Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-21


He paused. Newmark's eyes half
ciosed again In quick darting effort
OF his brain 60 run back over nll the
elements of the game he was playing
What Is itY' asked Newlnark at
last.
"Helnzman died OF smallpox ut 4
O'Clock this afternoon" said Orle.
Newmark's face went slowly gray.
For Il full minute he snt absolutely
motionless.
Where are you going:' asked Orde
quietly.
I'm going to get myself drink In
my bedroom" he snapped. ANY oh.
jeetiopsi"
"No. After you get your drink
want 10 talk TO you"
Newmnrk snurled at him: You
needn't he afraid Ill run away. How'd
| get out of town."
Orde looked thoughtfully At Heinz.
mans affidavit. which. duly dislnferird.
had been handed him 10y Dr. McMullcn
rs important. Then he arose 10 his
feet and glIded 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 Newmhrk's arms 10 his
side. where he held them immovnble
with one Of his own. The other hand
he ran down Newmark's right arm to
the pocket. There followed m Instant
OF resistance. With n sharp cry Of
pain Newmark snntch,d his hind out
and gnzed amnzedly nj the half crush.
ed fingers. Orae drew forth the re.
volvcr Ncwmnrk had grasped In the
coat pocket. He spilled out the car.
trIdges and tossed the empty weapon
TO Newmark.
There's your plaything." said he.
$50. you wanted that nfiidavit. did
you?"
He paused.
~ don't need to tell you that I've got
you." said he finally. nor what |
think OF you. can send you over the
road for the best part OF your natural
days: also I've got these notes and
the mortgage"
"Quir It," growled Newmark "send
me up and I've d--d"'
THAT'S the question" went on 0rdc
slowly. You hurt me pretty bad. Joe.
! thought Of you MS a friend. had
hard time getting over that nart OF
II. We've been together good many
, years now. and as near ns cnn make
: out you've been straight MS n string
with me for eight OF Them. Then
: suppose the chance came and before
. you knew II you were In over your
/. neck"
(, "oh. for Gods sake. drop that
preaching. II makes me sickr' broke
out Newmnrk. ~ M 2.
I'm not preaching said orde. "unt
even II werc I've paid good many
thousands Of dollars. Il seems. TO buy
the right to shy what d-n please
And II you think I'm working up TO 4
: Christian forgiveness racket your,
mistaken. I'm not. don't forgiv,
you
swell. turn me over 10 your sheriff
: and let's get through with this" sale
Newmark sullenly.
Orde rose.
, Look here. NewmarE. thnfs Jus
what I've been coming to. Just VITA
!. I've had such hard time TO get hult
:, NJ. I'm not going To hand you owe
!, to any sheriff. I'm going TO let 20,
on. No." he continued. In response b
Newmark's look of increduIous amaze
Inent.' 1T Isn't from any fool notion o
forgiveness. told you | didn't for
give you. But I'm not going 10 bur
den my future life with you. That
Just plain. ordinary selrsliness. sun
pose really ought to jug you. but
] do I'll always carry with me tn
thought that I've taken II on nyscl
TO Judge a man. And I don't believ
any man n competent TO Judge an
other
Newmark who Ind listened 10 TIL
rambling exposition with curiosity
broke Into laugh.
you've convicted me- he saiC
u I'm most awful failure. though
/ knew you. but this passes all b,
lief"
y orde brushed this speech aside rs i
4, relevant.
II Our association. OF course comes I
NJ an emo. There remain the terms @
II settlement. could fire you out OF thI
4 without cent. and you'd have to ri
70 But TINT wouldn't be fair. don't Civ
SC a hang for you. but II wouldn't b
fair to me. Now, as for the Dorther
n peninsula timber. You have had se'
/, enty. Ave thousand out OF that and hnv
. lent INC the same amount. Call tha
n quits. l will take M your note whe
II comes due and destroy the one give
% to Helnznan. For All your holdings
o. our common business Will give 70
my note without interest aud wItho,
nj time for 100000. That lis not Its fac
value nor anything like II. but 20
q. have caused me directly aud Indirect
considerable loss | don't know ho
soon can pay this note. but Il win /
"A paid"
ar. "All right" agreed Newmark,
". Does that satisfy youf"
II suppose It's got TO"
I'M every we'll ! have the papers hei
n, all made out. They need simply ~