The Ozark spectator., 1916-07-21
CHAPTER lN. The MiIkmaa Starts on hio Tesvole
' GOT up at 4 and opened my bed room shutters. The faint Night of a fine SllmmeY morning waa flOOd

room shutters. The faint nght of
 fine summer morning was food
 ing the skies, and the sparrows had begun to chatter. I had great revulsion Sf feeling and felt God for gotten fool
 My inclination was to Iet things sfide and trust to the British police taking . reasonable view of my case. But as I reviewed the situation l could find no arguments to bring against my deci sion of the previous night. So with a wry mouth I resolved to go on with my plan. was not feeling in any par ticular funk. only disfnclfned to go looking for trouble. if you under stand me
 I hunted out . well used tweed suit . pair of strong ns1led boots and . nannel shirt with . collar. Into my pockets I stuffed . spare shtYt, . cloth cap, some handkerchtefs and a tooth brush had drawn a good sum in gold from the bank two days before in case Scudder should want money. and took ESQ of 1t in sovereigns in . belt which had brought back from Rho desia That was about all I wanted Then had . bath and cut my mus tache. which was long and dropping into a short. stubby fringe.
 Now came the next step. Paddock used to arrive punctuaily at 7:3O and let himself in with . latchkey But about twenty minutes to T. as I knew from bitter experience. the milkman turned up with great clatter of cans and deposited my share outside my door.
 had seen that InflkmGn sometimes when I had gone out for an early ride He was young man about my own height, with a seruboy mustache, dressed in a white overall On him staked all my chances.
 went into the darkened smoking room where the rays of morning light were beginning to creep through the shutters. There I breakfasted off a whisky and soda and some biscuits from the cupboard. By this time it WAS KettlnS on IO o 0 CLOCK.
 put pipe in my pocket and filled my pouch from the tobacco jar on the table by the fireplace. As poket into the tobacco my fingers touched something hard, and I drew out Scud. der's little black notebook
 That seemed to me . good omen. l lifted the cloth from the body and was amazed at the peace and dignity of the dead face. ''Goodby, old chap" said II am going to do my best for you. Wish me well wherever you are"
 Then l hung about in the hall. wait ing for the milkman That was the worst part of the business, for was fairly choking to get out of doors. Six thirty passed, then $40. but still he did not come.
 The fool had chosen this day of all days to he late.
 At one minute after the quarter to : I heard the rattle of the cans outside opened the front door, and there was my man slngling out my can from a bunch he carried and whistling through his teeth. He jumped . bit at the sight of me.
 Come in here . moment" l sad Il want d word with you" And led him into the dining room.
 ''I reckon you're . bit of . spsFts man." said. "and want y0u to do me service Lend me your cap and overalls for ten minutes. and here's sovereign for you"
 His eyes opened at tho sight of the gold. and he grinned broadly. Whats the gamer he asked.
 "A bet" l said "I haven't time to explain, but to win it I've got to be . milkman for the next ten minutes. All you've got to do is to stay here till I come back. You'n be bit late, bat nobody will complain, and you'll have that quid for yourself"
 "Right-or he said chaexilZ: \ ein't