The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-09

cane OF sound arose, cheers and
screams. shouts and joyful bellows.
Robert Pollard turned to the open
easement and stared out: and tho
snake leaned on one shoulder, while
William Ryan leaned on the other.
Bcdlam itself had been let loose
down there. Little native policemen.
srinning. chattering. showing. strove
to hold back the surging horde. and
In the centre Of the horde big nu-
tomobile had been stalled for the mo-
ment.
People climbed on tho running
board and shrieked as they tried to
take the hand OF tho big, smiling,
black haired man In the rear. who sat
wcdged among some six or seven OF
the toughest looking characters Pol
lard, with all hts wide experience.
had ever seen.
A hat flew straight into their win
dow: from the balcony OF the next
house a shower OF flowers rained
down on the automobile. and the big
man looked up and bowed: they noted
that no owned az wicked face as
ever decorated mortal man. His teeth
were fangs. his eyes snapped In a
purely bloodthirsty fashion. his heavy
lips were cruel beyond expression.
And then a detachment OF some
nifty or sixty policemen had raced up.
en- masse, and turned aside the crowd.
The automobile moved on. In tho con-
tre Of hollow square. and Pollard
caught himself indulrinR:
Captain. who's that7"
Tho captain hesitated a moment.
"wcll. that was Salvato. l guess"
he confessed.
ION his way to tho meeting7"
Most likely" yawned Captain Vel
vet
and where's that meeting1
whcros that meeting. and how many
of these crazy guys are going To 10
thorc'" tho Snake demanded.
"You moan where's Salvato going
~ speak. Jimmy?" the captain asked
innoCently.
And where we"-- tho Spanish
Brute began honrsely.
Captain Velvet looked straight over
their heads.
"Why, Saivato's going TO speak
right out thcre on tho grand stand.
believe" he said.
Three dead seconds passed. while
Miguelo Pacato looked from ono to
tho other OF them In establishment.
And Wa go out there and yank that
mountain out OF the middle OF q MILL
ion Of his friends 2" the Snake 9aSpod
then.
WELL" asked Captain Velvet.
won't ye?'
mot in twenty thousand years!-
screamed tho Snake. why. you cold
blooded old
Gentlemen! 0entlemen!" cried
Pacato. Il do not comprehend. but
in tho name Of most kind Heaven.
let there be no disscnsion at this
crucial moment. Sec! 1t u ar
ranged. In II not7"
lie turned to tho captain. and the
captain nodded grinly.
TITS all arranged. Mike" he said;
and he fastened a steely eye on tho
gaudy diamond ring. Now. as for
you. listen and get your orders
straight. This In the first lob rye ever
trusted you with. and It's only a little
one. but I want II done right. The
mayor OF this towns going TO intro
duce him-eee7 He's beginning now.
and hcIl take about seven minutes.
Then Salvnto gets up 20 speak. ny
that fime I want you out beside that
Tho second no begins TO
talk you hiss and Northumberland
Then BEGIN to climb up on tina band
stand and try to grab him. just try.
but don't touch him"
They merely stared. stupefied.
"And that's all you have to DO"
concluded the captain. 'TIustiei"
And what happens Them" tho
Snake whispered.
i've got fellows out there ttatrl
That's all we ask"
"Rut n isn't NIL va ask. cnptainf
Pollard put in shni<ily. what hap
pens 10 us when that mob begins 70
tump on us7"
well. Robby." said tho captain,
IF couldn't hght my way out of a
little passed. Of people like that
And In any casa. why discuss this
now" Pacato demanded. feverishly.
What has this 10 DO with tho great
work or tho moment--with tho cause
" truo freedom7 Hear ne! You
shall not be forgotfen' II, Migrieio
I'acato. myself swear ~ YOU that
IN tho very centre Of the Plaza TAber-
tad shall he erected a monument"-
"A - what" asked tho Spanish
Rrute.
"A monument -uch M shall dwarf
avery other monument In South
\m"rica-a shaft OF puro white mar
bio from your own United States"
n" Imminent president cried. and
m the base shall no emhlazoned in
ettors OF pure gold: ITO the intrspid
hr"o who pcrlshed in tho cause Of
Freedom, the'"--
mot this three ho'" the Snake
'hoked
And your names ana the date win
'ollow. Of course. md sailors sighting
: FAR NJ sc1 will murmur n prayer"
ma senior Pacato. IT swear Il!
Vow 60"
well, before any sailor"- Pollard
'eean with pallii lips.
You got out there and make soma
history. dod CAST vou," snapnei tho
nptain. And then he caught Pol
ards cyo, you amt going to-"
w" amt snarlcd the chief OF the
and And"
"Hobhv." sighed Capt. vrlvot, and
aid an iron hand on hla shoulder. "I
,a'o 70 sce time wasted like this
whom times NJ valuable az n Il tust
VOW. 7 NAV saw had no idoa 'horo'd
- pute such demonstration, or IA
lave got Won out there before ~ ho-
-1n 70 Ra'her, And 7 may say that
hat" 70 hurt onyhodv's feelings.
hobby. but v-hethor you like n or not.
'ou de ont there or do IN here'
we YOU something" concluiol the
'ood cap'ain, and drew two long re-
'olvors from his holsters.
They looked spu1relv at HIN FOR nm
Instant tho Snake voiced three con-
lusi0ns IN: