The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-03-01

woman. It had been rather like him
10 TX on the u~nattainable and wOr.
snip 1t from afar. Because. for all the
friendliness Of their growing intimacy,
Hedwig was SILL 4 star, whose light
touched him, but whose warmth was
not for him. He would have died
nghting for her with Il smile on his
Hips. But he had no hope OF living
tor her' unless. of curse. she should
happen to need him, which was most
Unlikely. He had 10 vanity whatever,
although In parade dress. with white
gloves, he hoped he cut Il decent figure.
SO she had been his star, and az cold
nnd remote. And then. that very
morning. Hedwig had been thrown.
Not badly-she was ton expart for
that. AS II matter 81 fact, feeling her.
self going. she had flung two strong
young arms around her horses neck
aud had almost succeeded In lighting
on her feet. 1t was not at all
dramatic.
Hut Nikky's heart had stopped beat.
Ing. He had lifted her mp from where
she sat. half vexed and wholly
ashamed, and carried her to a chair.
That was all. But when 1t was all
over. and Hcdwig was only a trIde
"obbly and horribly hu,niliated,
Milky Larisch knew the truth about
himself, knew that he was in love
with the granddaughter OF his kiug.
ana that under no conceivable circum-
stances would he ever be able to tell
her so. Knew, then. that happiness
and he had said a long farewell, and
would thereafter travel different
roads.
80 that night he startedo out to think
things over. Probably never before In
his life had he deliberately done such
a thing. He had never, ~ IA fact,
thought much ut all. Ii 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 trlulng-he had considered
little. In the last border war he had
distinguished himself only when Ii 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 locked up ut the stars.
After all, things might not be So bad.
Heuwig might refuse this marriage.
They were afraid that she would, or
why have asked his help: When he
thought OF King Kari, he drew himself
up, and his heels rang hard On the
pavement. KARL A hard man and a
good king-thnt was Kurl. And old.
From the full manhood Of his twenty
three years Milky Surveyed Karl's al.
most forty. and considered 1t age.
1t WAS typical OF Milky to decide
that he needed q hard walk. He
translated most Of his >motions into
motion. So he set of brisiily. turn
ing iut" the crowded part Of the city
And here 1t WAS that Milky hap
pehed on the thing that was to take
him far that night, and bring abou,
many curious things. Not far ahent
Of him two men were talking. They
went slowly. arm in arm. One was
talking lOqua ciousiy. using his FIRE,
ariu, On which hung u eane. to gestic
uIste. The other walked with ben
head.
Milky. pausing to light q cigarette
fell behind. But the wind was tricky
and with his third match he stepped
into stone archway, lighted his
cigarette. bnitoned his tunic high
against the chill. and emerged to y
silent but violent struggle Just ahead
The two men had been attacked by
three others. and as he stared, the
loquac ious II went down. Instantly
IL huge figure Of II man outlined against
the light from Il street lamp, crouchec
Over the prostrare form Of the fallen
IL Even in the imperceptible sec
Ond before he started to run towart
the group, Milky saw that the silent
one. unmolested. was looking on.
A u later he was in the thick
of things and fighting glorlousiy. Hi
s"ldierly cap fell of. His fair hal,
brlstled with excitement. He flung OUT
arms that We're both furious and