The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

forbid you to use that term In con.
nection with the professor again. I
won't stand IT. Just because you are
an 1gnoramus you feel like insulting
all intelligent people,"
We'll, let's not discuss it further.
0 believe in palmistry, and we'll
let 1t go at that. The professor pre-
dicted that you would hear great
good news within a day. There's a
ring at the bell. 1t is probably some
one with the news you are looking
for"
Mr.. Bowser went down the hall and
opened the door. A boy handed him
a note and departed. Mr.. Bowser re-
turned to the sitting room to read II.
and Mrs. Bowser saw a look of disap-
pointment and chagrin come over his
face. He was notified that a man
who owed him $1,000 had gone into
bankruptcy and wouldn't be able to
pay 2 cents on the dollar. He tried
to suppress the news, but Mrs. Bow
ser insisted. and when she had It she
said:
"Ihat's the great good news What
a wonderful man your professor is! l
wonder what particular line in your
palm he got that from! II there's a
bankruptcy line there you'd better
take some sandpaper and get rid Of
it."
MI. Bowser stood and glared at her.
but made nc reply. He'd been f1e,r-
ing on getting that $1,000 the next
week. He had walked up and down
the room for FIVE minutes when there
came another ring at the bell, and
Mrs. Bowser said:
1.-The professor Is certainly a great
man on future predictions. There's a
ring, and you had best go and get the
money you didn't expect. Perhaps
some old maid has died and left you a
legacy"
"And perhaps I'll settle your case
when I return" replied the palmist
as he passed down the hail.
1t was another boy and another
note. AS the note was opened a nickel
fen out. The note was from an
acquaintance whose street car fare
MI. Bowser had paid that morning
and who wrote that he didn't want to
be under obligations, even in the mat
ter Of nickels.
k~ineardine a Wonderful Man,
Professor Kincardine is certainly a
wonderful man." said Mrs. Bowser as
she turned away, land I am beginning
believe there may be something In
this matter. Just think of it! You did
not expect money, and here you get a
whole nickel all at once!"
woman, do you realize that you are
getting very close to the dead line?"
asked MI. Bowser in husky tones as he
looked at her with scalping knives in
his eye.
But I'm not doing anything. I'm
telling you that I have changed
my opinion somewhat. If the man
only m and asks you to go into
partnership with him l shall have to
admit that the lines in the palm real
y mean something. Do you think he
Will Gomez"
do I? Do I? I don't care a durn
whether he does or not. I set out to
discuss a matter with you, and
"And the bell rings, my dear. That
must be the nan If it is I will make
he professor a written apology"
MI. Bowser didn't hurry any. He
in his bones that a lew solar
blow awaited him. The door
vas opened to admit a stranger, who
gave his name as Sykes and who ask
d for a private word. When he had
)een taken into the library he whis-
'erfngly stated that he held a recipe
or making cider vinegar from iron
ilings, rainwater and acid and was
for a partner. He was going
N to tell about the profits to be made
when Mr.. Bowser pointed to the door
md told him to hustle. A minute later
sneaked down the hall and got into
lis overcoat and slipped outdoors.
Mrs. Bowser heard him go, but she
lid not call after him. She was awake
It 2 O'Clock in the morning, when he
anne home. but she pretended sleep.
he bumped about the bedroom she
leard him blast the professor and
'almistry, but she never smiled. She
new he had suffered. and she was
'ood to him. NJ. QUAD.
A Strenuous Introduction.