself. OF course
would not tell it. would IL"
He looked down at her. He half
bent forward. seized with a mad i'm
pulse to take her in his arms. lie was
ashamed Of that impulse
You must keep away from me"
said he harshly. There are things |
want to do-big things"
The girl laughed lightly. well con-
tent for the time. but shrll rhuckle
startled them both and made them
turn hastily. Old Henry Breed stood
in the door of the vault. rubbing his
hands softly together
Good" said he. "Gond. Phillip. my
l al
keep as strong as that and will make
you anything you want to be-any-
thing"
Out in the library they found the
gaunt wireless operator. whose eyes
seemed to have the peculiar catlike
property OF shining in the darkness.
The operator was just turning on the
lights. and a fash of lightning out
lined him as he reached up to press
the banging bulb.
Il have a wireless for you. sir" he
said to Mr.. Breed The old man took
the yellow slip and drew under the
chandelier. Presently he turned to
Phillip triumpiantly:
1.-THE board OF governors Of the New
York Stock Exchange. after having slls.
pended the exchange for a week in a
vain attempt TO Straighten ont their
middle. have just called a meeting Of
the members. and the only 70 10 ut.
tend were four OF the five wit :, whom
you did business The seats Of all the
others arc for sale, and there are no
buyers. The Stock Exchange" and his
voice rose to shrill and tremnlous
shrek. lis wiped out Of existence!
There Is no Stock Exchange"
At a very early hour the next
morning. In his bedroom near the top
Of the house. the =annt wireless oper.
ator was upon his knees before his
open trunk. his long fingers slowly
turning the knob Of combination
lock. 1t was mounted upon a plain
Iron plate and was now temporarily
clamped upon The front edge of the
trunk to keep 1t in Its normal vertical
position. Rlagg. as he turned the knob.
kept his eyes carefully averted from
1t. but le listened most intently. Pres
emily his acute fingers caught the faint
eat perceptible shade Of difference az
quickly as. II not quicker than. his
ears. for they stopped rigidly upon the
Instant. Blagg now looked ut the dial.
then consulted a small card which ne
held in his left llnnd. and look Of In
tense satisfaction. amounting almost to
ierceness. flashed into his beady eyes.
The last number Of the involved com.
bination had been found by the sense
Of touch and herring alone!
Cash." he whispered. millions Of
cash. all gathered into one placer
He changed the combination. marked
1t carefully upon his card and started
once more. with averted eyes and In.
tent ears. to turn the knob.
In an office on the second floor Phil.
lip Kelvin stood over large hand
drawn map. on which every mile Of
every railroad in the United States
was carefully set down in strong lines.
though III inks Of six different cOiors.
groups. Starting from the network Of
lines radiatin from New York. Phil
lips clear eyes followed each road In
turn. ramincation by ramif1cation. to
the end. going slowly md i,ausing over
each branch as IL to fix more firmly in
bis mind certain facts connected with
1t.
ITO make these all one Color" he
unused: that will be one step. Then.
with millions Of CASH
In his deep s1bccllar vault. dynamite
nroof. electric driu nroof. army proof,