American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-06

above all things, to be able to respect
his master, ventured some mild Ie-
marks, which were badly received, and
he quit. In the meantime. he learned
that Phileas Fogg, ESD. was hunting a
servant. He made some inquiry about
this gentleman. a person whose cx-
istence was so regular, who never slept
in n strange bed, who did not travel.
who was never absent, NOT even for n
day, could not but suit him. He pre-
scented himself, and was accepted under
the circumstances that We already know.
At half-past eleven, Passepartuut
found himself alone in the Saville Row
mansion. He Immediately commenced
its inspection, going over it from cellar
10 garnet. This clean, well-ordered,
austere Puritan house, well organized
for servants, pleased him. 1tproduced
the effect upon him of fine snail-shell,
but one lighted and heated by gas. for
carburetted hydrogen answered both
purposes here. Passepartout found,
without difficulty, i'll the second story.
the room designed for him. 1t suited
him. Electric bells and speaking tubes
put it in communication with the lower
stories. On the mantel an electric
clock correspondent with the one in
Phiieas Fogg's bed-chamber, both beat
ing the same second at the same in-
slant. That suits ME, that suits metz
said Passepartout.
He observed also in his room no.
tice fastened above the clock. 1t was
the programme for the daily service. 1t
comprised from eight o'clock in the
morning, the regular hour at which
Phileas Fogg rose, until half-past elcv-
en-. the hour at which he left his house
to breakfast ut the Reform Club-all the
details of the service, the tea and toast
ut twenty-thrce minutes after eight, the
shaving water at thirty-seven minutes
after nine, the toilet at twenty minutes
before ten, etc. Then from half-past
eleven in the morning until midnight;
the hour at which the methodical gen.
tleman Notwithstanding was noted
down. foreseen and regulated. Pas
separtout took a pleasure in contempiat-
ing this programme. and impressing
upon his mind its various directions.
AS to the gentleman's wardrobe. 1t
was in very good taste and wonderfully
complete. Each pair of pantaloons,
coat or vest bore a regular number,
which was also entered upon register,
indicating the date at which. according
to the season, these garments were to
be worn in their turn. The same rule
applied to his shoes. "a
In short, in this house in Saviile Row
which. in the time of the illustrious
but dissipated Sheridan, must have been
the temple of disorder comfortable
furniture indicated Il delightful ease.
There was no study, there were no
books. which would have been of no
alse toMr. Fogg, since the Reform Club
plAced at his disposal two libraries, the
one devoted TO literature, the other to
law and politics. In his bed-chamber
there was mediunl-sized safe whose
construction protested it from fire as
well as from burglars. There were no
weapons in the house, neither for the
chase. nor for war. Everything there
denoted the most peaceful habits.
After having infinitely examined the
dwellings P1ssepartout rubbed his
hands, his broad face frightened, and
he repeated cheurfully This suits me!
This is the place for me! Mr.. Fogg and
l will understand each other perfectly!
A homebody, and so methodical! A
genuine automaton! Well, l am not
sorry to serve under an automaton"
CHAPTER Ill.
fN WHICH A CONVERSATION TAKES PLACE
WHICH MAY COST PHILEAs FOGG DEARLY.
Phileas Fogg had left his house in
Saville Row at half-past eleven, and
after having put his right.f foot before
his left foot five hundred and seventy
five times and his left foot before his
right foot five hundred and seventy-six
times, he arriveds at the Reform Club,
a spacious and lofty building in Pail
Mall, which cost not less than three
millions to build. ~
! Phileas Fogg repaired Immediately
to the dinng-room. whose nine Win
dOws opened upon fine garden with
trees already gilded by autumn. There,
he took his seat at his regular table
where his plate was awaiting him. His
breakfast consisted of a side dish,
boiled fish with Reading sauce of first
qualftyss scarlet slice of roast beef
garniShed with mushrooms, a rhubarb
and gooseberty tart, and bit of Ches-
ter cheese, the whole washed down
with few cups of that excellent tea,
specially gathered for the stores of the
Reform Club.
At fOrty-seven minutes past noon
this gentleman rose and turned his
steps toward the large hall. sumptu-
GUS apartment adorned with paintings
in elegant frames. There. servant
handed him the Times uncut, the tire-s
some cutting of which he managed with
a stcadinc.s of hand which denoted
great practice in this difficult operation.
The reading of this journal occupied
Phileas Fogg until quarter before
four, and that of the Standard, which
succeeded it. lasted until dinner. This
repast passed off in the same way as the
breakfaet, with the addition of Royal
British Sauce re
At twenty minutes before six the
gentleman reappeared in the large hall,
and was absorbed in the reading of the
Morning Ctr0nicte.
: Half an hour later various members
of the REFORM Club entered and came
near the fireplace, in which a coal fire
pArtners Sof Phileas Fogg. like himself
pNsBionate players of whist: the engi-
neer Andrew Stuart, the bankers John
Sullivan and Samuel Fallentin, the
brewer Thomas Flanagan, Gauthier
Rabbi, one of the Directors of the Bank
of England-rich and respected person.
ages, even in this club counting among
its members the elite of trade and
finance.
".Well, Ralph" asked Thomas Elan.
agan, ..how about that robbery?''
why" replied Andrew Stuar.
"the bank will lose the money"
- hope, on the contrary" said
Gauthier Ralph, "that we will put our
hands on the robber. Detectives, very
skillful fellows, have been sent to
America and the Continent. to all the
principal ports of embarkation and de-
barkation, and it will be difficult for
this fellow to escape"
But Won have the description of the
robber?" asked Andrew Stuart
"In the first place, he is not rob-