American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-10

Fogg.
However, do you know" replied tn
Parsee, "that we not only risk on
lives. but horrible punishments if w
are taken? So see"
THAT is seem" replied Mn Fogg
81 think that we shall have to wait 10
night to act"
II think so, too" replied the guide
The brave Hindoo then gave some de
tails as to the victim. Size was an In
dian of celebrated beauty, of the Parse
race, the daughter of rich merchant o
Bombay. She had received in that cit,
an absolutely English educ Ition, an,
from her manners and cultivation sh,
would have been thought a European
Her name was Aouda.
An orphan. she was married agains
her will TO this old Rajah of Bundel
cund. Three months after she was
widow. Knowing the fate that awaites
her, she fed, was retaken Immediately
and the relatives OF the Rajah. who hat
sn interest III her death. devoted her t.
this sacrifice from which it seemed tina
she could not escape.
This narrative could only strengthen
MIR. Fogg and his companions in thei
generous resolution. II was decided
that the guide should turn the elephan
toward the pagoda of PilliJi, which he
should approach as near as possible.
A half hour afterward a halt wa:
made under thick clump CT trees, five
hundred PAGES frota the la coda, which
they could rot see, but they heard dis
timely the ceilings of the fanatics.
The means of reaching the victim
were then discussed. The guide wa,
acquainted with the pagoda, in which
he asserted that the Young woman was
imprisoned. Could they enter by one
of the doors. when the whole band
was plunged in the sleep of drunken
hess, or would they have to make 9
hole through the WALTZ This could be
decided only at the moment and the
place. But there could be no doubt
that the abduction must be accom-
plished this very night and not when.
daylight arrived, the victim would be
led to the sacrifice. Then no human
Intervention could save her.
Mr.. Fogg and his companions waited
for night. AS soon as the shadows fell,
toward six O'Clock in the evening, they
determined to make reconnaissance
around the pagoda. The last cries OF
the fakirs had died out. According to
their customs, these Indians were
plunged JIM the heavy intoxication OF
hang" liquid opium mixed with an
infusion of hemp, and it would perhaps
be possible to slip in between them to
the temple.
The Parsee guiding, Mr.. Fogg, Sir
Francis Cromarty, and Passepartout
advanced noiselessly through the for
est. After ten minutes creeping under
the branches, they arrived on the edge
of small river, and there by the light
of iron torches at the end of which was
burning pitch, they saw pile of wood.
1t was the funeral pile, made of costly
sandal wood. and already saturated
with perfumed oil. On its upper part
the embalmed body OF the Rajah was
resting. which was to be burned at the
same time as his widow. At one hum
dred PAGES from this pile rose the
pagoda, whose minarets in the dark
ness pierced the . tops of the trees.
"Come!" said the guide. in a low voice.
Soon the guide stopped at the end of
a clearing. lit up by q few torches. The
ground was covered with groups of
sleepers, heavy with drunkenness.
In the background, among the trees.
the temple of Pillaji stood out indis-
tinctly. But to the great disappoint-
ment of the guide. the guards of the
Rajahs. lighted by smoky torches, were
at the doors, and pacing up
and down with drawn sabers. Phileas
Fogg and Sir Francis Cromarty under
stood as well as himself that they could
nothing on this side. They
stopped and talked in a low tone.
Let us wait" said the Brigadiel-
(vannraI II 10 ainhf nroInoE OF
and it is possible that these guards may
succumb to Sleep
THAT is possible, indeed" replied
the Parsee.
Phileas Fogg and his companions
themselves out at the foot of
a tree and waited.
They waited thus until midnight.
The situation did not change. The
same watching outside. 1t was evident
that they could not count on the drow-
siness of the guards.
After final conversation, the guide
said he was ready to start Mr.. Fogg,
Sir Francis and Passepartout followed
him. They made a pretty long detour,
SO as 10 reach the pagOda by the rear.
About half hour past midnight they
arrived at the foot of the walls, without
been established on this side. but win
lows and doors were entirely wanting.
But it was not sufficient to reach the
foot of the walls, it was necessary to
make an opening there. For this oper-
alton Phileas Fogg and his companions
had nothing at all but their pocket
knives. Fortunately, the temple walls
we're composed of a mixture of bricks
and wood, which could not be difficult
70 make hole through. The first brick
once taken out, the others would easily
follow.
They went at it, making as little noise
10 possible. The Parsee, from one side,
and Passepartout. from the other,
worked to unfasten the bricks, SO as to
yet an opening two feet wide.
HE work was progressing, but-un-
fortunate mischance-some guards
showed themselves at the rear OF the
pagoda. land established themselves
here so IS to hinder an approach.
II would be difficult to describe the
disappointment of these four men,
Itopped in their work.
: ''What can we do but leavep" asked
he General in low voice.
Weecan only leave" replied the
guide.
Wait" said Fogg. cit will do if I
reach = Allahabad tomorrow before
aeon."
.sBut what hope have youP' replied
5ir Francis Cromarty. 1T will soon be
iaylight, and
The chance which escapes us now
ny return at the last moment"
The General would have liked to read
phil6ns FopU's ewes
What was this cold -blooded English
man counting on? Would he, at the
moment of the sacrifice rush towards
he young woman, and openly tear her
rom her murderersp