The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-02-03

81 hat talked with Proctor" said he.
'taDd We like your scheme If you can
deliffer our logs here for S2.25. why.
that is better as We can do it. but how
do re know you will do it?'
TN guarantee to get them here all
right" laughed Orde.
But what is your guarantee good
for%' persisted Heinzman blandly.
suppose The logs are not deliffered-
what then? How responsible are you
inanciaIly?"
Seventy-6ve thousand dollars"
"If you will give bond for the per-
Torrance Of your contract" pursued
HeinZman. that would be satisfac-
tory"
Orde's mind was struck chaotic by
the request
How much of bond?" be asked.
Twenty-6fe thousand would satisfy
u.s." said Heinzman.
Orde hunted up Newmark.
"Heinzman has sense" said New
mark dryiy after hearing Orde's story
Il was wondering if ordinary business
caution was unknown out here"
Nobody would go on my bond for
that amount"
mine either" said Newmark Wen
just have to let them 60 and drive
ahead without them. l only hope they
won't spread the idea. Better get
those other contracts signed up as soon
as we can"
Orde started out early the next morn
ing. carrying with him duplicate con-
tracts.
About II o'clock a clerk of the Wei
ton Lumber company entered Mr. Wei
tons private Office to deliver to Orde q
note
''This just came by special messen-
ger" be explained.
1t was from HeinZman and request
ed an immediate interview. Orde de-
layed only long enough to get Mr.. Wei
tons signature. then FASTENED away.
Heinzman he found awaiting him
81 suppose you would not be pre-
pared to gif bond"
Il hardly think So"
well. suppose We fix him this way"
went on HeinZman, clasping his hands
over his rotund stomach and bea aiming
through his Spectacies: Proctor and |
haf talked il Offer. and We are agreet
that the probosition is a good one:
also We think it is veil TO help the
young fellers along" He laughed ST.
lently ia such a manner as to shake
himself all over. I've do not Wish to
be too severe. and yet We must get our
logs on time. So if you gif US bond
secured with stock in the new COM
pany that would be satisfactory to u.s."
Orde's face cleared.
'Do you mean that. Mr.. Heinzman?"
Sure
Now. call that mighty good way
outr' cried 0rde.
Make your contract out according
o these terms, then" said HeinZman,
handing him paper. land bring it in
Monday
Orde glanced over the slip. 1t re-
cited two and quarter as the agreed
price: spe> flied the date of delivery at
Heinzman and Proctor's booms; named
$4,000 as the amount of the bond. to
be secured by $4,000 worth of stock
In the new company. This looked sat
isfactory.
by the vay"-the little German
beamed up at him, swinging his fat
legs as the Office chair tipped back
'you viii be selling some Of the stock
to raise money. Is it not 500"
YES" agreed Orde
"How much will You capitalize for"
"A hundred thousand" replied Orde.
"Vell," said Heinzman. wen you put
1t on the market come and see me-.
That evening. well after G. Orde re-
turned TO Newmark to take dinner.
swell. I've got 'em ALL" said Orde
as soon as the waitress had gone with
the order. But the best stroke OF
business you'd never guess. reped
in Heinzman."
Good approved Newmark briefly.
at was really pretty decent OF the
little Dutcbman. He agreed to let us
put up our stock as security. or
course that security is good only II we
win out. and if We win out, why. then
he'll get his logs. SO he won't have any
use for security. So it's Just one way
Of beating the devil around the bush.
He evidently wanted to give US the
busineSS but be hated like the devil