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

ever splendid their quality or prsser-
walton, were In tho mode of thirty
years ago. There was a bag on the
sidewalk near tho feet OF tho weather
beaten, gray bearded stranger, but he
seemed quite to have forgotten II a.
he stared and stared. with the dazed
expression OF big, bowildered child.
hut 1t was neither the stare nor
the bag that riveted Robert poliaryis
attention; 1t CHANGED to 10 the dia-
Lond upon the strangers left hand
The hand rested upon one black clad
hip and the stone was pointed straight
nj the sunshine. and as the gentleman
breathed heavily it flared and
sparkled. shook and scintiilated.
famed and glowed. until "A chilly
ilttIo tretnOr Of soul deep emotion
ran through Pollard.
Plainly. as II he had carried an
electric sign with the news en-
blazoncd. tho owner OF that gigantic
diamond was u total stranger In New
York and utterly thunderstruck at
the town: plainly, inscrutable powers
were about to provide them, In that
stone. with something rather better
To carry to New Jersey than the four
thousand dollars already In hand.
having reached that point, Pollard
FOUND himself floating across the
''uew~iN. dream fashion.
Ills smile would have turned off
bullets. His white hand outstretched,
ne approached the unconsc lous
stranger.
Well. who ever would have ex-
pectcd to see you heref" he ex.
claimed. an infection Of pleased sur
prise In his soft, well bred voice.
me man IN black jumped. turned
lard perceived that nm, anu lo-
even more dayeI ,hom 'yos wero
supposed Hmt ,how ~ ",u nist
soinewhat nnw. a.. rsLo Gearing
working in. va. snJ a., Hau .. sun. waS
largert diamonJ az, ~ ow 's,,.,. Oh .no
beginning 10 amiio h,n,s.,s '' VIA
And then polIa rd.. her,
to stopping with pure tov sor = he ION,
palm was gripping against hir own
and . deep voice was eaying:
"You-you ain.t I.u,b.r Tr,n,..
are your" ''' "s'"'
lie waited ten.e,v. po,,.rd ..
ed a gulp OF feeIiny that ~. NJ. ~,
simulated. NV I'll
"Do look 90 much like noo, faith.
or," hs ..L.d " "Ae poor hA1n-
Look like him, Why. your. IN.
picture Of him!" the etIrnrer stam.
know me, boy?" wv"
"Your-er-picture. Of oour.a - po,-
lard smiled.
"That.. Oh.
. uU III, I hnua your name: but I'm
a,SNvo,, h,. oinoerlhg iacce.
ia bav" Lnawn Vol on~ .hs",,, Day sT'
where" ~" my
"And vhor... y,.s,.
Pollard turn.d a.n, .u.,.,
b,t hi. i,rs ~ @ mo
stranger. hand US az 20 a INC
he Wa a.tin.. v" NE Am anu
.'IIe Amt dsaar.
"IAst-year." naid Pollard Ana
then he frightened almost inmeta,atsiv
and produced the amile again, .Wsii
30 you're with US again. ME-
I'm just here for n veek" wa. n.
reply. II dunno when Tve bean N
darned dumfounded nj an ythinr IN nv
life az I am at this city! Cominr IN
tho harbor there I came near faintinE
when I looked her over! Why,
haven't been In New York for fifty
years this here very month, and
Whom
well. ira n bir town ana vou1,
nnd n Iot 20 sac ar =" bella a hrnLs a.,
haarti,v "And onv haIn 80
vo,, n: . rr,arS ., roth..,. I,i -.
mora Than r,ad ~ tive"
Tho .transar con,,r,,.. ., ,,.x .,
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o"y' so
now vant vo, 20 meet " comp,s ~
fricnds NJ nina IJa turr.d ana
h.cLnnod 90 Ne .-,anS. .nnroa,haS
..r,h,s a. A.. D. ~, NJ.
rvon. p,ii ~ IT,, ~ I,,har ,,n,S. :.
so. ~" '''' y" "".'
nc wa'tcd, bcaning' wniie they
shooN minus anu nc iaiu Behtie tihsors
vn VIZ ', ,,..,p anu ' i. ,ne WI
'oon'"s "'''' ""'"o" Just oe''"' a'e'"'
ana now, saio foAaru, wen Duy
just one niue drink to celebrate your
coming hack to town. Don't bother
with that bag. Jimll take care OF IL"
He nodded to Snake. standing nery-
ously on one foot and surveying tho
profile OF tho stranger. Tho Snake
ouickened and stopped and Rripped
the big black leather affair. with just
n touch OF contempt In his smile
Iuggdng tho old rube's other suit OF
clothes and his winter underwear owl
IDENTITY wos tn be hia nuniahmeut for