The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-23
The Special Correspondent

Chao would like nothing better than to
be eur interpreter before the Chinese
authorities.
And then. before the weeping Ziuca.
l told my companions all about kinkO,
how he had Travelled, how l had made
his acquaintance. l told them that IL
he had defrauded the Transasiatic Com
pany. II was thanks 10 this fraud that he
was able to get on to the train at Uzun
Ada. And II be had not been In the
train, We should all have been ingulfed
In the abyss Of the TiOn valley.
What an explosion there was Of ex-
clamatory obs. and abs. when had I'm
ished my recital. And in burst Of
gratitude, somewhat Of the theatrical
sort. our actor shouted:
"Hurrah for Kinko! He ought to
have a medal"'
Until the Son Of Heaven accorded this
hero a green dragon Of some sort. Nine
Caterua took Zinca's hand, drew her To
her heart and embraced her without be-
ing able TO restrain her tears Just think
Of love story interrupted at the last
chapter!
But we must hasten. and, as Caterna
says, ''all on the scene for the 6fth"-
the FIFTH act. in which dramas generally
clear themselves up.
I'VE must not let this brave fellow
suffer" said Major Noltitz; I'VE must
see the Grand Transasiatic people, and
when they learn the facts they win be
the first to stop the prosecution"
We left the young RoumRnian 10 the
caresses Of the worthy actress. Madame
Caterna would not leave her, declaring
that she looked upon her a. her daugh-
ter, that she would protect her like
mother. Then Pan Chao, Major Noltitz,
Caterna and l went of to the eOmpaay's
Offices at the station.
The manager was In his once. and we
were admitted. He was a Chinese in
every acceptation Of the word, and capa-
BILE Of every administrative Chinesery-
a functiOnary who functioned In a way
that would have moved his colleagues In
old Europe to envy.
Pan Chao told the story, and, as he
understood Russian, the jor and took
part In the discussion. This unmistaka-
bic Chinaman did not hesitate % con-
tend that kiuko's case was a most seri-
Gus one. A fraud undertaken on such
conditions, a fraud extending over six
thousand kilometers, a fraud Of a thou
sand francs on the Grand Trausafatic
Company and its agents
We replied to this Chinesing Chinee
that II was all very true. but that the
damage had been lnconsidernble that II
the defrauder had not been In the train
he could not have saved it at the risk Of
his life, and al the same time he could
not have saved the lives Of the passen-
gers.
Well. would you believe lit This liv-
ing China figure gave Us 20 understand
that from a certain point Of view il
would have been better 70 regret the
deaths Of a hundred victims. In short,
We get nothing. Justice must take its
course against the fraudulent Kinko.
Gentlemen" said Pan Chao. Il know
how things are managed In the Celestial
Empire. Two hours will not elapse from
the time Kinko l. arrested TO the time
he Is brought before the Judge charged
with this sort Of crime. He will not
only be sent to prism, but the basti-
nado-"
I'VE must stop that abominatlon,"
said Major NoltitE.
I'VE can try. at least" said Pan Chao
4 propose we 90 before the court, when
will try and defend the sweetheart Of
this charming Roumanian. aud may 1
lose my face If l do not get him or"