The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
"What for?'' asked Heinzmap.

What forg" asked Heinzman.
 "For one-tenth of Orde's share fin case he does not meet those notes"
 "But he vill meet the notes." object ed Heinzman. You are a prosperous concern. l know something's of your business also.~
 "He thinks he will.'' rejoined New mark grimIy. T will merely point out to you that his entire income is from the firm ard that from this in- come he must save twenty odd thou sand a year"
 Heinzman
 Exactly" finished Newmark.
 Wy you come to meT demanded Heinzman at length.
 Well. I'm offering you a chance to get even with Orde. I don't imagine you love him.
 '-Vat's de matter init my gettin' efen with you, t6oy' cried Heinzman. "Ain't you beat me out at LansingY'
 Newmark smiled coldly under his clipped mustache.
 AI'm offering you the chance of mak- ing anywhere from thirty to fifty thou sand dollars"
 Perhaps. And suppose this fiddle scheme don't work out.-
 And" pursued Newmark calmly, 'Tn carry you over in your present obligations" He suddenly hit the arm of his chair with his clinched fist. 'Heinzman. If you don't mnke those July payments what's to become of you? Where's your timber and your mills and your new house and that pretty daughter of yoursy'
 Heinzman winced risibly.
 q VIII get an extension of time," said he feebly.
 ~win you7" countermarked New mark
 'sveil. mnybe." laughed Heinzman uneasily. "Tt looks to me like a win ner."
 "AH right. then" said Newmark briskly. .T'Il make out a mortgage at 10 per cent for you. and you'n lend the money on 1t. At the proper time, If things happen that way. you win fore close That's all you have to do with it. Then when the timberiand comes to you under foreclosure you win re- convey an undivided nine-tenths inter- est-for proper consideration, of course. and without recording the deedr
 Heinzman laughed with assumed lightness. I
 Suppose I fool you.r said he. sT guess joost keep it for mineself.-
 Newmark looked at him coldly.s
 wouldn't" he advised. You may remember the member from Lancer county in that charter fight and the $500 for his vote. Try 1t on and see how much evidence can bring up. It's called bribery in this state and means penitentiary usually"
 You don't take joke,- complained Heinzman.
 Newrnark arose
 Its understood, thenr' he asked.
 How SO know you play fairr' asked the German.
 You don't It's a case where we have to depend more or less on each other. But don't see what you stand to lose, and anyway you'll get carried over those July payments" Newmark him Heinzman was plainly uneasy.
 If you reduce the firms profits he iss going to suspect" he admonished.
 Who said anything about reducing
  patiently. If it does work out that way we'll win big thing. If it does not we'll lose nothing"
 He nodded to Heinzman and left the | office. AS he entered the oflce of his l own firm his eye fell on Orde's bulky | form He paused involuntarily, and a slight shiyer shook his frame-the | dainty, instructive repulsion of cat | for large, robustious dog. Controlling himself. he stepped forward.
 I've made the loan," he announced | -The banks wouldn't touch northern | peninsula. so I had to go to private individuals.'' Don't care who deals it out" laugh ed Orde. "Thayer backed out, so finally I got | the whole amount from Heinzman," Newmark announced
 'r didn't know he was friendly | enough to lend us money"
 .Business is business" replied New mark
 From the moment Orde completed the secret purchase of the California from Trace he became an participant in one of the strangest duels known to business his tory Newmark opposed to him all the subteties, all the ruses and expedients to which his position lent itself. Orde, r sublimely unconscious, deployed the resources of strength, en- ergy, organization and combative spirit that animated his pioneers soul
 Newmark worked under this disad- He had carefully to avoid the slightest appearance of an attitude in- mical to the firms very best prosperi- y. If the smallest incident should bring dearly before Orde that Newmark might have an interest in reducing profits he would know the logic of the atter's devious ways. For this reason Newmark did not dare make bad sales, transactions The profits of the first year were not quite up to the usual standard. but they suficed Newmark's fincsse cut in two the isn's income of the second year. Orde 'sused himself. With his old time en-