The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-29

clamped upon the front edge Of the
trunk to keep It In its normal vertical
position. Blagg. as he turned the knob.
kept his eyes carefully averted from
II, but he listened most intently. Pres
emily his acute fingers caught the faint
est perceptible shade Of difference as
quickly as. II not quicker than. his
ears, for they stopped rigidly upon the
instant. Blagg now looked mt the dial.
then consulted small card which he
held in his left hand. and look Of in
tense satisfaction. amounting almosl to
fierceness. flashed into his beady eyes.
The last number Of the involved COM
bination he'd been found by the sense
Of touch ard hearing alone!
"Cash'' he whispered. millions Of
cash. all gathered into one placer
He changed the combination, marked
II 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, ramification 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
It.
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
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 GOMEZ
There was the sound of a bell in the
big two story hall. Blagg hastily
stopped his practice. restored his COM
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. 81 hurried in just ahead
Of DR.. Zelphan, grandfather" she said
"He will be here in a moment The
breakfast bell rang as I came in at the
door,"
With the haste of boy Breed fol-
flowed her ont through the four YES
tibules. closing the heavy doors Of
each one behind him. throwing OF 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 II n
by finding big men to do both my plan
ming and my executing: by knowing
such men when | see them. Kelvin
is one of these. and to such man as
he the greatest incentive that can be
given him ia to show him the tools
with which he may work. showed
him these enormous stores of actual
cash for that purpose. and the knowl
edge Ii safe with him. know men.
This Ii not game Of tennis, at which
q woman can play. l have taken you
into my confidence this far only be
cause In case anything should happen
to me ! want you to get at the stores
that will make you the richest woman
In the world"
''Dr. Zelphan will be bunting you"
she reminded him.
Aroused from his momentary forget
fitness of his one bugbear. the shrewd
specialist whom he had employed TO
look after his health and who. In that
capacity. had become a necessarily op-
pressive burden, he hurried up
through the one room in his house to
which Zelphan had been denied &C.
cess. and with Lillian passed into the
hall where Or. Zelphan stood awaiting
them.
you promised when left you here
at the house this morning to join me
at the head of Big lake." he charged
Breed. IF cannot take your word for
q longer morning walk. shall have
to stay BY you until you do. Put on
your bat and heavy coat"
But breakfast Is ready" protested
Lillian.
The doctor peered 1T her with such
open contempt that she flushed and
Strengthened her shoulders. II was
evident that there was something deep
y antagonistic between these two.
IF employ a man to make me do
things suppose ought to do them"
Breed laughed and. securing his hat
and coat. went out with the Spartan
doctor just as Phillip came down tb-
stairway.
Lillian waited for Phillip and tucked
her arm playfully into his as be step
ped from the bottom stair. - almost
had the honor OF going in to breakfast
with my grandfather" she said gayIy
but see how much greater honor my
appointment brings me-"