Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-09

"Well, put her at four. then" agreed
Thorpe. THAT makes your saw logs
worth over $4,000. 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 half feet of ours he
appropriately he asked quietly.
I'm coming to that. Now for your
losses. At the stumpage rate your
million and half which Railway 'ap-
propriated' would be only three thou
sand. But for the sake of argument
we'll take the actual sum you'd have
received for saw logs. Even then the
million and half would only have
been worth between eight and nine
thousand. Deducting this purely theo-
retical loss Railway has occasioned
you from the amount he has gained
for you. you are still some four or five
thousand ahead Of the game. For that
you paid him nothing"
That's Railways lookout"
Sin justice you should pay him that
amount. He is u poor man. He has
sunk all he owned in this venture.
some $4,000. and he has nothing to
live on. Even if you pay him five thou
sand 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
$4,000. and you get from Railway saw
logs to the value of $4,000 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 legs on skids will spoil ut
terly in a summer? Worms get into
'em."
II do" replied Thorpe, unless you
bark them. which process will cost you
about 81 thousand. You can find
any amount of small purchasers at re-
duced price. You can sell them easily
at So. That nets you for your million
and half little over $4,000 more
Under the circumstances do not think
that my request for five thousand is
at all exorbitant."
Daily laughed. "You are a shrewd
figurer, and your remarks are interest
ing" said he.
"Wfll you give $4,000" asked Thorpe.
Tod olr. wi
sudden change Of humor: and now
I'll do little talking. I've listened to
you just about as long as I'm going
to. I have Railways contract in that
safe, and live up to it. I'll thank you
to go plumb to blazesw
That's your last word, is it?" asked
Thorpe, rising.
"It is"
''Then," said he slowly and distinctly,
''I'll tell you what Ill do. l intend to
collect in full the 81 thousand for the
three millions and half Mr.. Railway
has delivered to you. In return Mr..
Railway will purchase of you at the
stumpage rates of 50 thousand the
million and half he failed to put
in. That makes bill against you,
If my figuring is correct, Of just Sill
600. You will pay that bill, and will
tell you why Your contract will be
classed in any court as a gambling con-
tract for lack of consideration. You
have no legal standing in the world.
call your bluff, Mr.. DAILY, and I'll fight
you from the drop of the hat through
every court in Christendom."
"Fight ahead" advised DAILY sweetly.
who knew perfectly we'll that ThorDe's
law was faulty. AS matter Of fact,
the young man could have collected
on other grounds, but neither was
aware Of that.
"Furthermore" nrrsued Thcrpe iD