02291cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500280014726400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032549000450036150000310040650801170043752011530055453400450170765300200175265300180177265300250179065300380181583000450185385600430189821897UtSlPG20260610133514.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSchmitz, James H.,d1911-198113aAn Incident on Route 12 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Worlds of If January 1962.  aRelease date is 2007-06-21  aE-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Susan Carr, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"An Incident on Route 12" by James H. Schmitz is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around themes of crime and unexpected consequences, exploring the intersection of human ambition and extraterrestrial involvement. This tale addresses the tension of a criminal on the run, caught in a situation beyond his understanding.  The story follows Phil Garfield, a desperate thief fleeing the scene of a robbery, who faces mechanical failure on a remote road. As he devises a plan to lure unsuspecting motorists, his situation escalates when he encounters a bizarre and horrifying twist: his victim is not merely human, but an alien life form. Garfield's panic and violence lead to a series of terrifying confrontations, culminating in his capture by his own failed assumptions about reality. The narrative illustrates the irony of Garfield's greed and fear, as he inadvertently subjects himself to the very fate he sought to avoid. Schmitz effectively combines suspense with elements of horror, leaving readers with a gripping exploration of fear and the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aCriminals -- Fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction 0aProduced from Worlds of If January 1962.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21897