News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-03-09

whence HpnZman will shortly res
cue them as soon as get to Sc,
I him. counlered Newnark
"If you force HeinZman nell lane
you" Orde pointed ont.
There is Canada TOR me. He trav
els with heavier baggage"
You'd lose everything"
mot quite" smiled Newmark. "And
as usual. you are forgetting the per
sona equation Heinzman is-Heinz
man. And am L."
"Thep | 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 | know you
well enough to realize that there Is a
point where your loyalty to Heinzman
would step aside in favor of your 10y
nty to your family"
And you think you know where
that point is!'
ITS the basis of my compromise"
Orde laughed
The worst of it is | believe you're
| right" said he at last. You nave the
thing sized M. and there isn't flaw
In your reasoning always said that
you were the brains of this concern.
If it were not for one thing I'd com
I,promiSp sure and that one thing was
beyond your power to forpSee."
He paused Newmark's eyes half
closed again in Quics 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
O'clock this afternoon" said Orde.
NewmarkS 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 ANY OBJ
iecti0Ds?"
mo After you get your drink
want to talk to you"
Newmark snarlPd 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 disnfected,
had been handed him by DR.. McMulIen
ms important. Then he arose to his
feet and gIided softly across the room
TO take 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 arms to his
side. where he held them immovable
with one of his own The other hand
he ran down Newmark's right arm to
the pocket There followed an instant
of resistance. With a sharp cry of
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 paything" said be.
80 you wanted that affidavit, did
you"
He paused.
Il don't need to tell you that I've got
you" said he finally nor what l
think of you can send you over the
road for the best part of your natuta
days: also I've got these notes and
the mortgage"
"Quit it." growled Newmark. "Send
me up and be ID"
That's the question:" went on Orde
slowly "You hurt me pretty bad, Joe.
| thought of you as friend. had
a 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 for eight of them. Then |
suppose the chance came and before
you knew it you were in over your
neck"
''Oh. for Gods sake. drop that
IL LIC DlOAG
out Newmark.
I'm not preaching" said Orde, land
even if were I've paid a good many
thousands of dollars. it seems, 10 buy
the right to say what | d-n please.
And if you think I'm working up to a
Christian forgiveness racket you're
mistaken. I'm not. don't forgive
you"
We'll, turn me over to your sheriff
and let's get through with this" said
Newmark sullenly.
Orde rose.
Look here. Newmark. that's lust
what I've been coming to. just what
I've had such hard time to get hold
of Pm not going TO hand YOU over
to any sheriff. I'm going TO let YOU
off, No." he continued. in response to
look of incredulous amaze
ment, lit isn't from any fool notion of
forgiveness. | told you | didn't for
give you. But I'm not going to bur
den my future life with you. That's
Just plain. ordinary seltishness. | sun
pose really ought to jug you. but If
| do I'll always carry with me the
thought that I've taken it on myself
to judge a man. And | don't believe
any man is competent to Judge an
other"
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