Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15

lions in his last will and testament:
IL am the only member of the
Kingsnorth family who ever made any
money. All my precious relatives either
inherited it or married to get it,"
II assure YOU began Mrs. Chiches-
ter.
Alaric checked her. Half a moment,
mater. Let us hear it out to the bitter
end. He must have been an amusing
old gentleman
Mr.. Hawkes. resumed: consequent
ly l am not going to leave one penny
to relations who are already we'll pro.
vided for"
Mrs. Chichester protested vche-
mently:
But we are not provided for"
NO" added Alaric. Our banks
busted"
We're ruined!' sobbed Mrs. Chiches-
ter.
"Broke!" said Alaric.
We've nothing!!" walled the old lady.
Dear, dear" said the lawyer. "How
extremely painful"
Painful? That's not the word. Dis
gushing l call it." corrected Alaric.
Mr.. Hawkes. thought Il moment.
Then he said. Under those circum-
stances perhaps Il clause in the will
may have a certain interest and an ele-
ment Of relief"
AS tWo drowning people clinging to
the proverbial straws the mother and
son waited breathlessly for Mr.. Hawkes.
to go on.
Ethel showed no interest whatever.
when Mr.. Kingsnorth realized that
he had not very much longer to live he
spoke constantly of his other sister.
Angela" resumed Mr.. Hawkes..
Angela" cried Mrs. Chichester in
surprise. why, she's dead"
THAT was why he spoke of her"
said Hawkes. sravely.
And not a word Of me-" asked Mrs.
Chichester.
"We will come to that a little later"
and Mr.. Hawkes. again referred to the
will. 1T appears that this sister, An
gela. married at the age of twenty a
certain Irishman, by name O'Connell,
and was cut off by her family
1.-THE man was an agitator-a Fenian
agitator. He hadn't a penny. 1t was
a disgrace
Alaric checked his mother again.
Hawkes. resumed: WAS cut off by
her family, went to the United States
Of America with her husband. where a
n 111uI,ta, u-Oc bop, A ttr, rnirc
through many conditions of misery
with her husband. who never seemed
to prosper. she died shortly after Civ
ing birth to the child" He looked up.
MIR. Kingsnorth elsewhere expresses
his lasting regret that in one Of his Sis
ter's acute stages of distress she wrote
to him asking him for the first time to
assist her. He replied: You have made
your bed. Lie in it,"
She had disgraced the family. He
was justified" broke in Mrs. Chiches-
ter.
with death approaching" resumed
Hawkes.. Mr.. Kingsnorth's conscience
began to trouble him, and the remem-
brance of his treatment of his unfOrtu-
nate sister distressed him. If the child
We're alive he wanted to see her. l
made inquiries and found that the girl
was living with her father in very poor
circumstances in the city of New York.
We sen sufficient funds for the jour
ney, together with a request to the ia
ther to allow her to visit Mr.. Kings
north in England. The father con-
sented. However. before the young
girl sailed Mr.. Kingsnorth died"
OH cried Alaric, who had been
listening intently. Died, eh? That
was too bad. Died before seeing her.
Did you let her sail, Mr.. Hawkes."
Yes. We thought it best to bring
her over here and acquaint her with
the sad news after her arrival. Had
she known before sailing she might not
have taken the Journey"
But what was the use of bringing
her over when Mr.. Kingsnorth was
dead?" asked Alaric.
For this reason" replied Hawkes..
Realizing that he might never see her,
Mr.. Kingsnorth made the most remark
able provision for her in his will"
provided for her and not for be-
gan Mrs. Chichester.
"Here is the provision" continued
Mr.. Hawkes.. again reading from the
will: ~ hereby direct that the sum
of f1,O00 a year be paid to any respect
able, we'll connected woman Of breed
ing and family who will undertake the
education and upbringing Of my niece.
Margaret O'Connell. in accordance with
the dignity and tradition Of the Kings
norths.'"
He remembers II niece he never saw,
and his own sister, And Mrs. Chi
chester once more burst into tears.
1T beats c~ockfighting; that's all 1
can say" cried Alaric. 1T simply beats
cocktighting."
Mr.. Hawkes. went on reading: "'If
at the expiration Of II year my niece
Is found to be. In the Judgment of my