The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-21

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u, ,~H working knowledge Of other
branches-chemistry. toxicology. geoi-
ogy. Insneralogy. physiology and most
Of the natural sciences.
'Once In the department I found my.
self with y sort 81 rowing commission.
I worked under such men IL Wiley.
Howard and Merriam and learned
from them something Of the infinite
and scrupulOus patience that truly
original scientific achievement de-
mands. At first my duties were large
ly those Of minor research. Then. by
accident largely. J chances upon the
plot to bull the cotton market by In
Producing the bOIl we+'vii into the IN
infested cotton area and checked thai.
Soon afterward ] WAS put on the de
odorized meat enterprise and sue
ceeded in discovering the scheme
whereby 1t was hoped to sell spoiled
l neat for good.
what spare time l had | devoted
to experimenting along mechanical
lines and patented All invention that
has been profitable. Sometime ago the
department Of justice borrowed me on
Z few cases with a scientific bearing,
and recently offered NE inciden-
tai work with them on such favorable
terms that l resigned my other posi-
ton. The terms include liberal vaca-
lions, one OF which | am now taking.
And here | am! Is that SUFFICIENT"
"Wha about your forty horsepower
kick? You don't practice that for
dra wing room exhibitions. l take It'll"
Sometimes. confessed the scientist.
II have found myself at close quar-
ters with persons Of dubious charac-
ter. The fact is. that an ingenious
plot to get rid Of a very old friend. DR..
Lucius Carter. the botanist. drew me
into the criminal line. and since then
that phase Of Investigation has seemed
fairly to obtrude itself on me. OH
cially and unofficially. Even up here.
where l hoped to enjoy a months rest
do you know" he said. breaking of.
that you have q most interesting inset
Of cea currents hereabouts?"
"Of course. Lonesome Cove. But
kindly finish that even up here rec
ollect your saying that you were wait
ing for me. Haven't traced any scien-
tihc crime to my door, have your
Let me forget my work for a little
WHILE" pleaded his visitor. land look
at yours"
0ndDu,joh rn,o ..Coro nno<o 3ro ,, ho
said and led the way to the big. bare,
bright studio.
From the threshold Chester Kent de-
livered an opinion after one approving
survey. You really work, l see."
Il really do. Where do you see it.
thought"
"All e the place. No draperies
or fripperies or fopperies Of art here.
The barer the room the more work
done in it."
He walked over to q curious contri-
vance resembling A small hand press.
examined it. surveyed the empty easel.
/ against which were leaning face In q
number Of pictures all of a size and
turned half a dozen of them over rang.
ing them and stepping back for e
animation.
Good work." pronounced Kent
quietly. and in some subtle way the
commonplace words conveyed to their
nearer the fact that the a who spoke
them knew.
Its the best there is in me al
least said Sedgwick.
Kent went slowly around the walls
keenly examining. silently appraising
There were landscapes. genre bits
studies of the ocean in it's various
moods. all the varied subjects handled
with a dizziness of truth and drawing
and cOlOred with a clear softness quite
individual.
Have you found or founded q new
system of colOrinR?" asked Kent IA h<
moved among the little masterpieces
No: don't tell me-" He touched ont
of the surfaces ~delicately. ITS moi
paint. and it's not pastel. Oh. see
They're all Of n size. Of course" HI
glanced at the heavy mechanism neal
the easel. They're color prints"
Sedgewick nodded. "Monotypes,'
said he. Il paint on copper. make ON