The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16

II suppose NOT, Ninney SctuIueu
thOughtfully. as he went on. i don't
know that l would myself. Well. we'll
probably see his name in the papers
some day If he stays with that job!
However, the nitro-glycerin
expert of whom they spoke did not get
into the papers as consequence OF
being blown up, although his daily lie
was certainly a continuous exposure to
that risk. Destiny has constant pas
sion for the homogeneous. and 1t was
Georges lot to manipulate wholesale
quantities Of terrific and volatile ex-
plosives in safety. and to be laid low
by an accident SO commonplace and In.
consequent that it was comedy.
Fate had reserved for him the final In
suit Of riding him down under the
wheels of one of those juggernauts at
which he had once shouted Git 4
hoss!" Nevertheless. Fate's ironic
choice for Georges und1ing was not
big and swift and momentous car. such
as Eugene manufactured: 1t was spe-
cimen of the hustling little type that
was flooding the country. the cheapest,
commonest, hardest little car ever
made.
The accident took place upon Sun
day morning, on downtown crossing,
with the streets almost empty. and no
reason in the world for such thing
to- happen He had gone out for his
Sunday morning walk. and he was
thinking of an automobile ut the very
moment when the little car struck
him: he was thinking of shiny Ian
daulet and charming figure stepping
into it. and of the quick gesture of
white glove toward the chauffeur, mo-
tioning him to go on. George heard Il
shout. but did not look up. for he could
not imagine anybody's shouting at him,
and he was too engrossed in the Ques-
ton "Was 1t Lucy?" He could not de-
eide. and his lack Of decision in this
matter probably superinduced lack
Of decision in another, more pressingly
vital. At the second and louder shout
he did look up and the car was almost
on him: but he could not make up his
mind if the charming little figure he
had seen was Lucy's and he could not
make up his mind whether to go back
ward or forward; these questions be-
came entangled In his mind. Then.
still not being able to decide which Of
two ways to 60. he tried to go both
and the little car ran him down. 1t
was not moving very rapidly, but it
oil <ho fSonrUo
He was conscious of gigantic vio-
lence: of roaring and jolting and con-
cussion; of choking clouds of dust
shot with lightning, about his head;
he heard Swapping sounds as loud as
shots from small pistol. and was
stabbed by excruciating pains in his
legs. Then he became aware that the
machine was being lifted off Of him.
People were gathering in a circle
round him. Cabling.
His forehead was believed with the
sweat of anguish, and he tried to wipe
off this dampness. but failed. He could
not get his arm that far.
"Nev' mind" policeman said; and
George could see above his eyes the
skirts of the blue coat. covered with
dust and sunshine "Amb'lance here in
, minute. New mind tryin' to move
any. You want 'em to send for some
special doctor?"
NO" Georges lips formed the word.
"Or to take you to some private
hospital?"
Tell them to take me-" he said
family. ito the City hospital"
"a right
| A Smallish young man in a buster
/ fidgeted among the crowd, explaining
and protesting and strident-voiced
: girl. his companion, supported his ar
gument, declaring to everyone hel
willingness to offer testimony in any
court of law that every blessed WORD
he said was the Gods truth.
ITS the felia that hit yOu," the pc
liceman said, looking down on George
Il guess he's right; you must Of b'ei
thinkin' about sOmep'n' or other. 1t:
wunnerful the damage them little ma
chimes can do-yOu'd never think it
but l guess they amt much case as'iI
this feila that was drivin' it,
You bet your life they amt no ease
on me-" the young man in the duste
agreed with great bitterness. He came
and stood at Georges feet. addreSsin:
him heatedly: Pm sorry fer you al
right, and l don't say l amt. l hole
nothin' against You. hut it wasn't an.
more my fault than the statehouSe
| Wasn't goin' IA step over eight mile
an hour! I'm perfectly willing to sd.
I'm sorry for you though, and SOS tn
lady With me. We're both willing t
say that much. bur that's all, under
) stand.''
, Georges drawn eyelids twitched
his misted glance rested tieetingly VI
!; OH the two protesting motorists, an
; the old imperious spirit within hil
{ t,ickered up in single word. Lynn
on his back in the middle of the stree
{ where he was regarded by an increa,
. ing public as AZ unpleasant "urio>it.
r he spoke this word cleari. from
mouth filed with dust, and from Lip