The evening world., 1915-02-08

p0I eoo ALVth suO etuVens Will ssS"s
Then ring In your loaded dice and
trim him. Don't take moro than five
hundred under any circumstances."
'.If he has moro with him
''Never mind what he's got with
him. you let II 90 at five hundred."
trio.
I'm willing to lot Il 90 at nothing
II you say So" the Snake rather
startled him by sAying. Il was read
ing the cards this morning. and they
don't work out right. There's . couple
OF combinations that I haven't seen
since the day We ran into Captain
Velvet, right In this town.
The Snake trembled frankly for Q
moment.
Mr.. Pollard sat back.
"Ripley-light hair-weak chin
Donovan's place." no repeated.
And not one cent over five hun
dred." concluded Pollard. "Hustlo!"
You're going to be heref"
I'm going to think over two or
three things and see what I can find
out by telephoning. may 20 out
after little easy money myself. II
I do. walt here till como back"
He was quite the old Pollard, issu.
Ing orders In quite the old way. Once
upon time he had been the one
criminal In town blessed by good luck
that nothing could shatter.
The same old smile was on his lips
Just now. and the Snake took heart
and followed William Ryan from the
grill whistling.
After which nv. Pollard stretched
his legs and pondered pleasantiy-be.
cause II was all right.
Mr.. Pollard Strengthened up sud.
denly and discovered that his most
innocent and pleasing smile had ap-
peared automatically. for there was q
new presence In the deserted little
grill room.
This latter happened TO be Q some
what shabby person OF possibly forty.
with mean eyes and n generally cum
ming cast OF countenance. He glanced
about tho apartment. grunted at the
sight of Mr.. Pollard. and came
straight to his table.
And there. kicking out a chair, he
sat down with thud and said:
'Howdy. Smillng!"
Mr.. Pollard smiled more pleasantly.
Just a minute. Mossley." he said
I'm glad to see you. as an acquaint-
ancs, Of course. but you've got moth
Ing on mo"
did I say I had?"
/ you did not" admitted the mas.
ter mind Of the trio: but when one
OF our best known county detective.
comes and sits down opposite me-
I'm not county detective,
snapped the visitor.
"What?"
"Not any longer, Pollard" Mr.
Mossley said tartly. There was a lit.
tie mess down in the district attor-
ney's ONCE week before last, and
, somebody double me-"
And you were--er-firedr
II certainly was nred." the new
conner agreed moodily.
Yet instinct. l suppose. and th'
, training of years." Pollard probe
mere to look me over and make sur,
. that l was violating no law. eh?"
Mossley leaned across the table ant
his teeth barred in n most unpleasant
little smile.
''I'll tell you what brought me here
Pollard. and when I'm through tellint
: II, you'll thank me-" he snarled. "Yo,
got back TO town about six o'cloci
this morning, ehf
About"
, We'll. tho dear old chtsf got worc
. o'clock" the visitor proceeded.
/ "Hey7"
, And by sight. the boys tell me. h,
l was down In tho office going through
; the flies 10 fnd out Just what he ha.
!, on you that was good enough Il
! spring at short notice. Sec? 70,
: fooled him about fifteen times yea
before last. and he never forgot II
, He: pot you good now. Pollard
some Of the healthy color had fads<
from Nr. Pollard's check: yet h
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