The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09
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mi down the street to Heinzman'S
Office. He found the little Ger
man in. Newmark demanded
private interview and without pre-
liminary plunged into the business that
had brought him.
"Heinzman," said he abruptly. my
partner wants to raise $4,000 for his
personal use. have agreed to get him
that money from the firm"
Proceed" said Heinzman shreWdIy.
''As security in case he cannot pay
the notes the firm viii have to give he
has signed an agreement to turn over
to me his undivided one-half interest
in our enterprise
"Vell? You want to borrow dot mon
ey of meg' asked HeinzInan. II could
not raise it,
Il know that perfectly WELL replied
Newmarl coolly. You are going to
have difficulty meeting your July notes
as IT Isl
Heinzman hardly seemed to breathe.
but red bIazed in his eye.
Il intend" went on Newmark. ito
furnish this money myself. 1t must.
however. seem to be loaned by anoth-
er. | want you to lend this money on
mortgage
What for?" asked Heinzman.
For a one-tenth of Orde's share in
case he does not meet those notes.
But he will meet the notes" object
ed Heinzman. You are a prosperous
concern. | know something's of your
business also
He thinks he WILL rejoined New
mark grimly. 81 will merely point
out to you that his entire income is
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.
Ivy 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 Lansing?'
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 fiddle
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, if 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 yoursg'
Heinzman WINGED visibly.
81 viii get an extension of time.' said
he feebIy
Twill your" contaminated New
mark.
"yell. maybe laughed Heinzman
uneasily. 1T looks to me like 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. if
things happen that way. you viii fore
close, That's all you have to do with
it. Then when the timberIand 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
nghtness.
Suppose | fool you" said he. ST
guess joost keep it for mineself."
Newmark looked at him coldly.
Il wouldn't" he advised. 'sYou may
remember the member from Lapeer
county in that charter fight and the
5000 for his VOTE Try 1t 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.
'sIt's understood, theng' he asked.
How so / know you play fairYv
asked the German.
You don't. It's case where we
have to depend more or less on each
other. But don't see what you stand
10 lose. and anyway you'll get carried
over those July payments" Newmark
reminded him.
Heinzman was plainly uneasy.
IF you reduce the firms profits be
ISIS going TO suspect he admonished.