Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21

Copyright, 1883. By The Advance Publishing Co.


Philip was pondering something IN
silence. At last he said:
''Whcn you have arrested him,
wish yon would bring him here if il
can be done without violating any or
dinance or statute"
The officer stared at the request. and
the minister's wife cxcIaimed: Phillip
you Will not have that man come into
the house! Besides, you are not well
enough to endure meeting with the
wretch!'
SARAH. l have Il good reason for it.
Really, am we'll enough. You will
bring him, wont you?' l do not wish
to make any mistake In the natter.
Before the man is really confined un-
der criminal charge of attempt to
murder would like to confront him
here. There can be no objection to
that, can there?'
The officer finally promised that. If
he could do SO without attracting too
much attention, he would comply with
the request. 1t was thing he had
never done before. He was not quite
easy in his mind about it. Neverthe.
less Philip exercised 4 winning infiu-
ence over all sorts and conditions Of
men, and he felt quite sure that If the
officer could arrest his man quietly he
would bring him to the parsonage.
This was Thursday night. The next
evening. just after dark, the bell rang,
and one OF the church members who
had been staying with Mr.. Strong dur
ing the day went to the door. There
stood two men. One Of them was the
chief Of police. He inquired how the
minister was and said that he had q
man with him whom the minister was
anxious to see.
Philip heard them talking and guess
ed who they were. He sent his wife
out to have the men come in. The Of
ficer with his man came into the bed
room where Philip lay, still weak and
suffering, but at his request propped
up a little with pillows.
"Wcll. Mr.. Strong, have got the
man. and here he is," said the officer,
wondering what Philip could want Of
him. Il ran him down in the crows
nest below the mills. and we popped
him into 4 hack and drove right up
here with him. And a pretty sweet
specimen he is, can tell you! Take
off your hat and let the gentleman
have another look ut the brave chap
who fred ut him in ambush
The officer spoke almost brutally,
forgetting for a moment that the pris-
oner's hands were manacled. Remem-
bering it the next instant. he pulled of
the mans hat. while Philip looked
calmly at the features Yes, it was the
same hideous. brutal face, with the
harelip, which had shone up in the
rays Of the street lamp that night.
There was no mistaking it for any
other.
"Why did you want to kill me?" ask
ed Philip after significant pause ''
never did you any HARM"
II would like to kill all tho cursed
preachers, replied the man hoarsely.
"You confess. then, that you are the
man who fired st me, do you:"
Il don't confess anything. What are
you talking to me for? Take me to
the lookup if you're going tov' the man
exclaimed tiercely, turning to the off,
Ger.
"Philip." cried his wife, turning to
him with 4 gesture Of appeal. "send
them away! 1t will do no good to talk
to this 1nan!'
Philip raised his hand in Il gesture
toward the man that made every one
in the Hpom feel little awed. The
officer, in speaking of it afterward,
said: II tell you. boys, l never felt
quite the same except once, when the
old Catholic priest stepped up on the
platform with old man Cover time he
was hanged ut Millville. Somehow
then felt as il, when the priest rails.
ed his hand and began to pray, maybe
we might all be glad to have some one
pray for us If We get into tight
place."
Philip spoke directly to the man,
whose look fell beneath that of the
minister.
"You know well enough that you are
the man who shot me Tuesday night.
l know you are the man, for saw
your face very plainly by the light of
the street lamp. Now. all that want
ed to see you here for before you were
taken to Jail was to let you know that
l do moi bear any hatred toward you.
The thing you have done is against the
law Of God and man. The injury you
have inflicted upon me- is very slight
with that against your own
soul. Oh. my brother man. why should
you try to harm me because denounc-
ed your business? DO you not know
In your heart o. I!earts that the saloon
iS so evil in it's affects that man who
loves his home and his country must
speak out against it, And yet love
you. That is possible because you are
human. oh, my Father" Philip con-
tinued, changing his appeal to the
man by an almost natural manner into
a petition to the Infinite, make this
soul dear to thee, to behold thy love
for him, and make him see that it is not
against me, mere man, that be has
sinned. but against thysclf-against
the purity and holiness and affection!
Oh, my God, thou who dilst come in
the likeness Of sinful men to seek and
save; that which was lost, stretch out
the arms Of thy salvation now to this
child and save him from himself. from
his own disbelief. his hatred of me or
of what have said! Thou art all