The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-19
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0RDE said nothing to Newmark
concerning this purposed new
" investment.
ut is for Bobby" he told
himself, land want Bobby and no
one else to run it. Joe would want to
take charge naturally"
He walked downtown next morning.
busily formulating his scheme.
'Joe," said Orde, lust how do we
stand on that upper peninsula stump
age?"
"We've made two payments of S17,-
600 each and have still two to make
of the same amount"
'What could we borrow on it?'
"Fifty or seventy-fve thousand"
"Joe," said Orde, 81 want to raise
about $4,000 on my share in this con-
cern.''
Newmark said nothing, but for some
time thought busily. His light blue
eyes narrowed to a slit.
"Ill have to figure on it awhile"
said he at last and turned back to his
mail. All day he worked hard. At G
o'clock he walked to his home. Here
he turned into study, quietly and
richly furnished ten years in advance
of the taste then prevalent in Mon
rovia. where he sank into a deep cush-
toned chair and lit the much chewed
cigar He looked with approval on
the dark walnut bookcases. tue framed
prints and etchings, the bronzed stu
dents lamp on the square table desk
and the rugs on the polished floor.
Mr.. Newmark, sir" came respect
full voice, ''it is just short of T."
very well,' replied Newmark.
Newmark yawned, threw aside the
cigar. of which he had smoked but an
inch. and passed from his study into
his bedroom across the hail. He bath
ed in the adjoining bathroom, shaved
carefully between the two wax lights
which We're his whim and dressed in
what We're then known as swallow
tail clothes. Then, with all the de-
liberation of one under fire of a hun
dred eyes, he proceeded to the dining
L n,
| the swallowtail, but it's buttons were
of gilt.
Newmark seated himself in leather
upholstered mahogany chair before a
small round mahogany table. The
room was Illuminated only by four
wax candles with red shades.
He ate deliberately and with enjoy
10 ;c;f y
and eNquisitely presented to him. Aft
erward he returned to the study for his
coffee. He opened a drawer in his
desk, extracting therefrom some bank
books and small personal account
books. From these he figured all the
evening. When he had finished his
cold eye exhibited CLEAN of salts
| faction. He had resolved on a course
| of action.
"Orde,' said Newmark next morn
ing as the former entered the office, 81
think can arrange this matter"
Orde drew up chair.
II talked last evening with a man
from Detroit named Thayer. who
thinks he may advance $4,000 on a
iA1oA lSuSe Ou OuT northern peninsula
stumpage. For that, of course, we will
| give the firms note with interest at 10
per cent. l will turn this over to YOU
That's began Orde.
"Hold on" interrupted Newmark.
las collateral security you will de-
posit for me your stock in the Boom
company, indorsed in blank. If you
do not pay the full amount of the
firms note to Thayer, then the stock
will be turned in to me-"
II see," said Orde.
"Now, don't misunderstood me-"
said Newmark dryly This is your
own affair, and l do not urge it on you.
1t we raise as much as $4,000 ON that
apper peninsula stumpage it will be
all it can stand, for next year we must
make third payment on it. If you
take that money it is Of course proper
that you pay the interest on it. And
II there's any possibility Of the fore
closure of the mortgage it is only right
that you run all the risk of loss-not