Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02

, LOU Rolston. "To attempt now
~ a1nress any thanks to both OF you
would be useless. am TOO iu.i OF
mrat;tude on one hand and grief on
tha other to be myself. But L shall
share your dangers. Not only that.
will place at your disposal all the
money you will need foNany kind OF
enterprise you deem advisable. This
is about all I can do. As you know.
am student. 7 do not know the
world as you do. Hence, I shall have
to RELY on you for the leadership"
eff we are only equal to it, l SAID.
eat any rate, we can get to emma
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 wna'
Won will. and draw on me for all the
money YOU want. All, will go with
Won, 1 will hunt down the vile desc
orator of my home aud STAY him. On'
nv child-my poor, poor grill On,
bring her back to me! She is my
darling. Bring her back! Bring her
back" I'm,
"Father, you must not CO." said Ed
ward. laying his hand on his fathers
sboulder. "You must 90 back &c
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 so! But oh, my
heart will 60 with you! My heart will
go with you in its sorrow" :,
"Now let's see what's what, said
I,angston. eff we want to accomplish
ANYTHING when we get to Shanghai IT
is time we were getting ready. Let's
see. I've got travellers guide here
somewhere. I had it the other DAY
when T went to Los Angeles. What
did I do with It? All, here 1t IS! NO"
let's see"
"What time will the Ketoto arrive
at Shanghai" I asked, standing so
could look over his shoulder.
eyes, that is first. The Ketoto be.
longs to the British America anc
China line, and might not be IN this
guide, which is only domestic. Here
What is this: The Pacific coast line
of steamers connects with the b. A
and G. at Vancouver All, here 1t is
.The B. A. and G. from Vancouver to
, Shanghai every Wednesday. Pas
cora twenty-two days' This is tn
! DIST of December. The Ketoto
then, would be due in Shanghai on tn
18th of January. That is all right 81
far. Now the fastest line between
here and China is the Occidental AM
: Oriental Line, stopping at Hon'
Kong and Bangkok. We don't car
. about the Bangkok part of it. Wher
, is it? O. and o., page ITO. Now
y Occidental and Oriental Line O
7 steamships, San Francisco to Hon
:. Kong, twenty days; Bangkok, twenty
three days. Well, Bangkok is n
good. You see, that lands in Hon
. Kong first. Sailing Thursdays
' Empress of India, December ID. CIT
of Rio de Janeiro, December ~
;, Good! That will bring her into Hon
- Kong on January II, just one day be
= fore the Ketoto arrives at Shangha
y I believe the distance by rail fror
! Hong Kong to Shanghai is abou
!, eight hundred to O thousand miles
. By making connections quickly, W
" ought, if we sailed on the Rio de jar
> GIRO tomorrow, to be in Shanghai
:, least as soon as the Ketoto reache
~ there"
. He closed the book and lay back
20 his chair, waiting for someone t
speak. The Ralstons, father and sol
, had followed him breathlessly as b
- had proceeded, and now Edward
whose face showed great emotion, salt
"Fate works with us. But can 20
- 60 tomorrow, both OF you? Wh'
about your professionals
3 "Iet them take care of themselves,
=" 7 said. "For my part, I am going
China on the Rio de Janeiro If L lo'
~ every patient I've got. But about tt
) passage. It's rather late to obtal
staterooms.
. Rather" said Langston. "Bu
= fortunately, am we'll acquainted wit
!. the agent of the Occidental aud Or
y entail, end I think can fix it, b
- there is a great deal more to be dol
. than that. To begin with, wc ha'
;, no passports. That must he arrange
between the State Department and Il
: American Consul Mt Hong Kong
V cable. If Mr.. Ralston will Telegram
- or write Immediately to the prese
" Senator from California, who Is no
T believe in New York, he conld.
- doubt, have that arranged better th'
.. we could"
y II will do So" said Mr.. Ralsto
- "Senator Balmor is personal friel
o Of mine. He will take great pleasu
., in helping me at this sad time. An
W Edward, you had better see Brown
49, Brown and obtain letters OF credit. "
~ "That will be very necessary, D." sa
- Langston. eve will probably ne
., plenty of money to see us throug
r. We shall certainly want to eat son
~ thing besides rice. And that remin
. me that it is nearly supporting.
is too late for you to see your banke
- tonight, Ralston; so leave it till MOI
~ ing. The ship sails at ten a. M, b
- you will lave time even Mt that. b
=; =, now must 60 and see about our p'
age. OF course, we won't MIND