The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31

'.There II ID all riehtr' ~ sas 81 he
porters, booking TO see tAht the ease was
~ Il should be, top whore top should
b. and so on.
''Thcre Is no fear Of its moving" said
another porter; "the glass wilt reach Pc.
kin all right. unles9 the train runs on
the metals"
The American came up to me and took
last look at his stock Of incisors. mo.
lars and CANNES.
"You know. Monsieur Bombarnac,"
be said to me. shat the passengers are
going to dine at the Hotel du Csat be-
fore the departure Of the train. 1t ID
time now. Will you come with me?"
Il follow you" /.
The dinner ends ten minutes before
the time fixed for our departure. The
bell rings and we all make q move for
the train. the engine Of which is blowing
on steam.
. The Baron Observation-Disclosures il not
behind hand this time. On the contrary.
1t II the train this time which IL ave
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 4
penny less.-if 1t causes him to fail.
Fail in what. considering that he IL 60
ing to Pekin?
At length the last shrek of the wills.
tie cleaves the air: the cars begin to
move. and a 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 il he knew anything Of
our fellow travellers. l meant those who
were going through to China, aud In the
Hrst place Of Major Noltitz.
1.-THE major" said Popof. has lived
a long time in the Turkestan provinces,
and he Is going to Pekin to organize the
staff Of a hospital for our compatriots.
with the permission Of the Car. Of
course"
II like this Major Noltitz." said,
land l hope to make his acquaintance
very soon. And these two Chinese, do
you know them7"
mot In the least, Monsieur Bombar-
nae; all know is the name on the lug
gage"
"What IL that?"
1.-THE younger mans name Is Pan
ChaO, the elders is Tio-King. Probably
they have been travelling in Europe for
some years. As to saying where they
come from, l cannot. imagine that
Pan-ChaO belongs to some rich family,
for he is accompanied by his DOCTOR"
And the two French people. that cou-
pie 40 affectionate," l asked. "Who
are they?'
Stage people who are going to q the.
alter in Shanghai, where they have an en-.
gagement at the French theater."
That is capital. l will talk about the
theater, and behind the scenes. and such
matters, and l shall soon make the &C.
qauintance of the CHEEKY comedian and
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 il spoken to-" added Popof.
Now we get to the German" SAIL I.
Baron Observation-Disclosures?
He is on a trip round the world"
"A trip round the world?"
I'm thirty-nine days"
And so after Mrs. Bisland. who did
the famous tour in seventy-three days.
and Citizen George Francis Train. who
did it in seventy, this German was at
tempting to do it In thirty-nine?
He will never do, it, exclaimed.
"Why not?' asked Popof.
because he IL always late"
Go b continued,