The evening world. Newspaper, February 11, 1915, Page 19

| i eao6 blaar? | Aad York Adventures of a Soldier of Fortune ‘ho Carries $3,000,000 Around With Him —=sY EDGAR of Capts FRANKLIN ==— Robert Pollard's active , Sealy Bhe was m e had kicked unt straining every reeled . they were no more und the t CHAPTER XI. ‘inhad (Continued) 1 With Chance Eliminated. = in A HEY head an even reminded him in haste. Mr, Pollard, indeed, bad turned his mare ia tee Proper direction, and convinced her that no further explosions threa- toned. Lisette, at any rate, was mov- forward at « gait of her OW) Oe; a consisted of a galloping Jobe that nearly rocked the jockey ‘from his perch and promised to make the half mile circuit in seome- ‘thikig more than ten minutes. H:r head swung playfully, too, and she ' meved from one side of the track to the other as if enjoying the little tretio, ‘The while William Ryan stared hard @t the Snake and his mount, who had mot deserted the starting point as yet. Henry's head, however, had - 16 ‘Up with a jerk, and he was holding it wp, tilted at a peculiar angle, wh Big nostrils dilated oddly and bis ears ateod erect. “Look at him twitch, Cap!" ex- @idimed'the Spanish Brute. “I see him,” murmured Henry P.'s minguided backer. “He'e going to drop dead!” “He might be just coming to life, “Buu,” eald Capt. Velvet eagely. “You ever Casi tell about these old, sea- @onea ones!” PSS plage hidden aignificance to lurk in his tone. “Hukt” said the Spanish Brute ‘Blankly.’ “Oh, my! Ob, my!” shouted Capt. ‘Velvet. Out eon'the poor old track, adjusting Gros the camel-like swing of his mare, Robert Pollard per- mitted the merriment within him to and ect his whole structure vo ing with delight. ust for a moment after that ter- explosion he had fancied that Lisette wae going to flatten him ab- \ against the wall of the an gtand and leave him there—a ‘ing to all possible jockeys in the But she had straightened Eire’ 8 enough now. Her action ns Bot be strictly poetic or up to beat that the great race-tracks show, and they had three hours a "daylight ahead and only « mile to travel. ~,duat once, thumping around the first turn, the guiding intelligence of the trio Jooked backward at the petri- « fied Henry P., demonstrating how = soundly a horse could slumber during roperly prepared. Then settled bis c firmly on Lizette'a ribs, and gave over hig soul to the aimple pleasure ‘Of the ‘moment. ‘The race, of course, was won, and Capt. Velvet would pay, either read- fly and angrily and thirsting for ance, or after being, snee ito paying. When he baa di hundred thousand dng, United States dollars wena actu- hhve come into the possession at Pollard. “ was more than he had ever dreamed of owning, honestly or other- wise, except for one or two mad mo- ments in the past. Properly conserved {€ was enough to retire on and live peg fortably for the of his life— for a brief space Mr. Pollard _ Sagal doing just that. discarded the notion, though. If easily—the rest pta! millions ‘would daily. Mr. Pollard had a way of transferring them maximum of celerity and wit pally ae es of effort; and he might ‘as well be planning while jogging pone Bim Me Pollard, therefore, had grown Sober and thoughtful when the first ge sound eae he on brats. joment he fear x mn d run a’ in the high: cut across his new property efor the faromering oF hats Was dis- gee a was coming towar ma, and he hitched about Gack--and then clutched dle with startled fingers and rose in his stirrups. Fer, bending low in his saddle, mouth wide open in overwhelming amazement, the Snake was pursuing Rim on Henry P.—and Henry him- gelf, neck stretched long, was cover. Yng the ground at a pace that sug. less the race horse than th Facing motorcycle. His hoots beat mand Tose and beat down again, apparent! in the same second; fiery, eyes bespoke tremendous mental Pdonoentratl 5 “Get out of the way! way!" screamed James ib over to the aide before And his yoioe died out because zomee F Erons bai d passed onward and y a eggian of sand in Polat fuce and Swirling dust d tearing alous e tele ahead remind one of his The guidin; mind vot. “ihe, tro Lan] down Sie @ heavy thud an iP the reins, until Tires abt ingly; further, he stared the dust cloud, and now, through Ze ned the Snake's trim, new Get out of rt ‘was not imagination! It was ac- hen) before his eyes— Abe putt he racetrack as giggling to ae Ia the intensity of his in 1 Robert ter down again 1a bales aulet renal “He runs nice, don't he chance!” William Ryan SRanish Brute Serie Took ne i him now! Wh: 5 most caught wp with Hovey aesin, kr and Robby ain’t been around once , 1£ I could have this, Ca servant, ‘de- ba neighbors, a va knowed fim FE like Saat te ity had i 8 sou! a deat crossed hie legs the ‘ou couldn't Save known, Phil,” he eaid, kindly. “Ne could known—noboed; bbb “And now they're in oir! “Yes, and they're neck and neck, too, and Robby’s making that skate run!” the Spanish bat te exploded. “Yes, and mile be- tween ‘em, too! hecaptain chuckled. William Ryan crumpled ia his Captain Velvet rose briskly, Jered ur a down aoe AB, probably eo happy by this tik ap he run him to tn howd ie the “a he thing. He was gone, The Spanish Brute tottered to feet and staggered blindly after ‘While he knew that be had calm all, he knew as well that he could not possibly have, seen it. wen he reached the level Wajier of the through the red mist that troudea frolicking fo things that eo esd hela @ remarkable Henry's ‘and was Soothing” im. He noted, too, that over by ¢! judge's stand Mr. Pollard had eis forgotten homed and his where- aboute—because Mr. Pollard just then was clutching the Snal and jamwning him ng Me painted boarding, be pierced James Evans with the eyes of a devil snarled! ‘What did you ate ‘What did you do, you? bell think you could ! throw me down and play safe with that old fool and 402 aw with it, you cheap little pi “Robby"— oaned a Captain Velvet's Jockey. Reg Peg you a Fg benety, aneaky wi 'm going kill you for it!" pursued. “You get down and ay your prayers, because”— ‘Robby, 3 ran away with me!” choked the 8 swear ho ran away with me, I don’t know what hit him, but he seemed to blow up all of a eudden, standing there, and you could ha’ ulled a locomotive easier than Henry! He must have chewed that bit in two and—Robby, don't be an ass!” A violent shudder ran through Mr. poner. He stared at his old James Evans, and some measure sanity came back to him. Choking, he leaned against the Spanish a comnred a mile, for tl hastly oe striding down on them with the hard breathing, fone 6 flecked Henry P. he good captain's very Strode to James vans and | held out ashamed to say that I was hal picious of you, Jimmy, but I apologize tor it now, Sroma, She Lapeer, 9 of my hi dunno’s there's another man oiise © could have won that “ie wrung tl long before a dressing thelr Jone eervant. “Just take Henry and walk him for ten minutes and give him a eouple Philip,” "he feasa. paper bag first, Humming, he emptied the incredible collection of money and paper and tomed away their container; hum- ming, too, he forced them into his tremendous money-belt tugged the straps of the pockets until they erwWhat?” rasped Robert Pollard “And so long as anything went, I thought I'd take a chance feeding pany, @ simple little remedy we use down in Santa Rote Just @ few little things in it that you cam plok up around the house or buy at the grocery store. I had it in there with my crackers, The funny part of it is that it starts working exactly eight Pollar minutes after a hoss swallows d'ye know, I believe me and Mike Pacato, the president down there, ere the only two men livin’ that have the secret. I tucked a copy in along 0” will and’—— “Then nee doped"—— Mr. Pollard hoi ot and funniest 7. ie, it" galy work on & Imp fingers g World Daily Migiilac: Th @ man who gets mad when he loses @ bet, and I won't bet with yet no more. No pagre on anything, by! Understan He walked oft easrily, with Blister at his heels. The Mares of the trio cl hed hig beeen ng the Snake and ‘Witltasn lt “He's got you, Robby,” the latter submitted with a wan wraile. eon ony hon farm dy Bey you've got nothing!” the ) added. bitterly. “And if oot only known enough the Spanish Brute. “Shut rie snarled Mr. Pollard, dis Gngers closed on an arm a! le a0 forcefully that t! flesh, “He got that rac got it simply because he trick when: ‘ell, he got But don't either of you rattle-brained fools get the idea that bee gen With me or that Im done ba gH jh Brute, from the cor- mer of his eye, fancied that he dis- cerned froth on his leader's lips and tried to shrink. jot him here and he’s got the money on him!" Robert Pollard pursued, and there was some- thing blood-curdling in the way his voice trembled. and there's nothing We've ut all tin ahead of ‘us, and@ I'll work over him now till Kingdom Come, but I'll get every last red penny he owns before fm Sresehi It appeared -to bi firm and honest Foonviction, nd he was not in &@ mood for argument. They did not Brute— ae F Robert Pollard as they shuf- slowly back to the mansion that had actually been his—such a little time ago. Peace brooded over it as usual. Capt. Velvet was upon the veranda with a fresh cigar, reading a letter— and the red anger was all gone from his countenance. He glanced up, indeed, and smiled faintly as they Pproached. “Mal obby” he atated, quite as ‘usual. “And you got a lettery Mr. Pollard smiled, too, [= awful effo: “It's just from Mike Pacato,” the captain explained. “I thought I'd stay here a week, anyway, or mebbe a month; but Mike tells "lh have to hi on the steamer that salle to. mre in the evening. yo’ “You'll fever pail till I'm through with you,” Mr. Pollard muttered vi- clously under his breath as he en- “And you're Mr. Pollard, sir?” the man servant queried, be at?” “There's letter for you. sir—a special delivery letter. The boy brought it up just a moment back, Mr. Pollard. Here It is.” Me handed it to Robert Pollard and moved on out of sight again. ‘The leader of the trio stared at the letter with startled eyes. For o thing, not a soul on earth, except mis and the chauffeur who had brought them, knew their where- © another the writing was wholly unfamiliar. Mr, Pollard’s lips grew dry as he mit the envelope and jerked out a aheet of coarse pad paper. For a moment his widening eyes traveled ain over the penciled-lined sheet before a the Snake asked: “Who's it from?” , the late deteative,” said thickly. “He must have scrib- bled it early this morning and it came straight through. It that its constable here telephoned | Philip of nartrinody ba Pi household and hon chance of one o being croak absen: 6 iy. recognized three! coming A with warranty i int a day oF “There's nothing to y CZ the situation to nutshell propes- jona, “So we might not stick around till Kingdom Come, after all!* he CHAPTER Xil. The Way at Last. the deepening twilight the big corridor the sighed with actual relief. ‘So, it’s out by the ow, Robby?” he @ fed. “What?” asked the master mind absently. “We can push the «ur to the rear road and be twenty miles away be- fore any one wakes up to the fact that we’ rted, Then, if we stick to it all night, we can be in Boston to-morrow morning and sell the car ther tands. Then we can take the “Say, what the devil are you talk- ing about?” Mr, Pollard out, “About getting away old bungalow before # regii ot New letectives comes jon't interest ue ps the Spania) ‘Because they may they ad not.” Mr. Pollard was im- ‘Mossley may mistaken ‘But what if Mossley, ain't mis- taken?” William Ryan en he's right, of course,” emiled Mr, Pollard. ren if he is, we seem yo or (ees and my luek dead by an: a Snake wared — jeringly at im. “Maybe not, Robby,” he sald; fay] somebody's chloroformed it la! there's no sign of it Ke Be “And anyway, got home!” urged the Spanish ‘Brute, Jerking a thumb toward the veranda. “Why not blow before"— The leader of the trio was Pig even jatenns to him. Mr. Poll irute. and il not blow fust yet?” he said, with a calm that was astonishing and a smile so evil that the Spanish te trembled for a moment. “I'm going to separate him from that belt rg the next forty-eight hours if I have to carve him out of It in inch pisces.” He said no more. The evil smile vanished and « rueful one took its place M the is old fete? ‘tnd iookea sadly at he sald, “gembiing’s I know it is—now,” the leader said with aad humility and added a seals tle touch by fumbling contritely with the edge of/his coat. “I know that now, aft. “Pym Foote tally when the cap- are, whee ' wiped Pollard sauntered veranda and sat down near friend, Ca folded nin fe Pola Mice farm here and too, 0 ‘* your” She's good for a thousand just ‘Because Serer? 3err es SRO AQRERE PNA EB IN {ise ety a ae urs ple. enough of you boys to un- ca.ea Sree Hele 4 ay. Feb Seg pviscp aL ee ol “Why, gambling, ee " sald the ‘Because many & er has eet right on ling like “that tm mbled mb into a wooden box that any doorknob on the in- I b'lieve I = the captain as he aod evn contorted. ne chair, with bands clenched on the * ‘until the ppectios showed her the Snake nor o warnings in five min- the “That's vier the Saake gubmitted. that was his moreing, Robby!" said i poeniee Brute, hi “Hi non tat be damned! snarled Hig teeth clicked together sav iy too, he intertwined his Swern a and a giared Pike inntconee, wy retty “ at the landscaps land: lara sought to burn it down with his infuriated eye, and since that failed, finally transferred his gase to the ry bas wd hat: house stood there, a mere + ge way equare at the distance, and the flare of the setting sun was on its peridl windows. Mr. Pollard conce! trated on the little point of blinding light, and thus for a long, long tim: be eo ‘They did not break his med: Philip, st ae from the lighted beliway "to thea gathering twilight, eaid eottly: aner is served, era nernee: @ Mr, Pollard started wi “Eh?” He looked ‘at The lone se vant vaguely. “Wh: away over 3 rere, Phill ip’ p of Long Mountain, ar?’ said Philip. “That ain’ Mr. Pollard. It's @ private insane it whi although they do say |! most of the time,” concluded the ser- vant, “Will youdine now, sir, or will you wait for thé elder gentleman?” Patiently he waited for the answer, staring condemnation at the unwit- | windows of the house on the hill while. William Ryan, glancing a chief, rose and spoke quickly, oa 11 dine right now,, Phil!” said. “You hustle in and fx the things” And by that tim bd iret Brite had moved forw his was shielded from Pall 's po aibly curious eyes. Pollard, as it chanced, had = again vere his hands clutching arms of hi Now, lost to S sores in Mine m me ornene, he orect and h his and his lips Bo might aemkn look at the star ght guides him from the trackless a eae! “Come out of the trance, Robby!” gold William Ryan. “Does it look 80 fie like home you have to cry over For his own part, the leader dined in lightning silence, while the mrartien Philip bere back and forth wii dishes, and | al Mwatoned ai and wondered dublous- ¥ Leagan og piatoly, ee ie in the a eolt thet the tase e arta ialn ee were due {ne to leave in another itee—and +, tearing with no idea of the reason 4, he banker and Willem 5 ry a cH ite a ze Fee Bi 3 i & thought @ 5 Coa “The cap’n’ it, Came baci chatted ry bir and—just walked off, ‘9 most aoa os began. Mr. Pollard, stat lar in the lumbles were bog he were all ‘kness, of ngs ready to"— course, 08, frequent; but he i Banere Ian 66 wee vee. racing stable lay and pell-mell, ‘Re made for Ii ont eb et Roane Brose steel Hg eas Me I res st? The Mie nngane Bey by Ror was eer Car riers fewer salle saddled her joorway, relieving himself of a satiefied grunt each time he ch ag it empty. At last he ped down his napkin, pushed his obair, ded sharply at them, and led what amounted to @ charge back to the 5 deserted veranda. He hurried to the east end and looked up and down the side of the mansion; he hurried to the west end and did itkewise; then he stopped be- tween them and sald: "ve got the last little detail of thing worked out now!" not Nd what?” asked the Span- ‘ute. “The way we're going'to finish the dear old captain, of course! ed warKnd the plan is just this: We'll find ‘something to keep him busy this evening. Then I'll shoot for that es- tablishment and see the doctor that owns it. I'll tell him all about my poor old uncle, who goes around like ®@ combination of walking mint and walkii arsenal—thinks he's killed half the population of the world in his younger days and has to blow about it on amy occasion—thinks he's the big boss of a tes American re- public now—and all pani the rest of the “But"—— “And if that isn't enough to put him in the asylum, I'll add more, But it Is Pollard raced on triumph- tly. Then [il explain that we want to avoid scandal and publicity and have him locked up for his own quick! I'll tell them how fast he can shoot and now how to handle Spin Velvet lunatic if nobody can lick him as a sane man! T'll have a little brigade of attendants come down here and wind him up 4 straitjacket—and that'll settle 1 “And we get his belt to take cari of, before they start?” asked the Snake with some awakening enthusl- of his own, 'We do nothing of the sort! We make the asyluin take charge of it a put it in the safe, and we'll take », & feceipt for It—and t the safe before we leav out again. Or possibly we may hav to break In during the night to get the safe, That part's imma cried the guiding you groaning abou “It ain't a square deal on the poor lunatics," said Mr. Ryan, “Think what he'd do to that house if it should really happen, But it tan’ going to happen, Robby. Velvet '!! never fall for a thing ea ig wi have nothing but kee around here und bust at straltiac et and Lal we Pphoning for the pollc M. fara jaumhed bitthely. “William,” hi “they know ey, BY pantie Pisces in shoe ane thers ree duing it's it vary dnt chelated “L see, sume stam , and we nev. cluded Mr. Poll “Where? Zork right. I a overtae him on a dark ‘we might ‘Tn prentixe something, too, iohed somebody ‘Il take it from ‘mel “To the train, or perhay of course, 4 nf Bis t* enaried a knew iti cone con- to New Dellion ry thet too! Get that startle him ang rart ae and Pil and before it's fin- “Hustle out that oar,” mateh. Pollard pounded after him fa i the one was merel; enance, after all, gatekeeper came from mie nae oe whil yet betere they had ad grown cal; annoyin, and fatter ho ha he had his lodge. [mggeenre rode's out « ueried. \ o aia ‘indeed! alr, pnd @ & finer gentieman I ni nee. el the gatekeeper “The: be glad there! “Over where?” mind, ‘At the country club, sir, responded eartity: pote Eat as Be Scie acres Gale at ee i eee alt look " aa oven your hospital! ore’ te welcome him over ha cried the master “He's went to join the age they'll be mighty A “Are you--sure about that?” Mr, Pollard asked rath "Why, he Bittington, nyo millionaire Bitt! r-paslly wir, tha the » eee summer in"ov over the hill, over to call on I think, gate starting for yacht to be am sald the man, rolling back the ana will Yous good-by wm will you se: - oles for en rod bedi.) a indeed, air,” aristocrat as he ny hand. ugh ti ashe hgiv ad the car Py 3 C et; he merely grunted di ie somewhat embittered he good Captain aurectes. s tendant to ha at Just talked yacht for a after the req The gatekeepe ‘A finer pair eithi night among ‘em of Hoston and the drug Mr. Cha’ They Tittle, and then they rode off to the club together.” r beamed at them as be stood in the headlight of old gents [ never ore of the club every bim of New York, and then M: the coal baron, same age. Ini the talkative person. Your re members too. Hi eed, yes!" conclude: “They do say Broun ery evening, sir?” fraatn trifle to her padi sas After that” Re eat and chatted & “ > aad Py 2 yacht ag ho was talkin ae afout, i aad allent pair inger tt be ie ao ioew that § they knew, = white it come to then jam Ryan bss] the ramshackle old structure ped we ee oe as pink vat eotng over to join!" . the sepia aa le Beare, ‘scended and abode, it . iat