Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-04-07
CHAPTER XIV.

What was not done at the frontier mas
90 be done at Kachgar. Russians and
Chinese are one as bad as the other
when there are veXing fOrmalities, papers
60 verify. passports to sign, etc. 1T IS
she same sort of meddling. minute and
e,ycrfastidious, and we must put up with
H. We must not forget the terrible
threat of the formula the functiOnary of
Che Celestial Empire affixes to his acts
-sTremble and obey" | am disposed
10 obey. and | am prepared to appear
Before the authorities of the frontier. L
remember the fears of KinkO, and it is
with regard to him that the trembling is
ee be done. if the examination OF the
travellers extends to their packages and
baggage.
1t is 10 o'clock when stroke of the
gong announces that the police formali-
sies are about to begin. We leave the
cable and Il few minutes afterward are in
she waiting room.
AL my numbers are present, with the
exception. of course, of hinko, who
world have done honor to our breakfast
St It had been possible for him to take
START in it, There was Doctor Tio-king,
ais "Cornar0'' under his arm; Fulk Eph-
xiuen and Miss Horotia Bfuett. mingling
thcir teeah and hair, 6guratively, be it
understood: Sir Francis Trevellyan, mo-
siontess and silent intractable and stiff,
smoking his cigar on the threshold: Faru-
skair. accompanied by Changer; Russian,
Turkoman. Chinese travelers-iu all
from sixty to eighty persons. Every one
Efad in his turn to present himself at the
table. which was occupied by two CeleS-
tials i'll uniform. Il functionary speaking
Russian fluently. an interpreter for Ger
man. French and English.
The Chinese was man about 80 with
a bald head, a thick mustache, long
pi.tail. and Spectacles on his nose. Wrap
ned in Il tiOwery robe, fat as if he be-
gSnged TO the most distinguished people
IN the country. he had not progresses
ing face After all, it was only verltl-
cation of our papers, and as ours were
ia order. it did not much matter how re-
pulsive he looked.
What an air he has murmured
Madame Caterna.
..,rhe air of Il Chinaman." said he1
husband. and. frankly. | do not like it.
am one of the first to present my
passport. which bears the visas of the
consul at TitiiS and the Russian authori
sizes at UZun Ada. The functionary looks
r., it atteatively. When you are dealing
with a mandarin. you should always be
s,a the lookout. Nevertheless. the exam
snation raises no difficulty. and the seal
ag the green dragon declares me all in
order.
The same result with regard to the
actor and actress. Nevertheless. it was
worth while looking at Caterna while
ais papers were being examined He
assumed the attitude of a criminal en-
leagoring to mollify a magistrate. he
made the sheepiest of eyes. and smiles
absolutely the most deprecating smiles
and seemed to implore Il grace or rather
9 favor. and yet the most obdurate of
ME Cinnamon had not a word to say to
Rim.
Correct" said the interpreter.
THANK you, my prince" replied Ca
H,rna. with the accent of Il Paris street
BOY
AS to Ephrinell and Miss Bluett, they
vent through like a posted letter If an
American commercial and an English
ditto were not in order, who would be ?
As that goes.
The other travellers, Russian and Tur-
lzeGlan. underwent examination without
any difficulty arising. Whether they were
GrSt class or second class. they had full
SLED the conditions required 10y the Chi
Eeee administration. which levies Il rather
ks.xry fee for each visa, payable in rou-
ASes taeiS or SanpkS.