The evening world., 1915-02-13
IF ON ANY SO a WEEK JO8r

paid for Il; he wanted II for his SON.
in-law. That's sixteen thousand. And
all this here loose money I Just won
on the race-and must cay they
cashed In like gentlemen. too. That's
twenty-five thousand moro. 30 that's
thirty-eight thousand dollars got
now that I wouldn't have had II I
Capt. Velvet.
= Mr.. RDliard did not reply. This was
because he was no longer there.
Realizing that II he watched Captain
Velvet for another fifteen seconds no
would either throw himself headlong
on the money and die ingloriously. or
else emit one Wild shrek and plunge
over the side to end his wasted career
beneath the waves. Realizing ahis,
Mr.. Pollard had hurried blindly for
ward.
Tho Snake and william Ryan were
conducting no song festival Of praise
there. Seated upon two coils Of rope,
they stared ahead down tho Sound
and into the future, and there was no
sign Of . smile on either contorted
earthed . shaky camp chair. sat down
gingerly and with q groan or two and
stared In the same bootleas direction.
And the long. long afternoon began
to drag away.
The Lavinia apparently needed 1T
tie or no attention az regarded her
canvas. With the light. steady breezo
behind her. she whirled along straight
for the great city and all that lay
therein.
Mr.. Pollard. when he had consid-
cred the prospect for a little. declined
to consider 1t further and took to
-
moving slowly down the western sky
now, and inside Mr.. Pollard strange
cravings were coming into being.
The Snake defined them for him.
"Hoy!" he exclaimed a. one who
had made q surprising discovery.
We've had nothing to eat since
The leader glanced up with . bitter
go back and ask him whom lunch.
con Is served" he suggested.
There might be something down.
stairs7" The Spanish Brute wa
there and q couple of copper pots
Maybe somebody, some time, left
crackers or something down there."
Mr.. Pollard shrugged bis shoulders
go look. n he'll let you." he sighed
Tho excellent Captain, Il seemed. dc
not even know Of William Ryan's
passing. He had tho wheel dashed into
place now and was quite absorbed In
teaching Blister to sit UP. beg. ant
whine at the Same time.
Robert Pollard sighed once more
nor did he raise his head until the
Spanish Brute approached again after
many minutes.
william Ryan came with tremen
dous unconcern and excitement Wis
IDLY repressed. He loitered TO Mr.
Pollard's side and. dragging his col
"How much coin have We sotr"
Fifteen cents!" said Mr.. Poilar'
past! Como over hers!" cro.te,
the Spanish Brute. Tor the love q
Mikel don't let him hear US"
II found a quarter down thsrei
breathed William Ryan.
"Where?"
sticking In between two boards q
the floor, Robby!" the Brute exultet
Robert Pollard was no moro him
self. The glance he sent over hi
shoulder IN Capt Velvet's --directio
was actually one Of fright.
'Well-keep It dark. Bill and ds9
lose I'll" he muttered. Don't tai
my - VtthoAs
Tho Spanish Brute nodded his com
plete understanding and demon
strated his care-free mental state b
whtstling animatedly.
Thus they sailed on for anoths
space. until the altered Snake opene
the working corner OF his mouth an
came near them.
, Hes eating!" he said Significant,
D Look at him!"
I VI don't want TO look at him!
!. snapped the guiding mind. hoars
> with emotion. ~ ~. 1,
He -1pst 1snllsd Il out q h1s u