The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-22
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CASH
INTRIGUE
By
GEORGE RANDOLPH
CHESTER
Copyright 1909 by the Bobb,-neriIi Co.

time to revive Blagg When he rose
to his feet there was little trickle of
blood running from the corner of his
mouth. and Phillip offered him a hand
kerchief.
"Never mind" said Blagg, waving 1t
away He was quite himself and re-
fused any assistance. He started to.
ward the house. wiping his lips with
his own handkerchief and feeling his
neck. He staggered for a few PAGES
then SQUARED his shoulders and walked
sturdily away.
Phillip. having seen Rollins safely
of. walked into Breeds study conf
IDENTIFY the next morning. 1T is going
TO cost you something to get those
proxies. | can't tell you how to sub
sidize the newspapers, but know how
TO subsldize the public" said Phil
lip, with n smile. and handed Breed
sheet of paper.
Breed glanced at il and elevated his
eyebrows; then he whistled. This Is
going to cost an enormous amount OF
money" he declared.
"It would seem so at first" admitted
Phillip. but here are the figures" and
he handed Breed another sheet Of pa
per.
Breed studied this latter long and
earnestly; then he rose and gave Kel-
win his hand young man." he ex-
claimed, III heaven had only blessed
me with a son or a grandson like you!"
'It is a pity that your granddaugh-
NAr ad
Phillip.
Breed shook his head and sighed.
att is a gift that she was not" he
replied 'That Is the only family
luck for which have to be thankful.
No human being susceptible to emo
ton or sentiment can ever rise to great
achievement
sharp eyes caught the flush. He raised
a warning finger
Remember. young man." said he,
'that II is In youth these things must
be fought Were 1t not for that old
age would have no chance In this
world for preferment In the mean
time go ahead with your scheme OF
subsidy. At what time does your plan
include making the attempt for prox-
iesT
within two weeks" replied Kelvin.
eff you will excuse me l will put this
on the wire at once"
With some curiosity, remembering
the events Of the night before, he
went into Blagg's room.
Good morning" said Kelvin. Here
Is some stuff | wish to get off"
Blagg looked It over, then reed It
more carefully and nodded his head.
'"This is your scheme" he declared
Familiarity "Of course there is an ul-
terror motive behind II. but even so
this is an act that viii work real good
10 the people. and II will operate in
Breeds favor when the day OF ac-
sounting comes"
''The day Of accountlng" repeated
Phillip. 3 'SeTs=eras,s,s -ress.s.. e...4-
D"Yes," replied Blagg. "There is al
ways a day Of reckoning. isn't thereT"
Possibly" agreed Phillip dryly. "In
the meantime you might get the mes
sage away" TT -7Sai@e-f- ri.
! For the ensuing month there was
new order Of things. Phillip had new
er sought Lillian, but now he avoided
her persistently. The propaganda he
had put forth soon began to bear re-
suits Breed would not say how we'll
pleased he was with the outcome as
clippings began to pour In from the
bureau Of his New Jersey offices, but
secretly he was delighted, and daily
he went down into the vault and gloat-
ed over the money that was there.
Meanwhile Phillip delved into fresh
statistics. covering wider and still wild
er plans OF which Breed knew moth
ing. and Blagg practiced upon his com.
bination lock. .--'
The name Of Breed was now upon
every lip. II had always been. for
that matter, but In terms of execra-
ton. Now that sentiment was tenn
pered. There were thousands Of col
umns of editorials printed about him
and his great philanthroplc movement
Phillips plan had been very simple.
1t was merely the issuance to the
newspapers of this proclamation:
Beginning tomorrow. the price OF bread
of the same weight and quality as hereto
fore, win be reduced throughout the Unit
ed States from to cents a loaf. This
price viii continue until a committee. to
be selected by the public. can determine
from my books and records the actual
cost OF bread delivered TO the consumer
Immediately upon that investigation bread
will be provided at actual cost l have
made my fortune and desire no more
From this day on my bread factories shall
be run In the interest OF the public alone
HENRY BREED.
There 1t was-bread at cost! 1t was
the most tremendous sensation that
bad ever been given space In the pa
pers since Breed had completed his
consolidation of all the cereal food in
dustries In the United States. No ar
gunent could hold against that It
was IN argument which was addition.
ally clinched every time a man bought
six loaves of bread for a quarter and
received a penny In change.
At exactly the psychological moment
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