American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-24

cabin-l did not get along rs well III the
Bay of Bengal as in the Indian Ocean.
And your master. Phileas Fogg?"
is in perfect health, and as pune
tual rs his diary! Not one day behind
All, Monsieur Fix, you do not know it.
"A young lady?' replied the detec-
tive, who acted exactly rs if he did not
understand what his companion was
saying.
But Passepartout soon gave him the
thread of the whole story. He related
the incident of the pagoda in Bombay.
the purchase of the elephant at the cost
of two thousand pounds, the suffice
affair, the abduction of Aouda, the SEN
tence of the Calcutta court and their
freedom under bail. Fix, who knew
the last portion of these incidents,
seemed not 10 know any of them, and
Passepartout gave himself up to the
pleasure of telling his adventures to Il
nearer who showed so much interest.
But" asked Fix, at the end of the
story, docs your master intend to
take this young woman to Europe?''
Not at all, Monsieur Fix; not at
all, We are simply going to put her
in charge of one of her relatives, Il rich
merchant of Hong Kong
Nothing to be done there" said the
detective to himself. concealing his dis
appointment. Take glass of gin,
MIR. Passepartout."
with pleasure, Monsieur Fix. 1t
is the least that we should drink to our
meeting aboard the Rangoon."
CHAPTER XVII
DURING THE TRIP FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG
KONG.
After this day, Passepartout and the
detective met frequently, but the latter
maintained a very great reserve towards
his companion, and he did not try to
make him talk. Once or twice only he
had glimpse of MIR. Fogg, who was
glad to remain in the grand saloon of
the Rangoon, either keeping company
with Mrs. Aouda, or playing at whist,
according to his invariable habit
As for Passepartout, he thought very
seriously over the singular chance which
had once more put Fix on his masters
route. And in TACT, it was little sur
prising. This gentleman, very amiable
and very complacent. certainly, whom
they Iuet first at Suez, who embarked
upon the Mongolia, who landed at Bonn
bay, where he said that he would stop,
whom they meet again on the Rangoon,
IN route for Hong Kong-ina word, fol
lowing step by step the route marked
out by Mr.. Fogg-he was worth the
trouble of being thought about. There
was at least q singular coincidence in it
all. What interest had Fix in it?
Passepartout was ready to bet his Slip
pers-he had carefully preserved them
that Fix would leave Hong Kong at
the same time as they, and probably on
the same steamer.
mt, Il Il q hnt To-.
tury, he would never have guessed the
mission. He would never
have imainged that Phileas Fogg was
being followed" after the fashion of a
robber, around the terrestrial globe.
But as it is in human nature to give an
for everything. Passepar-
tout. suddenly enlightened, interpreted
in this way the permanent presence of
Fix, and, indeed, his Interpretation was |
very plausible. According to him Fix
was, and could be, only detective sent |
upon Mr.. Fogg' s tracks by his colleagues
of the Reform Club, to prove that this |
tour around the world was accomplished |
regularly, according to the time agreed |
upon.
THAT is plain! that is plain" re-
peated the honest fellow to himself. |
quite proud of his clear-sightedness. |
HE is a spy whom these gentlemen |
have put upon our heels. This is I'M |
dignitied! To have MIR. Fogg, man so
and just tracked by detec-
tive! All. gentlemen, of the Reform
Club, that will cost you dearlyr'
Passepartout, delighted with his dis
covery. resolved, however, to say moth
ing of it to his master, fearing that he
would be. justly wounded st this mis-
rust which his opponents showed. But
he promised himself to banter Fix, as
offered. with covert allu-
sions, and without committing himself.
On Wednesday,, October 80, in the
the Rangoon entered the
Straits of Malacca, separating the
peninsula of that name from Sumatra.
At four O. clock the next morning, the
Rangoon, having gained a half day on
is time table, put in at Singapore, to
AXE in new supply of coal.
Phileas Fogg noted this gain in the
proper column, and this time he landed,
Mrs. Aouda, who had
a desire to walk about for
lew hours.
seemed suspicious, followed him with
,ut letting himself be noticed. Passe-
,artout, who was going to make his
ordinary purchases, laughed in petto
,eeing Fix's maneuver.
An elegant carriage, drawn by hand
ome horses, such as have been import
ID from New Holland, took Mrs. Aouda
md Phileas Fogg into the midst of
groups of palm trees, of brilliant
oliage, and Glove trees, the cloves of
which are formed from the very bud of
he half-opened flower. There pepper
,lants replaced the thorny hedges of
European countries; sage trees, and
arge ferns with their superb branches,
Taried the aspect of this tropical re-
ZION; and nutmeg trees with shining !
caves impregnated the air with a pen
trating odor. Bands of monkeys,
lively and grimacing, were not wanting
n the woods, nor perhaps tigers in the
ungles.
After having driven about the coun- :
ry for two hours, Mrs. Aouda and her
who looked a little without I
eeing anything, returned into the town.
vast collection of heavy, fiat looking
ouses. surrounded by delightful gar I
lens, in which grow mangoes, pineap- {
les, and all the best fruit in the
World.
At ten o'clock they returned to the
teamer. having been followed, with
ut suspecting it, by the detective, who
ad also gone to the expense of a car :,
iage. ;
Passepartout was waiting for them on :
he deck OF the Rangoon. The good :
elbow had bought a few dozens of man
oes, as large as ordinary apples-dark :
rown outside, brilliant redinside-and
those white pulp, melting in the :
Month. gives the trup UOurmand