The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-29
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CASH
INTRIGUE
By
GEORGE RANDOLPH
CHESTER
Copyright 1909. by the Bobb,-rierriil Co.

Zelphan looked at him sternly. II
want you to come out of this place
at once and stay out" he ordered
"No, nor objected Breed nervously.
"No! must come in every day, doc
tor-just little while"
"Yes, suppose you must" admitted
Zelphan. "Tll give you thirty minutes
every day, but some one must be with
you"
"My granddaughter usually comes
with me-" explained Breed. "She is
the only one besides myself who
knows the combination to these locks.
and only we four-Lillian and Kelvin
and you and l-know Of its existence.
You must guard this secret well. Eel
phan."
mo danger of my telling It," scorn-
ed the doctor 81 don't want to ruin
any human soul with the knowledge
that all this money is here. guarded
only by iron bolts and your handful of
armed guards. There's curse on the
stuff. More than enough TO live on
has never done any one any good.
Look at yourself"
Breed quickly.
"Oh, nothing" said Zelphan quietly,
''only you are losing your mind. that
is all. II you don't keep away from
this silent brooding you'll be a jibber-
ing idiot in less than a year. Unless
you obey me implicitly | shall leave
you. had n notion to do so this
morning but Mr.. Rollins came and /
changed my mind"
"Rollinsw exclaimed Breed. '1s he
here? Good! must see him at once"
"You'n do nothing Of the Sort as
serted Zelphan, closing the door after
him.
"Not see Rollins? Nonsensew ex-
claimed Breed as he threw the bolt
and touched the button to turn out the
light. This is important l must see
Rollins"
important or not, you are coming
out with me for half hours walk be-
fore you see any one"
"Then you may go" declared Breed.
turning on him with sudden senile
fury. Leave Forest Lakes as soon
as you like; go now"
"I'll not do that either" announced
Zelphan fatty. "Pm interested now,
and 1 intend to remain"
=
Kelvin, in the bow OF the boat. look
cd at his watch and began reeling in
his line. 81 am sorry, but shall have
TO leave you" said he. 81 must be
back at the Office I'm fifteen minutes"
His hook caught on the oar lock, and
he leaned forward to dlsengage 1t. Lii
Ian, sitting Just in front Of him, de-
liberately leaned back. though with a
pretense Of helping him, until her
rounded shoulder touched his cheek.
Don't 60" she said. sinking her |
voice ever so little below its ordinary |
conversational tone.
Phillip suddenly drew his cheek
away from that insidious touch, an
cry with himself that, until reason
came to his aid, his blood had leaped |
20 the unspoken call
Herbert offered his hand to Lillian,
who, barely touching It, poised herself
upon the gunwale and sprang with a
splendid muscular effort far up the
bank. AS Kelvin stepped out he once
more looked at his watch.
"You will pardon me If l hurry onT'
he said.
"Oh, we are all going" returned Lii
Ian. "It's too late for the fish to bite
any more anyhow"
Kelvin was already passing her. The
bank was very steep at this point.
Near the top she slipped. and he was
compelled TO throw his arm hastily
about her. She let her shoulders rest
Imply back In his embrace and allow
ed him to drag her dead weight up
over the little rise, and Kelvin almost
cursed himself aloud, for again he had
found that contact more than pleas
urable. After alp Phillip brought
himself back to the future with a
Jerk. "No entanglements with wom-
en-" That had been the one warning
motto he had set for himself, and he
must observe IL II he would accom-.
plish his boundless ambitions.
; Mrs. Rensselaer,, putting from the ex-
ertion Of being dragged up the bank
by Herbert, turned to that young man
with severity. Herbert" she admon-
ished him, "really think you are neg
lecting your opportunities most shame
fully. 1t is within your reach to make
the name Of Rensselaer, precisely what
II used to be-"
with Miss Breeds money" COM
mented Herbert with Ill concealed dis
dain. "If / loved her or II she herself
were capable Of love 1t would be diff
ferent."
"You are perfectly absurd, Her
BERT" she insisted. LILLIAN Is the
richest girl in the world. After she is
married her little eccentrtcities, impos-
sible in girl, will only enhance her
charm. Let me be perfectly frank
with you. This girl. while she thinks
she has her mind set upon Phillip Kel-
vim, really wants husband. / scarce
ly dare usher her into society unmar-
ried-she would disgrace us all. But
any strong man, such as you, could
marry her, master her and make her