Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
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CHAPTER VII.
Milky Does a Reckless Thing.

Milky Does q Reckless Thing.
Milky Larisch had been having an
exciting time.
First Of all, he exchanged garments
with the chauffeur, and cursed his own
long legs, which proved difficult to
cover adequately. But the chauffeurs
long fur ulster helped considerably.
The exchange was rather ticklish
matter, and would have been more so
had he not found q revolver in the
fnr coat nnclSet.
Behold, then, Milky Of the brave
heart standing over his PROSTATE pris.
oner, and rolling him, mummy fashion,
in his own tunic and rug from the
machine.
sit Is cold, my friend" he said
briefly; "but am a kindly soul, and
If you have told me the truth, you will
not have 81 much as shuttle to re-
mind you of this tomorrow"
II have told the truth"
GAS soldier, Of cor Sc" Milky
went on. 81 think you have made a
mistake. You should have chosen the
precipice. But as private gentle
man. thank you"
Having examined the knots in the
rope, which were very well done, In
sSdeed. and having gagged the chauffeur
YSecnrely, Milky prepared to go. In his
goggles. with the 1ow-visored cap and
fur coat. he looked not unlike his late
companion. But he had jaunty step
rs he walked toward the car, bit Of
swagger that covered, perhaps, just
trifle of uneaslness.
For Milky now knew his destination,
knew that he was bound on perilous
work, and that the chances Of his re-
turning were about ffty-fifty, or rather
less.
He did not know his way. Over the
mountains it was plain enough, for
there was but one road. After he
descended into the plain Of Karnia,
however, 1t became difficult. Sign
posts were few and not explicit. But
Mt last he found the railroad, which
he knew well-that railroad without
objective, save as it would serve to
move troops toward the border. After
that Milky found 1t easier.
But, with Ibis course assured, other
difficulties presented themselves. To
take the letter to those who would re-
ceive 1t was one thing. But to deliver
1t, with all that 1t might contain, was
another. He was not brilliant, was
Milky. Only bravo and simple Of
heart, and IMMERSED In the ways Of
darkness.
IT, now, he could open the letter and
remove 1t, substituting-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, dull
roaring under the hood that threat
ened trouble. He drew up beside the
road and took of the water cap. Then
he whistled. Why, Of course! Had 1t
not been done from time immemorial.
this steaming Of letters? He examined
lit. It bore no discriminating seal.
he held the envelope ever the water
leap, and was boylshly pleased to feel
1.-THE Zap loosen. After all, things were
Ieasy enough If one used ones brains.
iHe rather regretted using almost all
LOT his cigarette papers, of course. he
lhad, perhaps, never heard Of the drop
LOT nicotine on the tongue Of dog.
/. AS for the letter itself, he put 1t,
without even glancing at it, into his
leap, under the lining. Then he sealed
1.-THE envelope again and dried 1t against
lone Of the lamps. It looked, he re-
Elected, as good as new.
He was extremely pleased with him.
lself.
Before he returned to the machine
Ihe consulted his watch. It was three
O'Clock. True. the long early spring
might gave him four more hours Of
darkness. But the messenger was due
lat three, at the hunting lodge in the
mountains which was his destination.
He would be, at the best, late by an
Ihour,
On what the messenger had told him
Milky hung his hope Of success. TIL
was, briefly. that he should go to the
royal shooting box at Wedding, and
should go, not to the house itself, but
Ito the gate keepers lodge. Here he
was to leave his machine, and tap az
the door. On its being opened, he was
Ito say nothing, but, to give the letter
to him who opened the door. After
that he was to take the machine away
Ito the capital some sixty miles farther
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