Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
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step. The loss OF the North
Star and of the two schooners
meant great deal to him at that time.
II can't understand why Floyd start
ed" said Orde. He ought to know
better than to face sure prospects Of a
fall blow. I'll tan his soul for that,
all right"
"1'm partly responsible" said New
mark.
"You!" cried Orde.
Eyes. You see that Smith & Nab
ley shipment was important enough to
strain a point for-and it's only twen-
| ty-four hours or so-and it certainly
didn't look as If it were going to blow.
Poor Floyd feels bad enough"
Orde began to appreciate his circum-
stances. The loss on the cargo Of
''uppers" represented $4,000 in money.
AS for the North Star and her con-
sorts, save for the insurance, they
were simply eliminated. The loss Of
100000 or so on them, however. did
not mean diminution of the compa-
ny's present cash resources to that
amount and so did not Immediately
affect Orde's calculations as to the
payment Of the notes which were now
soon to come due.
Orde disappeared for week. his
organizing abilities claimed for the
distribution Of the road crews. When
he returned to the Office Newmark
showed him contracts for the construc-
ton of three new vessels.
II get them for $55, O00." said he,
with $4,000 of it on long Tine"
"Without consulting me!' cried
Orde.
Newmark explained that he had real
~ been taking advantage Of lucky
opportunity.
"Otherwise," he finished. tive
shouldn't have been able to get the
Job done for another year. If that big
Cronin contract goes through-well,
you know what that would mean in
the alphabetically would get even
look in. And Mcleod is willing to
give us price to keep his men busy.
So, you see, l had to close at once"
.It's a good chance. all right" ad-
mitted Orde. "but it never occurred to
me we'd build any more vessels until
we'd recovered little"
Recovered" Newmark repeated
coldly. 81 don't see what recovered
has to do with it. If the mill burned
down we'd rebuild, wouldn't we? And
: as we're making $4,000 year out OF
our freighting it seems to me too good
q business to let slip into other hands,
81 suppose So" agreed Orde.
Therefore I had to act without
you." Newmark finished.
"Of course" agreed Orde drearily.
"Joe." replied Orde. "1-1 don't think
I'll stay downtown this morning. II
Newmark glanced up keenly.
"You don't look WE'LL" said he; "kind
of pale around the gills; bilious"
Orde closed his desk and went out
Newmark turned back to his papers
From an inner pocket he produced {
cigar. The corners Of his mouth slow
" curved in grim smile.
Orde Immediately set into motion tn,
machinery of banking to borrow on tn,
California timber. Taylor took charg,
Of this, as the only man in Monrovit
who had Orde's confidence. At thu
end of a necessary delay Orde receiv
ed notice that the west had been heart
from. He stepped across the hall t.
the lawyers Office.
"Well, Frank" said he, ''glad W
managed to push it through with g.
D little trouble"
! Taylor arose, shut carefully the doc
into his outer office. walked to tn
window, looked contemplatively GU
upon the hotel back yard and returne
to his desk
But there is trouble" said he CURLY
whats the matter?" asked Orde.
'"The banks refuse the loan"
Orde stared at him in blank astonist
ment.
What grounds can they possibl
have for that?'
Its about the title"
n But l thought you went over tn
v title"
II did," stated Taylor emphaticall.
land I'll stake my reputation as a la '
yer that everything is straight an
clear from the land Office itself. "
W1IGu 1OI uu CApIouoIlOus oA0
ought surely to know something del
ute by tomorrow"
For the first time in his business G.
reer real anxiety gnawed Orde's '
tails. He had been in many igl
places, but somehow heretofore su
cess or failure had seemed to hi
about immateriai. like points game
orr conceded in the game. Now Il
game itself was at issue. Propert
reputation and the family's futu
were at stake. Therefore he awaitt
i further news with the greatest imp
~ tience
The message came the following da
"Land Office under investigation
Orde read. fraudulent entries su
pected."
- Taylor glanced up at Orde with col
miseration.
'They simply won't lend money
Rn uncertainty" said he.
Frank" said Orde. rousing himse
1--WE got to be here. couldn't 6
away II my life depended on it.
want you to go to California and 10
). after those interests for me. Ma
what arrangements you please. but 1
i It'il be like q sort Of vacation to X
And I'll make It worth your Will
Take ClakS with xon Nam AtEalght