The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04

things over. Probably never before in
his life had he deliberately done such
thing. He had never. as q fact,
thought much at all. 1t had been his
comfortable habit to let the day take
care Of Itself. Beyond minor prob
lens Of finance-minor because his in
come was trifllng-he had considered
little. In the last border war he had
distinguished himself only when 1t was
a matter of doing, not of thinking.
But he was young, and the night
was crisp and beautiful. He took q
long breath, and looked up at the stars.
After all, things might not be SO bad.
Hedwig might refuse this marriage.
They were afraid that she would, or
why have asked his help? When he
thought of King Karl. he drew himself
up, and his heels rang hari on the
pavement. Karl! A hard man and q
good king-that was Karl. And Nld.
From the full manhood of his twenty
three years Milky surveyed Karl's al
most forty, and considered 1t age.
II was typical Of Milky to decide
that he needed q hard walk. He
translated most Of his motions into
motion. So he set Off briskly. turn
ing into the crowded part of the city.
And here 1t was that Milky hap
pened on the thing that was to take
him far that night, and bring about
many curious things. Not far ahead
Of him two men were talking. They
went slowly, arm In arm. One was
talking loquaciously, using his free
arm, on which hung cane, to gestic-
ulate. The other walked with bent
head.
Milky, pausing to light cigarette.
fell behind. But the wind was tricky.
and with his third match he stepped
into stone archway. lighted his
cigarette, buttoned his tunic high
against the chill, and emerged to q
silent but violent struggle just ahead.
The two men had been attacked by
three others, and as he stared. the
loquacious one went down. Instantly
huge figure Of man outlined against
the light from street lamp, crouched
over the PROSTATE form Of the fallen
man. Even In the imperceptible sec
ond before he started to run toward
the group, Milky saw that the silent
one. unmolested. was looking on.
A moment later he was In the thich
Of things and fighting gloriously. His
sOldierly cap fell OF. His fair hail
bristled with excitement. He flung out
arms that were both furious and
strong, and with each blow the grouT
assumed a new formation. Unluckily
a great deal Of the fighting was done
over the PROSTATE form Of Peter Nj
burg.
But disaster. inglorious disaster
waited for Milky. Peter Niburg, face
down on the pavement, was groaning
and Milky had felled one man ant
was starting on second with the fight
Ing appetite of twenty-three, wher
something happened. One moment
Milky was smiling, with cut lip, ant
hair In his eyes. and the next he wa.
dropped like an OK, by blow from
behind. Landing between his shoul
der blades, 1t jerked his head bacl
with a snap, and sent him reeljng.
second followed, delivered by q hug'
fist.
Down went Milky, and lay still.
The town slept on. Street brawli
were not uncommon. especially In thu
neighborhood Of the Hungaria. Those
who reused grumbled about quarrel
some students, and slept again.
Perhaps two minutes later, MIX!
got up. He was another minute In 10
eating himself. His cap lay in tn,