The evening world., 1915-02-12


the golden glow Of . new
days sunrise. All mature
seemed to be IN tune: ana
the frsQuentiy turbulent
soul Of Robert Pollard appeared 70 b
In tune - we'll. for the Snake heard
him singing In The next room.
The Snake, however. had Q jarrins
note to striks-anA he struck Il by
opening Mr.. Pollsrd's door And hurry.
tng to his size Just a. l1r. Pollard
buttonsd ths ssoond oS his two clean
collars.
"Robby." hs said. II don't know
what's afoot and I don't know Just
what yov Aad Doc ware fixisg ~.
terday and don't know any Of the
details; but there's something nasty
coming of here!"
ia thefef why~~
Z wAs reading the cards anA-"
D the cards"
the warning. sign and the disaster,
eli the way through. with yeu aad me
and Bin standing In front Of EN-
but let It 20 At thatl" James Evans
vas vsry gloomy. what I saW just
now has nothing TO do With cards,
maybe, but-Willy the Weasel Just
went through these srounds!"
"Wiiiy the Weasel. Ysu,aEnow hi,
too--ths httls. msea.faced 'Suy that
used 70 hang out with Doc PstoeD-
the msansst crook that svss
The momsntary cloud on thsl.
leaders face dtsappsared With his
II know ths fellow" hs said. 'It's
too bad. but II will DO no harm. Doc
probably tippsd him Oh to the good
thing We have to-day"
'.But that guy has shot four men In
the backl" urged the Snake.
Never mind. 10 long ~ he dossn't
shoot you In the baNk." chuckled MI
Pollard. Hello. Bill"
The Spanish Brute. having entered
smile. Instead. his face was long ~
no came nearer and whispered:
"Robby, whatever this u you've got
on. don't you know better thaA call IN
those gunmen o Hatchst McCsrtysr'
.Four Of EN- Just went aov.
through tho grounds!" Tho Spanish
Brute was plainly shaken. Il cav
themw
"Heading wbsrsf"
"For the water. I guess. l Jus,
about nndiug q good place 70 watch
tSsm:siyss:, v : >. getting rich, what did
Tho mAstsr mind glanced At HIN
with distinctly startled eyes.
II don't know what Il means." h<
said briefly. "Lst's 20 down u
Captain Velvet was there bsfor'
them; and II the elderly Adventures
had been Aboil with enthusiasm yee
tsrday. his calm this morning was lit
tie short OF monumental. There VA
something 20 languid about him, IL
fact, that after q time Mr.. Pollar<
You're not excited. csptain!"
IT never get excited over . SUR
You're dead certain that YOUR
going to win. them"
Captain velvet stretched his power
full legs beneath the table.
IT always win, Robby." he sait
placidly; II don't want you to bet OF
the Lavinia-"
"I'vs nothing 20 bet. sir" returno<
tuo uaStoI uAihu An Ssu eon~' -
That's Just so much the better
Robby. the captain Informed hin
with his kindly smile. because whel
you 500 what you might have won oI
the Lavinia II you hadn't gamblst
foolish before, It'll be such = tessoi
on gambling In general that you'll 10
all OF Il alone In future"
He waEgsd his head soberly At Mr.
Pollard. and Mr.. Pollard nodded
where You going to watch tn
race. Robby?"
"y thought we'd take the car an,
find q place on the high ground. ~
near tho club somewhere"
Then start early and get q 700,
location" chuckied the captain. 10
cause I'm going to show these peopi
how to sail! And It'll be wortI
watching, too. don't suppose there
q man In the world can get the spec
out OF boat that can. Look at ZEN
out there now. JoclseyinE around an
altering things at the last moment
'Tsin't more'n eight BOW. and tAa
fifty-footsr race doesn't start III
ten
There was the stranssst tishtsnin
Of Mr.. Pollard's lips ~ he smiled.
But you're not gpins out until It
time to start. ehf You haven
changed your mind on thats''
Capt vSivst laughed WITH might
TT row ont 'sions sad sss.s IN.
yacht i've uilnutss before ics tinO /
ret under way, u thlo beooDo holds