The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

 Orde laughed.
 saThe wor.,t of 1t is I believe you're right" said he at last. You have the thing sized up. and there isn't flaw In your reasoning. 1 always said that | you were the brains of this concern. If 1t were not for one thing I'd com promise sure. and that one thing was beyond your power to foresee." He paused. Newmark's eyes half closed again in a quick darting effort of his brai, to run back over all the clements of the game he was playing.
 "what is itr' asked Newmark at last
 'Beinzrlan died of smallpox at o'clock this afternoon" said Orde. Newmark's face went slowly gray | For q full minute he sat absolutely motionless.
 "where are you going?" asked Orda quietly.
 I'm going to get myself drink in my bedroom" he snapped "Any ob- fectioDsr
 'No. After you get your drink T want to talk to you" Newmark snarled at him: You needn't be afraid I'll run away. How'd get out of town:"
 Orde looked thoughtfully at Heinz | mans affidavit, which, duly disinfected. had been handed him by Dr. McMullen | as important Then he arose to his feet and glided softly across the room 1 to take a position close to the door | through which Newmark had departed. | Finally the door swung briskly inward. Like panther Orde sprang forward. | He pinioned Newmark's arms to his | side. where he held them immovable | with one of his own. The other hand | he ran down Newmark's right arm to the pocket There followed an instant | of resistance With a sharp cry of pain Newmark snatched his hand out and gazed amazedly at the half crush ed fingers. Orde drew forth the re- volver Newmark had grasped in the coat pocket He spilled out the car tridges and tossed the empty weapon | to Newmark.
 There's your plaything," said he. "So you wanted that affidavit, did youT'
 He paused.
 'T don't need to tell you that I've got you" said he finally. .'nor what I ] think of you. I can send you over the road for the best part of your natural days; also I've got these notes and the mortgage"
 "Quit it" growled Newmark. "Send me up and be d-d"
 That's the question" went on Orde slowly. You hurt me pretty bad. Joe. thought of you as friend. I had hard time getting over that part of 1t. We've been together a good many years now. and as near as can make out you've been straight as a string with me for eight of them. Then I suppose the chance came and before you knew 1t you were in over your neck"
 ooh, for Gods sake, drop that preaching. It makes me sickr' broke out Newmark.
 I'm not preaching" said Orde, "and even if I were I've paid good many thousands of dollars, it seems. to buy the right to say what I d-n please. And if you think Pm working up to a Christian forgiveness racket you're mistaken. I'm not. I don't forgive you"
 "well, turn me over to your sheriff and let's get through with this" said | Newmark Suucnly. |.
 Orde rose.
 Look here, Newmark. that's just what I've been coming to, just what I've had such hard time to get hold of. I'm not going to hand you over to any sheriff. I'm going to let you of. Mo-" he continued, in response tc Newmark's look of incredulous amaze ment, 'it isn't from any fool notion of forgiveness. I told you I didn't for give you. But I'm not going to bur den my future life with you. That's just plain. ordinary selfishness- I sup ! pose I really ought to jug you, but ii do I'll always carry with me the ] thought that I've taken it on myself to judge a man. And I don't believe any man is competent to judge an other"
 Newmark, who had listened to thi, rambling exposition with curiosity broke into laugh. You've convicted me- he said
 ''I'm most awful failure. thought knew you, but this passes all be lief"
 Orde brushed this speech aside as ir relevant.
 Our association, of course. comes tC an end. There remain the terms ot settlement. could fire you out of thi: without cent. and you'd have to git But that wouldn't be fair. l don't give a hang for you, but 1t wouldn't b. fair to me. Now, as for the northern peninsula timber. you have had sev enty-ive thousand out of that and have lent me the same amount Call that quits. l will take up your note wher 1t comes due and destroy the one giver to Heinznap. For all your holdings il our common business l will give you my note without interest and withor' time for $1O0.000. That is not its fact value nor anything like it. but you have caused me directly and indirectly ! considerable loss I don't know how soon can pey this note, but it will bs l -afd ff