The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-08
CHAPTER ~.

4HcAH AEN huhuAc0 pASseMAcE9 On
board the Astara--a large number Of
them Caueasians trading with Turkestan,
and who win be with US all the way TO
the eastern provinces of the Celestial
Empire.
As l am going to pass the night on
deck. l return up the cabin stairs. The
American Is there just finishing the re-
packing OF his case.
May I ask how many teeth you are
Importing into China in those casesr'
Eighteen hundred thousand. without
counting rhe wisdom teethl''
and Ephrinell began to laugh at the
little joke. which he fred OF on several
other occasions during the voyage.
left him and went on to the bridge be-
tween the paddle boxes.
A rather large deal case, covered with
a tArpauhn, attracts my attention. II
measures about a yard and a half In
haght and a yard in width and depth.
1t has been placed here with the care
required with these words in Russian.
written on the side, "Giass-Fragile-
Keep from Damp" and then directions,
-rop-BOttOm. which have been re-
spected. And then there Is the address,
Mademoiselle Zinca Klork, Avenue Cha
Coua. Pekin. PetchiH. China"
This Zinca Klork-her name showed
it-ought to be a Roumanian, and she
was taking advantage Of this through
train on the Grand Transasiatic TO get
glass FORWARDED Was TINS an article in
request at the shops Of the Middle King
dOm3 How otherwise could the fair
Celestials admire their almond eyes and
their elaborate hairl
The bell rang and announced the 8
l..
ward. EphriRell mad installed himself
nearly In the middle. There was a va
cant seat near him; he beckoned to me TO
occupy It.
Was it by chance? know not; but
the Enghshwoman was seated on Ephri-
uelFs left and talking 70 him. He in
troduced me.
Miss HOratia Bluett," he said.
Opposite l saw the French couple con
scientiOusly studying the bin OF fare. At
the other end OF the table. close to where
the food came from, was the German
with a rudy face, fair hair. reddish
heard, clumsy hands and a very long
nose which reminded one OF the prObOsci-
dean feature OF the plantigrades.
He is not late this time" said q
Ephrinell. do you know his nameY
Baron Observation-Disclosures.
And with that name IS he going to
PekinY'
ITO Pekin, Ike that Russian ma or
who il sitting near the captain OF the
Astara."
l looked at the man Indicated. He
was about fifty years Of age. Of true
MuscOvits type, beard and hair turning
gray, face prepossessiug.
You said he was a major, Mr.. Ephri-
nenT'
Yes; a doctor In the Russian army
and they call him Major Soltitz"
Evidently the American was some dis.
lance ahead Of me, and yet he was not
reporter by profession. EphrineH chat.
ted with Miss HOratia Bluett, and / IN
derst0od that there was an understand
ing between these two perfectly Anglo
Saxon natures.
In fact. one was a traveller In teeth.
and the other was a traveller in hair.
Miss Horatia Blustt represented an i'm
pOrtaut firm In London. Messrs. Holmes
Holme, TO whom the Celestial Empire
annually exports two millions OF female
heads Of hair.
The pitching now becomes very vio-
lent. The majority Of the company can
not stand H. About thirty Of the pas
eengers have left the table for the deck.
hope the fresh air will do them good.
We are now only a dozen Ia the dining
room, including the captain. with whom
Major NOItitz is quietly cOnyersinR. Eph-
rinell and Miss Bluett seem 20 be thor
oughly accustomed to these inevitable In.
cidents Of navigation. The German bar
on drinks and eats az II be had taken
up his quarters in some bier-haIls at
Munich or Frankfort.
A little way OF are the two Celes-
tials, whom | watch with curiosity. One
Is a young man Of distinguished bearing.
about twenty-five years old, OF pleasant
physiogn0my. In spite OF his yellow skin
and narrow eyes. A few years spent In
Europe have evidently EuropsaniEed his
manners and even his dress His mus
tache is silky. bis eye Is intelligent. his
hair Is much more French than Chinese
His companion, on the contrary, whom
he always appears 10 be making fun OF.
Is OF the type OF the true porcelain doll
with the moving head: he l. from City
60 hfty-hYe years old. like a monkey In
the face, the top OF his head half abnv.
en-, the pigtail down his back. the tradI-
tional costume, frock. vest, belt. bagKv
trousers. many-coIored slippers; a China
vase Of the Green family. He, however.
could hold out no longer. and after a
tremendous pitch, accompanied By
long rattle Of the crOcksry. he gave up
and hurried on deck. And as be did 80.
the younger Ohinaman shouted after
him, "Cornaro! Cornarov' at the A. m.
time holding out a little volume be had
teft on the table.
What was the meaning OF this Italian
word In an oriental MOUTH
Madame Caterna arose. very paJa, and
Monsieur Catena, a model husband soi.
bowed her on deck.
CHAPTER V.
II II haif-past ten when Mt down ~,
one Of the seats In the stern Of m.
Aafara Rnf With fhia Irrro..I. -