The Monticellonian., 1904-10-13
A Modern
 JuSgeTndut BypERCY CHAMBERLAIN
Copyright, 1904, by Daily story Pub. Col

l T HAPPENED so suddenly that the l onlookers were paralyzed with the horror of it 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 a rock from the roadside and hurl il with unerr- ing aim full at the head of the haugh- ty ehaffeur.
 So it happened that the cry of her TOT from the street was echoed in kind from the auto, and while tender hands picked up the maimed little body in the street other friendly hands held the mrehing form of the young arls- 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 feilows-evi- dently 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 ia costly array swabbed the blood from the head of their injured eomrade with priceless handkerchiefs of lace and still more priceless shawls, wraps and lingerie One pair of dainty arms held the head of the wounded ehaffeur, while four other dainty hands moved deftly to staunch the wound For, sheer as you may, these dainty daHgh- ters of the rich are much as other women on occasion, and are resource ful, instinetive 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 10 break away from the restraining arms of full dozen earn est men and rush to meet them. Just beyond. group of women gathered about d mangled. broken and moaning little object. They paused. however, but a moment The more determined Of the two rushed toward the strug- gling 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 it, an did it a purpese-I heered i'm say so-but if yell let me go IT! fix them in second and then III get to him
 The men holding nodded. wisely reinforced their hold and looked more determined
 Come Dan" said one. its awful bad. but ye mustn't do anythin reck. less, Yell only git into worse trou- ble-an' the little one T need all yer strength now
 The man paused and the tears started 10 his eyes
 'Is she hurt bad boys" he asked.
 Just.then an officer came along and. g; 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 l saw the whole incident and want 10 lodge a charge of murder against him "
 Do you know who that is" de- handed one of the automobilists.
 T don't care" was the reply.
 "It is stephen Hamilton. son of Harlow H. Hamilton.
 The name was that of enc of the great money kings of the day and the young man who had interfered ev.- dentiy realized it's force He paused a moment and looked grave Al this moment the man .n the machine raj. He'd and. half raising himself, said thiekly
 Found th fellow who threw the stone
 Yes, replied one Of his compan- ions
 Have him arrested reioined Ham ilton. "lll make an example of him I'll make him wish he never had beer born before get through with him
 The face of the young man on tho curb paled a, this and Ae grew sterI and determined
 Arrest that man in the machine officer. he commanded quietly. q will make the proper charges at th station and get out the proper Pa pers1
 One of the men who had dismount ed from the automobile broke into { loud laugh Well, what da you thinl of that?a he said
 The young man on the curb red dened bit in his face Here is m, card, he said T am a responsib., business man and demand that tha man be arrested"
 One of the auto party went and la, his hand on the speakers shoulder Better cut all this ont, . he said "Steye is an Indian. and you bav