American citizen., 1881-10-22
TOUR OF THE WORLD IN
?. EIGHTY DAYS.

CHAPTER xxrr-osrrsuxp.

JULES vERNE-s GREAT STORY.
81. CHAPTER xxrr-CoNr1NuED.
Passepartout had certainly had the
foresight TO -bfeakfast as heartily a.
possible before he left the Carnatic
but after walking around for a day he
felt that his stomach was very empty.
He bad noticed that sheep, goats OF
pigs were entirely wanting at the stalls
of the native butchers; and as he
knew that it is a sacrilege to kill
beeves, kept only for the needs of ag-
riculture, he concluded that meat was
scarce in Japan. He was not mistaken
but in default of butchers meat, his
stomach would have accommodated it.
self very well to quarters of deer OF
wild boar, some partridges or quails,
some poultry or fish, with which the
Japanese feed themselves almost ex-
clusively, with the product of the rice
fields. But he had to put a brave heart
against i'll luck, and postponed to the
next day the care of providing for his
nourishment
Night came on Passeparteut re-
turned to the native quarter, and wan
. dered in the streets in the midst of the
many-colored lanterns, looking at the
groups of dancers. executing their feats
of agility, and the astrologers in the
open air gathering the crowd around
their telescopes. Then he saw again the
harbor, relieved by the fires of the fish
ermen who were catching fish by the
light of their torches.
Finally. the streets became empty
To the crowd succeeded the rounds of
the patrolmen. These officers in their
magnificent costumes and in the midst
of their suite, resembled ambassadors,
and Passepartout repeated pleasantly.
each time that he met some dazzling
patrol:
"Good. good! Another Japanese
Embassy starting for Europer'
CHAPTER XXII
In WHICH PAssEPARrOUT's NOSE Is LENG11I-
ENED ENORMOUSLY
The next day Passepartout, tired out
and hungry, said to himself that he
must eat 1T any cost, and the sooner
the better. He had this resource, to
sell his watch, but he would rather die
of hunger7 Now was the time. or never,
for this good fellow to utilize the strong,
If not melodious, voice with which ma.
ture had favored him.
He knew q few French and English
airs, and he determined to try them,
The Japanese ought certainly to be low
ers OF music. since everything with
them was done to the sound of the GYM
balls, the tam-tam and drums, and they
could not but appreciate the talents of
q European amateur.
But, perhaps. he was a little early. to
organize o concert, and the dilettd,ste,
Unexpectedly wakened, would, per-
haps, not have paid the singer in money
with the Mikado's likeness.
Passepartout decided, then, to wait
few hours; but in sauntering along the
thought came to him that he would
look too well dressed for a wandering
artist, and the idea struck him to ex-
harmony with his position. This ex-
change would Besides. produce a sum
which he could Immediately apply to
satisfying his appetite.
This resolution taken, it only. re-
mnined to executei it. 1t was only after
n long search that Passepartout found
native clothes dealer, to whom he told
his want. The European garments
pleased. the man, and soon Passepar-
tout came out wrapped in an old Japan
ese robe, and on his head q sort of one
sided turban, discolored by the action |
of the weather. But in return, a few |
small pieces of money jingled in bis
pocket.
Good" he thought. 81 will fancy |
that we are in the carnivalr'
Passepartout's first care, thus |
''Japanesed." was to enter tea house |
Of modest appearance, and there, with |
some remains of poultry and few |
handfuls of rice, he breakfasted like a
man for whom dinner would be still a
problem to be solved.
ssNow.' said he to himself, when he |
had taken hearty refreshment, '.the ques-
tion is not to lose my head. have no
longer the resource of selling this gar
ment for another still more Japanese.
must then consider the means of get
ling away as promptly as possible from
this country of the Sun. of which will
preserve but a sorry recollection"
Passepartout then thought of visiting
he steamers about to set sail for Amer
Ca He counted on offering himself in
he capacity of cook or servant, ask
ng only his passage and his meals as
bis entire compensation. Once in San
Francisco, he would see how he would
get out OF his scrspe. The important
Iand seven hundred miles of the Pacific
stretching between Japan and the New
World.
Passepartout. not being man to let
IN idea languish. turned towards the
port of Yokohama But as he ap-
the docks, his plans, which
iad appeared so simple to him at the
moment when he had the idea, seemed
more and more difficult of execution.
Why should they need a cook or serv-
mt aboard an American steamer, and
What confidence would he inspire muf-
led up in this manner? What recon-
would be OF any service?
What reference could he give?
As he was thus rejecting, his eyes
ell upon an immense placard which
ort Of clown was carrying through the !