The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-22

u - - 1Nos 70 10 my note book,
Inc yeridcation Of the papers Of vonno
Fan Chao and DIR. Tic King gave rise
70 no difficulty, and on leaving thew ex-
changed ten thousand good-mornines'
WIEN rne mora amiabIe Of the Chinese
representatives.
:, W W. slf came to the turn Of Major
NoititS a slight incident occurred. Sir
francis Trevellyan, who came 10 the
table at the same moment, did not seem
inclined to give way. However. nothing
resulted but naughty and provoking
looks. The gentleman did not even take
the trouble to open his mouth. The Rus
sian and the Englishman each received
the regulation visa, and the affair went
no further.
MY iord Faruskiar, followed by Chan
gu, then arrived before the man in spec
tacles, who looked at him with certain
amount OF attention. Major Noltitz and
watched him. How would he submit
70 this examination2 Perhaps we were
to be undeceived regarding him. H.
But what was our surprise, and even
our stupefaction, at the dramatic out
burst which at once took place. After
throwing glance at the papers present
ed to him by Ghangir the Chinese func-
tlonary rose and bowed respectfully to
Faruskiar, saying:
May the general manager of the
Grand Transasiatic deign to receive my
ten thousand respects!"
General manager, that Is what he is,
this lord Faruskiar. All Is explained.
During our crossing Of Russian Turkes-
tan he had maintained his incognito like
great parsonage in foreign country;
but now on the Chinese railways he re-
stunned the rank which belonged to him.
And | had permitted myself to iden-
tfy him with the pirate Ki-Tsang. And
Major Noltitz, who had spent his time
suspecting him! At last have some one
OF note In our train-I have him, this
somebody; will make his acquaintance,
| will cultivate 1t like a rare plant, and
II he will only speak Russian l will in
tervieW him down to his boots. I am
completely upset, and l could not help
struggling my shoulders, when the major
whispers to me:
perhaps one Of the bandit chiefs with
whom the Grand Transasiatic had to
make terms"
Come, major, be serious"
The visit was nearing its end when
Baron Observation-Disclosures appeared.
He is preoccupied, he is in trouble, he is
anxious, he Ii confused, he is fidgety.
Why is he shaking, and bending, and
diving into his pockets like a man who
has lost something valuable?
"Your papers," demands the interpret
er in German.
s"My papers," replies the baron; II am
tn0ffipo PnF fhon1 thou Iuoro In INV Iat+or
case"
And he dived again into his trousers
coat pockets, his great-coat pockets
there were twenty Of them, at least
and he found nothing.
"Be quick-be quickT said the inter
prefer. '"The train cannot waltz
~ object to Its going without me"
exclaimed the baron. "These papers
how have they gone astray? l must have
let them drop out of my case. They
should have given them back to me-"
At this moment the gong awoke the
echoes Of the interior Of the railway sta
ton.
"Walti wait! Bonner vetter! Cant
you wait a few moments for man who
is going round the world in thirty-nine
daysT
1.-THE Grand Transasiatic does not
watt" says the interpreter.
Without waiting for any more, Major
Noltitz and l reach the platform. while
| the baron continues to struggle in the
presence of the impossible Chinese func-
| tionaries,
My first care Is to look into the front
van. The custom house officers are about
! to visit it, and l tremble for poor Kinko.
It is evident that the fraud has not
been discovered yet, for there would have
been a great stir at the news. Suppose
the case Is passed? Will it's position be
shifted2 Will it be put hind side before
| or upside DOWN. Kinko Wills not then
be able to get out, and that would be a
complication.
The Chinese officers have come out of
the van and shut the door, so that
cannot give q glance into it. The essen
tial point 10 that Kinko has not been
caught In the act. AS soon as possible
will enter the van, and, as bankers
say, "verify the state Of our safe"
Before getting into our car, Major Mol
titz asks me to follow him to the rear
OF the train.
The scene we witness is not devoid of
interest; 1t Is the giving over of the
CORPSE Of the mandarin Yen Lou by the
Persian guards to a detachment of SOL
diers of the Green Standard who form
the Chinese gendarmerie. The defunct
passes into the care of twenty Celestials,
who are to occupy the second-class car
in front Of the mortuary van. They
are armed with guns and revolvers, and
commanded by an officer.
"Well," said l to the major, this
mandarin must be some very exalted
parsonage If the Son of Heaven sends
him a guard of honor"
"or Of defense" replies the major.
Faruskiar and Changer assist at these
proceedings, In which there is nothing
surprising. Surely the general manager
of the line ought to keep an eye on the
illustrious defunct intrusted to the care
| Of the Grand Transasiatic.
The gong was struck for the last time
we hasten into our cars. And the baron,
what has become of him Here he comes
out on to the platform like whirlwind.
He has found his papers at the bottom
of his nineteenth pocket. He has OBJ
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