The evening world., 1915-02-13
next WEEKS COMPLETE NOVEL n K EVENING md
THE RED MIST

Robert Pollard felt his throat 6yeW !.
"Couidn't we-nx this somsAsw -
get that room for . little least" -
asked. Say about forty ceutsr -
mot IN . million year., bot" =.
get no bargain rates here. Cons -
Wit de forty-nvs or beat lei"
well, II you could-tust lee ~
have u this night for forty
cents"- the leader began In brokAp
tones. ~
The brisk young man stared hard -
him. shrugsed and turned TO the 80
tsman who was wheesinG asthmati.
cally and swaying to- and fro. d,
How about II, boz" he asked.
Tho big man paused. looked 81 the
Snakes countenance, and contr0lled
himself with a tremendous effort
"Huhf Sure-give 'em No. oeis -
shoksd ira pay . nickel for iAsss
Twilight descended slowly upoa -
great city. and upon most Of 49,
regions built on the same uer161oo.
the latter including the East Rive.
Down this. her nose TO the - .
large, white South American inner Ms
moving under Der own steam In TIE
twilight, Capt Velvet. smoking ens
Of his black cigars ceased he 49,.
lhT cAhutIu1uou VI Nu0 W8SSE AhOeAe -
the captains hearty:
"Howdy. cap'nr
"Why. how DE do. Josr' isqulrsd
the good captain. wringing his hand.
"on your way home. ] seer
Been touring the countryr' -
"Just around New York" oQAa4
little things wanted To Do. and 80
I stopped to--why, sorter pay % .
little debt I felt p II owed"
~ guess nobody worries much a1gnt
what you owe 'sm. cap'n." the o>1es'
said heartily. you pay back al thAes.
coming to any one pretty quick.
Capt Velvet scratched his short
0e Il ass.r to. Jo..- n. agreed Tea
up in that windsr--that big bfsck
house that looks q II II was gotns 70
tumble down-that corner wtndee -
the top floor. II there three foCloro
standing there tossthsr. Josf"
The captain Of the hnsf toek he
glasses and sauintsd through ths0. ..
Those eyes Of yours are Just -
GOOD a. ever. eapn. he 49,.
one short and one big. and the et6er
Teller In between. Look like theyd
had . fight. too-they're al bsuieed
up"
Ne .na e n: funny .', g IN
see along IN. vsssrsso p -. 70 ~, = a.
!. rail and shake bic list directly q ~
; distant window. Then, without eS-'
Isned c com AMI y Sstornsd q sSat
gsntlsman's side. bsaminS.
That's right. Jos-thsrs ain't any
). end to EN-" hs aErsed chssriiy. -aew
va, va: ! 81 the fol 1s!s' down ham vs'n
The snake sishsd heavily and
turned from the window.
THAT might b the old devil stand
!. ing out on that steamer and shahbn6
! his fist this way" he muttsrsd.
The spanish Brute also turned
, III I. Ia no srittsd. 4 hope %
And then. having looked about he
: psrched. on the edge Of . -ersak1AG
|. cot and dropped his heed 10 Ne
There was nothing IN No. - -
cheer one. Prom the side walls plaster
was missing In spots al the way iron
J an inch to q foot In dtams4ar; 49,
! were bare laths In the esiling -.
I and great, splattsring yollow 0t1A6
{ where rain had Leaked tHSougN ~
, roof and dried again.
= The ancient double bed b. IL lns
: vail did not invite one: nor did Nj
!. "ws'rs doss WITH hani- s.a,psa
1 ws'rs going TO dot"
'Eati" gruntsd the SNAKE.
I'VE can't eat % nothing"
I Some Of ~ win have 70 - ~
Mr.. Pollard sisneA Asavfy.
Il suppooo o." ~ AAnittoA, st0e
o do detsst the idea OF gstting cot =
y this Grassy RIG and tsyinS . Diek .
: .n: u PSss:s: :s.r H SS:; ss %a::se -
y They undsrstood. They did Hse -
b terrupt his bitter msditaaiens ua11l
d the Snake ventures: az
= 'I'u 90 out and pick mp . couDls q
dollars somewhere, Robby. and"~
=. WHAT" The leader turneA TN
y: . pitoh- black spell Of siowsrtns iseo
the window. and his exprsssiop -
YOU viii. Look over thsssi:
He pointed downward 70 the ~
/: walk Of the distant street. Tho oaAks
- pressed close to the pane.
.. Say. that's Kittry and two 4aes
~ detectivss: and they've got this 1lasa
y spotted" he gasped.
"A $50 Il we 70 out ws'rs pinchsAs.'
Mr.. Pollard's voice was thin. !,
!: The Spanish Brute. clearing . ~
= on his own murky window, ooa-
=. trtbuted another bit to the gsnaraI
Al happiness with sudden gusty:
Hey! For tho love o. Nike, looh
m down that way! There's willy The
Nd Weasel and Tony Spidsllo and spiks
Andrews. They must have COR
IN straight UP from the water after u
A. and they've got this place spottaA
=, tool" ~
In $50 that II we 20 out and don't q,
pinched we're dead sure TO get shots"
muttered the leader. feeling dixxy.
And THAI gsng'll keep q man thSgs
for years waiting for W. Robbyi" 70
laugh. NA -
10 And II We don't 70 out We stsrvs
to death righe here-and this n ~
:" place for a decent man to starvs e
or death I'M"
A. Yes" admitted Mr.. Pollard vii,
difficulty. 80
m "And II It comes down 10 that ~
gotter get out Of hare to-morror