The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-07-21
hands softly together.


"Good!r said he. Good. Phillip, my
boy! knew you were about it. You
keep as strong as that and will make
you anything you want to be-any-
thing"
Out in the library they found the
gaunt wireless operator. whose eyes
seemed to have the peculiar catlike
property of shining in the darkness.
The operator was just turning on the
lights, and a flash Of lightning out
lined him as lie reached up to press
the hanging bulb.
II have a wireless for you. sir" he
said to Mr.. Breed. The old man took
the yellow slip and drew under the
chandelier. Presently he turned to
Phillip triumphantly:
1.-THE board Of governors Of the New
York Stock Exchange. after having sus-
pended the exchange for week In
vain attempt to straighten out their
middle. have just called meeting of
the members. and the only 70 to at.
tend were four of the five witt whom
you did business. The seats of all the
others are for sale, and there are no
buyers. The Stock Exchange" and his
voice rose to a shrill and tremulous
shrek. ''is wiped out of existencel
There is no Stock Exchanger'
At very early hour the next
morning. In his bedroom near the top
of the house, the gaunt wireless oper-
ator was upon his knees before his
open trunk. his long fingers slowly
turning the knob of combination
lock. 1t was mounted upon plain
iron plate and was now temporarily
clamped upon the front edge of the
trunk to keep X in It's normal vertical
position. Blagg, as he turned the knob.
kept his eyes carefully averted from
it. but he listened most intently. Pres
emily his acute fingers caught the faint
est perceptible shade Of difference as
quickly as. If not quicker than. his
ears, for they stopped rigidly upon the
instant. Blagg now looked at the dial.
then consulted n small card which he
held in his left hand. and look Of In
tense satisfaction. amounting almost to
fierceness, flashed into his beady eyes.
The last number of the involved COM
bination had been found by the sense
Of touch and hearing afone
"Cashv' he whispered. millions of
cash, all gathered into one placer
He changed the combination. marked
it carefully upon his card and started
once more, with averted eyes and in
tent ears to turn the knob.
In an office on the second floor Phil
lip Kelvin stood over large hand
drawn map, on which every mile of
every railroad in the United States
was carefully set down in strong lines,
though in inks Of six different colors.
indicating the six main financial
groups. Starting from the network of
lines radiating from New York. Phil
lips clear eyes followed each road in
turn, ramifcation by ramification, to
the end, going slowly and pausing over
each branch as If to fix more firmly In
his mind certain facts connected with
II.
ITO make these all one color" he
unused; that will be one step. Then.
with millions Of cash.
In his deep subcellar vault, dynamite
proof, electric drill proof, army proof.
old Henry Breed stood before his rows
upon rows of iron drawers. One Of
them was open, and the electric light
glinted upon gold. Breed rubbed HIS
withered hands together.
Cash. he gloated. Millions Of
cash and millions more to comew
There was the sound of bell in the
big two story hall. Blagg hastily
stopped his practice, restored his COM
bination lock to its strong box, turned
triple keys upon 1t and double locked
his trunk.
Down into the vault tripped Lillian
Breed, her dark cheeks red from her
brisk morning walk. her dark eyes
bright. her scarlet lips parted over her
white teeth. II hurried in just ahead
Of DR.. Zelphan. grandfather" she said.
"He will be here in a moment. The
breakfast bell rang as came in at the
door,"
With the haste Of boy Breed fol-
flowed her out through the four YES
closing the heavy doors of
each one behind him. throwing Off the
combination Of its lock and turning
out the lights beyond
"And in all this world only we two
Know" he said.
"Mr. Kelvin knows" she reminded
him.
But not the combinations" he has
tened to assure her. do you know
how have won my supremacy? It In
by finding big men to do both my plan
ming and my executing: by knowing
such men when I see them. Kelvin
IS one Of these. and to such a man as
ne the greatest incentive that can be
given him is to show him the tools
with which he may work. I showed
him these enormous stores Of actual
lash for that purpose. and the kpowl-
edge is safe with him. I know men.
This Is not a game OF tennis. at which |
a woman can play. have taken you |
into my confidence this far only be- |
cause In case anything should happen |
TO me l want you to get at the stores
that will make you the richest woman
IN the world"
'Dr. Zelphan will be hunting you"