Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-04
CHAPTER XVII

Boston, one of those honest Bible dis
tributors, a Yankee missionary, in the
garb of a merchant, and very keen in
business matters. At a venture make
him No. ID in my note book
The verification Of the papers Of young
Pan ChaO and DR.. TiO-King gave rise
to no difficulty, and on leaving they ex-
changed ten thousand good-mornings"
with the more amiable of the Chinese
representatives.
When it came to the turn of Major
Noltitz a 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
l watched him. How would he submit
to this examination? Perhaps we were
to be undeceived regarding him.
But what was our surprise, and even
our stupefaction, at the dramatic out
burst which at once took place, After
throwing glance at the papers present
ed to him by Changer the Chinese fgnc-
tionary rose and bowed respectfully to
Faruskfar, saying:
May the general manager of the
Grand Transasiatic deign to receive my
ten thousand respectsp'
General manager, that is what he is,
this lord Faruskiar. All is explained.
During our crossing of Russian Turkes-
tan he had maintained his incognito like
a great parsonage in a foreign country;
but now on the Chinese railways he re-
sumed the rank which belonged to him.
And had permitted myself to iden-
tify him with the pirate Xi-Tsang. And
Major Noltitz, who had spent his time
suspecting him! At last have some one
Of note in our train have him, this
somebody; / will make his acquaintance
will cultivate it like a rare plant and
if he will only speak Russian win in
terview him down to his boots 1 am
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 it's end when
Baron Observation-Disclosures appeared.
He is preOceupied, he is in trouble, he is
anxious, he is confused, he is fidgety.
Why is he shaking, and bending, and
diving into his pockets like a man who
has lost something valuable?
"YOur papers," demands the interpret
er in German.
my papers," replies the baron; 81 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
md he found nothing.
BE quick-be quick" said the inter
prefer. 'The train cannot waltz
II object to It's going without me!'
the baron. 'sThese papers
low have they gone astray? l must have
et them drop out of my case. They
'hould have given them back to me-
At this moment the gong awoke the
.choes of the interior of the railway sta
ion.
wait! wait! Bonner vetter! Can't
fou wait few moments for a man who
> going round the world in thirty-nine
iaysT
1.-THE Grand Transasiatic does not
wait" says the interpreter.
Without waiting for any more, Major
Noltitz and / reach the platform. while
he baron continues to struggle in the
presence of the impossible Chinese func-
Ny first care is to look into the front
AN. The custom house officers are about
o visit it, and tremble for poor Kinko.
1t is evident that the fraud has not
'een discovered yet, for there would have !
leen a great stir at the news. Suppose 4
he ceSO is passed? VIII its position be
hiftedf Will it be put hind side before |
r upaide DOWN. Kinko will not then
'e abSa to get out and that would be a
omplication.
The Chinese officers have come out Of
he Tan and shut the door, so that / |
annot give a glance into It. The essen
ial point Is that Kinko has not been
aught IN the act. As soon as possible
viii enter the van, and, as bankers
ay, verify the state Of our safe"
Before getting into our car, Major Mol
ltH aAks me to follow him to the rear
I the train.
The scene we witness Is not devoid Of
interest; it is the giving over Of the
orpso Of the mandarin Yen Lou BY the
Persian guards to a detachment Of SOL
iers Of the Green Standard who form
be Chinese gendarmerie The defunct
asses into the care Of twenty CelestiaIs.
tho are to occupy the second-class car
] fAont Of the mortuary van. They
re armed with guns and revolvers, aud
by an oficer. |