Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-01-30
Edward White

NO. NAlteT SOu Set yoh uiihN want to talk to you"
 Ncwmark snarled at him: You needn't be afraid I'll run away. How'd l get out of town?"
 Orde looked thoughtfully at Heinz mans affidavit, which, duly disinfected. had been handed him by Dr McMullen as important. Then he arose to his feet and glided softly across the room to take a position close to the door through which Newmark had departed. Finally the door swung briskly inward. Like panther Orde sprang forward. He pinioned Newmarks 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 plaything," said he. "So you wanted that affidavit, did your"
 He paused:
 'I 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"
 Quit it." growled Newmark. Send me up and be d-dr'
 That's the question:" went on Orde slowly. You hurt me pretty bad. Joe. l thought of you as friend. l had hard time getting over that part of it. We've been together a 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 l suppose the chance came and before you knew it you were in over your neck"
 "Oh, for Gods sake. drop that preaching. It makes me sickr broke out Newmark.
 'T'm not preaching" said Orde, "and even if I were I've paid good many thousands of dollars. 1t seems, to 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. I don't forgive you"
 Well. turn me over to your sheriff 0 nd lat'S fhpp,,uh rvrttt fg Newmark sullenly.
 Orde rose.
 Look here, Newmark, that's just 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 Newmark's look of increduIous amaze ment, ''it isn't from any fool notion of forgiveness. told you I didn't for give you. But I'm not going 10 bur den my future life with you. That's just plain, ordinary selfshness. l sup pose l really ought to jug you, but if l do I'll always carry with me the thought that I've taken it on myself to judge man. And l don't believe any man is competent. to judge an- other"
 Newmark, who had listened to this rambling exposition with curiosity, broke into laugh.
 "YOu've convicted me-" he said. "Pm most awful failure. thought knew you, but this passes all be- lief"
 Orde brushed this speech aside as ir. relevant.
 Our association, of course, comes to an end. There remain the terms of settlement. l could fire you out of this without cent and you'd have to git. But that wouldn't be fair. don't give a hang for you, but it wouldn't be fair to me. Now, as for the northern peninsula timber, you have had sev- enty-fve thousand out of that and have lent me the same amount. Call that quits. l will take up your note when it comes due and destroy the one given to Heinzman. For all your holdings in our common business l will give you my note without interest and without time for $100,0O0. That is not its face value nor anything like it. but you have caused me directly and indirectly considerable loss. don't know how soon l can pay this note, but it will be paid"
 "All right" agreed Newmark.
 "Does that satisfy you"
 q suppose it's got to-"
 Very well. have the papers here all made out. They need simply to be signed and witnessed. Timbull is the nearest notary. Come" said he.
 In silence the two walked the block and half to the notary's house. Fi- nally the papers were executed. In the street Newmark paused signifcant ly, but Orde did not take the hint
 Are you coming with me?' asked Newmark.
 q am," replied Orde. "tfhere is one thing more."
 In silence once more they returned to the shadowy low library. Newmarb