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

vous companion could iift from the
ground would hardly equal the value
OF the diamond, which would at In
his own vest-pocket.
Wherefore. turning his back on the
locked grip. Pollard slid his arm
through Capt. veivst's and steersd
the dumfounded adventurer straight
for the door OF the saloon. An instant
hc listened. Tho Snake and Ryan
were following dutifully, after all.
and while tho dubious bartender ex-
ecutcd a preliminary swirl with his
bar-towel and stood at attention
Pollard passed him with q glowing
smile and kept on to tho dlngy rear
room with his prise.
IL was. luckily. quite deserted. He
selected table. busted his own chair,
and drew out ono for the captain:
aud when tho other two had settled
down. tho astonishing bag clanking
to a place between them on the
floor. he beamed at the bartender
again and said simply: Wine"
thampagner the captain asked.
For this occasion"
'Put half IA teacup OF rum In my
glass. i cant stand that watery
stun. said tho guest Of honor. We'll,
Luthor, II doesn't seem possible that
I've run into you-but you're the pic
ture OF what your father was Just
growing To TO when I see him last"
u suppose he told you how I ran
away7"
~ should say that he didi"
And. 1 take 1t. that uncle OF mine
wasn't M badly hurt a. I thouxht!"
the captain chuckled.
lilo was hardly injured" Pollard
assured him. 'lie''-
Hardly injured" the guest roarsd
suddenly.
What meant to say was that he
wasn't permanently injured" tho host
said hastily. "Of course. It was weeks
before no was really around again.
but-tell us about yourself. captain"
We'll. I'm hero" smiled the guest.
I'm Just here to SEQ the sights and
I dunno what to make Of II yet I
never supposed she'd changed like
this. but sverything's 30 different Il
makes my head feol queer. I'm mighty
glad 1 run acroas you. Luther" he
onded.
Well. I'm mighty glad mysslf."
Pollard confessed. with deep sincerity.
You're Just in from
Santa Chanss-ysp." ne eapsaaA
supplied.
And you're making money head
over fist down thore7"
II haven't done SO bad"
Coffee, I supposef"
Coffee nothingl" the captain
,,nI That's no man's Job. Ny
IT'S whatf" Ryan asked throasiiy.
Just war. I promote revolutions
Tor . living. When they want one
down below they send for ne; and
suppose there Amt q man living oan
handle . revolution as we'll - can"
The money market V very I'm.
easy" said Pollard But" touching
the bag. your money markets pretty
,.Ss. nc: ..s 20 .. ssss Of ss.- III, ~:
some gold I brought along to spend"
'Etoal gold money!" asked Ryan.
tesimal Instant and then smiled a.
he reached down for his grip and
swung It to his knees. Innocent OF
any lock. he touched IL fastening
and spread the top open: and all
three. with . single motion. leaned
forward to stare In
There was q brace Of pistols there
that weighed many pounds; there
were boxes OF huge cartridges that
accounted for . quantity moro Of the
weight: and there were. IN q small
bundle at the end. purely personal
belongings that accounted for fur
Their ounces. But along tho bottom
OF the bag. strewn 90 deeply that no
sign OF the leather expanHo was Wis
ible. big gold coins ratified about
strange coins such an mono Of thom.
had ever seen. but coins. noverthe-
less, which could he cast into inKots
about Ave minutes after they had
been escorted to the proper spot.
There were thousands OF dollars
there. certainly: and having quit"
absorbed tho fact some OF Pollard's
caution deserted him.
well. you've surely brought Il
with you. 30 to speak," he muttered.
win you take ono piece OF advice.
captainT
.Don't show that stun to any one.
This town IL simply packed with
lis that . faotr- asked Capt
Velvet.
"Its 40 much q fact that the New
York Municipal Reform Society. OF
which I am n charter member. has
practically disbanded in sheer dss-
pair" Pollard said sadly. And may
/ mako ono moro sugestionI
I'm listening. Luther" the captain
said uneasily. what II TT"
Let me take that beautiful ring OF
yours and put II In my inside vest
pocket. since you're not wearing any"
tho host said earnestly. TT sounds
ridiculous TO you. ! have no doubt,
but every second you wear that In the
street you're rislSing having your
finger sliced off"
"Well, by tho holy" Capt. Velvet
exclaimed amazedly. u had no idea
things we're like that! T. He
looked hard AT Pollard: and then.
while that gentleman shut his teeth
TO keep back the shrek Of delight, he
removed tho massive diamond sud
denly and pushed II across the table.
you better keep II for me. Lutte. l.
I'm sorry TO hear New York's like
that nowadays" he said.
"Well. that's tho way II 10. captain:
and no friend OF mine IL going to
suffer by II. II / SEQ II first" said
Pollard, AS his cold fingers tucked tho
ring into an inner pocket and lodged
II carefully at tho bottom. did
you just land when we met your
II landed downtown. I walked up
here"