New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-06

posts were few and not explicit. But
Mt last he found the railroad, which
he knew %well-that railroad without
objective, save as 1t would serve tC
move troops toward the border. Aftel
that Milky found II easier.
But. with his course assured, other
difficulties presented themselves. TIC
take the letter to those who would re.
celve 1t was one thing. But to deliver
1t, with all that 1t might contain. was
another. He vas not brilliant, was
Milky. Only brave and simple OF
henri. and IMMERSED In the ways Of
darkness.
If, now. he could open the letter md
remove 1t, substltuting-well, what
could he substitute? There were
cigarette papers In his pocket. Trust
Milky for that. But how to make the
exchange?
The engine was boiling hard. n dull
roaring under the hood that threat
ened trouble. He drew up beside the
road and took of the water cap. Then
he whistlcd. Why. OF course! Had 1t
not been done from time immemOrial,
this steaming of letters? He examined
1t. 1t bore no discriminating seal.
He held the envelope over the water
cap, and was boyishly pleased to feel
the flap loosen. After all, things were
easy enough If one used ones brains.
He rather regretted using almost all
OF his cigarette papers, of course. He
had. perhaps, never heard of the drop
of nicotine on the tongue of a dog.
AS for the letter itself. he put 1t,
without even glancing at it. into his
cap, under the lining. Then he sealed
the envelope again and dried it against
II Of the lamps. 1t looked. he re.
Elected, rs good as new.
lie was extremely pleased with him
self.
Before he returned to the macki1e
O'Clock. True, the long early spring
night gave him four more hours Of
darkness. But the messenger was due
ut three, at the hunting lodge In the
which was his destination.
He would be, at the best, late by an
hour.
On what the messenger had told him
hung his hope Of success. This
was, briefly. that he should go to the
royal shooting box ut Wedeling, and
should go, not to the house itself, but
to the gate keepers lodge. Here he
was to leave his machine. and tap at
the door. On Its being opened, he vas
70 say nothing. but to give the letter
him who opened the door. After
hat he was to take the machine away
% the capital, som sixty miles farther
IN.
The message. then, was to the king
For Milky. as oil the world,
Knew that Karl, with some kindred
vas at Wedeling. shooting.
That Is. II the messenger told the
ruth. Milky intended to find out. He
vas nothing If no thorough.
When ut last the lights of the lodge
t the gate Of Wedeling cleaned out
through the trees. 1t was half-past
hree, and IA wet spring snow was fall.
ng softly. In an open place Milky
DOked up. The stars were gone.
The lodge now. and the gate keep
RS house. Nikky's heart hammered
$ he left the car-hammered with
er~vousness. not terror. But he went
Oddly to the door. and knocked.
So far all was well. There were
footsteps within, and n man stepped
ut into the darkness, closing the door
ehind him.
"You have the letter?" he asked.
ut Is here"
IL will take it."
Milky held II out. The man fun.
led for 1t, took 1t.
"Orders have come" said the voice,
that you remain here for the night.
l the morning you IRE to carry dis
atches to the city"
Poor Milky! With his car facing
ward the lodge, and under necessity,
order to escape, to back It out into
II hA6h"uy LII lAUukuS 4ulChtys
here was no chance of overpowering
IS man quickly and silently. And the
was not empty. From beyond
Re door came the sounds of mems
ices. and the thud Of drinking mugs q
l a bare table.
"YOu will take me up to the house,
I'd then put the car away until morn. h
g." n
Milky breathed again. 1t was 60 c
g to be easy. after all. II only the U
ad went straight to the shooting box
self. the rest was simple. But he h
aged that he make no false turning, Il
betray his ignorance. o
"Very WELL" he said. Il
His companion opened the door be- el
nd him. Ready. now" he called.
he car is here" Il
Two men rose from q table where u
ey had been sitting. and put on great ~
ats Of fur. The lamp light within e,
ivered In the wind from the open
or. Milky was quite calm now. m
8 heart beat its regular seventy-two. al