The Irish standard., 1911-05-06

still somewhat confused. that Lii.
lian appeared in the doorway and
Z cast d sharp glance ut them both.
'You have not. mended that pink
frock of mine. Elsie" said Lillian In
honeyed tones. Really. my dear. l
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.
II am afraid you are sad tlirt."
charged Lillian. shaking her finger at
Phillip. ALREADY you are embarrass.
ing that pretty little maid whom you
were accidentally kind enough to send
to me-
HAS MFR. Breed come Ing" asked
Phillip. deliberately ignoring her accu
sation.
"Now I know there is something In
all this Irritation" she laughed. though
still somewhat piqued. Eyes. Mr.
Breed has come in. and he Is waitin.
Tor you in the library" And With
coyness that he would not see she led
him downstairs to where Henry Breed
received him with extreme cordiality.
"Wel' done. my hoy. we'll done"
said he. shaking hands with Phillip.
"Come back and look at my picture
gallery now"
In room opening off the library to
the right Of the fireplace. where Breed
now led him with the glee of school.
boy. u row Of photographs ran around
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 X shaped mark Of red ink.
II checked them of as they fell. one
by one." said Breed. with Infinite mai.
ice in his withered old face. give
years ago, when they made that attack
on me and heat 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" he hastily added. with your
plan and your genius and your own
hatred-and With my resources. We
are great team. my son. have had
reports about you. know every move
you made. what you did In every hour
that you We're in New York. How
much money did you make Of your
ownY'
Phillip drew long breath. NEARLY
half Million" he replied.
'That is right" said Breed. nodding
his head with emphasis. sit was in a
good cause. eh. LIlian?"
The CIR, laughed for answer. 1t was
good cause.
ut is all in good cause" Breed con-
tinued. as if arguing against some ac-
cuser. Business will be healthier
The Stock Exchange. instead of a
mere clearing house for countless
bucket shops. will become once more a
place for the legitimate exchange Of
securities. 1t is u great work have
done for the country. but they won't
realize it until am dead. Your deals.
Phillip? Is every one closed that
could be closed:"
Every one" returned Phillip with
satisfaction. "In a few cases | could
not secure stocks wanted. but for the
greater part did. Those who could
not pay had nothing to pay with"
Fright again" and once more Henry
Breed nodded his head vigorously
'"Tbe stocks were the main thing after
we got back all our cash. Come! I will
show you something that no one ever
saw but Lillian and myself Where
is Zelphan?'' he looked cautiously
all round the room.
HE is out in the park" said Lillian.
II don't want him to see or to know.
Come this way
Back from this apartment was
bedroom. and in it was a closet hung
neatly with clothes on hangers. Breed
fumbled about for moment at the
back Of this closet. when suddenly the
whole rear wall swung slowly upon it's
center They passed through into
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.
other into a deep subceIlar steel lined.
like deposit vault. with four cell-like
passages. the heavy steel doors Of
each secured with combination lock.
Breed led them slowly through. push
ing advance electric buttons AZ he
went.
Absolutely impregnable. this vault"
said he in considerable pride. AR
mics could not get through it unless
they knew how. The walls are six
feet thick. OF alternate layers of steel
plate and cellulOse. which dynamite
could hardly destroy. The plates were
shipped here from Germany in plain
boxes. and German workmen were
brought here directly from the ship
without the slightest knowledge OF
where they were going When the worl
was done they We're sent away. and not
VI tue men knows where lie WIS
Look here He led them into an IN.
ner vault. and here were row upon
row of iron dra wers filled with green.
backs neatly bound In packages. with