The evening world., 1915-02-12

toW-headed perUoo, oSeo - sAs"s
man all In white, who numbered TO
the car and stood there, waiting Tor
The more moderately built. tow
hsadsd person, similarly clad. but In
blue, who rolled after him.
Captain Velvet motionsd the larger
20 the seat beside the Snake. He en-
tered Il and caused the car TO rock
q little, and then. murmurinS plsas-
antly In an unfamiliar tongue. folded
his great hands and shifted his fses
% that his smaller companion couio
sit ON the floor.
silsntiy, contentedly. mystsriouly,
they stared into the darkneee and
waited. Then Robert Pollard himeeax
emerged with little, very dark sailor.
alDo uniformed In white. and just nov
waving his hands and sputtsring un.
Sntelligible wordS.
Him they tucked between them in
The back. while Captain Velvet re-
..;IsTwe swedes and one Eystalian-
they amt what Ia q picked with
ODSU tina, but can make EN- DO.
Hurry up homo, Jimmy. want to
get EN- to bed carly and niesly rested
IA Pollard's room. on their return.
whats the answsrr" demanded the
Snake; and Poilard replied:
Tvs got the whole thing nssd et
j. yes" the Snake said curioosiy.
sN0o on with the scheme. Robey.
.t DO you know where to locate DOC
ROters by telephone. mornings. In the
City7" pursued the leader.
"The swell con mAnS" ASKED WILL
lam Ryan In astonishment
= II do," said the Snake.
Take the car. Go to Wutsville
% meet him 1t Wiltsviils this after
noon in front Of the railway station
at o'clock sharp. Tell him to bring
0pike Andrews with him. Also tell
him to bring all the money he can lay
hands on. ana tell him. In addition.
? that he'll bring home twenty collars
for every dollar he brings. Toll him
that that is absolutely straight As
"What'n do, Robby ?" asked Ryan.
90 ''You'ii hike out to the stable and
saddle Lixetts for mo-" ordered tue
a master mind. I'm going to ride over
20 the club for q WHILE"
The two departed on their errends
At the club Pollard singled out
sporting man of wealth.
"My dear Mr.. Bittington." no saic
In an undertone. II can tell you posi-.
lively that Captain Velvet sent one
fiuR commissioners last night TO b<
1T on the Lavinia tomorrow, VI
here or anywhere else. That's . se'
0ref, OF course, but
"Nrd that's why the old scoundre
Vas 40 anxious to bet all ne coulc
privat tely at the club last night, on
"The captain told me last night,
said Pollard. ''the only reason IN.
Iayinia isn't known all over TN
world is that she hasn't been sailet
prdberly or rigged properly. He swor'
and I'VE never known him to fall II
Ma iudgment OF . boat--that before
eo-norroW morning he'd have her II
uhape TO pass anything OF her ciasl
af1oat. I'm 90 sure that he'll do u
.WslHwait till the last minute. gen
sleaea. ana take al the money - y
:.s,v;s a.. ssa'n'' her. There should 0'
Posing ~ vslvst's dissoiute nephew
n manaEsd not only to tmpress th'
oruWd at the club. but to borrow
Woodly sums OF money from them
Then he went home.
The carly aftarnoon was lazy, VIII
Hha laadsr Of tho trio quite unoom
municatiys. Mr.. Pollard, indeed
Strolled OF after q time for lonl
chat With the boatman, down oy TN
aeck. , ..s,,,
- ths shadows lengthened and or
6ersd out the car for his ride to Whts
ViA1s-A raAe uneventfui In ever!
nespect and ending with tho signt
0oc Peters's white vest In front OK tn'
The sSif-stylsd doctor greeted MI
Pollard with hts usual benevoien
s0ravity. wringins his hand am
SnA brutal cast OF countenance re
Etndsd one somewhat of Willian
fvan. greeted him too; and tn
1skc felt that he was about to lear
- the dsvilment afoot.
70 errvd. Mr.. Pollard. with on
arm through Doc Peters's and tn
other through that Of Mr.. Andrews
lad them away, far up country liant
They were gone until the sun hat
aropped behind the hills. Then tn
too self contained leader OF tho tri
naused beside the car and said:
a "Just slip me that roll of none,
h without attractinY attention. Jim"
"Ropby"--she Snake began faint
.And here Il Isl" smiled Mr.. Polar
a he snatched II and. palpabiy In
ssne, handed 1t to the big, white
- vested man. That's twenty thousane
Aee.t 'iss |, penny q u ~ ssSsr TWEEN
4 .EThs Lsvinia 70 ioss!" smiled DO