The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-22
"a LOVER IN A BOXl
ZINCA AND EINKOl!
1900 LEAGUES THROUGH CEN
TRIAL ASIA In A LUG

a LOVER IN A BOXI
ZINCA AND KINKOn
1900 LEAGUES THROUGH CEN.
TRIAL ASIA IN A LUG
GAGE YAS!!s'
The young ROumanian could not help
smiling.
Then went to the doos Of the van
to see that we were in no danger Of q
SURPRISE, aud then the conversation was
resumed Naturally. KinkO asked me
how | had discovered hls secret told
MIN al that had passed on the steamer
during bis voyage across the Caspian.
But, said he TO me, lowering his
voice. two nights ago thought all was
lest. The van was closed, / bad inst
lighted my little lamp. and had begun
my supper, when n knock came against
the panel"
II did that. Kinko. / did that. And
that night we should have become ac-
quainted II the train had not run into
a dromedary."
1T was you! breathe agalnr' said
ktnko. In what dreams have Hvedl
II was known thar some one was hidden
In this box ! saw mysef discovered.
handed over to the police, AIKEN % pris-
on at Msrv or BokhRra. and my littig
Linca waiting for ms In vain; aud never
should see her again, unless | re-
snmed the journey on foot. Wen,
would have resumed--yes I would"
Brave kiukOv' I answered. Il an
awfully sorry to have caused you such
approximations Now you are az ease
again, and fancy your chances have
Improved now We have made friends"
then asked kinko 20 show ne how
he managed In his box. Nothing could
be simpler or better arranged At the
bottom vas a seat on which he sat. With
the necessary space for him 70 stretch
his legs when he placed them obllquely;
under the seat shut in by a Ia. were
few provisions, and table utensils. re-
ducsd 10 a simple pocket knife and metal
mug an overcoat and a rug hung from
a nail. and the little lamp he used at
night time was hooked on 10 one Of the
walls.
The sliding panel allowed the prisoner
70 leave his prison occasionally. But
II the case had been placed among other
packages, If the porters had not deposit.
ed Il with the preca utioas due 70 Its
fragility, he would not have been able To
work the panel, and would have had
70 make n friend somehow before the
end Of the journey Fortunately. there
il a special Providence for lovers. lie
told me that every night be had taken
walk, either In the van or else on the
station platform where the train had
stopped
II do not believe am 10 danger d
being discovered" he said. unless NJ
the Chinese frontirr--or rather az Kach-
gar"
And why2"
The custom house IL very keen on
goods going into China. am afraid
they will come round the packages"
Il shall be there aud will do all I
can to prevent anything unpleasant hap
peuing."
'Ah, Monsieur Bombarpac." exclalra.
ed Rinko. In a burst Of gratitude. how
can / repay your
Ask me to your marriage with the
lovely Zinca."
Il will. And zinca will embrace you"
She will be only doing her duty.
friend kinko. and shall be only doing
mine In returning two kisses for one"
We exchanged a last grip Of the hand:
and. really, I think there we're tears
in the good fellows eyes when I left
him. He put out his lamp, he pushed
back the panel. then through the case I
heard one more thanks" and an "au
rcvoir"
came out Of the van. I shut the
door. assured myself that Popof was
still asleep. In a few minutes. after q
breath or two Of the night air. 60 Ia
to my place near Major Soltitz.
Cro be eOntinusd.J