The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-08-04

The verthcation OF the papers OF young
Pan Chao and DIR. Tio-King gave rise
to no difficulty, and on leaving they ex-
changed ten thousand good-mornings"
with the more amiable of the Chinese
representatives.
When 1t came to the turn of Major
Noltitz q 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 certain
amount Of attention. Major Noltitz and
watched him. How would he submit
to this examination? Perhaps we were
to be undeceived regarding him.
But what was cur surprise, and even
our stupefaction, at the dramatic out
burst which at once took place. After
throwing q glance at the papers present
ed to him by Changer the Chinese func-
tionary rose and bowed respectfully to
Faruskiar, saying:
MAY the general manager Of the
Grand Transasiatic deign to receive my
ten thousand respectful
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
q great parsonage in a foreign country;
but now on the Chinese railways he re-
sumed the rank which belonged to him.
And had permitted myself to iden-
tify him with the pirate KiTsang. And
Major Noltitz, who had spent his time
suspecting himl At last I have some one
of note in our train-I have him, this
somebody; will make his acquaintance,
will cultivate 1t like a rare plant, and
If he will only speak Russian 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 il 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; II 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 quickv' said the inter
prefer. '"The train cannot waltz
II object to It's going without mev'
exclaimed the baron. '"These papers
how have they gone astray? 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! wait! Bonner vetter! Cant
you wait q few moments for a man who
Is going round the world in thirty-nine
daysf"
'The Grand Transasiatic does not
watt" says the interpreter.
Without waiting for any more, Major
Noltitz and / reach the platform, whiL
the baron continues to struggle in tn,
presence Of the impossible Chinese func
tionaries.
My first care Is to look into the from
van. The custom house officers are abou
to visit it, and tremble for poor Kinko
1t is evident that the fraud has no
been discovered yet, for there would hav,
been a great stir at the news. Suppos,
the case Is passed? Will it's position b,
shifted? Will it be put hind side befor,
or upside down? Kinko will not thel
be able to get out, and that would be
complication.
The Chinese officers have come out O
the van and shut the door, so that
cannot give a glance into it. The essen
tial point IL that Kinko has not beef
caught In the act. As soon as possibl
1 will enter the van, and, as banker
say, verify the state Of our safe"
Before getting into our car, Major Mol
titz asks me to follow him to the rea
of the train.
The scene we witness is not devoid O
interest; 1t Is the giving over of tn
corpse Of the mandarin Yen Lou by tn
Persian guards to a detachment Of sol
diers Of the Green Standard who forr
the Chinese gendarmerie. The defunc
passes into the care Of twenty Celestials
who are to occupy the second-class ca
} in front Of the mortuary van. The
are armed with guns and revolvers, an
} commanded by an officer.
"Well," said l to the major, "thi
mandarin must be some very exalte
; parsonage IL the Son of Heaven send
hin, a guard Of honor"
"Or Of Defense" replies the major.
Faruskiar and Changer assist at thes
proceedings, in which there is nothin
surprising. Surely the general manage
!: Of the line ought to keep an eve on tn
illustrious defunct intrusted to the car
of the Grand Transasiatic.
The gong was struck for the last tim,
| we hasten Into our cars. And the baror
what has become Of himf Here he come
, out on to the platform like whirlwint
He has found his papers at the bottor
: Of his nineteenth pocket. He has oil
tanned the necessary vist-and 1t wa
} time.
: Passengers for Pekin take you
: seats~ shouts Popof. in a sonorous voic,