Chapter 32
In the meantime Newmark had closed his desk, picked his hat from the nail, and marched precisely down the street to Heinzman's office. He found the little German in. Newmark demanded a private interview, and without preliminary plunged into the business that had brought him. He had long since taken Heinzman's measure, as, indeed, he had taken the measure of every other man with whom he did or was likely to do business. "Heinzman," said he abruptly, "my partner wants to raise seventy- five thousand dollars for his personal use. I have agreed to get him that money from the firm." Heinzman sat immovable, his round eyes blinking behind his big spectacles. "Proceed," said he shrewdly. "As security in case he cannot pay the notes the firm will have to give, he has signed an agreement to turn
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