Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-03
CHAPTER II.
Angela Speaks Freely.

II YATHAN1EL'S indignation at his
III sisters conduct was beyond
bounds when he learned who
the wounded man was. He
ordered the soldiers to take the man
and themselves away. The magistrate
interposed and begged him at least to
let O'Connell rest there until doctor
could patch him up. 1t might be dan
gerous to take him back without medi-
cal treatment. He assured Nathaniel
that the moment they could move him
he would be lodged in the county Jail.
Nathaniel went back to his study
as the sorry procession passed on to
the front door. He sent immedia tely
for his sister. The reply came back
that she would see him at dinner. He
commanded her to come to him at
once.
In few minutes Angela came into
the room. She was deathly pale. Her
voice trembled as she spoke:
"What do you want?'
"Why did you bring that man here"
because he is wounded"
"Such scoundrels are better dead"
II don't think So Nor do I think
him scoundrel."
"He came here to attack landlords
to attack meme! And you bring him
to my house and with that rabble! It's
outrageous! Monstrous!'
II couldn't leave him with those
hea~tless wretches to die in their
hands,"
"He leaves here the moment a doc
tor has attended him."
Every we'll. Is that all?''
mo. it isn't!' Kingsnorth tried to
control his anger. After a pause he
continued: II want no more of these
foolhardy. quixotic actions Of yours.
I've heard of your visiting these
wretched people-going into fever
dens. Is that conduct becoming to your
name? Think little of your station
in life and what it demands
II wish you did little more.'
''What?" he shouted. all his anger
returned.
'There's no need to raise your
voice." Angela answered quietly. II
am only few feet away. I repeat
that wish you thought little more
Of your obligations. II you did and
others like you in the same position
you are in. there would be no such hor-
rible scenes as I saw t0day-a man
shot down among his own people for
speaking the TRUTH
"You saw it?" Nathaniel asked in dis
may.
II did. l not only saw, but heard.
l wish you had too. l heard a man
lay bare his heart and his brain and
his soul that others might know the
light in them. saw and heard man
offer up his life that others might
know some CLEAN Of happiness in
their lives. It was wonderful! It was
heroic! It was godlike!'
IF l ever hear of your doing such a
thing again you shall go back to Lon
don the next day."
'"That sounds exactly as though my
dead father were speaking"
IN not be made laughingstock by
you"
'You make yourself one as your ia
Their did before you-a Kingsnorth!
What has your name meant? Be.
cause one of our forefathers cheated
the world into giving him a fortune
by buying his goods for more than
othey were worth we have tried to
canonize him and put halo around
the name Of Kingsnorth. To me II
stands for all that is mean and selfish
and vain and ignorant-the power OF
money over intellect. How did we be-
come owners of this miserable piece
of land? A Kingsnorth swindled its
rightful owner-fent him money on
usury. bought up his bills and his
mortgages and when he couldn't pay
foreclosed on him. No wonder there's
a curse on the village and on us!'
Kingsnorth tried to speak, but she
stopped him:
wait moment. 1t was q good
stroke Of business taking this estate
away. Oh. yes. it was good stroke
Of business! Our name has been bull,
up on good strokes of business, Well
l tell you it's bad stroke of business
when human lives are put into the
! hands OF such creatures as we Kings