Thus, in order to gain so large a stake, it would pay Newmark to
suffer considerable loss jointly with Orde in the induced
misfortunes of the firm.
Incidentally it might be remarked that Newmark, of course, purposed
paying his own note to the firm when it should fall due in 1885,
thus saving for himself the Boom Company stock which he had put up
as collateral.
Affairs stood thus in the autumn before the year the notes would
come due. The weather had been beautiful. A perpetual summer
seemed to have embalmed the world in its forgetfulness of times and
seasons. Navigation remained open through October and into
November. No severe storms had as yet swept the lakes. The barge
and her two tows had made one more trip than had been thought
possible. It had been the intention to lay them up for the winter,
but the weather continued so mild that Orde suggested they be laden
with a consignment for Jones and Mabley, of Chicago.
"Did intend to ship by rail," said he. "They're all 'uppers,' so it
would pay all right. But we can save all kinds of money by water,
and they ought to skip over there in twelve to fifteen hours."
Accordingly, the three vessels were laid alongside the wharves at
the mill, and as fast as possible the selected lumber was passed
into their holds.
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