The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-02-16

little investigating on my own ac-
count There was one man behind all
this He was
Joe Newinark." said Orde quietly.
How did you know that?"
II just guessed"
well. 1t was Newmark. He tied DIP
the land In this trumpet up investiga-
ton so you could not borrow on 1t.
How did he find out owned any
land ?" asked Orde.
That couldn't tell you. Must have
been leak somewhere"
Orde did not wish to return to the
office until he had worked his problem
out. SO to lend his absence the color Of
naturalness he drove back next morn
ing to the booms
In the evening he went direct to,
Newmark's
.'Mr. Newmark is out. sir" said NAL
lock and started to close the door.
But Orde thrust his foot and knee in
the opening. Isl
IN come in and watt said he
quietly.
Yes. sir; this way. sir" said NAL
lock. trying to indicate the dining
room.
Orde caught the aroma Of tobacco.
He turned the knob Of the door and
entered the library.
There he found Newark In evening
dress. seated In low easy chair be-
meath q lamp smoking and reading
magazine. At Orde's appearance in
the doorway he looked up calmly. his
paper knife poised. keeping the place.
Orde entered the room and mechan
ically sat down.
''Newmark. !" Orde began abruptly, II
/ know all about this arrangement you
made with aeinxman.'
Il borrowed sorpe money from Heinz
man for the tirm.,'' I,
Yea. and you supplied that money
yourself
Newmark's eyes narrowed.
We'll. what Of Il? 2" s
IF you mad the money to lend why
didn't you lend 1t directy'
Because It looks better to mortgage
% an outside holder"
That was not the reason" went on
Orde. You agreed with Heinzman to
divide when you succeeded In foreclos-
ing me out of the timherlands given
as security. Furthermore. you In
structed Floyd to so out on the eve Of
that blow In spite Of his warnings, and
you contracted with Mcleod for the
new vessels. and you've tied US up.
right and left for the sole purpose Of
pinching US down where we couldn't
meet those notes. That's the only rea-
son you borrowed the seventy-tive
thousand on your own acconnt-so we
couldn't borrow II to save ourselves"
ut strikes me you are interesting,
but inconclusiye.' said Newmark as
Orde paused again.
That sort of thing is somewhat of
q facer.' went on Orde without the
slightest attention to the interjection
III took me some days to work 1t GU.
in all its details. hut believe under
stand it all now. | don't quite under
| stand how you discovered about my
California timber. That Investigation
was n very pretty move"
How the devil did you sc: on to
that" cried .yewmark startled.
Then you acknowledge ft?"
Why shouldn't ~ NpwmurE laugh
ed. .Of course Henzni9n blabbed :
Orde half sat on the arm of his
chair.
Now. I'll tell you what we will do
In this matter" said he crisply.
We'll follow" said Newnmrk. 1.-THE
original program. az laid down by my
self I'm tired Of dealing with blum.
dering fools. Heinzman's mortgage viii
be foreclosed. and you will hand over
as per the agreement your Boom com
pany stock"
Orde stared at him In amazement.
II must say you have good nerve
he said. ..You don't seem to realize
that you are pretty well tangled up.
don't know what they call it-crimina
conspiracy or something of that sort
suppose. SO far from handing Ovel
to you the bulk of my property car
send you to the penitentiary."
Nonsense. rejoined Newmark. lean
ing forward In his turn. II know yor
too well. Jack Orde. You're fool
Do you seriously mean to say that lyor
dare try to prosecute me? just al
sure as you do I'll put Heinzman II
the pen too. I've got 1t on him, cold
He's bride giver-and somewhat 8
criminal conspirator himself"
Newmark leaned back with an anus
ed little chuckle. III the man hadn'l
come to you and given the whole show
away you'd have lost every cent you
owned. And for your benefit III tell
you what you can easily substantinte
forced him into this deal with me-
had this bribery case OH him. What