Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05
CHAPTER XVI.

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This was the Rev. Nathaniel Morse of
Boston, one of those honest Bible dis
tributors, a Yankee missionary, in the
gnrb of a merchant. and very keen in
business matters. At venture make
him NO. IL In my note book.
The verihcation of the papers of young
Fan Chao and DR.. King gave rise
To no difficulty, and on leaving they ex-
changed ten thousand good-mornings''
with the more amiable of the Chinese
representatives
hen 1t 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 a certain
amount of attention. Major Noltitz and
watched him. How would he submit
10 this examination? Perhaps we were
to be undeceived regarding him.
But what was our surprise. and even
our stupefaction, at the dramatic out
nurst which at once took place. After
throwing glance at the papers present
ed to him by Ghangir the Chinese func-
t1onary rose and bowed respectfully to
Faruskiar, saying:
May the general manager of the
Grand Transasiatic deign to receive my
ten thousand respectsr'
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
great parsonage in a foreign country;
but now on the Chinese railways he re-
sumed the rank which belonged to him.
And l had permitted myself to iden-
tify him with the pirate Ki-Tsang. And
Major Noltitz, who had spent his time
suspecting him! At last have some one
of note in our train-I have him. this
somebody; l will make his acquaintance
| will cultivate it like rare plant. and
IL he will only speak Russian l will in
terview him down to his boots l am
completely upset, and l 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 preoccupied, he is in trouble, he is
anxious. he is confused, he is fdgety.
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; "I 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 waiti"
Il object to its going without mer'
exclaimed the baron. These papers
how have they gone astray? l must have
let them drop out of my case They |
should have given them back to me-
AT this moment the gong awoke the |
echoes of the interior of the railway sta |
ton.
wait! watt Bonner vetteri Can't |
you wait few moments for a man who |
is going round the world in thirty-nine |
days?'
1.-THE Grand Transasiatic does not
wait" says the interpreter.
WITHOUT waiting for any more, Major
Noltitz and l reach the platform. while
the baron continues to struggle in the
presence of the impossible Chinese func-
-ionaries.
My first care is to look into the front
van. The custom house officers are about
20 visit it, and I'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. Suppose
he cssa is passed? Will it's position be
'hiftedr Will it be put hind side before
'r upaide down? Kinko will not then
De atss to get out, and that would be a
The Chinese officers have come out of
he van and shut the door. 80 that 7
'annot give a glance into it. The essen
inl poiat Is that Kinko has not been
,aught In the act As soon as possible
will enter the van, and, as bankers
ay. verify the state Of our safe"
Before getting into our car, Major Mol
itz asks me to follow him to the rear
Il tbs train
The scene we witness Is not devoid Of
interest; 1t is the giving over of the
orpss of the mandarin Yen Lon nv the
'ersiun guards to a detachment of col
iers Of the Green Standard who form
he Chinese gendarmerie. The defunct
asses into the care of twenty Celestials.
Vho are to occupy the second-class car
n font of the mortuary van. They
re armed with guns and revolvers, and
by an officer.