The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06
,,r,,,.. do Eugene agreed.

,rnnose we'll all have to cluD III an" q
,.oa+, old Fanny out of the poorhouse u
e no does blow up. From all l near Il
Us usually only a question OF uine' h
They say she hasn't got anything else II
to depend on t
81 suppose not" 49,, 1
.ryell-I wondered" Kinney nes'-
+oted. 81 was wondering why you i
hadn't thought of finding somethihs
around YOUR works for him. You uSeu
20 no such a tremendous friend OF the
fomily-I thought perhaps YOU
course know he's queer lot kho"
he's" -, ,,.o,,o
Eyes, I think he Is" said Eugene;
"No. l haven't anything to oller "iln'
81 suppose not" Kinney returhe ,.
+bmphtfulIy, as he went on. uon
know that would myself. Well' wei
rrohobIv see his name in the papers
come dov if he stays with that 1oD
However, the nitro-glycerih |
axnert of whom they spoke dld not sec
into the papers as consequence VI
ho;np blown ND. although his daily lie
,,,os certainly a continuous exposure ~
that risk. Destiny has constant pas
sion for the homogeneous, and IL was
Gaorpe's lot to manipulate WholeS"Ie
o,,ortities Of terrific and volatile eN-
nlosives in safety, and to be ialu ~"
| Inv an accident so commonplace anu III,
, CONSIGNMENT that it was a comedy
f I7o+a had reserved for him the maj III
: emit "A riding him down under the
= vheelskof one of those Juggernauls at
8 which he had once shouted ui
" boss" Nevertheless, Fate's iron'c
- choice for Georges undoing was not 8
It big and swift and mOmentous car suci
i. as Eugene manufactured; 1t was spe
n c,roen of the hustling little type ina
10 wos flooding the country, the cheapest
commonest. hardest little car eve
e. made. c.
v, The accident took place upon sun
ed day morning, on downtown crossin :
ce with the streets almost empty anu
.ly reason in the world for such thin
lat IN bappen. He had gone out for III
sunday morning walk, and he wa
rm thinking of an automobile at the vel
ex- ,romant when the little car struc
him. he was thinking of q shiny la
,ne douIat and a charming figure steppll
tile into it. and of the quick gesture Vi
white glove toward the chauneur' III
+,oning him to go on. George hearu
rim. sbout Int did not look up, for he cou
sir NOT Imagine anybody's shouting at III
this 90 no was too engrossed in the qu'
e a ticm "Was 1t Lucy?" He could not
tied lido ond his lack of decision In u
cial matter probably superinduceu ID
rom Of decision in another, more presslhI
the vital AT the second and louder sh'
ina he did look up; and the car was ann
tely ON him but he could not make up
ver- Mind II the charming little figure
cots had seen was Lucy's and he c0ulu
rent ,,oka nm hiS mind whether to go ia
,ads, ward or forward; these questions
came entangled in his nina.
sill not being able to decide whicl
= two WAYS to go. he tried to go Do'
= ono tho little car ran him down.
III wos not moving very rapidly, bu
II went all the way over George
~ uo, was conscious Of gigantic
NJ lence: of roaring and Jolting anu
~ cussion: of choking clouds OF
lN shot with lightning, about MS IL
'371M no heard Swapping sounds as lou
NfFN cbots from a small pistol, ana
1lA1 stabbed by excruciating pains III
IN locs Then he became aware ina
Nm machine was being lifted of OF
- People were gathering In
20 round him. Cabling.
His forehead was believed VIII
. sveot of anguish, and he tried 10
fdlMW off this dampness, but failed he
NNANNl not get his arm that far.
SVNyE New mind" q policeman said
" George could see above his eye
skirts of the blue coat, covered
L. dust and sunshine. Ambulance N
80 q minute. New mind tryin' to
4Ns onv. You want 'em to send for
lAyM special dOctorT
"No." Georges lips formed the
s.Or to take you to some P
hospital2"
saTeU them to take me-" ne
~ family, Ito the City hospital.
..4zAA. "A right"
A smallish young uan In
Adgeted among the crowd, exp
ie Said n ..S rro+ost,ng and a strident.
ltaI." - ne comnonion. supported
vouno gumerit, declaring TO everyoI
md over willingness to offer testimony
rnrch ne court of law that every blesse'
,I,,oar,n he said was the Gods truth.
tic tum- 'Tts the fella that hit you,"
Iob some liceman said, looking down on
on. when 81 guess he's right; you must
adv had thinkin' about somep'n' or 9TH
mo- Akers wunnerful the damage them lii
,ere Is in chimes can do-yOu'd never tn
= salary but guess they amt much ca
!, seems this fella that was drlvin' II.
70 life in "You bet your life they amt
re- around on mel" the young man in tn
write any agreed, with great bitterness.
,cerin ex- and stood at Georges feet, ad
Linn heatedly: I'm sorry fer
nosa not" right. and don't say / amt
al It's n nothin' against you, but II wa
n 7 mean more my fault thaR the sta
ne mass Wasn't goin' step over eig
' Minafer an hour! I'm perfectly wililI
me that I'm sorry for you though, and
ont bousa lady with me. We're both
pAe AAO~S~' - l,,& 4hrfso nj