The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-06-24

L Il al zFiitglasa sssa en- sf tAs
porteFs looking to see eka& the case was
a. T should be, top where top should
Iners is NO fear Of its moving, sa;a
another porter; "the glass will reach Pc.
~ kIn an right, unless the train runs Of
the metals - -
me American came mp to me ana took
= = last look ct his stock Of incisors, mo.
lars and CANNES.
fou know, Monsieur Bombarrac, y
ne SAID to me, that the passengers are
going % dine at the Hotel du Gear be.
Iore the departure Of the train. It Ia
tim IS now. WIN you come with me?''
u follow you.''
The dinner ends ten Minutes hafora
she tlme liked for our departure. The
Deil rings and we all make q move for
tue Tram, the engine Of which is blowing
off steam.
Inc Baron Observation-Disclosures il not
oenind hand this time. On the contrary,
IL Is the train this time which Is Ave
minutes late in starting; and the German
has begun to complain. to chafe and Ia
threaten to sue the company for dam.
ages. Ten thousand roubIes4-not a
penny iess!-if 1t causes him to fail.
All IN what, considering that he is 60.
ing to Pekin?
At length the last shrek of the whis.
Tie cleaVes the air; the cars begin ia
move, and loud cheer salutes the de.
parture of the Grand Transasiatic ex,
press.
FOR hfteen 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 beer
over the whole line known as the Grand
| Transasiatic.
asked him if he knew anything OF
our fellow travellers. l meant those who
were going through to China, and in tn,
first place of Major Noltitz. =, g.
The major" said Popof, has lived
long time in the Turkestan provinces
and he is going to Pekin to organize tn,
staff of hospital for our compatriots
with the permission Of the Gear, o.
course"
Il like this Major Noltitz," I said
land hope to make his acquaintanc,
very soon. And these two Chinese, d.
you know them?"
Not in the least, Monsieur Bombar
mac; all l know is the name on the lug
gage"
What is that?'
1.-The younger mans name is Pan
Chao, the elders is Tio-King. Probabl.
they have been travelling in Europe TO
some years. AS to saying where the,
come from, cannot. imagine tina
Pan-Chao belongs to some rich family
for he is accompanied by his DOCTOR"
'And the two French people. that cou
pie so affectionate,'' l asked. "Wh,
are they?
"Stage people who are going to a the
alter in Shanghai, where they have an en-
gagement at the French theater."
That is capital. ] will talk about tn
theater, and behind the scenes, and suc
matters, and | shall soon make the &C
qauintance of the CHEEKY comedian an
his charming wife.
AS to a certain scornful gentleman
aboard, our guide knew nothing beyon
that his luggage bore the address in full
Sir Francis Trevellyan, Trevellyan Hal
TrevellyanShire
"a gentleman who does not answe
when he is spoken to-" added Popof
NOW we get to the German" saM
Baron Observation-Disclosures
He is on a trip round the world"
"a trip round the world?'
''In thirty-nine days"
And so after Mrs. Bisland, who di
the famous tour in seyenty-three days
and Citizen George Francis Train, VIII
did it in seventy, this German was al
tempting to do it in thirty-nine?
"He will never do it!' l exclaimed.
"Why not.?" asked Popof.
because he is always late"
CCe be continued