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

minutes notice. and not one red cop
per cent left!"
rs that possible?"
IT'S history. at any rate. Why. cap
tain. you have absolutely no idea OF
banking conditions here at present
could name you an even dozen OF
banks that are doing business. literally.
from hour to hour. There's not q man
In one Of them surc he'll have . job
tomorrow. There isn't q depostor
that may not be a ruined man at any
minute. You couldn't get rid Of "A
New York check to-day, outside the
bank It's drawn on, to save your life. v
He nodded with some finality.
80 that. captain. In why We all
carry real money around In our
pockets, and when We go down to the
ofiice-l want to show you my offices,
OF course-rll have the cashier open
the safe and give you an idea OF what
we keep on hand In currency for
emergencies"
Listen, Luther!" the captain said
hoarseiy. I'm pretty dumb about the
banking business and always have
been; but do l take II from what you
say that some OF those checks may
not be good?'
Pollard looked dry amusement at
him.
There's going 10 be a big panic
here inside of a month. 1t isn't due
yet, captain. but-see here! I'm will
Ing to bet you thousand cigars that
" you walt a week before cashing In
yoS will not be able to realize nifty
thousand dollars on your checks"
We'll. my Lord. Luther!" cried the
captain. "Whatll do to save this
here money OF Mike'sr'
"a pnlln rAsa 0nnfhinR
imperturbable gaze rested upon him
like a caress.
OBVIOUSLY. captain" he said. 1.-THE
best way to save 1t IL TO turn II into
cash Immediately and tuck the cash
into that substantial black bag OF
yours, isn't III"
IT guess II Is, Lutte. I guess II is!
And. say, I hate TO bother you. but
will you ride me around to tho banks
In your automobile till I've gathered
what I can % 't?'
"Why. It was tho very thing I was
going to suggest" Pollard said
quietly. IT'S really tho only thing
TO do. OF course. can't 20 into the
institutions with YOU very well. be-
cause I'm known everywhere In
financial circles and the situation
would be too plain. But ] can tell
you Just what to do. you know. and
I'll have Jim drive instead OF my
Pollard concluded in an undertone.
~ they actually refuse to cash your
checks anywhere l think ! can scare
'em into IT,"
Luther" said the captain. with
some emotion. II don't believe ! can
ever thank you enough
Breakfast over. they made the
round of the banks. Strangely
enough. Captain Velvet was able to
cash every one of his checks. He
piled the big denomination bills
100000 in all-into his bag. and the
party returned to the hotel. The
captain was sleepy and went early
to bed.
His door closed. Beyond It the
others heard tho grip drop, and,
moved by a common impulse, Ryan
and the Snake approached their guild
Ing light. Pollard merely nodded.
About two" he breathsd When
he's sound asleep"
And then. In tho next room. what
resembled the deep tone OF a bass
clarinet trembled on the air-rose a
little--exrloded sputteringly. There
came an angry little roar OF sound
49, PoSiNiNo ShpioSloH'
Followed a genuine, lusty snors that
reverberated through the place. and
Pollard smiled quickly. Ryan was
listening with all his old keenness;
the Snake had risen without a sound
and approached his chief, and that
gentleman bre Sthed:
go out by the ladies' entrance.
Come In that way. too. Get the car
and leave It about hundred feet I'D
tho block, on that side. Hustle"
The Snake faded lil;e a shadow in
tho gloom. silence settled on the
suite again. broken only by tho cap
tain's regular turmoil. Tense minutes
heightened into a tense quarter hour.
The Snake was due.
Pollard switched of the light and
opened the connecting door. In the
faint reflection OF the street lamps
Ryan saw him glide into the small
corridor and crouch there. looking
over tho captains apartment. When