The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-20
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QOuDt II OuT uT0dmS WOulV UG found to be of the same stuff." return ed Blagg grimly. '"The only ones ben cited by his activity are very few of his own kind. Breed and himself chiefly. Take the gardener out there. He and his family would have starved had not Kelvin personally secured them these places. because he used to board with them when he was poor"
 See the sunshine and hear the little birds twftter." flippantly interrupted Rensselaer,. "In the meantime would it not be a pity to sweep out of ex- istence such tall, well built. good looking. decent sort of chap as Kel- vfn?"
 Phillip and Elsie had by this time left the garden and were now walking slowly toward the house. "Yes." Blagg admitted. eft would. and it makes it all the harder when you see so beautiful girl as that look ing up at him with that amount of adoration.''
 Lillian Breed, coming from a cross path just behind Phillip and Elsie and half concealed by shrubbery. stopped instantly as she saw them, clutching her hand upon her breast and half crouching.
 Look at that girlr' said Rensselaer,. '1n figure she is positively the most beautiful creature l have ever seen. But she is beautiful like a cat, like tigress-"
 He glanced at Blagg's face and half recoiled. It flashed upon him instant ly that If Lillian were a tigress here was the male of her species. His eyes were blazing. and his lips were parted In almost a snarl as he viewed the succeeding tableau. Lillian suddenly advanced upon Kelvin and Elsie. startling them both. They found her smiling Blagg and Rensselaer, could see her give some brief but peremp- tory directions to Elsie. and the maid. hastily taking a basket from Phillips hand. hurried into the house. Phillip, outwardly unmoved. saw her go. and outwardly unmovsd he walked with Lillian out of view around the wing of the house.
 "And the queer thing of ft.'' said Rensselaer, trifle regretfully. "is that he doesn't care . hang for either of them"
 "That's itr exclaimed Blagg. That's just what Pm telling you He cares for no creature in this world but him. self"
 eI don't believe that either," declared Rensselaer,.
 As Henry Breed, released from Zel- phan and breakfast. opened the door of KeIvin's office Lillian started has, tily from the back of Phillips chair. over which she had been leaning. The girl was confused, but the young man was not.
 How nearly do you knowY asked Breed ignoring the girl altogether.
 Kelvin. his map put away now, bent ever livery large sheet of white card board. ruled and cross ruled in blue and red. and swept his eye across the diagrammatically arranged figures.
 ''The situa ton clears up more the further I go into it." said he. Out of the panic we have emerged with a considerable profit in cash and with actual possession of Is per cent of the New York Central and about the same of the Pennsylvania. Southern and Union Pacific, Northern Pacific. South. ern railway and New Haven groups. These practically govern all other rail- roads"
 Breed sat down upon the stiff settee which Kelvin had insisted upon having in this room instead of a padded mor- ris chair. His beady eyes glittered ls l,;o chin was tilted
 "ls it enoughT' he asked. "1 want absolute control of every mile of rail- road in the United States
 ''l think you have enough" replied Kelvin.
 Breed looked at him questioningly. then he turned sharply to his grand daughter. Lillian, you had better run along and get ready if you are going out upon the links with us."
 ''I want to .stayr' she declared "Grandfathee do you know what you are doing to me? I have all the nerv. ous energy you failed to bequeath to my father. You coop me up here. must have an interest in something something big, or I shall go mad. tell you I shall die if have no battle to fight except myself and the SO cial inanities which Mrs! Rensselaer, is presumed to teach me before l may show myself in Madison avenue" she declared ''As an ambition that does not seem to promise much scope. want larger things. They cannot be too large. I. too. would build an em pire or destroy one!'
 Kelvin looked quietly up at her. She was a picture of striking beauty, but there was about her a certain savage ness. such as Lucrezia Borgia might have had. Kelvin thought. or such as animated the woman vultures of the French revolution.
 Henry Breed was possessed of nc such dramatic comparisons. Leave the room.' he said curtly. She whirl ed upon her heel and strode out the door. slamming it behind her.
 Dr. Zelphan followed her with his eyes. but half smile was still lurking under his beard. The other two heav ed sighs when she was gone. Breed dismissed the episode immediately.
 Now you may explain he told Kel yin.
 "Well." said Kelvin. "the entire rail road map is changed since the panic All the names familiar to the rail road world have passed into history Next week they will have been forgot