The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-04

five years now. and you've always
used inc right. Any little thing ! can
do. like making you president, I'll be
mighty glad to tackle. but II has to
be Just a little favor between friends.
We need a revolution here, anyway.
IL must be five years since this coun-
try was shook UP proper. and Sal
vato's been president ever since.
What do you want. Mike? Just to
he proclaimed liberator of the people
and preserver of freedom and pro-
visional PRESIDENT"
"The-usual thing. OF course" Pa
others voice rose.
Then I'll tell you what we'll do.
Mike" the captain cried happily.
wen start off by assassinating -
The president Of the bank had risen
hastily.
mot so loud. dear friend" he NUT
tered. For the present let us go
downstairs and attend to the money
arrangements"
Capt. Velvet waved an Indifferent
hand
"'Tlsnt necessary" he said. "I'll
nay for whatever | get and you can
pay me later. Mike. I'll bring down
the warship myself. and YOU can
telegraph me II you want the town
shelled before ] come ashore and
II shall insist upon giving you
drafts to cover all expense. the
banker broke in. And, Velvet. l
know OF your temerity only too well;
you fear neither man nor the devil;
but ! have some cOwardly regard Tor
both. and-while we are within pos
slble reach OF Interested ears. let US
not discuss the matter"
Smiling quite as usual he led the
way down the winding stair and then
relaxed with sight of relief. 1t was
long after hours and the bank stood
quite deserted. The hollow echo OF
their steps crossed the marble floor
to the door of the big main vault
and there Velvet paused with:
IF you'll open up this thing I may
as well go In and get what loose
change i need for spending money,
Mike"
He hummed thoughtfully as the
President OF tho bank turned dials
and tried knobs: and when the thick
steel section swung back he stepped
in. keys juggling, and opened a yard
square door of his own at the rear
of the vault, Compartments were In
there to the number OF half a dozen,
and n mighty drawer at the bottom:
and at the latter capt. Velvet tugged
and hummed again as II opened
and thrusting down n thoughtful!
hand, brought II up full Of big gold
pieces ana let them slide back TO the
main mass in a musical stream.
you're not going to take that with
you. my dear Velvet?" Pacato in
CURED with a tolerant smile.
"Yep!"
but will give you travellers
checks which,
capt. Velvet Strengthened up and
eyed him solemnly.
Mike" he said "mebbe I've left a
few countries with crowd trying
to catch up behind, and mebbe I've
worn out lot o. pistol butts filing
notchcs: but no man, living or dead,
can ever say | didn't pay my bills
In good money. All the way from
Cape Town to I}atfin's Bay. all the
way from Madagascar to Nome,
COLDS gold"
lie slipped out of his coat and. lay
ing IL on the floor, took 10 shoveling
out handsfuls OF coin: and Pacato
watching him amusedly. asked;
"You will need, for war-ship-
how much"
Tho captain scratched his head
without looking up.
I'm buy "A better one than you
need for ffty thousand dollars. and
we can paint her up afterwards and
stick somebody with her for double
that" said the ostonslbly- reformed
aiventurer. "Will they take these
Louis d'Or things in New York"
"liardly," smiled the banker,
"Oh, | guess they will, at that"
the captain nuttered. with stubborn
superiority. II told you about the
reef Off Thursday Island where we
dug those up and the Spanish doub-
looms here along with them
"You did indeed, my dear Velvet"
Pacato assured him quickly. How