New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

Kathryn glanced
over at the schcd-
uc which had been
rarilv and smiled well there's interesting add
ton 10 Your list at all events From Mr. Leslie note
| infer that this package is priceless How will you
value it in your declaration"
"Whv. /" Mrs. Blcnncrhassctt paused and re-
sumcd her work on the schedule before replying. i
don't believe shall include IT, she said finally
"Yourc not going to leave 1t behind YOU demanded
@Xo. shall take it, But you scc my dear its
gift-hats it, its gift, and don't know its value
and don't think ought to declare II.
Kathryn regarded her with amused aStoni'hment.
you don't mean to say that you are going to smugge
il in"
Mrs Blcnncrhassctt silent.
"IIavc YOU forgotten the wisdom Of our legislators IN
providing for revenues for the support Of the important
Undertaking, OF great government: She vcntured
~Kathrn Merrill, YOU 60 and get ready for tiiin
Go thu, instant and don't YOU dare question my mo-
tivcs" Kathryn saw the severity OF her aunt cx-
preston dissolve into a winning smile. My dear 10
YOU thinl; ! can manage II;
Kathryn kissed her the tip OF her pcrspiring
"You dear old ,muggcrl OF course YOU can. I'll help.
Mrs Bcnncrhassctt glanced over her shoulder dppic-
hcnsivcly "Sh-h. YOU silly girl, Don't shout that way
| begin TO have guilty qualms already.
"Sfnugglcr suugglcr chantcd Kathryn softly rs She
LEI, - follow her aunt Instructions while Mrs Bcnncr
h,ct, turned her task Of listing her foreign purchases
SHANGHAI \agaSikI, the wonderful Sea 81 Japan,
~ Kobe and Yokohama were behind them. and the
vcr. well - the eastward IN the Pacific before Mr.
Blcnncrhas,ctt began 10 give serious thought 70 i.r
problem of beating the customs She had dctcrmni
in "a vague SCR, of way that the precious tea must he
hidden m her trunks: but Just how or where She htd
not decided There was one feature Of the situation
that would lend itself 20 any plan She might adopt
Unlike baggage arrangements on the transatlantic
steamers the Pacific liners had spacious baggage rooms
IN which all the trunks Of the passengers were -tor,
and access could be secured 20 them at any time. -
She could have them brought up 90 her cabin one ~
time when She was ready and there remained only -
devise The most cunning way Of storing the tea "ht'e
t. would be cert ain escape the vigilance Of the shat
eyed Inspector.
She was rather surprised that She was able 70 Civ
any ,tifu consideration the scheme. She no long
had that curious sensation Of nervous Apprehension thu
vl, SD much IN evidence when She first made up by
mind that She would smugglc her tea into the On'''
States, and was rather amazed al the ease with Whi4
her conscience had been stllcl. But her cons'cn
y.s dlcl She found that She quite normal otht--
wise Kathryn was responsible for the discovery.
AUNT Souhroua, what DO YOU think; She cXcllnlei
bursting into Nrs BlcnncrhasscttS cabin Just bciorc
dinner one evening And then lowering her voice a.
most 20 whisper she IN, "lavc YOU noticed q.
little roypov man with the dosc-croppci beard aii
tb. sr,c.t.clci who came aboard al Yokohama;
You mean the who sits al the other end OF the
Captains table
@Yc, that the one Well. the pur-cr told me q fey
minute, ago that he Captain Crc,ton one 81 TIE