The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-02

one or these roads are the public In
order TO reach them you must com
pletely control almost every paper in
the land, and even you have not
enough money, You cannot subsidize
the press Of the United States. Count
that us final"
Breed nodded. He remembered one
or two disastrous experiments during
his early operations. What. then. do
you proposeT he asked. From your
attitude you evidently have in mind a
plan OF action"
II am not quite ready to lay It be-
fore you" replied Phillip. 1T still re-
quires some figuring"
Breed frowned. "Don't get too high
handed. young man." he warned.
Remember that, after all. / am pro-
viding the weight which gives our
plans momentum"
"Mr. Breed" said Phillip, rising,
ANY time you object to my methods
tell me to go, and IL won't require
your private militia 10 put me out OF
the grounds. | was worth two and a
half million dollars when 1 came to
you, and this you cannot take from
me. l am here with you. however. be-
cause l want TO use the enormous
power of your money for purposes OF
my own. Aside from these purposes.
which are not a matter of life and
death to me. assure you, / don't need
you or your money"
npan1 lAaIyA1 III
lay back in his chair and rubbed his
hands together and chuckled until IL
threw him into a fit OF coughing. go
ahead. my boy. and see who gets the
most out of IT. l wouldn't part with
you for anything. This two million
and half of yours, by the way. Is 1t
In cash?"
"No," replied Phillip; at is in highly
profitable oil, coal and iron lands, into
the extension of which my profits are
going as fast as / am making them.
/ hypothecated them in order to get In
on our Stock Exchange deal, but i'm
mediately removed that incumbrance
as soon as the deal was concluded. So
far as the cash Is concerned, would
rather you should have 1t than l; II
has so much more weight when thrown
into one pile"
Again Henry Breed lay back and
chuckled, and he followed Phillip out
of the room with extremely friendly
eyes.
Mrs. Rensselaer,. always drowsy aft
er meal and always fighting off that
for reasons not entirely I'M
connected with embonpoint, sat upon
the balcony outside her own apart
ments after the early dinner custom
airy at Forest Lakes. Young Rensse-
laer and Elsie White came strolllng
from toward the back of the house,
talking quite earnestly, and struck out
into the southwest roadway. Mrs.
Rensselaer, stiffened. II was perfectly
of Herbert so far to forget
his station In life.
From the front porch Phillip and
Lillian stepped down and strobe up
the northwest path, Lillian clinging to
Phillips arm and chattering volubly.
even excitedly. Mrs. Rensselaer,. es-
Unable lady. arose ut once.
"How indiscreetp' she murmured. 81
must see that the dear child is instant
y chaperoned."
She went quickly down the stairs,
md at n turn in the road she saw
hem under the dim avenue of trees
ust ahead of her.
Even as she looked she saw Lillian
turn and throw her arms |
Ibout Phillip. For moment she stop |
)ed to gasp and then hurried on with |
IN intention born of anger. What had |
'eally happened was that Lillian had |
tepped upon loose, round stone and |
lad slightly turned her foot. Instantly |
he had wheeled and clutched at Phillip |
or support.
"I beg your pardon" said Mrs. Rens-
elaer coldly; 81 seem to be interrupt
ng something of an entirely personal
Iature."
Appearances are deceitful." replied
'hillip. laughing and concealing the
of his voice as best he
ould. III fancy that Miss Lillian has
prained her ankle. and / think that
he is faint"
IF Miss Lillian were to choose less
I'm paths for her strolls she would not
e in such danger" quoth Mrs. Rens-
elaer dryly. "As her chaperon l must
SIX both Of you TO be little more cir
In the future. Come with
lie, lillian"
She led the girl away unresistlng.
Ter limp was slight. but she tottered
S she walked. Her hand as Mrs.
took II and put II In her
RIM was flaccid and cold with mois-
Ire. Mrs. Rensselaer, looked back, ex-
Getting Phillip to come with them and
fer to assist Lillian home, but he
TODD In the same spot, numbed, not
ven thinking.
Mrs. Rensselaer, and Lillian had no
'oner turned the bend in the road
ian tall, gaunt form sprang from
mong the shrubbery at the roadside.
trong. lank hands clutched Phillip by
lie shoulders. and pair of eyes, phos-
horescent in the dimness, like a cats, |
azed into his. I
LET her alone" Kissed the voice of
lagg. lyon don't care for her. Let
er alonep'
Take your hands from my shout
srsv' commanded Phillip firmly.
let her alone. I gavW reneated