The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-08-05

NnoA8eN teu NnouSahu kOo1-mOrnlngS
| with the more amiabie Of the Chinese
representatives.
When It came to the turn Of Major
Noltitz slight incident occurred. Sir
Francis Trevellyan, who came to 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 lord Faruskiar. followed BY Chan
cir. 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
to this examination? Perhaps we were
to be undeceiyed regarding him.
But what was our surprise. aud even
our stupefaction. at the dramatic out
burst which at once took place. After
throwing a glance at the papers present
ed to him by Changer the Chinese func-
tionary rose and bowed respectfully to
Faruskiar, saying:
/ May the general manager Of the
Grand Transasiatic deigu TO receive my
ten thousand respects
| General manager, that Is what he is,
I this lord Faruskiar. All Is explained
During our crossing Of Russian Turkes-
tan he had maintained his incognito like
a great parsonage in 4 foreign country:
but now on the Chinese railways he re-
sumed the rank which belonged 10 him
And | had permitted myself TO iden-
| tify him with the pirate Ki-Tsang. And
Major NoltitB, who had spent his time
| Suspecttng him! AT last | have some one
OF note in our trnin-I have him. this
somebody; | viii make his acquaintance.
| will cultivate Il like a rare plant. and
II he will only speak Russian | will in
terview him down To his boots. / am
completely upset, and | 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 is confused. he is fdxety
Why Is he shaking. and bending. and
diving into his pockets ike a man who
has lost something valuable?
Your papers" demands the interpret.
er In German
MY papers, replies the baron: II am |
looking for them; they were in my letter
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 quick said the inter /
prefer. The train cannot wait,'
Il object to its going without me-" /
exclaimed the baron. These papers |
how have they gone astray? I must have I
let them drop out Of my case. They 4
should have given them back 10 me-
At this moment the gong awoke the /
echoes Of the interior Of the railway sta. /
ton.
Wait. wait. Bonner vetter. Can't
you wait few moments for a man who
is going round the world in thirty
days?"
The Grand Transasiatic does no,
wait" says the interpreter.
without waiting for any more. Mn jor
Noltitz and | reach the platform. while
the baron continues to struggle in the
presence Of the impossible Chinese func-
cionaries.
Ny first care Il to look into the front
van. The custom house officers are about
to visit II, and | tremble for poor KInko.
1t is evident that the fraud has not
been discovered yet, for there would have
been a great stir at the news. Supposs
the case IL passed? VIII its position be
shifted? VIII it be pnt hind side before
n upside down? Kinko will not then
be able to get out, and that would be a
The Chinese officers have come ont If
he van and shut the door. so that
'nnnot give a glance into It. The essen
ial point is that Kinko has not been
.auzht In the act. As soon as possible
will enter the van, and. as bankers
Iay, verify the state Of our safe
Before getting Into our car, Major mol
itz asks me to follow him TO the rear
x the train.
The scene we witness Is not devoid ~
interest: 1t Is the giving over Of tho
,orpse OF the mandarin Yen Lon by the
Persian guards to a detachment Of sol.
liers Of the Green Standard who form
he Chinese gendarmerie The defunrt
oasses into the care Of twenty CelestfaIa
Fho are TO occupy the second-class car
n front Of the mortuary van They
ire armed with guns and revolyers. and
comma ndsd by an oflcer.
Well" said I to the major. this
must be some very exalted
parsonage II the Son Of Heaven sends
lin guard Of honor"
Or Of defense" replies the major.
Faruskiar and Changer assist at these
proceedings, In which there Il nothing
urprising. Surely the general manager
i the line ought to keep an eye on the
llustrious defunct intrusted to the care
Il the Grand Transasiatic.
The gong was struck for the last time,
We hasten into our cars. And the baron.
THAT has become Of him1 Here he comes
mt on to the platform like a whlrlwind.
ie has found his papers at the bottom
i his nineteenth pocket. He has oh
aimed the necessary viEt-and il was
ime.
Passengers for Pekln take your
eats" shouts Popaf. in sonorons voice
The train trembles. Il starts. Il has