Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-12

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"YoU MUST KEEP AWAY FROM MEL" SAID
HE HARSHLY.
within his arm. He could feel the
warmth of that hand instantly. He
was afraid Of this girl, afraid Of him.
self. The thrill she gave him was not
| like that which he had shared with
Elsie. With Elsie it was love; with
this girl-he drew slightly away.
Suppose anything should happen to
Mr.. Breed:" he asked. ''What would
become of this vault? presume its
combinations are written In some safe
| placer
"Tbey are not written anywhere"
she told him. There is only one person
in all the world besides my grand
father who knows how to get In here.
and that person is myself OF course
would not tell it, would l?''
He looked down at her. He half
! bent forward. seized with a mad Inn
pulse to take her In his arms. He was
ashamed of that impulse.
"You must keep away from me"'
| said he harshly. There are things I
want to do-big thingsr'
The girl laughed lightly, well con-
! tent for the time. but a shrin chuckle
| startled them both and made them
turn hastily. Old Henry Breed stood
| in the door of the vault, rubbing his
hands softly together.
"Good!" said he. Good. Phillip. my
boy! l knew you We're about it. You
keep as strong as that and I 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 flash of lightning out
| lined him as he reached up to press
| the banging bulb.
II have 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 trtumphantly:
1.-THE board Of governors Of the New
York Stock Exchange, after having sus-
pended the exchange for week in q
vain attempt to straighten out their
| middle. have just called meeting Of
| the members. and the only TO; r to at.
| tend were four Of the five with 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 shrill and tremulous
shriek, '1s 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 a combination
| lock. It was mounted upon a plain
iron plate and was now temporarily
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
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 rfg1dly upon the
instant. Blagg now looked at the dial,
then consulted small card which he
held in his left hand. and a look Of IN
tense satisfaction. amounting almost to
! herceness, flashed into his beady eyes.
The last number of the involved COM
bination had been found by the sense
Of touch and hearing alone!
"Cash!" he whispered. Millions Of
cash, all gathered into one placer"
He changed the combination, marked
Il 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 q 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
lips clear eyes followed each road IN
turn, ramification by ramification. to
the end, going slowly and pausing over
! each branch as if to fl more firmly in
his mind certain facts connected with
| It.
ITO make these all one color" ,ho
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 electro iiiknss
S1intAfl ur0n anld Rrossd rrrhhnA Ne
withered hands together.
Cash. he gloated. "MilliQps OF