Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-07-28


liminary plunged into the business that
had brought him.
"Heinzman," said ne abruptly, my
partner wants to raise $4,000 for bis
personal use. have agreed to get hin
that money from the firm
Proceed" said Heinzman shrewdly
"As security in case he cannot pay
the notes the firm win have to give he
has signed an agreement to turn over
to me his undivided one-half interest
IN our enterprise"
"Vell? You want to borrow dot mon
ey of me?" asked Heinzman. II could
not raise IT,"
Il know that perfectly we'll" replied
Eewmark coolly. you are going to
have difficulty meeting your July notes
as it is"
Heinzman hardly seemed to breathe,
but red blazed in his eye.
Il intend" went on Newmark. Ito
furnish this money myself 1t must
however, seem TO be loaned by anoth-
err I want you to lend this money on
mortgage"
w hAl Ayi dHktu
For a one-tenth of Orde's share in
case he does not meet those notes"
But he will meet the notes" object
ed Heinzman. you are a prosperous
concern. ] know something's of your
business also.
HE thinks he WILL rejoined New
mark grimly. 81 VIII merely point
out TO you that his entire income is
from the firm and that from this in
come he must save twenty odd thou
sand year"
If the firm has hard luck said
Heinzman.
Exactly" finished Newmark.
"yy you come TO meY' demanded
Heinzman at length.
We'll. Pm offering you a chance to
get even with Orde. l don't imagine
you love him"
Watts de matter nit my gettin' efen
with you, toog' cried Heinzman.
"Ain't you beat me out at LansingT
Newmark smiled coldly under his
clipped mustache.
'I'm Offering you the chance of max
ing anywhere from thirty to fifty thou
sand dollars"
perhaps And suppose this fiddle
scheme don't work out
"And," pursued Newmark calmly,
sri carry you over in your present
obligations" He suddenly hit the arm
of his chair with his clinched fist.
"Heinzman. If you don't make those
July payments what's to become of
you? Where's your timber and your
mills and your new house and that
pretty daughter of yOursY
Heinzman WINGED visibly.
az will get an extension of time" said
he feebly.
"win you" countermarked New
mark
''veI maybe" laughed Heinzmsn
uneasily. "rt looks to me like win
ner."
~An right. them said Newmark
briskIy. 'T'll make out a mortgage at |
10 per cent for you. and you'll lend the !
money on it. At the proper time. II |
things happen that way, you will fore
close. That's all you have to do with |
Ii. Then when the timberland comes |
to you under foreclosure you will re
convey an undivided nine-tenths inter !
est-for proper consideration, of course,
and without recording the deed"
Heinzman laughed with assumed
ightness.
Suppose I fool you said he. 81
guess | joost keep it for mineself."
Newmark looked at him coldly.
81 wouldn't" he advised. "You may
remember the member from Lapeer
county in that charter fight and the
$500 for his vote. Try it on and see
low much evidence l can bring up
It's called bribery in this state and
means penitentiary usually"
You don't take joke" complained
aeinzman.
Newmark arose.
Its understood. them he asked.
How so know you play fair?"
Isked the German.
You don't. It's a case where we
lave to depend more or less on each
,ther. But / don't see what you stand
o lose, and anyway you'n get carried
yer those July payments" Newmark
eminded him.
Heinzman was plainly uneasy.
IF you reduce the firms profits he
IS going to suspect" ne admonished.
who said anything about reducing
he firms profts?" said Newmark i'm
atiently. IF it does work out that
,.a., x.,alI win a bip thing II il does
ot wen lose nothing
He nodded to Heinzman and left the
flee. As he entered the office of his
wn firm his eye fell on Orde's bulky
orm. He paused involuntarily, and a
light SILVER shook his frame-the
ainty, instructive repusiou OF cat
or large, robustious dog. Controlling
imseif, he stepped forward.