The rivermanIllusby and Clarence FUnderwood . nusual exertion of thisself-analysis. I think a fellow ought to act always as ifhe was making the world. He ought to try not to put thingsin It that are going to make it an unpleasant or an evilworld. We dont always do it; but we ought to try. Now ifI were making a world, I wouldnt put a man in a peni-tentiary in It. Of course theres dangerous criminals. HegJanced at Newmark a little anxiously. I dont believeyou re that. Youre sharp and dishonest, and need punish-ment; but you dont need extinction. Anyway, Im not eo-mg to bother my future
The rivermanIllusby and Clarence FUnderwood . nusual exertion of thisself-analysis. I think a fellow ought to act always as ifhe was making the world. He ought to try not to put thingsin It that are going to make it an unpleasant or an evilworld. We dont always do it; but we ought to try. Now ifI were making a world, I wouldnt put a man in a peni-tentiary in It. Of course theres dangerous criminals. HegJanced at Newmark a little anxiously. I dont believeyou re that. Youre sharp and dishonest, and need punish-ment; but you dont need extinction. Anyway, Im not eo-mg to bother my future with you. Newmark, who had listened to this long and ramblingexposition with increasing curiosity and interest, broke intoa short laugh. YouVe convicted me, he said. Fm a most awful fail-ure. 1 thought I knew you; but this passes all belief. Orde brushed this speech aside as irrelevant. Our association, of course, comes to an end. There re-main the terms of settlement. I could fire you out of thiswithout a cent, and youd have to git. But that wouldnt. Im Going to Give You About the Worst Licking You Ever Heard Tell Of THE RIVERMAN 305 be fair. I dont give a damn for you; but it wouldnt befair to me. Now as for the Northern Peninsula timber, youhave had seventy-five thousand out of that and have lentme the same amount. Call that quits. I will take up yournote when it comes due; and destroy the one given toHeinzman. For all your holdings in our common business Iwill give you my note without interest and without time forone hundred thousand dollars. That is not its face value,nor anything like it, but you have caused me directly andindirectly considerable loss. I dont know how soon I canpay this note; but it will be paid. All right, agreed Newmark. Does that satisfy you ? I suppose its got to. Very well. I have the papers here all made out. Theyneed simply to be signed and witnessed. Timbull is thenearest notary. He unlocked the outside door. Come, said he. In silence the two walk
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