Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-10-14
A Modern
Juggernaut
ByPERCY CHAMBERLAIN
Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. COL

Copyright 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Co.,
I T HAPPENED SO suddenly that the
| 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 a 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-evl-
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 IL
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
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
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
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 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 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 EN-, let me at emil"
raved the struggling man. IT'S the
t'other one I'm after-the one who
did it. an did 1t a. purpose-I heered
i'm say so-but II yell let me go II.
fix them in a 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 II need all yer
strength now"
The man paused and the tears
started to his eyes.
"Is she hurt bad, boys?" he asked.
Just then an officer 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 l want
to lodge charge Of murder against
him"
do you know who that is?" de-
manded one of the automobilists.
Il don't care" was the reply.
1T is Stephen Hamilton, son of
Harlow H. Hamilton"
The name was that of one Of the
great money kings Of the day, and the
young man who had interfered evil
IDENTIFY realized its force. He paused a
moment and looked grave. At this
moment the man in the machine raj.
lied and. half raising himself, said
thickly:
Found tn fellow who threw the
etone?"
Yes" replied one OF his compan-
ions.
Have him arrested" rejoined Ham
ilton. "Ill make an example of him
I'll make him wish he never had been
born before ] get through with him E"
The face Of the young man on the
curb paled at this and he grew stern
and determined.
ARREST that man in the machine,
ofhcsr." he commanded quietly. IL