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Updated: May 1, 2025
"There," exclaimed his guide, "see see for yourself"; and he did, for on the top lay a blue envelope duly registered and addressed to himself. Thus the hotel bill was paid, and he caught the train to Soempioeh. There he was met by Abu and messengers from the Wodena, who accompanied him to that officer's house.
However these particular Chinese in Soempioeh bowed many inches low to the Wodena, while X. with bland self-consciousness appropriated a certain length to himself as the only white man in the place. This walk at Soempioeh was full of interest, and the Wodena kindly replied to the best of his ability to all the questions asked.
The situation was now growing serious, for the train to Soempioeh went in half-an-hour, and, after paying his bill, there would be no money for the fare, even could he start penniless. As a forlorn hope X. sallied forth in the sun to pay one more visit to the post-office. This building was closed, and the hard-worked officials had retired to their private apartments in the back premises.
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