"slicked" down in the lumber-jack fashion. "I can run me own widout
help from any man."

"Which seems to settle that!" said Newmark to Orde after they had
left.

"Oh, well, his drive is small; and he's behind us," Orde pointed
out.

"True," said Newmark thoughtfully.

"Now," said Newmark, as they trudged back to their hotel to get
lunch and their hand-bags. "I'll get to work at my part of it.
This proposition of Heinzman's has given me an idea. I'm not going
to try to sell this stock outside, but to the men who own timber
along the river. Then they won't be objecting to the tolls; for if
the company makes any profits, part will go to them."

"Good idea!" cried Orde.

"I'll take these contracts, to show we can do the business."

"All correct."

"And I'll see about incorporation. Also I'll look about and get a
proper office and equipments, and get hold of a book-keeper. Of
course we'll have to make this our headquarters."

"I suppose so," said Orde a little blankly. After an instant he
laughed. "Do you know, I hadn't thought of that? We'll have to