Although he is as active and energetic as a boy, he spends some time by himself to think things out and even to say them to himself to see how his conclusions strike the ear as well as the mind.

He has been staying here at the house of one of our resident officers.

At times he goes to his room and sits long by the fire and argues his point--out loud--oblivious to everything else.

More than once when he was so engaged one of his officers has knocked at the door and gone in and laid telegrams on the table beside him and gone out without his having known of the officer's entrance.

Then he comes out and tries his conclusion on someone who enjoys his confidence.