New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-06

Inc banks Wouldn't toucn nor1nern
peninsula. so ! had to go to private
Individuals
Don't care who deals it out" laugh
ed Orde. 81
# "Thayer backed out, so finally got
the whole amount from Heinzman,'
Newmark announced.
i 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
timberlands from Trace he became an
unwilling 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,
sublimely unconscious, deployed the
magnificent resources of strength, en-
ergy, organization and combative spirit
that animated his pioneers soul.
Newmark worked under this disad-
| vantage: He had carefully to avoid the
slightest appearance of an attitude in
1m1cal to the firms very best prosperi-
| ty. II the smallest Incident should bring
clearly before Orde that Newmark
might have an interest in reducing
profits he would know the logic of the
latter's devious ways. For this reason
| Newmark did not dare make bad sales,
| awkward transactions The profits Of
the first year were not quite up to the
usual standard, but they suficed
Newmarks fnesse cut in two the
ffsms income of the second year. Orde
reused himself With his old time en-
ergy he hurried the woods work until
an especially big cut gave promise Of
recouping the losses Of the year be-
fore. Newmark found himself strug-
Cling against force greater than he
had imagined it to be.
The end Of the fourth year found
Newmark puzzled. Orde had paid reg
ularly the interest on his notes. How
much he had been able to save toward
the redemption of the notes themselves
his partner was unable to decide.
What Orde regarded as petty annoy
ances had made the problem of pay
ing for the California timber matter
of great difficulty. A pressure whose
points of support he could not place
was closing on him. Against this
pressure he exerted himself. The mar
gin of safety was not as broad as he
had reckoned. But in any case, if
worse came to worst, he could always
mortgage the California timber for
enough to make up the difference, and
more. Against this expedient. how
ever, he opposed a sentimental OBJ
stinacy. 1t was Bobby's, and he OBJ
jected to incumbering it.
Affairs stood thus in the autumn be-
fore the year the notes would come
due. Navigation remained open into
November. No severe storms had
swept the lakes The barge and her
two lows had made one more trip
than had been thought possible.
The weather continued so mild that
Orde decided that they take on a load
for Jones & Mabley of Chicago.
did intend to ship by RAIL- said
he. They're all 'uppers,' so it would
pay all right. But we can save all
kinds of money by water, and they
ought to skip over there in twelve to
| fifteen hours.'
Orde departed for the woods to start
| the cutting as soon as the first belated
| snow should fall.
To Newmarz, sitting at his desk
| after Orde's departure, reported Cap
| tain Floyd of the steam barge North
Star.
GAIL loaded by noon, SIR" he said
Newmark looked up in surprise.
''Well, why do you tell me?" he in
CURED
81 want your orders"
"My orders? Why?"
"This is a bad time of year." eX-
planned Captain Floyd, land the storm
| signals up. ALI the signs are right for
| a blow"
Newmark whirled in his chair.
care you afraid % he sneered.
| Captain Floyd's countenance burned
a dark red.
II only want your orders,'' was all
he said. II thought we might wait to
see"
'Then co." snapped Newmark. "You
heard Mr.. Orde's orders to sail as soon
as you were loaded
Captain Floyd went out.
Newmark arose and looked out Of
the window. From the government
flagpole he caught the flash Of red
from the lazily floating signal. He
was little weatherwise, and he shook
his head skeptically. Nevertheless it
was chance, and he took it, as he had
taken great many others.