Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-06-20
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"WhereY" asked Philip calmly.
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'Wherey' asked Philip calmly,
''Here, In this neighborhood."
"Welly" Philip waited for more ex-
PLANTATION.
:. ~ didn't want to tell your wife for
fear Of soaring her. but thought you
ought to know. Mr.. Strong, and then
you could take steps to protect YOUR
self or get away"
Go on. Tell me the worst" said
Philip quietly as tile man paused.
well" the man; went ON in q low
tone. two others and me overheard
q talk last night by the men who run
the Star saloon and den down by the
Falls. They have q plan to waylay
you. rob you and injurc you. sir, and
DO it In such way as to make it
seem common hold up. They SEEM
ed to know about your habit of going
around through the alleys and cross
streets Of the tenements. We heard
enough to make us sure they really
and truly meant to deal foully by you
the first good chance, and we thought
best to put you on your guard. The
rummieS are down on you. Mr.. Strong,
you have been SO outspoken against
them. And your lecture in the hall
last week has made them mad, l tell
you. They hate you worse than pol
son, for that's the article they seem
to sell and make living out Of"
Philip had the week before address,
ed large meeting of workingmen,
and in the course of his speech he had
called attention to the saloon as one
Of the greatest foes of the wage
Garner. <
''Is that ALL" Philip asked.
'All, man alive! Isn't it enough7
What more do you banker after?''
'Of. course don't banker after be-
ing held up or~a attacked, but these men
are mistaken if they think to brighten
me-"
They mean more than brighten. Mr..
Strong; they mean business"
"Why don't you have them arrested,
then, for conspiracy? Ii you overheard
their talk, they are:guilty and could be
convicted"
ANOI III MllOu. MI. otlOuS. DcSlucS,
there was no name mentioned, and the
talk was scatteringlikc. They are
shrewd devils. But we could tell they
meant you plain enough. Net to prove
anything in court. though"
"And you came to warn me? That
was kind Of you. my brother" Philip
spoke with the winsome affection for
men that mades his hold on common
people like the graphing vine with low
ing tendrils.
Yes. Mr.. Strong. tell you the rum
mics will almost hold prayer meeting
when you leave Milton. And they
mean to make you trouble enough until
you do leave. If was you"-the man
paused curiously-"if | was you. I'd
get up and leave this God forsaken
town, MI. Strong"
"You would?" Philip glanced at the
letter which still lay upon the couch
beside him. Suppose should Say l
had about made up my mind to do just
that thing?''
'Oh, no. Mr.. Strong. you don't mean
THAR The man made gesture to-
longing and Of hunger for fellowship
that made Philips heart throb with a
feeling Of intense JOY. mingled with an
ache of pain. The man at once re-
pressed his emotion. 1t had been like
lightning flash out Of a summer cloud.
EYES," said Philip. as if continuing,
Il have been thinking Of leaving Mil
ton"
"That might be best. You're in dan
ger here. No telling when some harm
may come to YOU
"Well, I'm thinking ! might as we'll
leave. My work here has been fail
ure anyway"
''What, a failure? Mr. Strong, you
don't know the facts. There has never
been a minister in Milton who did so
much for the poor and the working
man as yourself! Let me tell you," the
man continued, with an earnestness
that concealed an emotion he was try
ing to subdue, "Mr. Strong, If you were
to leave Milton now it would be a
greater loss to the common people than
you can imagine. You may not know
it, but your influence among us is very
great. have lived in Milton as boy
and man for 80 years, and l never
knew so many laboring men attend
church and the lectures in the hall as
during the few months you have been
here. Your work here has not been a
failure; it has been a great success"
A tear stole out Of Philips eye and
rolled down and fell with a warm
splash on the letter which lay beside
him. If a $4,000 call could be drowned
by one tear. that professorship in So
GEOLOGY in Fairview seminary was in
danger.
$50 you think the people in this
neighb0rhood would miss me little?'
he asked almost as modestly as ii he
were asking: great favor.
would they, Mr.. Strong! You will
never know what you have done for
them. If the mill men were to hear Of
your leaving, they would come down
here in body and almost compel you
to stay. l cannot bear to think of your
the whisky mem
Philip reused himself up, interrupt
ing his visitor. The old time flash Of
righteous indignation shot out of his
eyes as he exclaimed: II am more than
half minded to stay on that account!
The rummies would think. they had
beaten me out if leftw
"Oh, Mr.. Strong, can't tell you how
glad we would be if you would only
stayI And nett