The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-04-14
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but OrUe tITuSl MS IOOt and Knee In
the opening.
I'll come in and wait" 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 coor ans,
entered the library.
There he found Newnark in eyepipy
dress. seated ia a low easy chair no.
meath lamp. S:n"Ain. and reading .
| magazine. 1t itr.!e : appearance in
the doorway lie looked up calmly his
| paper knife poised. keeping the bI.,o.
| Orde entered the room ana il,.,nan
ically sal down.
"Newmark Orde began abruptly, Il
/ know all about this arrangement YOU
made with Heinzman.''
Il borrowed some money from Heinz
| man for the firm"
| "Yes. and you supplied that money
yourself"
| Newmark's eyes narrowed.
swell. what Of it?"
didn't you lend it direct?"
Because it looks better to mortgage
to 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 timberlands given
as security. Furthermore, you in
structed Floyd to go 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-five
thousand on your own account-so we
couldn't borrow it to save ourselves"
1T strikes me you are interesting.
but incOnclusive." said Newmark as
Orde paused again.
'"That sort of thing is somewhat Of
facer," went on Orde without the
slightest attention to the interjection
ut took me some days to work it ou.
in all it's details. but believe l under
stand it all now. l don't quite under
stand how you discovered about my
California timber That investigation
was a very pretty move"
"How the devil did you get on to
that" cried Newmark, startled.
"Then you acknowledge it,"
"Why shouldn't I?' Newmark laugh
ed. "Of course Heinzman blabbed"
Orde half sat on the arm of his
chair.
snow, I'll tell you what we will do
In this matter" said he crisply.
well follow" said Newmark. 1.-The
original program. as laid down by my
self. I'm tired of dealing with blum
dering fools. Heinzman's mortgage will
be foreclosed, and you will hand over
as per the agreement your Boom COM
pany stock"
Orde stared at him in amazement.
81 must say you have good nerve"
he said. You don't seem to realize
that you are pretty well tangled up. 4
don't know what they call it-criminals
conspiracy or something of that sort
I suppose. So far from handing over
to you the bulk of my property can
send you to the penitentiary."
Nonsense" rejoined Newmark. lean
ing forward in his turn. II know you
too well. Jack Orde. You're a fool. /
Do you seriously mean to say that you
dare try to prosecute me? just as
sure as you do I'll put Heinzman in
the pen too. I've got it on him. cold.
He's bride giver-and somewhat
criminal conspirator himself"
Newmark leaned back with an anus
ed little chuckle. IF the man hadn't
come to you and given the whole show
away you'd have lost every cent you
owned. And for your benefit I'll tell
you what you can easily substantiate.
forced him into this deal with me.
/ had this bribery case on him. What
had the man to gain by telling you?
Nothing at all. What had he to lose?
Everything-his property. his social
position, his daughters esteem"
He paused moment to puff at his
cigar.
Pm not much used to giving ad-
vice. he went on. least of all when
1t is at all likely to be taken. But II. |
offer you some. Throw Heinzman over.
Let him go to the pen. He's been
crooked and a fool'
THAT'S what you'd do?'
Exactly that You owe nothing to |
Heinzman. but something to what you
would probably call repentance. but |
what is in reality a mawkish senti- |
mentality Of weakness However, |
know you. Jack Orde. from top to bot
tom, and know you're fool enough |
not to do it. Pm so sure of it that 1 |
dare put it to you straight You could
never bring yourself to the point of de- |
stroying man who had sacrificed him.
self for you"
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