New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
A SLEEPING-CAR REMINTSCENCE.
THE TRAVELLER AND THE CUSTOM HOUSE
OFFICIA..
From The London Queen.

From The London Queen
The express train de luxe-the Orient Express
vas Just on the point t1 Of s,drng from bars 10
the passensers stood on the platform. waving
adiegs IN bsde the conduetqr w1s M Pusy engSgga
those about 10 travel Were loungng abou, the cor
ridors suddenly Just as the whis,l~ was sound
nationality darted through the crowd the plat
form M ar an9 II ans h da into hs HE MS one @ ia o os
hand he carried a stick and an immense white UNI
men box. in the other a portnanteau and smaller
ya5e 1d d" ne pabred % b
"Al right" said the conductor. he.plng him In, you
nearly missed 1t. SIR, "Ach 1a,' ne answered. Il
s6ts s1sT not was so late was i" ze s'rde" of &c
Gradually he settled down. arranged his goods and
glasses of beer began TO prepare fox the night.
'Have you luggage in the van. slr?" the conductor
you will give me your keys Tor anything in the
I'll see it goes through all right and you won't be
disturbed during the night. The Custom House
officer looks at the smaller bags in each carriage sep
arately Win infinite tro9De the German de-
over. II have one large trunk-hcre Is ze key" he
said then Will not be disturbed can sleep right
thrOugh?' Yes Sir. Certainly, SIR" answered
the conductor; only they Will come into the
riage, and you must unlock your small bags at
PasSau-it VIII be about O'Clock in the morning"
Good. good answered the German. and with
drew into his compartment. from whence proceeded
charge was sleeping already the sleep of the just.
jerk so charactersic Of Gontnenta rains after
few moments of silence sounds OF angry voices
have lost re the German was proesns ' ga
and x zare Is nozng but hetcolars and
me- the Custom House officer REPLIED. = r"mcm-
Der you had lots Of cigars last time, and / am go
@ nd the sei @ as q can r na Sa it, waeG Ye tho e
poor man. half-asleep still. perhaps that is In my
is nozing in Eat. but NO. no." growled the
Custom HOUSE Officer with all the importance Of
had better dress and go out to your big box and
now shouted the German Men NE Gort anr Fsst whst
dHs sha in ay s ddc aSF o ze ns If ust I
and 20 out in ze cold? Go not get up and and he he
u eueS Of sa up under S The clothes s Here
your trousers and coat or, and don't keep the
one by one the OCCUPANTS wandered out Of their
ma o rma was o ns mft baS
all shouting advice at the top of their voices and
snJoying themselves centrally The engne.drlyer
TO be Kept waiting and ihe eXasperatcd German
Custom House officer marched him OFF to the lug
gage van and politely turned out his big. trunk
such thing key was to be found "Ach you
viii not zee 4 after ALL" laughed The German, sar-
valise i I cut it open!" roarcd the Official zen
the German. Il tell You zare is nozzns in Ie zare
with immense trouble the lock was nj last
forced the Custom House officer cutting his fingers
terribly, and swearing at the same rate In fact,
German writhed and ragged at the sight OF his
beautiful linen valise' being literally torn open.
II yin haf my revenge" he murmured as the
official ruthlessy wiped the blood from his fingers
on the clean white shirt and collars within.
Don't touch % my things wiz your dirty nngers.''
Esel viii not be able 10 use any OF zein." No
l must turn Them oyer to see II there is anything
underneath said the oiscomhtcd ofrcial as he
found nothing-nothing but linen. Il told you 20
said the German. Il will make you pay for zz-I
vil'- Are We going TO stay here all night 90
shouted the engine-driver. coming up again. We're
three-quariers OF an hour behind time already.