The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-11
A Modern
Ju&&ernaut
ByPERCY CHAMBERLAIN
toopyrisht. 1904. by Daily Story Pub. Co.,

i Il f1AffENED 50 suuutuly ludl lilc
l onlookers were paralyzed with the
horror of 1t all-but not SO suddenly
that the brawny man who sprang for
ward to drag the child from the path
of the great automobile. and failed.
did not find time to seize rock from
the roadside and hurl 1t with unerr-
ing aim full at the head Of the haugh-
ty chauffeur.
So it happened that the cry of hor-
ror from the street was echoed in kind
from the auto. and while tender hands
picked up the MANNED little body in
the street other friendly hands held
the lurching form Of the young aris-
tocrat In the auto from pitching out,
and the big machine slowed up and
stopped under the guidance of one OF
his friends.
Two athletic young fellows-evi-
IDENTIFY gentlemen Of birth and posi-
tion-leaped from the vehicle and
hastened back with black brows.
shouting for the police.
In the auto three young women In
costly array swabbed the blood from
the head of their injured comrade with
priceless handkerchiefs Of lace and
still more priceless shawls. wraps and
lingerie. One pair Of dainty arms
held the head of the wounded chaffeur,
while four other dainty hands moved
deftly to staunch the wound. For,
sneer as you may. these dainty daugh-
ters of the rich are much as other
women on occasion. and are resource
fr,t fp and frafd
As the two young athletes rushed
back toward the spot from whence
came the rock that had wounded their
comrade. angry and swearing ven
geance. they met with a sight which
chilled their ardor. In front of them
a brawny man, evidently a mechanic
| of the better sort. with wild eyes and
| foaming lips. striving with all his
| great strength to break away from the
| restraining arms OF a full dozen earn
est men and rush TO meet them. Just
beyond. a group of women gathered
about a mangled, broken and moaning
little object They paused. however.
but a moment The more determined
Of the two rushed toward the strug-
Cling mechanic. shouting at the top OF
his voice.
Officer. officer. this way; arrest
that man, arrest that man"
Let me at 'em, let me at 'em!"
raved the struggling man. Its the
t'other one I'm after-the one who
did 1t. an did 1t a purpose heered
i'm say so-but IL yen let me go IL.
fix them In q second and then I'll get
to him"
The men holding nodded, wisely
reinforced their hold and looked more
determined.
Come DAN" said one, 'ft's awful
less. Yell only git into worse trou.
ble-an' the little one II need all yei
strength now"
The man paused and the tear.
started to his eyes.
us she hurt bad. boys?" he asked.
| Just then an officer came along and
| at the direction Of the two young mel
from the auto. placed the mechani,
under arrest. There were deep growl
of disapproval among the onlookers
and the mechanic looked dazed. 4
| Wtll-uEtoccu yOuub udu WuO udu Dtei
watching the incident stepped forwart
and said to the officer, in a decisiv
voice:
ARREST that man in the automobile
3 I saw the whole incident and I wan
to lodge a charge Of murder agains
, him"
do you know who that is?" de
:. manded one Of the automobilists.
II don't care" was the reply.
1T is Stephen Hamilton, son q
, Harlow II. Hamilton"
The name was that of one of tn
great money kings of the day. and tn
young man who had interfered evI
a IDENTIFY realized its force. He paused
$ moment and looked grave. At thi
q moment the man in the machine ra
. lied and, half raising himself, sal
J, thickly:
: Found tn fellow who threw tn
stone?"
;, YES" replied one of his compar
II ions.
z Have him arrested" rejoined Han
= ilton. III make an example of hin
a I'll make him wish he never had bee
n born before get through with him
!, The face Of the young man on III
curb paled at this and he grew ster
and determined.
ARREST that man in the machin
, officer" he commandedl quietly.