Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-08-04

step. The loss Of the North
Star and Of the two schOOners
meant a great deal TO him al that time
Il can't understand why Floyd start
ed said Orde. He ought to know
better than to face sure prospects Of a
fail blow. IN tan his soul for that
all right"
I'm partly responsible" said New
mark
You" cried Orde.
Yes. You see that Smith & Nab
ley shipment was important enough to
strain a point for-and it's only TWEEN
ty-four hours or so-and it certainly
didn't look as il it were going TO blow
Poor Floyd feels bad enough"
Orde began to appreciate his circum-
stances. The loss on the cargo Of
''uppers" represented $4,000 in money
AS for the North Star and her con-
sorts. save for the insurance. they
were simply eliminated The loss Of
10000 or 50 on them, however did
not mean diminutiOn Of the cOmpa-
ny's present cash resources TO that
amount and so did not Immediately
affect Orde's calculations as to the
payment Of the notes which were now
soon TO come due.
Orde disappeared for week, his
organizing abilities claimed for the
distribution of the road crews When
he returned to the office Newmark
showed him contracts for the construc-
ton of three new vessels.
Il get them for $4,000" said he.
with $4,000 of 1t on long time"
without consulting mer' cried
Orde
Newmark explained that he had real
" been taking advantage OF a lucky
opportunity.
"Otherwise'' be finished Eve
shouldn't have been able to get the
Job done for another year. II that big
Cronin contract goes through-well.
you know what that would mean in
the shipyards-nobOdy would get even
a look in And Mcleod is willing to
give ms a price TO keep his men busy
So. you see had 10 close at once"
It's a good chance. all right" adj
mitted Orde but il never occurred to
me we'd build any more vessels until
we'd recovered a little"
Recovered Newmark repeated
coldly Il don't see what recovered
has to do with it. II the mill burned
down we'd rebuild. wouldn't wes And
as we're making $4,000 a year out of
our freighdng it seems to me too good
a business to let slip into other hands.
~ suppose so" agreed Orde
Therefore / had to act without
you" Newmark finished
"Of course" agreed Orde drearily.
Joe" replied Orde. IL don't think
I'll stay downtown this morning. T.
Newmark glanced up keenly
You don't look well. said he; kind
of pale around the gill>; bilious
Orde closed his desk aud went OUT.
Newmark turned back to his papers.
From an inner pocket he produced q
cigar The corners of his mouth slow
ly curved in grim smile.
Orde Immediately set into motion the
machinery of banking TO borrow on the /
California timber. Taylor took charge /
OF this as the only man in Monrovia (
who had OrdeS confidence AT the /
end OF necessary delay Orde receiv I
ed notice that the west had been heard 1
from. He stepped across the hall TO I
the lawyers office.
We'll Frank said he. glad we /
managed to push il through with so T
little trouble"
Taylor arose. shut carefully the door 4
into his outer office. walked to the +
window. looked contemplatively out /
upon the hotel back yard and returned /
TO his desk.
But there is trouble" said he CURLY. /
whats the natter" asked Orde.
"The banks refuse the loan"
Orde stared at him in blank sstonish-
ment
what grounds can they possibly
have for thaty'
Its about the title"
But 1 thought you went over the
title
Il did. stated Taylor emphatically,
"and I'll stake my reputation as law
yer that everything is straight and
clear from the land office itself I've
wired for an explanation. and we
ought surely TO know something deh-
mite by tomorrow
For the first time in his business ca
reer a real anxiety gnawed Orde's vi
tails. He had been in many tight
places. but somehow heretofore sue
cess or failure had seemed to him
about immaterisl like points gained
or conceded in the game. Now the
game itself was at issue. Property.
reputation and the fsmiiy's future
were at stake Therefore he awaited
further news with the greatest impa-
tience,
The message came the following day
Land otice under investiga tion.
Ccde read. Fraudulent entries sus-
pecfed.'
Taylor glanced Up at ortie with com