The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-14

doubts Of him returned I found myself an
ticipating his clever trick answer when lat
er / should tax him with his lack Of active
mental radio. he would say that his mind
was like an electro or other magnet, pow
ertul but short Of range or requiring phys
ical contact with his hands or some such
rot.
At the end Of about twenty minutes, Bo-
gOrOff meanwhile pattering along like a
g~ramaphOne, Jacques excused himself for
a moment, saying he must gargle his
throat. He went into the bathroom at the
far end Of the corridor. Scarcely had he
left the room, when BOgOrOff got up in his
nghtfOOted way, stretched his arms, then
stepping in front Of the easel looked at the
canvas. Then he picked NJ the tOmizer,
wiped of the metallic nozzle with a paint
cloth on which he poured q little turpen-l
tine, and sprayed his muzzle. 1t struck
me with q little amusement that he was
not so cOntemptuOus Of catching flu as he
prOfessed, and took this opportunity for
a little LrOphylaXis, and it also occurred
to me that 1 might not do badly to follow
MS example, as Jacques must have pretty
well infused the atmosphere with microbes.
Then standing with his back to me Be-
gOrOff evidently decided to do the job
thOrOughly-take the whole treatment
for he picked up the medicine bottle, IN
cOrked and smelled the contents, tilted a
little dOWn his throat, then appeared to be
conveying the number Of the prescription.
A f~Orehanded chap who might save him
self a doctors fee if he felt the prelimin-
airy SYMPTOMS, provided, Of course, the
| druggist would fill the order without a
new prescription. All this time we could
hear Jacques gargling and splitting in the
bathroom. He certainly had the devil Of
of a cold. All the same I disapprOved of
his clients act. 1t would have struck me
| better if BOgOrOf had done it in Jacques
presence, with a word Of apology and per-
mission.
Besides, his taking a swig directly from
the bottle dispusted me, and his getting
the prescription with Eis back turned so
that if taken by surprise he might have
covered his act, cumming Jacques treat
ment so to speak, if he should require it.
He might have at least asked for a clean
spoon, since he naturally would not want
to use the one beside the bottle used by
Jacques. But that had not prevented his
contamination of the bottle itself by his
own dirty mouth. 1t put me off the man
A rotten Balkan trick. BOgOrOff then lean
ed over and examined Jacques watch sc
closely that / wondered for a moment il
he was going to steal it.
Jacques came back, and painted for an
other ten or fifteen minutes in rapid con
centrated fashion, then laid aside his
brush with a gesture OF fatigue. Nothing
much more was said about the business
nified the sitting was over, BOgOrOff arose
and stepping in front of the canvas, eX'
pressed his pleasure and admiration fol
What had been accomplished. SLeaking nov
less rapidly 1 was able to follow what h'
lsaid.
1.-The Interpretation Of the mind is no.
the greatest OF your BlILS. / WOulQ SAY
that you interpreted even a banal physiOg
nOmOy with equal skill"
4, Jacques murmured an Acknowledgement
then said in a mountaineering voice tina
- had an edge Of the serious. "SLeaking %
my other gift, monsieur, why not submit
/, to my reading of your mind in regard L
. this affair." / could then assure my friends
1 with perfect honesty that 1 had read you
. Utmost thought in the matter and fOunC
your intentions to be as frank as 1 nov
: believe it to be-"
1t seemed to me that a startled look ap
peared on BOgOrOff's face at this sugges
U ton. The strong light from the big nOrtl
Z window Of the studio made it easier 70
me in my ambush to observe closely tn
y least change in his expression. Then h
u laughed as if to cover his embarrassment
! But his answer was quite worthy o
o Jacques himself.
+ If it we're only my intentions in this at
: fair, past Present or future, monsieur,
I would gladly put myself at your disposal
but the trouble is that the mind even of
business man is not entirely filled wit
business, aud I am afraid that you Nigh
y Of me you are so complimentary as to eX
u press He laughed again. I must admit t
being in some respects what an America
gentleman like yourself might consider
{ bit Of a wild fellow. Your point Of vieV
q is not in all respects sympathetic to on
Y Central European one. You might b
e shocked"
Jacques smiled %indulgently. II am a
: artist, monsieur, and no vestal. Ny ivOr
y tower was unfortunately knocked from IN
u der me long, long ago, and as a LersOn VIII
~ has looked into many minds, / am like
doctor in making allowances for frail hU
y man nature"