Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04


may be slightly Irregular. but for pri-
vate reasons You do not care to make
public the iregularity. Am right SO
far?'
"You might hear the other side." in
terrupted Orde. .'ln the first place."
said he. producing bundle of papers.
Il have the note aud the mortgages In
my possession"
Whence Heinzman will shortly res
cue them az soon as get to see
him." countered Newmark.
i''If you force Heinzman he'll land
you." Orde pointed out.
There Is Canada for me. He trav-
els with heavier baggage"
YOU'D lose everything"
mot quite" smiied Newmark. "And.
as usual. You are forgetting the per-
man. And I am l."
Then suppose this affidavit from
Heinzman as to the details OF all this
IS useless for the same reason"
Newmark's thin lips parted.
Correct" said he.
"But you're ready to compromise be-
/; low the face Of the note?"
Newmark hesitated.
yes" said he. ''because I know you
well enough to realize that there Is a
point where your loyalty to Hetnzman
would step aside in favor Of your 10y
atty to your family"
"And you think you know where
that point is?"
tits the basis Of my compromise"
Orde laughed.
| 'The worst of It is believe you're
right" said he at last. you have the
thing sized up. and there isn't flaw
in your reasoning. always said that
you were the brains Of this concern.
II it were not for one thing I'd COM
promise sure. and that one thing was
beyond your power to foresee."
He paused. Newmark's eyes half
closed again in quick darting effort
6f his brain to run back over all the
elements Of the game he was playing
What is IT." asked Newmark at
last.
"Heinzman died Of smallpox at 4
| O'clock this afternoon" said Orde.
Newmark's face went slowly gray.
| For full minute he sat absolutely
motionless.
Where are you going?" asked Orde
quietly.
I'm going to get myself drink in
my bedroom" he snapped. Amy OBJ
jectioDsY
mo. After you get your drink
want to talk to you"
Newmark snarled at him: "You
needn't be afraid I'll run away. How'd
get out Of town."
Orde looked thoughtfully at Heinz
mans affidavit, which. duly disinfected
had been handed him by DR.. McMuilen
as important. Then he arose to his
feet and glided softly across the room
to take q position close to the door
through which Newmark had departed.
Finally the door swung briskly inward.
Like panther Orde sprang forward.
He pinioned Newmark's arms to his
side. where he held them immovable
with one Of bis own. The other hand
he ran down Newmark's right arm to
the pocket. There followed an instant
Of resistance. With sharp cry Of
pain Newmark snatched his hand out
and gased amasedly at the half crush
ed fingers. Orde drew forth the re-
volver 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.
ESQ you wanted that afldavit, did
your
4 He paused.
4 IT don't need to tell you that rye got
you." said he finally. NOR what I
think Of you. I 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 dr.
THAT'S the question" went on Orde
slowly. "You hurt me pretty bad. Joe.
i thought Of you as a friend. had
q 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 a string
}, with me Tor eight Of them. Then |
suppose the chance came and before
4 you knew II you were in over your
neck"
! ooh. for Gods sake. drop that
preaching. 1t makes me sickv' broke
ont Newmark.
"I'm not preaching" said Orde, "and
even Il were I've paid good many
thousands Of dollars. 1t seems. to buy
the right to say what DIN please
And II you think I'm working up to q
Christian forgiveness racket you're
mistaken. I'm not. don't forgive
you."
well, turn me over to your sheriff
Il ana lets Ut through with this" said
Nswmark sulienly.
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