The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-20
and the fellow seemed in bad way;
otherwise | would never have allowed
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BY j. Hartley Manners

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! A servant came in response to Kings
nUrths ring and was sent with a mes
sage to have the man OConnell ready
TO accompany the magistrate as quick
! iy as possible,
Over glass of sherry and cigar
| the two men resumed their discussion
about the estate
Il wouldn't decide too hastily about
disposins of the land. Although there's
| always good deal of discomfort. there
is really very little trouble here. In
fact, until agitators like O'Connell
came among It's we mad everything
pretty peaceful. Well dispose Of him
in short order"
DO. Do. Make an example of him
by all means
Trust us to do that" said Roche
After n moment he added: ITO refer
again TO selling the estate you would
get very little for It. 1t cant depreciate
much mere. and there is always the
chance it may improve. Some of the
people are quite willing to work.
Are they? They've not shown any
willingness to me-
"Oh, no. They wouldn't
What: Not to their landlordf"
You'd be the last they'd show 1t to.
They're strange people in many ways
until yOn get 10 know them. Now
there are many natural resources that
might be developed if some capital
were put into them"
My new steward discouraged me
| about doing Tint lie said it might be
ten years before got a penny out of
the property
Your new steward?"
Andrew Mcpherson. the prominent
lawyer"
He's hard man. sir"
The estate needs one"
Burke Understands the nature of the
people"
He Sympathizes with them. don t
want Il man like that working for me
| want loyalty to-my interests. The
makeShift policy of Burke during my
fathers lifetime hrlned TO bring about
this pretty state of things Well see
what tirmneSs will do-new broom,
sweep the place clean. rid of slovenly,
un.,ratpfu, ,,nants ,iaor ,w,v tba ton.
room orators | have II definite plan
in my mind. If decide not To sell Ill
perfect ms p.an IL London and hav;n
OPERATIONS os Snon os I'm sot;sf.d II ,s
feasinle nn1 cam ne put mon !, nr,per
hus;n.ss nusjs .rh,r,,s too ,,,,'h COZ,
timcn, in ireland rhot's beep their
ruin an, .,,;. 90 bripo little cam
man se,,.,. n,to ul.,v Kinrs,orth
vnlkpd t,..tl,>,v,v ,,ro,ud tb.. rnom os
rn .n.,;.. g., ..o,.uad ,., ,h, ,.i,,os
lud h,"Epnfd ihp Inayi>lrnte
"rnrre : vn,r man. on the drive
See: Aud ne pointed to where
OConnpu WITH Il soldier each side of
MIN. was slowly moving down the long
avenue.
The duur of the raom opened and
Angela rftup in ntrriedlv and went
straight 20 where the two men stood
There WAS The catch ut sob in her
voice us SIZE ,,,o..e to the magistrate.
Are rnu t3tmg .ihat nocr wounded
man 10 prison ~
"rhp dO;ur SAYS he Is well enough
to be moved rpplied Roche.
You've no. seen the doctor. I've
Just questioned him. ne told me you
had not asked his opinion and that II
you move him it will he without his
sanction
kinesnor:t irterrripted angrilv
Please din't Interfere.
ahgtld turned ON him. so. its you
Sh" are setniing him 10 PRISON."
Il am"
Angela appeafed strongly TO the mag.
'Su,u'e
noh no 'his' entfeat Sou-7dont
uo It,
hht | nave no choice. Miss Kings
horth'
ne man can scarcely walk" she
P'eaueo
ne VIII receive every attention. be-
lieVe me- MISS AitigSnortl,' Roche re-
pied'
Angela iared her brrher again.
II Fon Yet that wounded man go
frcm this house today you will regret
~ Tue end OF !onr hte. Her race
was ueau "hite' her prehth was com
,ns 'ii'ch'!' Her eyes were rastened
!" hh'red on her orother's race.
us u rohtroi yourself
sshstid. hlnSsn0rtn aai0 Sternly.