Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-07-08
CHAPTER "

There are a hundred passengers ON
board the Astara-a large number of
them Caucasians trading with Turkestan,
and who will be with us all the way TO
the eastern provinces of the Celestial
Empire.
As | am going to pass the night on
deck, return up the cabin stairs. The
American is there just finishing the re-
packing Of his case.
May l ask how many teeth you are
Importing into China in those casesT
Eighteen hundred thousand, without
counting the wisdom teethw
And Ephrinell began to laugh at the
little joke. which he fred off on several
other occasions during the voyage. l
left him and went on to the bridge be-
tween the paddle boxes
rather large deal case, covered with
tarpaulin, attracts my attention. 1t
measures about a yard and a half In
height and yard in width and depth.
II has been placed here with the care
required with these words In Russian.
written on the side "Glass-Fragile-
Keep from Damp" and then directions,
Top-Bottom which have been re-
spected. And then there is the address.
Mademoiselle Zinca Klork. Avenue Cha
Coua, Pekin, Petchili, 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
dom2 How otherwise could the fair
Celestials admire their almond eyes and
their elaborate hair?
The bell rang and announced the 9
o'clock dinner. The dining room is for
ward. Ephrinell mad installed himself
nearly in the middle. There was a va
cant seat near him; he beckoned TO me to
occupy It.
Was 1t by chance? l know not; but
the Englishwoman was seated on Ephrl-
nelrs left and talking to him. He in
troduced me.
Miss Horatia Bluett,n he said.
Opposite l saw the French couple con-
scientiously studying the bill Of fare. At
the other end of the table, close to where
the food came from, was the German
beard. 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 I to
Ephrinell. do you know his nameT
"And with that name is he going to
PekinT"
"To Pekin, like that Russian major
who is sitting near the captain of ths
Astara."
| looked at the man indicated He
was about. fifty years of age, Of tru,
Muscovite type, beard and hair turning
gray, face prepossessing.
You said he was a major, Mr.. Ephri
nell?"
'Yes; a doctor In the Russian army
and they call him Major Noititz"
Evidently the American was some dis
lance ahead of me, and yet he was no
a reporter by profession. Ephrinell chat
ted with Miss Horatia Bluett, and un
derstood 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 haii
Miss Horatia Bluett represented an i'm
portant firm in London, Messrs. Holmes
Holme, to whom the Celestial Empir
annually exports two millions Of femal
heads of hair.
The pitching now becomes very vic
lent. The majority of the company car
not stand it. About thirty of the pas
sengers have left the table for the dech
hope the fresh air will do them goot
We are now only a dozen In the dinin
room, including the captain, with whor
Major Noltitz is quietly conversing. Epi
rnell and Miss Buett seem to be thoi
oughly accustomed to these inevitable II
cidents OF navigation. The German bal
ON drinks and eats as If he had take
up his quarters In some bier-halle a
Munich or Frankfort.
A little way off are the two Cele,
tails, whom l watch with curiosity. On
Is a young man Of distinguished bearing
about twenty-five years old, of pleasar
physiognomy, In spite OF his yellow ski
and narrow eyes. A few years spent /
Europe have evidently Europeanized HI
manners and even his dress. His mu
tache is silky. his eye Is intelligent, h
hair is much more French than Chimes
His companion, on the contrary, whoi
he always appears to be making fun o
Is OF the type Of the true porcelain do
with the moving head; he Is from fit
10 ffty-fve years old. like a monkey
the face, the top of his head half sha'
en-, the pigtail down his back, the trad
tional costume, frock, vest, belt bagp
trousers, many-colored slippers; a Chin
vase Of the Green family. He, howeve
could hold out no longer, and after
tremendous pitch, accompanied by
long rattle OF the crockery, he gave L
and hurried on deck. And as he did 8
the younger Chinaman shouted aft
him, "Cornarol Cornarov' at the san
time holding out a little volume he ha
left on the table.
What was the meaning Of this Italia
word in an oriental mouth?
Madame Caterna arose. very pale, al
Monsieur Caterna a model husband, Il