The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28
published by special with
the Chicag Tribue Syndicate).
THE STORY so FAR

LID AOL 81 EhN
Jacques is i'll with the flu. He has
called Johnny to his studio. The latter
arrives bearing fruits for the sick. John
ny is informed that Jacques is painting
the portrait Of a Balkan nObleman who
is interested in putting over a concessions
scheme in the Balkans, and that this man
BOgOrOtt by name, is trying to interest
him (Jacques) from an investment point
of view. Jacques induces Johnny to lis
ten in on the cOnverS alton when BOgOrOff
calls for a sitting. BOgOrOff arrives and
repeats his story while Johnny listens in
from a secluded corner of the studio. At
the close Of the sitting Jacques tries to
induce BOgOrOff to permit Of a mind read
ing, but the Balkan cleverly avoids the
trap.
Johnny leaves the studio after a brief
discussion of the scheme and it's promoter
and wen to dinner with an English news
paper friend. He enquired Of this friend
seeking knowledge Of the KarOpOlOus
scheme. From him he learns that the
man who is blocking it is a certain DR..
GOranSkO, who is living in the Paris home
of an English earl. Johnny at once de-
cides to visit this doctor to get an inter-
view. He goes to the house and while
waiting for the doctor to appear, disciv-
ers a bomb that had been left to bring
about the doctors death. After a long
interview, Johnny starts for Jacques
studio to spend the night with the sick
artist. 1t is midnight. He finds the door
to the building ajar, and when he gets
to the top Of the stairs, he is accOsted by
an Apache, and a terrific struggle en-
sues, in which JOhnny's store leg is badly
stabbed. He frees himself and the Apache
flees. Johnny rOuses Jacques but tells
him nothing Of the affray. The next
morning they are both surprised by the
early morning visit of n. Pervier.
And, now the story
Pervier then came to the point Of his
visit.
0Tt &c noooeeor- e an nr..a-.
'U-guez, that early this morning we ar.
rested an Apache known as LIE Fueret. w
have reason to think that he has beer
lurking about the premises of an English
gentleman who is a resident of Paris, will
the idea OF doing some mischief. He is
locked up in the Sante, and for some reas-
on for which I am myself in ignorance
Monsieur lie Project himself desires thai
you be so amiable as to make an eXamin.
alton of him without delay. All that 1 car
tell you is that it must be a matter of con,
siderable Importance, as otherwise NJ. Il
Project WOud not have instructed that yOJ
be disturbed at this hour"
/ looked at Jacques, expecting him tt
protest this demand that he examine thu
suspect with what must have been for hin
absolutely nothing to go on. But he mere
ly nodded.
Very well, Pervier. I'll go as soon as tn,
concierge brings up my coffee, which
ought to be right now"
He took a shower, and came out looking
so fresh and well that I was LuzzIed. NJ
slightest trace Of his flu was evident eX
cept for a very slight pinkness Of his con
junctivae. But his voice was normal ant
he didn't cough nor sneeze.
said.
I'm like that, Johnny. Hard hit for
few hours, then a good long sleep and
wake up cured. Like a healthy kid or al
animal whose system isn't all clOgged wit
waste products"
The explanation seemed reasonable 70
one of Jacques singular gifts and Austen
iOus habit, subject to infection but with a.
elastic recovery.
We went over presently to the SantC
where Jacques had examined Robert Del
mas in the Wharf case. I had, Of course,
pretty good idea of what was afOOt. TIL
prefecture, knowing Of DR.. GOranskO'
position Oward the KarOpOlOus crowd an
perhaps not entertaining high regard 70
the method of those financiers, had quietl
taken measures to protect GOranskO. Pos
sibly Sir Peter had requested a guard 70
his premises.
This Apache, lie Fueret "a good name 70
him, 1.-THE Ferret, had been seen skulkin
about, possibly entering with his BON
Then he had given them the slip to try {
get Jacques, at about the same time this
the bomb might be expected to blow Col
anskO to eternity, and the reason for thi
measure was not hard to guess. The BON
outrage might be considered q politics
coup after the time-honOred fashion {
Balkan craftsmanship, but the vigilaI
French police had reason to think that I'll
espionage of GOranskO's movements ws
not from a political motive but a financi,
one, and they desired to lose no time j
getting an index from the mind Of tn
Apache to those higher up if Jacques Ia
actually the pOwer he prOfessed. PerhaI
they entertained the sam doubts Of hi
as I did, but in their case secret ones
wondered how much was actually c~lairvO!
! aOCn and how mUph close deduction.
Well, here at last was the crucial test,
thought. DR.. GOranskO had assured n
that he was not going to report what ha
happened and I believed him. At any ra
was certain that he had not reported it
Jacques. SO that now, thus requisitiOnC
to examine the mind Of the ferret with I
more to go on than that the Apache hS