Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-10
A Modern
Ju&9ernaut
1ypERcY CHAMBERLAIN
toopyr.shs, 1904, BY Daily Story Pub. Co..

Copyright 1901, BY Daily Story Pub. Co..
1T HAPPENED so suddenly that thu
| onlookers were paralyzed with thu
horror of It all-but not 80 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 it with unerr-
ing aim full at the head of the haugh-
ty Chauffeur.
So 1t happened that the cry OF hor-
TOR 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 arls-
tocrat in the auto from pitching out,
land 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
fastened 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 Chauffeur,
while four other dainty hands moved
deity to staunch the wound. For,
sneer as yoA may, these dainty daugh-
tiers of the rich are much as other
women on occasion, and are resource
full, instructive and unafraid.
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 sight which
chilled their ardor. In front of them
a brawny man, evidently 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 full dozen earn
est men and rush to meet them. Just
beyond, a group of women gathered
about mangled, broken and moaning
little object. They paused, however,
but moment The more determined
of the two rushed toward the strug-
Cling mechanic, shouting at the top Of
his voice:
"Oficer, officer. this way; arrest
that man, arrest that man."
LET me at 'em, let me at 'em!"
raved the struggling man. tits the
t'other one I'm after-the one who
did 1t, an did 1t a. purpose heered
i'm say so-but If yell let me go Ill
fix them in a second and then I'll get
to him."
The men holding nodded, wisely
reinforced their hold and looked more
determined
"Come Dan," said one, cts awful |
bad, but We mustn't do anythin' reck-
less. Yell only git into worse trou- !
ble-an' the little one II need all yer
strength now"
The man paused and the tears
started to his eyes.
rs she hurt bad, boys?" he asked.
Just then an 'ofiicer came along and.
at the direction Of the two young men
from the auto. placed the mechanic
under arrest. There were deep growls
Of disapproval among the onlookers,
and the mechanic looked dazed. A
well-dressed young man who had been
watching the incident stepped forward
and said to the Officer, in a decisive
voice:
ARREST that man in the automobile.
I saw the whole incident and | want
to lodge a charge Of murder against
him."
''Do you know who that isl" de-
one Of the automobilists.
81 don't care" was the reply.
at is Stephen Hamilton, son Of
Harlow II. Hamilton"
The name was that Of one Of the
great money kings Of the day, and the
Toung man who had interfered evil
lently realized It's force. He paused q
moment and looked grave At this
moment the man In the machine raj.
led and. half raising himself. said
hickiy:
Found tn fellow who threw the
Itonef"
Tea" replied one OF his compan-
ona.
Have him arrested" rs5oined Ham,
lton. I'm make an example of him
II make him wish he never AAd been
'orn before ct through VITA him"
The fAce Il the youhg man o. the
urb paled Il this and he Sraw stern
nd determined.
ARREST that man IN TIE machine,
nicer" be commanded gyistiI -