The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
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(Continued.) CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
 TT was while they were standing.
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 Han appeared in the doorway and x cast a sharp glance at them both.
 "You have not mended that pink frock of mine. Elsie." said Lillian in honeyed tones. Really. my dear. had hoped to find it done. I would like to wear it this afternoon. Better see to 1t right away"
 Elsie nodded and hurriedly left the room.
 'T am afraid you are a sad fiirt." charged Lillian. shaking her finger at Phillip. Already you are embarrass- sng that pretty little maid whom you were accidentally kind enough to send to me-"
 Has MT. Breed come imp asked Phillip. deliberately ignoring her accu- sat1on-
 "Now ! know there Is something in all this firtation." she laughed. though stin somewhat piqued. "Yes. MT Breed has come in. and he is waiting for you in the library" And with a coyness that he would nN see she led him downstairs to where Henry Breed received him with extreme cordiality.
 "Weu done. my boy, well donew said he. shaking hands with Phillip. Come back and look at my picture gallery now."
 In a room opening oil the library to the right of the fireplace. where Breed now led him with the glee of school boy. a row of photographs ran around the wall just above the wainscot They were the photographs of all the more important men of Wall street, but now upon each photograph there was an X shaped mark of red ink.
 'I checked them of as they fell. one by one." said Breed. with infinite mal- ice in his withered old face. "Five years ago. when they made that attack on me and beat down my cereal stocks to almost nothing. vowed that would put them out of existence. and I 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 a great team. my son. have had reports about you. 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 ownT
 Phillip drew . long breath. "Nearly half a million." he replied.
 ''That is right" said Breed. holding his head with emphasis. "It was in a good cause, eh. LillianT
 The girl laughed for answer. 1t was a good cause.
 "It is all in a good cause." Breed con- tinued. as if arguing against some ac- cuser Business will be healthier The Stock Exchange. instead of a mere clearing house for countless bucket shops. will become once more a place for the legitimate exchange of securities. It Is great work l have done for the country. but they won't realize 1t until 1 am dead. Your deals. Phillip7 Is every one closed that could be closedr'
 Every one." returned Phillip with satisfaction. "In a 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 againr' and once more Henry Breed nodded his head vigorously 'sThe stocks were the main thing after we got back all our cash. Comet 1 will show you something that no one ever saw but Lillian and myself. Where is Zelphan" He looked cautiously all round the room.
 ''He is out in the park" said Lillian
 T don't want him to see or to know. Come this way"
 Back from this apartment was a bedroom. and in 1t was a closet hung neatly with clothes on hangers. Breed fumbled about for a moment at the back of this closet. when suddenly the whole rear wall swung slowly upon its center. They passed through into a narrow passage concealed between the chimneys 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 a deep subcellar steel lined. like deposit vault. with four cell-like passages. the heavy steel doors of
 
 each secured with combination lock. Breed led them slowly through. push ing advance electric buttons as he went
 Absolutely impregna ble. 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 plate and cellulose. which dynamite could hardly destroy. The plates were shipped here from Germany in plain boxes. and German workmen were brought here directly from the ship without the slightest knowledge of where they were going. When the work was done they were sent away, and not 5 ;:XZ;s