The Redwood gazette., 1910-03-02

settle this thing. The fact remains that
the firm owes a note TO Heinzman which
it cannot pay. You owe note 10 the
firm which you cannot pay. All this
may be slightly irregular. but for pri-
vate reasons you do not care to make
public the irregularfty. Am right so
farg
.'You might hear the other side." in
terrupted Orde. In the first place.
said he. producing bundle OF papers.
Il have the note and the mortgages in
my possession
whence Heinzman will shortly res
cue them as soon as | get to see
him." countered Newmark.
IF you force Heinzman he'll land
you, Orde pointed out
'eThere Is Canada for me. He trav-
els with heavier baggage
YOU'D lose everything"
sNot quite" smiled Newmark "And.
as usual. you are forgetting the per-
sonal equation. Heinzman is-Heinz-
man. And | am l. :
'Then | suppose this affidavit from
Heinzman as to the details of all this
is useless for the same reasonT
NeWmark's thin lips parted.
Correct" said he.
.'But you're ready to compromise be-
low the face of the noteg'
Newmark hesitated.
yes said he. because know you
we'll enough 70 realize that there is a
point where your loyalty to Heinzman
would step aside in favor of your 10y
atty to your family"
And yon think you know where
that poilit is:.'
.sIt's the basis of my compromise
| Orde lan.hpd.
/ .sThe worst of 1t Is | believe you're
right" said be 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.
i If it were not for one thing Id 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
of 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
i O'Clock this afternoon" said Orde.
i Newnark's face went slowly gray.
For full minute he sat absolutely
i motionless.
where are you going?" asked orde
quietly.
I'm going to get myself a drink in
my bedroom he snapped. Any OBJ
jectiops?
"No. 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
/ i get out of town."
Orde looked thoughtfully at Heinz
mans affidavit. which. duly disinfected
had been handed him by Or. McMullen
as important. Then he arose TO his
feet and glided softly across the room
to take d position close to the door
through which Newmark had departed
Finally the door swung briskly inward
Like a panther Orde sprang forward
He pinioned 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 tt
the pocket. There followed an instant
of resistance. With a sharp cry oi
pain Newmark snatched his hand out
and gazed amazedly 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
$50 you wanted that affidavit, die
your"
He paused.
II don't need TO tell you that I've go
you," said be finally. NOR what
think of you. can send You over th,
road for the best part OF your natura
days: also I've got these notes ans
the mortgage"
"Quit it, 2 growled Newmark. ''Sent
me up and be dr.
THAT'S the question" went on Ord
slowly. You hurt me pretty bad. Joe
thought of you as a friend. | has
! q hard time getting over that part D
j It. We've been together good man,
j years now. and as near as can max
out you've been straight as strinl
with me for eight Of them. Then
suppose the chance came and befor
? you knew il You we're in over you
) neck"
i "Oh. for Gods sake. drop tina
preaching. It makes me sickr' brok
: out Newmark.
I'm not preaching said Orde, "an
even II were I've paid good man
thousands OF dollars. 1t seems. 10 bu
! the right to say what d-n pleas
And If ron think I'm working up ID