The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-04-15
SYNOPSIS.

Frank OConnell. young Irish patriot.
is shot and wounded by British soldiers
while making a home rule speech. He
is aided by Angela Kingsnorth. an Eng
fish society girl. who defends him.
Angela takes O'Connen to her brother
home and helps to nurse him He fecoyrt
and he and the girl become fast friends
OConnen when wen is sent to 1aH =
disturbing the peace. He finally writ
Angela that he has finished his sentence
o'Connen and Angela wed She has
espoused the Irish cause. Her brother, a
member of parliament, is very angry.
The happy couple come TO America ~
live. daughter is born to them. An
gela's brother refuses TO help the couple
in any way. Angela dies.
O'connell names his daughter Margaret
and calls her peg" O'Connell receives
a most important letter from England
which perplexes him.
OConnell allows Peg TO visit England
at her uncle's request The elder Kings
north's heart had finally softened toward
his dead sisters little girl.
Pes goes to the home of the Chichester
family in England at the direction of Mr.
Hawkes., Y.5snno-ih's attorney. as Kings
north suddenly dies
She hrst meets Ethel Chichester and
Brent. a married man in love with Ethel
She interrupts them by accident in a
secret meeting.
Ethel Is enraged at Peg and haughtily
z.smisses her from the drawing room.
sending her to the servants quarters. The
Chchesters have lost their money in 8
bank failure.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
Mrs. Chichester looked at Hawkes.
anxiously.
You have come to see me?"
"On a very important and very pri-
vate family matter" replied Hawkes.
gravely.
important? Private?" asked Mira
Chichester in surprise.
We're the family. Mr.. Hawkes."
ventured AIaric helpfully.
Mrs Chichesters forebodings came
uppermost. After the news OF the
banks failure nothing would surprise
her now in the way of calamity. What
could this grave. dignified looking man
want with them? Her eyes filled.
rs it bad news? she faltered.
"Oh. dear, no. answered Mr.. Hawkes.
genially.
We'll, is it good news?" queried
Alaric.
"ln a measure" said the lawyer.
Then. for heavens sake, get at It
You've got me all clammy. We could
do with a little good news. Wait
minute. Is it by any chance about the
bank:
NO" replied Mr. Hawkes.. He clear
ed his throat and said soemnly and
impressively to Mrs. Chichester:
1T is about your late brother, Ma
thaniel Kingsnorth."
Later cried Mrs. Chichester. rs
Nathaniel dead?'
Yes, madam" said Hawkes. gravely.
HE died ten days ago"
Mrs. Chichester sat down and silent
Iy wept Nathaniel to have died with
out her being with him to comfort him
and arrange things with him. 1t was
most unfortunate.
Poor old Nat" Alaric said. "Eh.
Ethel?"
Never saw him." answered Ethel,
her face and voice totally without
emotion.
You say he died ten days ago." ask
ed Mrs. Chichester.
Mr.. Hawkes. bowed.
"Why was | not informed? The fu
neral"-
"There was no funeral" replied Mr.
Hawkes..
mo funeral?' said Alaric in aston
ishment
"No.' replied the lawyer. I'm obedi-
ence to his written wishes he was Gre
mated. and no one was present except
the chief executor ard myself"
CHAPTER XIV.
The Will.
IA VOW, in Mr.. Kingsnorth's WILL"
Tel went on the lawyer, produc-
ing leather pocketbook filed
with important looking pa
pers-"in his will he repeated.
Mrs. Chichester stopped crying.
"Eh? A will?"
"What?" said Alaric, beaming. Did
the dear old gentleman leave will?"
Even Ethel stopped playing, with Pet
and listened languidly to the CONVEX
sation.
Mr. Hawkes.. realizing he had their
complete interest, went on Importantly:
LAS Mr.. Kingsnorth's legal adviser
up to the time of his untimely death
| have come here to make you ac-
quainted with some of its contents"
He spread a formidable looking doc
ument wide open on the table, adjust
ed his pince nez and prepared to read.
Dear old Natr' said Alaric refiec-
lively do you remember, mater, we
met him at Victoria station once when
was little more than a baby? Yet |
can see him now as plainly as if it
were yeSterday-a portly, sandy haired
old buck with three jolly chins.'
HE was white toward the end and
very, very thin," said Mr.. Hawkes.
softly.