Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-17

shaving paraphernalia, combed his hair,
put on a collar, which had evidently
not seen water for two weeks, and pro-
nounced himself dressed.
The three then started to talk with
out noticing me. The room was strong
with stale tobacco fumes, and dust was
plainly visible on everything. Curtains
which had once been white hung at
the windows and on a dresser, strewn
with everything imaginable, was a
plaster Indian head. There were only
three chairs in the room, but on one
side ran a wooden bench, so narrow
that had difficulty in remaining on it,
The wall was decorated with news
paper pictures and photos Of himself
in his robes as an oriental priest.
Knocks for Chief Kern
Swami and the woman discussed vari-
Gus personal affairs, the Swami dwell
ing particularly on the low state of his
funds. He said that at his hall meet
ings collection of from $1.45 to $1.75
only had ben taken up and that in the
whole month he had only made $3.50
from them. He said that his advertis-
ing cost him $1.50 per week and then
he had to pay for the hall and lights
beside.
He also remarked that somebody.
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him to tie up with Lizzie. The wo-
man urged him strongly against this
and he said he didn't think it would
be best either.
They spoke of The Herald and it's ex-
poses, but didn't make any pointed re-
marks except that they semed to be
letting things rest a little.
Swami said that he had read in that
days paper that Chief Kern was go
ing To 6riUa all the 11oaHiJJr,c nf
town. When they had discussed that
from all sides the Indian priest said:
"Chief Kern has just been put into
office. He has to do something ener-
getic. He will have his head chopped
off when Mayor Harper takes hold and
anyway, when this mayor goes out
the town will be open"
Swami Has Whisky Breath
At this stage in the game the wo-
man opened q parcel she had and gave
Mazzininanda two pictures of herself
and told him to chose which he wanted.
He took one which he said was beauti-
full and put 1T above his altar in the
next room. AS he did so he remarked
that the eyes followed you around so
that it was just lovely.
1t was getting tiresome then, so I
stood up and asked him when 1 could
have reading. He said any time
Monday. When I asked him to set
the time he said he would be there all
day, so l left.
1 went Monday afternoon, but a man
at the house said he had been gone
for two hours and they did not know
when he would be there. / telephoned
twice in the afternoon, but could not
catch him. At last / asked the land
lady to tell him 1 would be there at 7
o'clock.
My mother and I were there at 7
O'Clock. Swami was there, too, but in
wobbly condition. His breath was
strong with whisky and it was hard
work for him to stand up. 1 asked
him to give me the reading then, but
he said he did not have time enough.
He was going to have a dark circle
that evening at 7:40 and he could not do
1t. He then proceeded to lecture me on
being too much in hurry and always
being too sure of everything. He asked
me to come the next day, but l told
him 1 was going to go to the turna-
ment
Swami Has Fit Of Spooks
"Ah, my dear child" he replied. ''you
are too sure of that. You come here
because you may be dead day after to-
morrow" He wanted me to be sure,
however, and come to see him the next
morning. He explained that he called
me his dear child because he was 80
years old.
His inspirations came in fits. All at
once he gave a little skip, twirled HIM
self around once, snapped his fingers
and cried:
"Aiice. Alice. she is here to visit