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"But," said Pan-Chao, "how does it happen the Nanking branch was open when the Tjon viaduct is not finished? Had the switch been interfered with?" "Undoubtedly," said Popof, "and probably out of carelessness." "No," said Ephrinell, deliberately. "There has been a crime a crime intended to bring about the destruction of the train and passengers " "And with what object?" asked Popof.
Then it continues to move for about half a kilometre. It stops. Popof, the major, Caterna, most of the passengers are out on the line in an instant. A network of scaffolding appears confusedly in the darkness, above the piers which were to carry the viaduct across the Tjon valley. Two hundred yards further the train would have been lost in the abyss.
"Ask that of a man who is doing a tour of the globe, and who would never get through a signature of a name of that length!" "Then I can only think of Pan-Chao, unless we try Popof " "Either would do it with pleasure. But there is no hurry, Mr. Ephrinell, and when you get to Pekin you will have no difficulty in finding a fourth witness." "What! to Pekin?
Alexander Popof, a Russian Counselor of State, who made a special study of the history of the Russian campaign of Napoleon, has explored the archives of St. Petersburg, and his researches, the result of which he published in Russian in the year 1876, have brought to light all diplomacy had concealed about the events which led to the destruction of the Russian capital.
"The major," said Popof, "has lived a long time in the Turkestan provinces, and he is going to Pekin to organize the staff of a hospital for our compatriots, with the permission of the Czar, of course." "I like this Major Noltitz," I said, "and I hope to make his acquaintance very soon." "He would be equally pleased to make yours," replied Popof. "And these two Chinese, do you know them?"
Some would rather travel with the millions than carry a corpse along with them, even though it was that of a first-class mandarin. Others considered the carrying of the treasure a danger to the passengers. And that was the opinion of Baron Weissschnitzerdörfer in a furious attack on Popof. "You ought to have told us about it, sir, you ought to have told us about it!
I don't know what made me think so, but it seemed as though this van had something mysterious about it, and as the major had left me, I went and spoke to Popof, who was watching over the proceedings. "Popof, where is that van going?" "To Pekin." "And what has it got in it?" "What has it got in it? An exalted personage." "An exalted personage?" "Are you surprised?" "I am. In this van?"
What must be the Roumanian's anxiety during this movement to and fro in front of his box! As soon as Popof reappeared I said to him: "Anything fresh?" "Nothing, except the morning breeze!" said he. "Very fresh!" said I. "Is there a refreshment bar in the station?" "There is one for the convenience of the passengers." "And for the convenience of the guards, I suppose? Come along, Popof."
I thought of the people who had done this sort of thing before. In 1889, 1891, and 1892, an Austrian tailor, Hermann Zeitung, had come from Vienna to Paris, from Amsterdam to Brussels, from Antwerp to Christiania in a box, and two sweethearts of Barcelona, Erres and Flora Anglora, had shared a box between them from Spain into France. But I must wait until Popof had retired to rest.
The governor and his suite have stopped before the precious van, bolted and sealed, and are looking at it with that respectful admiration which is experienced even in China before a box containing many millions. I ask Popof what is meant by the governor's presence, has it anything to do with us? "Not at all," says Popof; "the order has come from Pekin to telegraph the arrival of the treasure.
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