The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-24

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. l have agreed to get him
that money from the firm"
proceed" said Heinzman shrewdly.
"As security in case he cannot pay
the notes the firm will 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 me?" asked Heinzman. 81 could
not raise it,
81 know that perfectly WELL" replied
Newmark coolly. You are going to
have difficulty meeting your July notes
as it is
Heinzman hardly seemed to breathe.
but red blazed in his eye.
II 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 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. Il Will merely point
out to you that his entire income is
from the firm and that from this liz.
come he must save twenty odd thou
sand year"
If the firm has hard luck said
HeinZman.
Exactly" finished Newmark.
IVY you come to mew demanded
HeinZman at length.
well. I'm offering you chance to
get even with Orde. don't imagine
you love him."
"Vat's 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"
Sand" pursued Newmark calmly
''I'lI carry you over in your present
obligations He suddenly hit the arm
of his chair with his clinched fist
"HeiDzman. 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 yours?'
HeinZman WINGED visibly.
81 will get an extension of Time" said
he feebly.
Twill you:' countermarked New.
mark
"Vell. 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 it. At the proper time if
things happen that way, you will fore
close. That's all you have to do with
it. 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
hghtness.
: Suppose fool you" said he 81
guess joost keep it for mineself."
Newmark looked at him coldly.
81 wouldn't" he advised. you may
remember the member from Lapeer
county in that charter fight and the
$500 for his vote. Try it on and see
how much evidence l can bring up
It's called bribery in this state and
means penitentiary usually
You don't take joke" complained
Heinzman.
Newmark arose.
"It's understood. then9' he asked.
"How so l 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
ISIS going to suspect" he admonished.
who said anything about reducing
the firms profits?" said Newmark i'm
patiently. If it does work out that
way We'll win big thing. Ii it does
not Wen lose nothing"
He nodded to Heinzman and left the