Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-02-11

S- liz NlG a. nie(.6
OF landg a Kingsnorth swindled its
rightful owner-lent him on
usury, bought up his bills and his
mortgages and when he couldn't pay
forecIosed on him. No wonder there's
a curse on the village and on usps
Kingsnorth tried to speak, but she
stopped him:
Wait a moment. It was q good
stroke of business taking this estate
away. Oh, yes. it was a good stroke
OF business. Our name has been built
up on good strokes of business. Well.
4 tell you it's a bad stroke OF business
when human lives are put into the
hands OF such creatures as we Kings.
norths have proved ourselves!s
sStopW cried Nathaniel. outraged to
the innermost sanctuary Of his being.
Stop! You don't speak like one 81
our family. It is like listening to some
heretic-some.-
don't feel like one of yoar fami-
". You are a K~ingsnorth. / I'm nv
mothers child-my poor, gentle, pa
tent mother, who lived a life of un-
selfish resignation. who welcomed
death when it came to her as a release
from tyranny, Don't call me- d Kings.
north. ! know the family too well. i
know all the name means to the peo.
PIE who have suffered through your
family
After this-the best thing-the only
thing-is to separate said Nathaniel.
Whenever you wish
I1 make Won an allowance"
Don't let It be a burden.
I've never been 30 shocked-so
sumner
Il am glad. From my cradle I'VE.
been shocked and stunned-in nv
home Its some compensation to Know
you are capable OF the feeling too.
Frankly, 4 didn't think o were.
Wen talk no more Of this" and
Nathaniel began DO pace the room.
II am finished" and Angela went 10
the door.
IT would be better NE didn't meet
again--in any event, not often add
ed Nathaniel.
Thank you.n said Angela, opening
the door. he motsoned her TO close
it that he had something more to say.
Wen find you some suitable chap
TOT. You cam spend your winters
abroad. as You have been doing-Ion-
don for the season-unhl you're suit
ably married. I'll follow ont my "a
theirs wishes 10 the letter. You shall
be handsomely provided for the day
ven marry
She closed the door with q SNAP and
came back to him and looked hin
steadily IN theseyes.
The ma I marry shall take Moth
ing from you. Even in his last WIN
and testament my father proved him
self Ia Kingsnorth. 1t was only q
Kingsnorth could make his youngest
daughter dependent on your
MY father knew / would respect his
wishes.
He was equally responsible for me-,
yet he leaves me ftoyour care--a Kings
north! The men masters and the WON
en- slaves. That is the Kingsnorth
doctrine"
a serFan came in to tell Angela the
doctor had come. Without d word An
CELIA went out to see to the wounded
man The servant followed her.
Let alone, Nathaniel sat down. shock
ed and stunned. to review the inter-
view he had just had with his young
er sister.
When Angela enterad the sickro0m
she found Or. McGinnis, a CHEEKY
bright eyed, rptund Little man OF 6fty,
talking freely to the patient and pune
tnating each speech with a hearty
laugh. His good human was infec-
tiOus.
The wounded agitator fslt the effect
of It and was trying to laugh feebly
himself
Sur it's the fine target re must
have made with yer six feet and ii
inch. How could the poer soldiers
help hittin ye7 Answer me THAR
And the 5oufal DOCTOR laughed again
as he d~exteronsIy wound i bandage
around OConne1l's arm.
.sAisy now while ! tie the bandage,
me ine fellow. Yen live to zee the
inside Of an English jail yet.
BE turned as he heard the door open
and greeted Angela.
Good afternoon - Re. Miss Kings
north. Faith. its biessin' ye brought
the boy here There's no tellin what
the prison surgeon would have done
him. 1T Is saItpefef. they tell me.