The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-02-16
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River man
By STEWART
EDWARD WHITE
Copyright. 1908. by the Mcclure Com.
pany Copyright 1907 1908. by
Stewart Edward White
tcoNT1SuED.l

.wnere are you go,ng." asked Orde
quietly.
sI'm going to get myself drink In
my bedroom" he snapped. ANY OBJ
jectioDsy
mo. After you get your drink ]
want to talk to you"
Newmark snarled at him: You
get out Of town.
Orde looked thoughtfully at Heinz
mans affidavit. which. duly disinfected.
had been handed him by DIR. McMullen
as important Then he arose to his
feet and glided softly across the room
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 piniolied 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 u sharp cry Of
pain Newmark snatched his hand out
and gazed amazedly at the half crush
ed fingers Orde drew forth the re-
voIver 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 4
$50 you wanted that affidavit. did
you?''
He paused.
II don't need to tell you that I've got
von." said he finally. NOR what 4
think of you. ! 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!'
B That's the question, went on Orde
slowly You hurt me pretty bad. joe
thought of you as friend. had
a hard time getting over that part Of
it. We've been together good many
years now. and as near as can make
out you've been straight as string
with me for eight of them. Then
suppose the chance came and before
/ you knew 1t you were in over your
neck. -
| "Oh. for Gods sake. drop that
i preaching. 1t makes me sick!' broke
out Newmark.
m not preaching" said Orde. land
Il even II were I've paid good many
thousands OF dollars. it seems. to buy
the right to say what d-n please.
And If you think I'm working up to a
I Christian forgiveness racket you're
mistaken. I'm not. ! don't forgive
i you.
We'll. turn me over TO your sheriff
and let's get through with this" said
il Newmark suileniy.
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. No." he continued. in response to
Newmark's look of incredulous amaze
ment. 1T isn't from any fool notion Of
forgiveness. told you didn't for
i give you. But I'm not going to bur
den my future life with you. That's
just plain. ordinary seltishness. l sup
pose really ought TO jug you. but IL
do Ill always carry with me the
thought that I've taken it on myself
to judge man. And don't believe
any man is competent to judge an
, other.
rambling exposition with curiosity.
broke into Il laugh.
You've convicted me- he said.
I'm a 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 to
8 an end. There remain the terms of
settlement. could fire you out OF this
without cent. aud you'd nave to git.
But that wouldn't be fair don't give
: hang for you. but II wouldn't be
4 fair to me. Now. MS for the northern
peninsula timber you nave had sew
entv five thousand out of that aud have
. lent the the same amount cail that
= quits. will take up your note when
- SsAsSS Nb0 0CStlOy lut, OIe &Itcu
: to Heinzman. For all your holdings in
Q our common business will give you
b my note without interest and without
d time for 100000 Tint ia not its face
value nor anything like it. but you
have caused me directly and indirectly
considerable loss. ! don't know now
soon can pay This note. but ii viii be
y Inid.'
Albright" agreed Newmark.
Does that satisfy your
Il suppose its got to-
4 Very we'll. have the papers mere
all made out They need simply to be
signed and Witnessed rimbuii Is tbs
nearest notary. Come said ne.
In silence the two walked the bloch
and half to the 4notary's house. Fl
naly the papers were executed lr
the street NewnIark paused significant
4 ~. but Orde did not take the hint
Are you coming wifi me:' asked
4 Newmark