The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-26

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EORDE mounted the Office stairs
next day with a very heavy
Az step. The loss Of the North
Star and OF the two schooners
meant q great deal to him at that time.
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"
I'm partly responsible" said New
mark. VS.
YOU" cried Orde.
YES You see that Smith & Nab
ley shipment was important enough to
strain a point for-and it's only TWEEN
|ty-four hours or so-and 1t certainly
didn't look as IL 1t 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
10000 or so on them. however. did
not mean a elimination o. 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
be returned to the Office Newmark
showed him contracts for the construc-
don Of three new vessels.
III get them for s55OO0.' said he,
with $50. 600 Of It on long time"
without consulting me!' cried
IOrde.
Newmark explained that he had real
ly been taking advantage Of a lucky
opportunity.
Otherwise = he finished. ...we.
shouldn't hive been able to get the
lob done for another year. II that big;
Cronin contract goes through well,
1ou know what that would mean In.
The shipyartis- nobody would get even
look in. And Mcleod Is willing to
live us a price to keep his men busy
10, you see. had to close at ONCE
It's a good chance. all right adj
mitted Orde. .but II never occurred to
ne we'd build any more vessels until
we'd ,.nnnvornd a littloO s.S sgs
Recovered Newark repeated
oddly. Il don't see what recovered
has to do with 1t. II the mill burned
lown we'd rebuild. wouldn't we? And
IS we're making $4,000 year out Of
our freighting It seems to me too good
business to let slip into other hands, =
IL suppose So" agreed Orde.
Therefore 7 had to act without
7ou." Newmark finished.
"Of course" agreed Orde drearily.
Joe" replied Orde, ell don't think
tllistay downtown this morning. H."
Newpark glanced up keenly.
''You don't look WE'LL said he: kind
Df pale around the gills: bilious 3
Orde closed his desk and went out.
Newmark turned back to his papers.
From an inner pocket he produced q
lcigar. The corners of his mouth slow.
y curved il grim smile.
Orde Immediately set into motion the
mac hinery Of banking to borrow on the
California timber. Taylor took charge
Of this. as the only man In 'Monrovta
who had Orde's confidence. At the
end Of a necessary delay Orde rtvpiv.
ed notice that the west had been heard
from. He stepped across the hall to
the lawyers Office.
well. Frank" said he. .glud we
managed to push 1t through with 70
little trouble"
Taylor arose. shut carefully the door
into his outer Office. walked to the
window. looked contpmplativeiys gu,
upon the hotel back yard and returned
4 to his desk.
But there is trouble said he curly.
What's the matter:'' asked Orde.
'The banks refuse the loan.''
Orde stared at him In blank astonlst
ment.
What grounds can they possibly
have for that?''
Its about the title"
but ! thought sou went over the
title.''
II did, stated Taylor emphatically
land I'll stake my reputation as a III "
yer that everything is straight and
clear from the land Office itself. I've
wired for an explanation. and we
ought surely to know something def
mite by tomorrow"