The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-15
CHAPTER VII.
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still somewhat confused. that LII
liam appeared in the doorway and
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still somewhat confused. that LII
liam appeared in the doorway and
4 cast a sharp glance at them both.
"You have not mepded that pink
frock Of mine, Elsie" said Lillian in
honeyed tones. Really. my dear.
had hoped to find it done. would
like to wear IT this afternoon. Better
see to it right away"
Elsie nodded and hurriedly left the
room.
81 am afraid you are a sad dir"
charged Lillian. shaking Der finger at
Phillip. Already you are embarrass-
ing that pretty little maid whom you
were accidentally kind enough to send
to me-"
HAS Mr. Breed come inT' asked
Phillip. deliberately ignoring her accu-
sation.
Now | know there In something In
all this Irritation" she laughed. though
still somewhat piqued. "Yes, Mr..
Breed has come in. and he In waiting
for you in the library" And with
coyness that be would n~ see she led
received MIN with extreme cOrdiality.
''Wen done, my boy. well done"
said he, shaking hands with Philip
.'Come back and look at my picture
gallery now"
In room opening or the library to
the right of the fireplace. where Breed
now led him with the glee of a school
how a row IF rhoFa1ra mis- ra m ornnnd
the wall Just above the wainscot.
They were the photographs of all the
more important men of Wall street,
but now upon each photograph there
was an K shaped mark of red Ink.
81 checked them of as they fell, one
by one" said Breed. with infinite NAL
ice In his withered old face. give
years ago. when they made that attack
on me and beat down my cereal stocks
to almost nothing, | vowed that
would put them out of existence. and
] have done it" and he rubbed his
thin hands together. with your help
my boy" be hastily added. with your
plan and your genius and your OWL
hatred-and with my resources. We
q
reports about you know every move
you made. what you did in every hour
that you were In New York. How
much money did you make of your
ownT
Phillip drew a Tong breath. ~Nearly
half a million" be replied
THAT Is right said Breed. nodding
a.. In n
good cause. eh. LillianT"
The girl laughed for answer. 1t was
q good cause
at is all in good cause" Breed con-
tinued, as II arguing against some &C
cuser. Business will be healthier.
The Stock Exchange. instead Of q
mere clearing house for countless
bucket shops. will become once more q
place for the legitimate exchange OF
securities. 1t Is a great work | have
done for the country. but they won't
realize 1t until l am dead. Your deals,
Phiuip1 Is every one closed that
could he closed?'
Every one" returned Phillip with
satisfaction. ''In a few cases | could
uOA StCuTe SHOCKS 1 wanted. Dui TOT the
grester part did, Those who could
not pay had nothing to pay with"
Right again. and once more Henry
Breed nodded his head vigorously
The stocks were the main thing after
we got back all our cash Comet l will
show you something that no one ever
saw hut Lillian and myself. Where
is Zelphanr' He looked cautiously
all round the room.
HE is out in the park" said Lillian
Il don't want MIN to see or to know.
Come this way"
Back from this apartment was a
bedroom, and in 1t was a closet hung
neatly with clothes on hangers Breed
fumbled about for a moment at the
back of this closet, when suddenly the
whole rear wall swung slowly upon its
center They passed through into a
narrow passage concealed between the
chimneys of the two rooms, and from
this after swinging the closet wall
shut behind them the three passed
down one long stairway and then an.