Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-18


World, the East India route, being
watched less, or more difficult to watch
than that of the Atlantic, ought to
have had his preference.
Fix was not long left to his reflec-
tons. Sharp whistles announced the
arrival of the steamer. The entire
horde of porters and fellahs rushed to-
wards the wharf in hustle, somewhat
mountaineering the limbs and the cloth
ing of the passengers. A dozen boats
put off from the shore to meet the Mon
golia. Soon was seen the enormous
hull of the Mongolia passing between
the shores of the canal, and eleven
o'clock was striking when the steamer
came TO anchor in the rOadstead, while
the escaping OF the steam made great
noise. There was quite number of
passengers aboard. Some remained on
the spar-deck, contemplating the pctur-
esque panorama OF the town; but the
most of them came ashore in the boats
which had gone to hail the Mongolia.
Fix was examining carefully all those
that landed, when one OF them APP
/ preached him, after having vigorously
pushed back the fe!lahs who over
whelmed him with their offers OF serv-
ice, and asked him very politely if he
could show him the office of the English
! Consular agent. And at the same time
this passenger presented passport up
on which he doubtless desired to have
the British Use. Fix instinctively took
the passport, and at glance read the
description in it. An involuntary move
ment almost escaped him. The sheet
trembled in his hand. The description
contained in the passport was identical
with that which he had received from
the Commissioner of the Metropolitan
Police.
This passport is not yoursP" he said
to the passenger.
mo" replied the latter, cit is my
masters passport"
land your masterp"
Remained on board"
But continued the detective, che
must present himself in person at the
Consurs Office to establish his iden-
tity.'
"What, is that necessaryP'
Indispensable"
"And where is the Officer"
"There at the corner of the square"
replied the detective, pointing out a
house two hundred PAGES off.
"Ihen | must 90 for my master, who
will not be pleased to have his plans
derangedp'
Thereupon, the passenger bowed to
Fix and returned aboard the steamer.
CHAPTER VII
WHICH SHOWS ONCE MORE THE Us"LEssNEss
OF PASSPORTS IN POLICE MATTERS.
The detective left the wharf and
turned quickly toward thee onsu' office.
Immediately upon his pressing demand
he was ushered into the presence OF
that official.
Consul" he said, without any other
preamble. 81 have strong reasons foi
believing that our man has taken pass
age aboard the Mongolia. And Fh
related what had passed between the
servant and himself with reference tC
the passport.
"Well, Mr.. Fix, " replied the Consul,
~ would not be sorry to see the face OF
this rogue. But perhaps he will not
present himself at my Office if he is
what you suppose. A robber does moi
like to leave behind him the tracks OF
his passage, and besides the Formally
of passports is no longer obligatory"
consul" replied the detective. ali
he is a shrewd man, as we think, he
will come"
ITO have his passport Jtsed|'
Eyes. Passports never serve but to
incommode honest people and to aid
, the flight of rogues. | warrant you
that his will be all regular, but hope
certainly that you will not use it,"
And why not? If his passport is
regular have no right to refuse my
UiSe." ..
But, Consul, must retain this man
until L have received from London a
warrant of arrest
!. "Ah, Mr.. Fix, that is your bust
ness" replied the Consul, " but IL
cannot" ....
The Consul did not finish his phrase.
At this moment there was knock al
the door of his private office, and the
office boy brought in two foreigners,
one of whom was the very servant who
had been talking with the detective.
They were, indeed, the master and
servant. The master presented his
passport, asking the Consul briefly to
be kind enough to Uise it, The latter
took the passport and read it carefully,
while Fix, in one corner of the room,
was observing or rather devouring the
stranger with his eyes,
When the Consul had finished read
ing, he asked: ....
You are Phileas Fogg, Esp
Eyes. sir," replied the gentleman.
And this man is your seryant?'
"Yes, "a Frenchman named Passe-
partout"
You come from LondonPn
Eyes" ....
And YOU are poinppn