The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-08
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CASH
INTRIGUE
BY
GEORGE RANDOLPH
CHESTER
cspyIsh. 1909. by the BObb.-nerill Co.

he rubbed his lean old hands together.
while his eyes began to CLEAN. mot
all these receptacles are filed. though.
When had these vaults built calcu-
lated how much money there was in
the United States and built in enough
drawers to hold It,"
There was something so sinister in
the way he said this that even Phillip.
himself seething with enormous am
billions, was startled.
Lillian plucked Phillip by the sleeve
and drew him outside the vault.
"He always likes to be alone when
he is down here" she whispered.
Phillip stopped in the second passage
to examine with interest the heavy
hanging of the door. Lillian drew
quite near him and slipped her hand
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 II was love; with
this girl-he drew slightly away
Suppose anything should happen TO
MI Breed2" he asked. What would
become of this vault? I presume its
combinations are written in some safe
placer
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. or course
would not tell IL, would IY
He looked down at her. He half
bent forward, seized with mad i'm
pulse to take her in his arms. He was
ashamed of that impulse.
you must keep away from mel"
said he harshly. There are things
want to do-big thlngs"'
The girl laughed lightly, we'll con-
tent for the time. but a shrill chuckle
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 Good. Phillip. my
boy! knew you were about it. You
keep as strong as that and | will make
you anything you want to be-any-
thingw
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 hanging bulb
II have a wireless for you, SIR" he
said to Mr.. Breed. The old man took
the yellow ship and drew under the
chandelier. Presently he turned to
Phillip triumphantly:
"The board of governors OF the New
York Stock Exchange. gfter having sus-
pended the exchange FOR week in a
vain attempt to straighten out thein
muddle, have just called meeting OF
the members. and the only 10 to at
tend were four of the FIVE with whom
you did business. The seats Of all the
others are for sale, and there are no
buyers. The Stock Exchange" and his
voice rose to a shrill and tremuious
shrek, ''is wiped out of existencei
There is no Stock Exchanger'
At very early hour the next
morning, In his bedroom near the top
OF the house, the gaunt wireless oper-
ator was upon his knees before his
open trunk. his long fingers slowly
turning the knob of combination
lock. II 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. Blagg, as he turned the knob,
kept his eyes carefully averted from
II, but he listened most intently Pres
entity bis acute fingers caught the faint.
est perceptible shade Of difference as
quickly as, II not quicker than, his
ears, for they stopped rigidly upon the
instant Blagg now looked at the dial,
then consulted small card which he
held In his left hand. and look Of in
tense satisfaction. amounting almost to
ferceness, flashed into his beady eyes.
The last number Of the involved COM
bination had been found by the sense
or touch and hearing alone!
"Cashw 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 noor 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 In inks of six different colors,
indicating the six main financial
groups. Starting from the network Of
lines radiating from New York, Phil.
lips clear eyes followed each road in
turn, ramihcation by ramihcation, to
the end, going slowly and pausing over
each branch as II TO fix more firmly In
his mind certain facts connected with
II.
ITO make these all one color" he
mused that will be one step. Then,
with millions Of cash.
In his deep subcellar vault, dynamite
proof, electric drill proof, army proof,
old Henry Breed stood before his rows