The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-06-01

from the firm and that from this In
come he must save twenty odd thou
sand a year."
IF the firm has hard luck said
Heinzman.
Exactly" finished Newmark.
"Vy you come to me?' demanded
Heinzman at length.
"Well. I'm offering you a chance to
get even with Orde. don't imagine
you love him."
watts de matter NIT my gettin' efen
with you, too?' cried Heinzman.
"Ain't you beat me out at LansingY'
Newmark smiled coldly under his
clipped mustache.
I'm Offering you the chance Of max
ing anywhere from thirty to fifty thou
sand dollars"
Perhaps. And suppose this liddle
scheme don't work out"
"And." pursued Newmark calmly,
"I'll carry you over in your present
obligations" He suddenly hit the arm
Of his chair with his clinched fist.
"Heinzman. II you don't make 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 WINGED visibly.
81 will get an extension of time," said
he feebly.
evil your countermarked New
mark.
well. maybe" laughed Heinzman
uneasily. at looks to me like a win
ner."
"All right. then" said Newmark
briskly. I'll make out a mortgage at
10 per cent for you, and you'll lend the
money on 1t. At the proper time. II
things happen that way, you will fore
close. That's all you have to do with
1t. Then when the timberland comes
to you under foreclosure you will re-
convey an undivided nine-tenths inter-
est-for proper consideration. Of course,
and without recording the deed"
Heinzman laughed with assumed
lightness.
Suppose fool you" said he. 81
guess joost keep 1t for mineself."
Newmark looked at him coldly.
81 wouldn't" he advised. you may
remember the member from Lapeer
county in that charter hight and the
$500 for his vote. Try it on and see
how much evidence can bring up.
It's called bribery in this state and
means penitentiary usually"
you don't take a joke" complained
Heinzman.
Newmark arose.
TITS understood. thenY' he asked.
How SO | know you play fair"
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
reminded him.
Heinzman was plainly uneasy.
IF you reduce the firms profits he
iss going to suspect" he admonished.
who said anything about reducing
the firms profits?" said Newmark i'm
patiently. IF 1t does work out that
way Wen win a big thing. If it does
not well lose nothing"
He nodded to Heinzman and left the
office. AS he entered the Office of his
own firm his eye fell on Orde's bulky
form. He paused involuntarily. and a
slight SILVER shook his frame-the
dainty, instructive repulsion of a cat
for a large, robustious dog. Controlling
himself. he stepped forward.
I've made the loan" he announced.
'The banks wouldn't touch northern
peninsula. SO | had to go to private
individuals"
Don't care who deals it out" laugh
ed Orde.
"Thayer backed out. so finally got
the whole amount from Heinzman."
Newmark announced.
IL 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
llOlu 4A0NC OCNdhlC an
unwilling participant in one of the
strangest duels known to business his
tory. Newmark opposed to him all the
subtleties, 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
imical to the firms very best prospect
ty. If 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 sufficed.
Newmark's fnesse cut III two the
FIRMS 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
recOupinp the losses of the wear be-