The Portland daily press., 1873-07-26
CHAPTER XXI.

that he had been deceived? Yet Fix had not
abandoned the chase. With him, Madame
Aouda and Passepartout, who scarcely took
time to breathe, Mr.. Fogg took the train at
Queenstown. at half past one in the morning.
arrived at Dublin at day break and embarked
soon on one of the iron steamers express for
Liverpool. At one O'Clock, p. NJ, the 2lst oil
Dec, Phileas Fogg landed on the quay at
Liverpool, near the Victoria Tower. He was
only six hours from London. At TINS mo
ment, Fix approached him, put his hanu OF
his shoulder and exhibited his warrant, say
ing:
eyes SIR
Gin the name of the Queen, / arrest you. y
Phleas Fogg was in prison-he was placed
in the guard-room of the Custom House. and
must pass the night there, awaiting his trans
fer to London. At this moment, Passepar-
tout would have sprung upon Fix, but some
policemen held him. Madame Aouda, fright
ened by the brutality of the act, knowing
nothing, could not understand it. Passepar-
tout explained all to her. Mr.. Fogg, THIS
honest and courageous gentleman, to Whom
she owed her liie-arrested as thief! She
protested against such a charge; she was in
dignant, and the tears rolled down her
cheeks, when she saw that she could do
nothing-attempt nothing for her bene-
factor. As for Fix, he had arrested the
gentleman because the law commanded him.
Was he culpable or not? Justice must de-
eide. But terrible thought seized Passepar-
tout-that he was responsible for all this mis-
fortune. Why had he concealed the adven-
ture from Mr.. Fogg? When Fix revealed to
him his character as inspector Of police and
the mission on which he was S mt, why had
he not notified his master? Forewarned, he
would have, without doubt, given Fix proof
of his innocence; he would have shown him
his error, At all events he would not have
transported at his own expense, this hateful
inspector, whose first care had been to arrest
him, the moment when he put his foot upon
the soil of the United Kingdom. In think
ing of his faults and imprudences, the poor
youth was filled with remorse. He CREDIT
was painful to gee him. He wished to kill
himself. Madame Aouda and he remained,
despite the cold, under the portico of the
custom house; neither would leave the place;
they wolld see Mr.. Fogg once more. As for
the gentleman, he was entirely ruined-at
the very moment when he had attained his
end. This arrest caused his ruin. Arrived
at Liverpool at half past one, the 21st OF De-
cenber, he had ten hours and thirty five
minutes Ia which to present himself at the
Reform Club-say nine hours-and it would
take S Tx to reach London. At this moment,
whoever had penetrated the guard room
woul have found Mr. Fogg immovable, sit
ting upon a wooden bench, apparently with
out the least shade of anger-imperturbable
as ever. Resigned, one could not say, but
this last stroke had no power to move him.
at least in appearance. Was there a secret
rage within him, terrible because it was re-
strained, which might burst forth at any mo-
ment with irresistible fury? We do not
know. Phileas Fogg was there, calm, wait
ing. What? did he preserve any hope? Did
he believe in success, when the door of the
pr son was closed upon him? However that
may be, Mr.. Fogg had carefully placed his
watch unon the tatle; and he watched the
movements OF the hands; not word es-
capped his lips, but his features were singular
ly stern
The situation was terrible. Honest man
Ph1leas Fogg was ruined; rogue, he was cap
tured. Had he any thought of escape? Did
he think to search whether this room offered
any chance of egress? Did he think of flight?
One would be tempted to think so, for once
he made the tour of the room, but the door
was locked and the windows barred with
iron. He sat down, and drew from his pock-
ct the memorandum of his travels. Upon
the line which carried these words. ''21st De-
cember, Saturday, Liverpool" he added
q "S0th day, half past one P. NJ then he wait
ed. The clock of the Custom House struck
three. Mr.. Fogg noticed that his watch had
gained two minutes, by this clock. 4o'clock
Admitting that he mounted, at this instant,
an express, he could YET reach London aid
arrive at the Reform Club before 10, 35 in the
evening. His forehead showed passing
frown.
At four o'clock 25 minutes, noise was
heard outside, the doors were opened; he
heard the voice of Passepartout-the voice of
Fix. The face of Phileas Fogg flushed. The
door of the guard room opened, he saw Mad
do f.I1f rI,o I,aI
towards him.
Fix was out of breath, his hair in disorder,
he could not speak.
''Sir, stammered he, "sir, pardon-an I'M
fortunate resemblance-thief arrested four
days ago-you-free-"
Phileas Fogg was free. He went towards
the agent, looked him full in the face, and,
making the only rapid movement that he was
ever known to make and that he ever would
make in his life, he carried his two arms back,
and with the precision of an automaton he
feled to the earth the unfortunate inspector.
''Well hit,''-said Passepartout ''well hit
Fix arose, but did not speak; he had re-
ctived what he merited.
Soon MI. Fogg, Madame Aouda, and Passe-
partout left the Eastern House, took car
riage, and in few moments arrived at the
Liverpool station. Mr.. Fogg inquired if there
was any express ready to leave for London.
1t was then 4 o'clock IS minutes, the train
left 81 minutes before. He ordered another
train. There were many locomotives of great
speed, ut according to the rules of the road,
the special train could not leave the station
before five O'Clock.
At 5 o'clock Phileas Fogg after having said
some words to the engineer, of a certain bo-
nus to be gained, passed en- route for London,
with the young lady and his faithful servant.
He must cross in 5 hours, the distance b.
tween Liverpool and London; very feasible.
when the way is free in all its length. But
there were many forced delays, aud when the
gentleman arrived at the station, the clocks
of London were striking eleven. He had ac-
complished his voyage around the world-he
arrived with delay of ten U,inutes; he had
lost.
- CHAPTER XXxIII.
The next morning, the inhabitants of Sa-
vile Row would have been surprised if any
one had said that Mr.. Fogg had returned
home. Doors and windows were closed; no
change was visible in the exterior
After leaving the s.aticn; he gave Passapar-
tout orders to purchase some provisions and
entered his house. His habitual impassibity
did not give way before the blow which had
struck him. Ruined-and by the fault of this
stupid inspector Of police! After having
travelled with sure step during this long
journey, braved a thousand dangers, over ,
turned a thousand obstacles, having found the
time to do some coed on his route-to be
shfpwTeoked in port by brutal deed which
he could not foresee, and against which he
was unarmed, that was terrible! Of the
amount which he carried away,
there remained only an insignificant sum.
His fortune comprised only the 100000 at the
House of Barring Bios. and this sum he owed
his colleagues Of the Reform Club. Aft r all
his expenses, this bet, gained, would not have
enriched him; and it is not probable that he
sought to enrich himself, being one of those
men who ''bet for honor;" but, the bet lost,
he was totally ruined. However, his mind
was made up. He knew what remained for
him to do.
A chamber in the mansion in Saville Row
was set apart for Madame Aouda. The
Young lady was desperate. From some words
dropped by Mr.. Fogg, she knew that he med
itated some terrible deed. 1t is well known