Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

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n A. asked Newmark
81 IN vi spearing a baked
10y Eh IN potato.
HhA ] .UgAI "Heinzman said
EHt-~zN<% our stock. He
"Ven non nut IL ON the seems TO think
market come and see we have pretty
me- good sbown
Newmark paused, his potato half
way to his plate.
Kind Of him." said he after a mo-
ment- did be sign a contract?"
at wasn't made out" Orde remind
ed him. II am to bring IT in Monday"
They ate hungrily, then drifted out
into the Office again, where Orde lit a
cigar.
Now, let's see your memoranda"
said Newmark.
He frowned over the three simple
items for some time.
ITS got me-" be confessed.
What do you meanT" asked Orde in
surprise.
1T all looks queer 20 me. Heinz
mans got something up his sleeve
Why should he take a bond with that
security from us? II we can't deliver
the logs. our company fails; that
makes the stock worthless; that makes
the bond worthless-just when it is
needed. OF course it's as plain as
the nose on your face that he thinks
the proposition a good one and is try
ing TO get control"
ooh, nor' cried Orde. astounded.
"Orde, you're all right on the river"
. Il 10,
at this game"
But Heinzman is honest" cried
Orde. "Why, he IS a church member
and has class in Sunday school"
The corners Of Newmark's mouth
were twitching quietly with amuse-
ment.
Besides. he is going TO buy some
stock" added Orde after moment
he was bluding," said Newmark.
because he wanted TO find out how
, much stock would be issued You told
him it would be a hundred Thousand
dollars. didn't youT
''Why-yes, 1 did,
Newmark laughed.
$50 now he knows that II we forfeit
the bond he'll have controlling inter
est" he pointed out. But what I
can't make out is why he's so sure
/ We'll have to forfeit"
Il think he's just taking a long shot
at it." suggested Orde. who seemed
I finally to have decided against New
marks opinion.
mot be. He has some good reason
/ for thinking we won't deliver the logs.
| Why does he insist on putting I'm a
date for delivery? None of the others
does"
81 don't know" replied Orde.
''You say you surely can get the
I drive through by then"
/ Orde laughed.
''Surei Why. It gives me two weeks
! leeway over the worst possible luck
could have. You're too almighty sus-
I picious, joe"
Newmark shook his head
you let me figure this out" said he.
But bedtime found him without n
solution. He retired to his room I'M
der fire OF Orde's good natured rail-
lery. Orde himself shut his door, the
smile still on his lips. With sigh he
fell asleep. Some time I'm the night he
was awakened by a persistent tapping
on the door. lie lit the gas and adj
mitted Newmarll in his nightgown.
"Orde." said be briefly. didn't you
tell me the other day that rollways
were piled both on the banks and I'm
the river"
Eyes, sometimes said Orde. 'WhyT
"Then they might obstruct the
river?"
Certainly"
81 thought sou cried Newmarli, with
as near an approach to exultation as
he ever permitted himself. Now. just
one other thing. Aren't Heinzman's
rollways below most OF the othersE"
YES. believe they are" said Orde.
And, OF course. it was agreed. as
usual, that Heinzman was to break
1 out his own rollwaysY
/ Il Sec" said Orde slowly. You
/ think he intends to delay things enough
! so we can't deliver on the date agreed
/ on"
Il know It," stated Newmark posi-
lively.
Put If he refuses to deliver the logs
no court OF law will
Law" cried Newmark. Refuse to
deliver, You don't know that kind.
He won't refuse TO deliver. There'I
inst be n lot OF Inevitable delays. and
his foreman win misunderstood. and
y al TINT"
orde nodded. his eve abstracted.
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