The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-07

Gn nkhfrs SAID enc Of the
0leeis, looking to see tkAt the case was
as It should be, top where top should
be. and SO on.
"There is no fear OF its moving" said
another porter; "the glass will reach Pc
kin all right unless the train runs of
the metals"
The American came up to me and took
a last look at his stock Of incisors, mo-
lars and CANNES.
"You know, Monsieur Bombarnac,"
he said to me, shat the passengers are
going to dine at the Hotel du Gear be-
fore the departure of the train. 1t Is
time now. Will you come with meT'
II follow you.'
The dinner ends ten minutes before
the time fixed for our departure. The
bell rings and we all make move for
the train, the engine Of which is blowing
off steam.
The Baron Weissschnitzerdorfe is not
behind hand this time. On the contrary,
1t Is the train this time which is Eve
minutes late in starting; and the German
has begun to complain, to chafe and to
threaten to sue the company for dam
ages Ten thousand roubles-not a
penny less!Eif 1t causes him to fail.
Fail In what. considering that he is go
ing to Pekin?
At length the last shrek of the whis-
tie cleaves the air; the cars begin to
| move, and loud cheer salutes the de-
parture of the Grand Transasiatic ex-
press.
For fifteen years our guard had been
In the Transcaspian service. He knows
the country up to the Chinese frontier,
and five or six times already he has been
over the whole line known as the Grand
Transasiatic.
l asked him If he knew anything OF
our fellow travellers. I meant those who
were going through to China, and in the
first place of Major Noltitz.
"The major" said Popof, "has lived
a long time in the Turkestan provinces,
and he Is going to Pekin to organize the
staff of hospital for our compatriots
with the permission Of the Gear, Of
course"
II like this Major Noltitz," said
"and hope to make his acquaintance
very soon. And these two Chinese. do
you know them?"
"Not in the least, Monsieur Bombar.
nae; all know is the name on the lug
gage"
what is thatr'
1.-THE younger mans name Is Pan.
Chao, the elders is Ticking. Probably
they have been travelling in Europe fol
some years. As to saying where they
come from, cannot. I imagine that
Pan-Chao belongs to some rich family
for he is accompanied by his DOCTOR"
"And the two French people, that cou
pie SO affectionate," asked. "Whe
are theyT
"Stage people who are going to the
alter in Shanghai, where they have an en-
gagement at the French theater."
That is capital. I will talk about thu
theater, and behind the scenes, and suct
matters, and 1 shall soon make the &C
qauintance of the CHEEKY comedian ant
his charming wife.
As to a certain scornful gentleman
aboard, our guide knew nothing beyond
that his luggage bore the address in full
Sir Francis Trevellyan, Trevellyan Hall
Trevellyanshire.
"A gentleman who does not answer
when he is spoken to-" added Popof.
Nov we get to the German" sal
Baron Observation-Disclosures
HE Is on a trip round the world"
"A trip round the world"
"In thirty-nine days."
And 80 after Mrs. Bisland, who dix
the famous tour In seventy-three days
and Citizen George Francis Train. wh'
did 1t In seventy, this German was at
tempting to do it in thirty-nine?
"He will never do itw exclaimed.
"Why notT asked Popof.
Because he Is always late"
CTo b continued.I