The following morning, also, he was much encouraged by the reception
his plan gained from the other lumbermen. At lunch he recapitulated
to Newmark.
"That's four contracts already," said he, "and three more
practically a sure thing. Proctor and Heinzman are slower than
molasses about everything, and mean as pusley, and Johnson's up in
the air, the way he always is, for fear some one's going to do him."
"It isn't a bad outlook," admitted Newmark.
But Heinzman offered a new problem for Orde's consideration.
"I haf talked with Proctor," said he, "and ve like your scheme. If
you can deliffer our logs here for two dollars and a quarter, why,
that is better as ve can do it; but how do ve know you vill do it?"
"I'll guarantee to get them here all right," laughed Orde.
"But what is your guarantee good for?" persisted Heinzman blandly,
locking his fingers over his rotund little stomach. "Suppose the
logs are not deliffered--what then? How responsible are you
financially?"
"Well, we're investing seventy-five thousand dollars or so."
Heinzman rubbed his thumb and forefinger together and wafted the
imaginary pulverisation away.
"Worth that for a judgment," said he.
He allowed a pause to ensue.
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