American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-10-29

arated you from your master. made
him miss the Yokohama steamer"
Passepartout listened with Glen ched
| fists.
Now" continued Fix, "Mr. Fogg
seems to be returning to England?
Well. l will follow him there. But
henceforth it shall be my aim to clear
the obstacles from his path as zealousy
and carefully as before L took pains to
accumulate them. You see, my game
is changed, and it is changed because
my interest desires it. l add that your
interest is similar to mine. for you will
only know in England whether you are
| in the service of II criminal or an honest
MANI
Passepartout listened to Fix very at
tentively, and he was convinced that
the latter spoke with entire good faith.
"Are we friends?" asked Fix.
"Friends. no. replied Passepartout;
'tallies, yes; and under this condition
that. at the disappearance of treason,
l will twist your neck"
agreed" said the detective, quiet
ly.
Eleven days after, on the Sd of
December. the General Grant entered
the bay OF the Golden Gate, and arrived
at San Francisco.
Mr. Fogg had neither gained nor lost
a single day.
CHAPTER XIV.
IN WHICH SLIGHT GLIMPSE OF SAN FRAN
CISCO IS HAD-A POLITICAL MEETING.
1t was seven o'clock in the morning,
when Phileas Fogg, Mrs. Aouda and
Passepartout set loot on the American
Continent, ii this name can be given to
the floating wharf on which they landed.
MIR. FoSg, as soon as he landed, as
certained the time at which the first
train left for New York. 1t was at six
O'clock in the evening. He had, then,
an entire day to spend in the California
Capital. He ordered carriage for
Mrs. Aouda and himself. Passepartout
mounted the box, and the vehicle. at
three dollars for the trip, turned
towards the International Hotel.
Passepartout was quite surprised at
all he saw. He was yet in the city of
1S49, in the city of bandits, incendiaries
and assassins, running after the native
gold, an immense concourse of all the
outlaws, who gambled with gold dust,
a revolver in one hand and knife in
the other. But this '.good time had
passed away. San Francisco presented
the aspect of large commercial city.
The high tower of the City Hall over
looked all these streets and avenues,
crossing each other at right angles. be-
tween which were spread out verdant
squares, then Chinese quarter,
which seemed to have been imported
from the Celestial Empire in a toy-box.
No more sombreros, or red shirts a ter
the fashion of the miners, or Indians
with feathers, but silk hats and black
clothes worn by a large number of gen.
tleman of absorbing activity. Certain
streets, among others Montgomery
street, the Regent street of London.
the Boulevard des Italiens of Paris. the
Broadway of New York. the State
street of Chicago. were lined with
splendid stores, in whose windows
were displayed the products of the
entire world.
When Passepartout arrived at the In
ternational Hotel. it seemed to him that
he had not left England.
The hotel restaurant was comfOrta-
BILE. Mr.. Fogg, and Mrs. Aouda took
seats at a table and were abundantiy
served in very small dishes by negroes
of darkest hue.
After breakfast, Phileas Fogg, accom-
panied by Mrs. Aouda. left the hotel to
90 to the office of the English Consul to
have his passport used there. On the
pavement he found his servant, who
asked him if it would not be prudent,
before starting on the Pacific Railroad,
to buy a few dozen Enfield rifles or
Colts revolvers. Passepartout had
heard SO much talk of the Sioux and
Pawnees stopping trains like ordinary
Spanish brigands. Mr.. Fogg replied
that it was a useless precaution. but he
left him free to act as he thought best.
Then he went to The Office Of the Con-
sui.
Phileas Fogg had not gone two hun
dred steps when, ..by the merest acct
dent" he met Fix, who manifested
very great surprise. How! Mr.. Fogg
and he had taken together the voyage
across the Pacific, and they had not met
on board the vessel! At all events Fix
could only be honored by seeing again
the gentleman to whom he owed so
much; and his business calling him to
Europe. he would be delighted to con-
tinue his journey is such agreeable COM
pany.
Mr.. Fogg replied that the honor would
be his, and Fix--who made it point
not to lose sight of him-asked his per-
mission to visit with him this curious
city of San Francisco, which was
granted.
Mrs. Aouda, PhiIeas Fogg and Fix
sauntered through the streets. They
soon found themselves in Montgomery
street, where the crowd of people was
enormous. On the sidewalks. in the
middle of the street, on the horse car
rails, Notwithstanding the incessant
passage of the coaches and omnibuses,
on the steps of the stores, in the win
dows of all the houses, and even up to
the roofs, there was an innumerable
crowd. Men with placards circulated
among the groups. Banners and
streamers looted in the wind. There
were shouts in every direction.
"Hurrah for Cameriieldr
"Hurrah for Mandiboyr'
1t was a political meeting. At least
so Fix thought, and he communicated
his ideas to Mr. Fogg, adding:
1--WE will perhaps do well. sir,
not to mingle in this crowd. Only hard
blows will be got here.''
In fact" replied Phileas Fogg,
elbows. if they are political, are not
less blows.''
Fix could not help smiling at this re
mark, and in order to see without be-
ing caught in the crowd, Mrs. Aouda,
Phileas Fogg and he secured a place
upon the upper landing of flight OF
steps reaching to the top of terrace,
in the upper end of Montgom-
cry street. Before them. on the other
side of the street. between the wharf of