El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-05
CHAPTER VII.

4 Ian appeared in the doorway and
| 4 cast sharp glance at them both
"You have not mended that pink
frock of mine. Elsie" said Lillian in
honeyed tones. Really, my dear, I
had hoped to find it done. l would
] like to wear # this afternoon. Better
! see to It right away"
Elsie nodded and hurriedly left the
room.
81 am afraid you are a sad flirt,"
charged Lillian. shaking her finger at
Phillip. ALREADY you are embarrass-
ing that pretty little maid whom you
were accidentally kind enough to send
10 me-"
HAS Mr.. Breed come inY' asked
Phillip, deliberately ignoring her accu-
sation.
"Eow I know there Is something In
all this 6irtation.' she laughed. though
still somewhat piqued Eyes. Mr..
Breed has come in. and he is waiting
for you In the library" And with a
coyness that be would not see she led
him downstairs to where Henry Breed
received him with extreme cordiahty.
well done. my boy, well doner'
said be, shaking hands with Phillip.
Come back and look at my picture
gallery now"
In room opening or the library to
the right of the fireplace. where Breed
now led him with the glee Of school
boy. row of photographs ran around
the wall just above the wainscot-
They were the photographs Of all tbs
more important men Of Wall street,
but now upon each photograph there
was an x shaped mark OF red ink.
az checked them off as they fell, one
By one" said Breed. with infinite NAL
ice In bis withered old face Five
years ago. when they made that attack
on me and beat down my cereal stocks
to almost nothing. I vowed that
would put them out OF existence, and
l 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 I know every move
you made, what you did in every hour
that you were in New York How
much money did you make of your
ewnT
Philip drew long breath. Nearly
half a million" be replied.
That is right" said Breed. nodding
his head with emphasis. 1T was IN
good cause. Ell. Lillian?"
The girl laughed for answer II was
q good cause.
at is all in good cause" Breed con-
tinued. as II arguing against some ac-
cuser. Business will be healthier.
The Stock Exchange, instead Of
mere clearing house for countless
bucket shops. will become once more a
place for the legitimate exchange Of
securities. 1t is a 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 p
Every one" returned Phillip with
satisfaction. I'm few cases I could
not secure stocks ] wanted. but for the
greater part l did Those who could
not pay had nothing to pay WITH
Right again. and once more Henry
Breed nodded his head vigorously.
1.-The stocks were the main thing after
we got back all our cash. Come! will
show you something that no one ever
saw but Lillian and myself Where
is Elephant" He looked cautiously |
all round the room
''He is out in the park" said Lillian.
81 don't want him TO see or to know. |
Come this way"
Back from this apartment was 8 |
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 its |
center They passed through into
narrow passage concealed between the |
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 deep subcellar steel lined. |
Ike a deposit vault. with four cellhke |
passages. the heavy steel doors OF |
each secured with combination lock
Breed led them slowly through, push |
ing advance electric buttons as be
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