The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-12
CHATTER XxITL.

Mains OF GODl. ~ LIE PAhAbS - - = uhAAAnl
Sod learned that van containing got
nd nrecious stones of enormous value
Sod formed part Of this train! And
n,as there anything astonishing in that
oonsidering that the newspapers, even
chose of Paris, had published the fact
n,onv DAYS before? So Ki-Tsang had
Nod time to prepare his attempt, and had
Tftad portion Of the rails, and would
nrohably have succeeded in carrying of
tho treasure if Faruskiar had moi
hro,pht him to his feet. That is why our
hero had been so uneasy all the morning
a. he had been looking out over the
desert so persistently, it was because he
had been warned of Ki-Tsang's plans by
tho last Mongol who had Joined the train
at Tchertchen! Under any circumstances,
wa had now nothing to fear from XII
1'sang. The manager of the company
had done justice on the bandit-speedy
Justice, l admit. But we are in the midst
Of the deserts of Mongolia, where there
are no juries as yet, which is good
thing for the Mongols.
"Well" said | to the major, II hope
Won have abandoned your suspicious with
regard to my lord FaruskiarY sss
a "To a certain extent, Monsieur Bonn
barnac" Only to a certain extent? Evil
IDENTIFY Major Noltitz is difficult to please.
The major has the wounded brought
into the cars and does the best for
them under the circumstances. Doctor
Tio-King offers his services; but they
seem to prefer the Russian army surgeon,
and that understand. As to those who
have fallen, it is best for us to take them
on to the next station, and there render
them the last services. 80
The thieves had abandoned their dead.
We covered them over with little sand,
and that is all we need say. -...a~
The place where we had been stopped
was half way between Tcharkalyk and
Tchertchen, the only two stations from
which we could procure help. Unfortu-
pately, they were no longer in Geographic
communication, Ki-Tsang having knock
ed down the posts at the same time as
he lifted the rails.
As the engine had run off the rails,
the very first thing to do was evidently
to get it on to them again; then as there
was gap In the line, the simplest thing
to do was to run back to Tchertchen, and
wait there until the company's workmen
have repaired the damage, which they
could easily do in a couple Of days.
We set to work without losing mo-
ment The passengers were only too glad
tn help Popof and the officials, who had
at their disposal a few tools, including
jacks, levers and hammers, and in three
hours the engine and tender were again
on the line.
The most difficult business is over.
With the engine behind we can proceed
at slow speed to Tchertchen. But what
lost time. What delays! And what re-
examinations from our German baron,
what bonner vetters and other German
expletives!
Meanwhile Faruskiar and Changer
were often talking together in whisper,
and from these interviews arose a prop
Osition which none of us expected.
Guard" said Faruskiar, addressing
Popof, ut is my opinion that we had
much better run on to Tcharkalyk than
90 back; it would suit the passengers
much better"
Certainly, sir, it would be prefera-
BE" said Popof; "but the line is broken
between here and Tcharkalyk, and we
cannot get through"
mot at present, but we could get the
cars through if we could temporarily
repair the line"
Excellent notion, at once approved of
BY Popof, the driver, the passengers,
ana particularly the baron. The plan
was feasible, and if there were a few
rails useless we could bring to the front
tnose already run over and in this way
get over the difficulty.
1t was nearly 3 o'clock when we began
work. The rails had been shifted for
about a hundred yards. As Faruskiar
unmarked 1t was not necessary for us
70 NIX them permanently. That would
% the task of the workmen the COM
pany would send from Tcharkalyk when
we reached that station, which is one of
Tue most important on the line.
AT 1 o'clock thirty yards of the line
nad been repaired. The night was clos
ing In 1t was decided to wait until the
morning. In half day we could finish
Tue work, and in the afternoon we could
be off again. :| :
we were in great want of food and
sLeep' After so rude task, how rude
~ appetite! We met in the dining car
".an0ut any distinction of classes. There
", HaS no scarcity of provisions, and
;MT,se preach was made in the reserves.
1,ster mind. We can fill up again at
~ Oatefna is particularly CHEEKY, talka-
Ing. u.Aie"li'e' oVerho"-
M Nnu then our actor had an idea. WHY
tor,n resume the marriage ceremony. in
"U WP Dy the attack on the train?
"V Wnat marriage?' asked Ephrinell,
nours' sir, yours" replied Caterna.
too goodr : : 1S rather
ma me fact is, that Fulk EphrineI1 on thu
otbo.p part and Horatia Bluett. on the
fat part seemed to have forgotten
Ki.Ta nau IT not been for the attack of
b0v aSang and his band they would now
motr;n ueeh united in the polite bonds Of
NatS Hs we were all too tired, The Rev
t task. bn Morse was unequal to the
10 Sra ne would not have strength enough
eOuIJ p P his blessing. The ceremony
morr u De resumed ON the day AFTER to-
Fcbaor !. Between Tcha4kalyk and Ian
kIomo.t nere was run of nine hundred
enoupb Is and that was quite long
b be i,. Ior the Anglo-American couple