The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31
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them Caucasians trading with Tnrkestan.
and WHO will be with US all the way to
the eastern provinces Of the Celestial
Empire.
As I am going TO pass the night on
deck. l return up the cabin stairs. The
American Is there just finishing the re-
packing Of his case.
MAY I ask how many teeth you are
Importing into China in those cases?"
Eighteen hundred thousand, without
counting the wisdom teeth"
And Ephrinell began to laugh at the
little joke. which he fred off on several
other occasions during the voyage.
left him and went on to the bridge be-
tween the paddle boxes.
A rather large deal case, covered with
tarpaulin. attracts my attention. 1t
measures about yard and a half In
height and yard in width and depth.
1t has been placed here with the care
required with these words in Russian,
written on the side. "Glass-Fragile--
Keep from Damp" and then directions,
"Top-Bottom. which have been re-
spected. And then there Is the address,
"Mademoiselle Zinca klork, Avenue Cha
Cous, Pekin, Petchili, China
This Zinca Klork--aler name showed
thought to be a Roumanian, and she
was taking advantage Of this through
train on the Grand Transasiatic to get
glass Forwarded Was this an article In
request at the shops Of the Middle King
dom7 How otherwise could the fair
Celestials admire their almond eyes and
their elaborate hair7
The bell rang and announced the
. O'Clock dinner. The dining room IL for
ward. Ephrinell mad installed himself
nearly In the middle. There was a va.
cant seat near him; he beckoned to me to
occupy it.
Was it by chance7 I know not; but
the Engiishwoman was seated on Ephri-
nells left and talking to him. He in
PRODUCED me.
Miss HOratia Bluett." he said.
Opposite l saw the French couple con-
scientiously studying the bill OF fare. At
the other end OF the table. close to where
the food came from, was the German
with a rnddy face. fair hair, reddish
heard. clumsy hands and very long
nose which reminded one Of the probosci.
dean feature OF the plantigrades.
He is not late this time" said I to
Ephrinell. "Do you know his name2"
Baron Observation-Disclosures
And with that name Is he going to
PekinT
ITO Pekin. like that Russian major
who 10 sitting near the captain Of the
Astara."
l looked at the man indicated. He
was about fifty years Of age. of true
Muscovite type. beard and hair turning
gray, face prepossessing.
You said he was major, Mr.. Ephri.
nellT"
Yes: d doctor In the Russian army
and they call him Major Noltitz."
Evidently the American was some dis.
tance ahead OF me. and vet he was not
reporter by profession. Ephrinell chat.
ted with Miss Horatia Bluett, and un-
derstOod that there was an understa nd.
ing between these two perfectly Anglo.
Saxon natures.
In fact, one was a traveller In teeth,
and the other was a traveller in hair.
Miss HOratia Bluett represented an i'm
pOrtant firm in London, Messrs. Holmes
Holme, to whom the Celestial Empire
annually exports two millions OF femal e
heads of hair.
The pitching now becomes very vio-
lent. The majority OF the company can
not stand 1t. About thirty of the pas
sengers have left the table for the deck.
l hope the fresh air will do them good.
We are now only dozen In the dining
room, including the captain, with whom
Major NOltitx Is quietly cOnversing. Eph-
rinell aud Miss Bluett seem to be thor
oughly accustomed to these inevitable In.
identA Of navigation. The German bar
on drinks and eats as il he had taken
up his quarters In some bier-halle at
Munich or Frankfort.
A little way OF are the two CeIes-
tials. whom watch with curiosity. One
IL 4 young man of distinguished bearing,
about twenty-five years old. OF plea sa mt
physiognomy. In spite of his yellow skin
and narrow eyes. A few years spent in
Europe have evidently European,ed his
manners and even his dress. His mus.
tache 10 silky. his eye Is Intelligent, his
hair 10 much more French than Chinese.
HIS companion. on the contrary. whom
he always appears to be making fun of,
IL OF the type OF the true porcelain doll
with the moving head; he IL from fifty
to hfty-fve years old. like a monkey in
the face. the top of his head half shaw.
en-, the pigtail down his back. the tradi-
tional costume, frock. vest. belt. bacpy
trousers, many -colored slippers; a China
vase of the Green family. lie. however,
could hold out no longer. and after 4
tremendous pitch, accompanied by q
long rattle Of the crockery, he rave up
and hurried on deck. Aud 40 he did N.
the younger Chinamsn shouted after
him, "Oornaro! Cornaro"' at the eame
time holding out q little volume he had
left on the table.
What was the meaning Of this Italian
word In an oriental mouth?
Madame Caterna arose. very pale and
Monsieur Caterna. 4 model husband. FOL.
lowed her on deck.
CHAPTER v.
1t is half-past ten when sit down on
one OF the seats in the stern of the
Astara. But with this increasing wind
1t is impossible for me to remain there.