Catoctin clarion., 1902-11-20

enterprise you ueeHl uuSlSuDie. ILLS
is about all I can do. AS you know.
am a student. ] do not know the
world as you do. Hence, shall have
to rely on you for the leadership"
eff we are only equal to it," said.
eat any rate, we can get to China
Then our adventures will begin"
"Ah, you are friends to have" cried
Mr., Ralston, wringing our hands.
"May God bless you, both of you ]
am ready to go with you. Do what
you will, and draw on me for all the
money you want. All, | will go with
you, j will hunt down the vile desc.
orator of my home and slay him. Oh,
my child-my poor, poor girl! Oh,
bring her back to me! She is my
darling. Bring her back! Bring her
back"
Father, you must not 60 said Ed.
ward, laying his hand on his fathers
shoulder. "You must 90 back tc
mother. You know how she is. Shs
needs you. We will go'to China. We
will find Annie. But you must stay
with mother. Don't you know
eyes, yes, it is sol But oh, my
heart will go with you, My heart will
60 with you in its sorrow"
"Now let's see what's what" said
Langston. "If we want to accomplish
anything when we get TO Shanghai, it
is time we were getting ready Let's
seq. I've got travellers guide here
somewhere. had 1t the other day
when | went to Los angeles. What
did | do with 1t? All, here it is! Now
let's see"
"What time will the Ketoto arrive
at Shanghai" | asked, standing 80
could look over his shoulder.
Eyes, that is first The Ketoto be-
longs to the British America and
China line, and might not he in this
guide, which is only domestic Here'
What is this; The Pacific coast line
OF steamers connects with the B. A.
and c. at Vancouver. Alb, here it is
'The u, A. and c. from Vancouver to
Shanghai every Wednesday, Pas.
sage, twenty-five days This is the
DIST of December. The ketoto.
then, would be due in Shanghai on the
18th of January. That is all right so
far. Now the fastest line between
Lnre aud China is the Occidental aud
Oriental Line, stopping Mt hong
Kong and Bangkok. We don't care
about the Bangkok part of it. Where
is it? o. and O., page 10. Now:
Occidental and Oriental Line OF
steamships, San Francisco to Hong
Kong, twenty days: Bangkok, twenty
three days. Well, Bangkok is no
good. You see, that lands in Hong
Kong first. Sailing Thursdays.
Empress of India, December l5. City
of Rio de Janeiro, December %.
Good, That will bring her into Hong
Kong on January II, just one day be-
fore tho ketoto arrives at Shanghai.
] believe the distance by rail from
Hong Kong to Shanghai is abou.
eight hundred to thousand miles.
BY making connections quickly, We
ought, if we sailed on the Rio de Jan.
elro to morrow, TO be in Shanghai at
least as soon as the Kctoto reaches
there
He closed the book and lay lack i,
his chair. waiting for someone -
speak The Ralstons, father and son,
had followed him breathlessly as he
had proceeded, and now Edward,
whose face showed great emotion, said.
Fate works with us. But can you
go tomorrow, both Of you? What
about your professions?"
"Let them take care of themselves"
I said. 'For my part, | am going to
China on the Rio de Janeiro if l lose
every patient I've got. But about the
passage. It's rather late to obtain
staterooms.
Rather" said Langston. But.
fortunately, am we'll acquainted with
the agent Of the Occidental and ORR.
entail, End [ think / can fix it. But
there is a great deal more to be done
than that. TO begin with, wo have
no passports. That must be arranged
between the State Department and the
American Consul at Hong Kong by
cable. If Mr.. Ralston will telegraph
or write immediately to tho present
Senator from California, who ls now,
] believe in New York, he could. no
doubt, have that arranged better than
we could"
II will do so," said Mr.. Raiston.
"Senator Balmor is IL personal friend
of mine. He will take great pleasure
in helping me at this sad time. And,
Edward, you had better see Brown I:
Brown and obtain letters Of credit"
"That will be very necessary" said
Langston. owe will probably need
plenty of money to see u through.
We shall certainly want to eat some.
thing besides rice. And that reminds
me that it is nearly supper-timc. n
is too late for you to see your bankers
tonight, Ralston; so leave it till morn.
ing. The ship sails at ten a. m., but
you will have time even at that. But
now must go and see about our PAS
age. OF course, we won't mind lit.
tie crowdinc."
"No. For my part said Edward
Ralston, 81 would be willing to travel
as freight in the hold. DC anything,
spare no expense, but do get us pas
sage on that ship tomorrow. ""
We'll, then, | propose that you and
your father remain here while Cricl;-
more and hurry and perfect our ar
rangements. We will not be gone
more than forty-fvo minutes, and then
we will join you for supper
"Very well, replied Edward Rails.
ton, "and then father had bettec take
the evening train to Oakland" "
"Snit yourselvcg about That. ANY.