Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21

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tried to forget. For the driver d..
veloped unexpected strength, refused
to submit. got the tunic of his head
and. seeing himself attacked BY ops
man only. took courage and fell IA
He picked up a wrench from the seat
beside him. and made a furious pass
at Nikky's head. Milky ducked and.
after a struggle secured the weapon.
All this In tho Cur, over the seat tack.
It was then that Milky raised the
wrench and stunned his man with II.
1t was hateful. The very dull thud
Of 1t was ~sickening. And there was 4
bad minute or two when he thought
he had killed his opponent. The man
had sunk down in his seat, q soddeu
lump Of inanimate human flesh. And
Milky, whose business. In q way, wa,
killing, was Mortified.
The chauffeur Weakened, ten minute,
later. to find himself securely tied with
bis own towing rope, and lying et,
tremely close to the edge of death
Beside him on the ground sat a steady.
eyed young man with a cut lip. Thu
young man had lighted a cigarette, and
was placing 1t carefully in the unin
jured side of his mouth.
"Just as soon as you are up to It"
said Milky, I'VE shall have a little
talk"
The chauffeur muttered something IL
the peasant patois Of Karnia.
"Come, comet" Milky observed
Speak up. No hiding behind stranc
tongues. But first, I have the letter,
That saves your worrying about It
You a clear your mind for acton.s
Suddenly Milky dropped his knocking
tone. He was In earnest, grim and
deadly earnest.
II have a fancy, my friend" he said
ito take that letter Of yours on to it,
destination. But what that destination
is, you are to tell me-"
l.. The man on the ground grinned
s%ardonically. "You know better than
to ask that" he said. II will neves
tell you"
Milky had thought things out fairly
well, for him, in that ten minutes. Ii
a b~usinesslike fashion he turned TIL
PROSTATE prisoner on his side, so that
he faced toward the chasm. A laa
moon showed its depth, and the valley
in which the air flowed swiftly. And
having thus faced him toward the ne1t
world, Milky, throwing away BIZ
cigarette because 1t hurt his lip, put
stone or two from the roadway behind
his prisoner. and anchored him there
Then he sat down and waited.
"Any news?" he asked. at the ed
Of ten minutes unbroken silence.
His prisoner said nothing. He Va
thinking, doubtless. Weighing thing
too-perhaps life against betrayal !
family against separation.
Milky examined the letter again. 4
was addressed to a border town q:
Livonia. But the town lay far behihA
them. The address, then, was d falA
one. He whistled softly.
Half an hour.
"Come, come" said Milky tierceaI,|
1--WE are losing time." he LOOKED
fierce, too. His swollen lip did that
And he vas nervous. It occurred "
him that his prisoner. In desperation
might roll over the edge himself, whid|
would be most uncomfortable.
But the precipice, and Nikky's feraI
lip. and other things, had got in theft
work. The man on the ground stopps
muttering In his patois, and turned q
Milky eyes full of hate.
Il will tell you," he said. "And 81
will free me. And after that"
Certainly" Milky replied equah1
"You will follow me to the ends q
the earth-although that will not D
necessary. because I don't intend to g
there-and finish me or" Then, stel1.
ly: "Now, where does the letter so
have a fancy for delivering 1t NJ
SELF"
IF I tell you, what them" !.
'AThis: II you tell me properly, q!
all goes well, I will return and relea1!
you. II I do not return. naturally ~
will not be released. And, for fdsl
you mediate a treachery, l shall ea)
you and leave you, not here, but ba1
a short distance, in the wood We
!, passed. And, because you are q BIZ
man, and this thing may be less ~
GUS than I think It Ia, ] give you
word Of honor that II you adviss
correctly, I shall return and libss
you" .EI
!. II have only your word" H
"And I yours" said Milky.
The chauffeur took . 6nal
around, NJ far as he could zee. q
hnal shuddering look at the vale
|, the Ar, far below. II will tell yct
said sullenly. tSeI
The crown prince and Y
esse Hsdwio walt In vain TOT ~