The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-06-14
Ii. trad. Of /. nillln.r. or! charm.

would soon earn as much as she had.
And here am on the road, In my turn,
for China"
''ln this box?"
what would you have, Monsieur
BombarnacY' asked Kinko. resldening.
81 had only money enough to buy
packing case, a few provisions, and get
my self sent of by an obliging friend. II
costs thousand francs to 60 from
Tiflis to Pekin. But as soon as have
paid. assure you
You may rest assured l will neg
lect nothing which will enable you to ar
rive dry and In one piece at Mademoi-
selle Zinca Klork's-in short, in a per-
feet state of preservation"
II thank you," said Kinko. pressing
his hands. Believe me, you will not
find me ungrateful"
"Ah. friend Kinko. shall be paid,
and more than paid"
"And howl"
by relating. as soon as can do go
without danger to you, the particulars
Of your journey from Tifis to Pekin.
Think now-what a heading for a col
umn:
ION Elk IN A BOX!
ZINCA AND KINKOm
1900 LEAGUES THROUGH CEN.
TRIAL ASIA IN A LUG
GAGE VAN!!"'
The young Roumanian could not help
smiling.
Then I went to the door Of the van
to sec that we We're in no danger OF
surprise. and then the conversation was
resumed Naturally, Kinko asked me
how l had discovered his secret. told
him all that had passed on the steamer
during his voyage across the Caspian.
But" said he to me. lowering his
voice, two nights ago | thought all was
lost. The van was closed. had Just
lighted my little lamp. and had begun
my supper. when a knock came against
the panel"
II did that. Kinko. did that. And
that night we should have become ac-
quainted if the train had not run into
dromedary."
ut was you. | breathe again. said
Kinko. "ln what dreams | have lived!
1t was known that some one was hidden
in this box | saw myself discovered,
handed over to the police, taken to pris-
on at Merv or Bokhara. and my little
Zinca waiting for me in vain; and never
should I see her again. unless l re-
sumed the journey on foot. Well,
would have resumed---yes. l would"
Brave Kinko!' | answered. II nm
awfully sorry to have caused you such
apprehensions. Now you are at ease
again, and l fancy your chances have
improved now we have made friends"
l." Il
he managed in his box Nothing could
be simpler or better arranged. At the
bottom was n seat on which he sat, with
the necessary space for him to stretch
his legs when he placed them obliquely;
under the seat. shut in by lid. We're
few provisions, and table utensils. re-
dueed to a simple pocket knife and metal
mug; an overcoat and a rug hung from
a nail, and the little lamp he used at
night time was hooked on to one of the
walls.
The sliding panel allowed the prisoner
to leave his prison occasionally. But
it the case had been placed among other
packages. if the porters had not deposit
ed 1t with the precautions due to Its
fragility, he would not have been able to
work. the panel. and would have had
to make a friend somehow before the
end of the journey Fortunately, there
is a special Providence for lovers He
told me that every night he had taken
a walk, either in the van or else on the
station platform where the train had
stopped.
81 do not believe I am in danger of
being discovered" he said. unless at
the Chinese frontier--or rather at Kach-
gar"
"And whyT'
THE custom house is very keen or.
they will come round the packages"
Il shall be there and l will do all \
can to prevent anything unpleasant hap
pcning."
"Ah, Monsieur Bombarnac"' exclaim
ed Kinko. in a burst of gratitude. chow
can l repay youT
Ask me to your marriage with the
lovely Zinca."
Il will. And Zinca will embrace you"
"She will be only doing her duty,
friend Kinko, and l shall he only doing
mine in returning two kisses for one"
We exchanged a last grip of the hand:
and. really. l think there were tears
In the good fellows eyes when l left
him. He put out his lamp. he pushed
back the panel. then through the case I
heard one more thanks and an Eau
rcvoir."
I came out of the van, shut the
door, assured myself that Popof was
still nsleep. In few minutes, after
breath or two Of the night air, l go In
to my place near Major Noltitz.
(To be cOntinued)
Jersey Fossil.