The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-22
THE CASH INTRIGUE
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Remember, young man." said he.
''tbat It is in youth these things must
be fought. Were It not for that old
age would have no chance in this
world for preferment In the mean
time 90 ahead with your scheme OF
subsidy. At what time does your plan
include making the attempt for prox-
iesY
within two weeks" replied Kelvin
Elf you viii excuse me l viii put this
on the wire at once"
With some curiosity, remembering
the events Of the night before. he
went into Blsgg's room
Good morning" said Kelvin. "HsrO
is some stuff I wish to get or"
BIagg looked It over. then read It
more 'capefully and nodded his head.
''This is your scheme" he declared
Familiarity. "Of course there is an Ill
terror motive behind IL, but even so
this is an act that VIII work real good
to the people, and 1t will operate in
Breeds favor when the day of ac-
counting comes"
THE day of accounting?" repeated
Phillip.
YES" replied Blsgg. There rs al
ways a day OF reckoning. isn't thereT'
Possibly" agreed Phillip dryly. 'In
the meantime you might get the mes
sage away"
For the ensuing month there was a
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 well
pleased be 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
be 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
or plans OF which Breed knew moth.
ing and Blagg practiced upon his com.
/ bination lock.
/ The name Of Breed was now upon
every lin 1t had always been. for
thar matter. but in terms Of execra-
/ tion Now that sentiment was tenn
/ pered There were thousands of col
umns of editorials printed about him
and his great philanthropic movement
Phillips plan had been very simple.
! 1t was merely the issuance to the
newspapers Of this proclamation:
Beginning tomorrow. the price of bread,
a. Na4--
fore. will be reduced throughout the Unit
! ed States from TO cents loaf. This
price will 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. / 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 It was-bread at cost 1t was
the most tremendous sensation that
had 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
gument could hold against that II
was an argument which was addition
ally clinched every time a man bought
J six loaves of bread for a quarter and
received a penny in change.
At exactly the psychological moment
Phillip launched his campaign for the
3 control OF railroad stocks. and for thir-
ty days there waged the great battle
Of the proxies, a battle no less bitter
3 because silent, no less ferocious be-
9 cause unseen. no less relentless be-
cause there was no bloodshed