The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

We'll, put her at four, them" agreed
Thorpe. That makes you saw logs
worth over 500, 900. OF this value Rad
way added $4,000. You have appro-
priated that much of his without pay
ing him one cent"
Daily seemed amused. How about
the million and a half feet of ours he
appropriated? he asked quietly.
I'm coming to that. Now for your
losses. At the stumpage rate your
million and a half which Roadway ap-
propriated would be only $4,000. But
for the sake of argument, wei take
the actual sum you'd have received
for saw logs. Even then the million
and half would only have been worth
between $1,000 and $4,000. Deducting
this purely theoretical loss, Railway
has occasioned you, from the amount
he has gained for you, you are still
some 1000 or 5000 ahead of the game
For that you paid him nothing"
That's Railways lookout"
I'm Justice you should pay him that
amount. He is poor man. He has
sunk all he owned in this venture,
some ST., 0O0 and he has nothing to
live on Even if you pay him $4,000,
he has lost considerable, while you
have gained"
How have we gained by this bit OF
philanthropy?
Because you originally paid in cash
for all that timber on the stump just
10000 and you get from Railway saw
logs to the value of twenty" replied
Thorpe, sharply. Besides, you still
own the million and half which, if
you do not care to put them in your
self, you can sell for something on the
skidS."
Don't you know, young man, that
white pine logs on skids will spoil ut
terly in a summer? Worms get into
EN-"
II do" replied Thorpe, unless you
bark Them which process will cost
you about 81 a thousand. You can
find any amount of small purchasers at
reduced price You can sell them cas-
lily at SO. That nets you for your mil
lion and half little over $4,000 more.
Under the circumstances, do not
think that my request for five thou
sand is at all exorbitant."
DAILY laughed. You are a shrewd
figurer and your remarks are interest
ing" said he.
Twin you give $4,000" asked
Thorpe.
II will not" replied Daily, then with
a sudden change of humor, land now
I'll do a little talking. I've listened TO
you just about as long as I'm going
to. l have Railways contract in that
safe, and / live up to it. I'll thank
you to go plumb to hell!'
That's your last word, is it?" asked
Thorpe, rising.
"It Isl
Then" said he, slowly and distinct
| ly, ''Ill tell you what I'll do l intend
| to collect in full the 81 thousand for
the three million and a half Mr.. Rad
way has delivered to you. In return
Mr.. Railway will purchase of you at
the stumpage rates of 81 a thousand
the million and a half he failed to put
in. That makes a bill against you, if
my figuring is correct, of just $11,0O0.
You will pay that bill. and l will tell
you why Your contract will be class
ed in any court as gambling contract
for lack of consideration. You have
no legal standing in the world. I call
your bluff, Mr.. DAILY, and I'll fight YOU
! from the drop of the hat through every
court in Christendom."
Flight ahead" advised DAILY sweet
ly, who knew perfectly well that
Thorpes law was faulty. AS a mat
ter of fact, the young man could have
collected on other grounds, but neither
was aware of that.
Furthermore" pursued Thorpe, In
| addition, I'll repeat my offer before
witnesses; and if 1 win the first suit,
I'll sue you for the money we could
have made by purchasing the
extra million and. half be-
fore it had a chance to spoil"
This statement had it's effect, for il
forced an immediate settlement be-
fore the pine on the skids should de-
teriorate. Daily lounged back with a
| little more deadly carelesSness.
And lastly concluded Thorpe,
| playing his trump card, "the suit from
start to finish will be published in ev-
cry important paper in this country.
| If you do not believe l have the in
fluence to do this, you are at liberty to
doubt the fact"
Daily was cogitating many things. He
| knew that publicity was the last thing
to be desired. Thorpe's tatement had
! been made in view of the fact that
much of the business of a lumber firm
! is done on credit. He thought that
perhaps a rumor of big suit going
against the firm might weaken conf
dence AS a matter of fact, this con-
sideration had no weight whatever
with the older man, although the
threat of publicity actually gained for
Thorpe what he demanded. The lum-
herman feared the noise of an investi-
! cation solely and simply because his
! firm, like so many others, was engag-
ed at the time in stealing government
timber in the upper peninsula. Ee
did not call it stealing; but that was
what 1t amounted to. Thorpes shot in
the air hit full.
81 think we can arrange a basis of
settlement" he said finally. BE here
tomorrow morning at ten with Rad
way"
Very WELL" said Thorpe.
by the way" remarked DAILY. az
don't believe 1 know your name?"
Thorpe" was the reply.
We'll, Mr.. Thorpe" said the lum
herman with cold anger. IF at any
time there is anything within my pow
er or influence that you want-I'll see
that you don't get it,"
The whole affair was finally compro-
! missed for nine thousand dollars. Rad
way, grateful beyond expression. in
sisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an
even thousand. and with this nonev
in hand. the latter felt justified in taxi
ing vacation for the purpose of Wis
iting his sister.
For the purposes he had in view
| five hundred dollars would be none too
much. The remaining five hundred he
had resolved to invest in his sister :
| comfort and happiness. He had Thought
| the matter over and had gradually
evolved what seemed to him an excel
lent plan. He had already perfected
1t by correspondence with Mrs Rem
| wick. 1t was, briefly, this. He
Thorpe, would at once hire a serya n
! girl, who would make anything but
supervision unnecessary in so small a
| household. The remainder of the mon
ey he had already paid for a years
| tuition in the seminary of the town
| Thus Helen gained her leisure and a.,