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

''alihp hauled back ana gavf 40 -.
gro Il resoundlng kick I'm the siso W.
loud aspira,ed "Iluhr sam suddon
~ relaxed, but still his heavy hodr
hung poised over that of Blare via
his weight upon the mans ibra".
Now. however, II was no task for E",
vim, STOPPING down, to topple Sam
over. sun
Phillip bent over Blagg and looseroo
his collar and was tanning him
SAM" said he sharply, there q
spring down there In the ravlne. Uur.
ry and get some water in your batp
"Ah hope All amt done gone ~,
done no damage to i'm, Mlstuh Phil.
lip" said Sam contritely.
Hurry and get that water" ordaroo
Phillip. Remember. Sam, next tima
to give me chance to handle nv own
difficulties"
"Yas. sah," said Sam as he n,uncoa
over the bank.
lie brought water, but 1t took soma
time to revive Blagg. When he rose
to his feet there was little trickle 90
blood running from the corner OF his
mouth. and Phillip offered him n hand.
kerchief.
Never mind" said Blagg, waving f.
away. He was quite himself and 70.
fused any assistance. He started 70.
ward the house, wiplng his Inns with
his own handkerchief and feeling his
neck. He staggered for 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. ut is going
to cost you something TO get those
proxies. l can't tell you how 10 sub
sidize the newspapers, but know how
TO subsidize the public" said Phil.
lip. with smile, and handed Breed n
sheet of paper.
Breed glanced ut IL and elevated his
eyebrows; then he whistled. This il
going to cost an enormous amount of
money" he declared.
1T 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.
vim his hand. "Young man." he ex.
claimed, "if heaven had only blessed
me with n son or a grandson like you!"
at is n pity that your granddaugh.
ter was not born a boy" suggested
Phillip.
Breed shook his head and sighed
at Is gift that she was not" he
replied. THAT is the only family
luck for which i have to be thankful.
No human being susceptible to emo
ton or sentiment can ever rise to great
achievement
Phillip colored slightly, and Breeds
sharp eyes caught the flush. He raised
a warning finger.
Remember. young man." said he,
shat 1t 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-
ies?"
within two weeks" replied Kelvin.
"If 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. "IIere
is some stuff wish TO get off"
Blagg looked It over. then read It
more carefully and nodded his head.
"This is your scheme" he declared
"Of course there is an ul-
terror motive behind Il. but even so
this is an act that will work real good
to the people. and it will operate in
Breeds favor when the day Of ac-
counting comes"
'The day of accountlng% repeated
Phillip.
"Yes." replied Blagg. "There is al
ways n day of reckoning. isn't there"
Possibly" agreed Phillip dryly. "ln
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 10 bear re-
suits. Breed would not say how well
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-
ID over the money that was there.
Meanwhile Phillip delved into fresh
statistics, covering wider and still Wild
sr plans of which Breed knew moth
ng. and Blagg practiced upon his COM
)ination lock.
The name of Breed was now uron
very lip. II had always been, for
hat matter, but in terms of execra'
ion. Now that sentiment was tenn
,ered. There were thousands OF col
INNS of editorials printed about MN
md his great philanthropic movement
Phillips plan had been very simple
[ was merely the issuance TO tne
newspapers of this proclamation;
Beginning tomorrow. the price of Bread
Z the same weight and quality as hereto
ore. will be reduced throughout the Unit-
d States from 10 cents loaf. Ihls
rice will continue until a committee "
o selected by the public can determine