American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-11-12
TOUR OF THE WORLD IN
EIGHTY DAYS.
JULES vERNE's GREAT STORY.
CHAPTER XXvIII.-CoNrrNuED.

Green River station. The snow ha
fallen quite heavily through the night
but mingled with rain and half melte,
It could not interfere with the progress
Of the train. Rut this bad weather KEEP
Passepartout in constant uneasiness. 70
The accumulation of the snow cloggin!
the car wheels would certainly endan
ger the journey.
What an idea" he said to himself
"for my master to travel during tn,
winterl Could he not wait for the fin,
season of the year to increase hi
chauces?'
But at this moment, while the goot
fellow was busy only with the condition
perature, Mrs. Aouda was experiencing
more serious fears, which proceeded
from quite another cause.
Some of the passengers had got out
of the cars. and were walking on the
platform of the Green River station
waiting for the train to leave. The
young woman, looking through the
window pane. recognized among them
Colonel Stamp Proctor, the American
who had behaved SO rudely to Phileas
Fogg at the time of the political meet
ing in San Francisco. Mrs. Aouda, not
wishing to be seen, drew back from the
window. This circumstance made a live
ly impression upon the young woman.
She was attached to the man who, howev-
er coldly, gave her every day tokens of
the most absolute devotion. She doubt
less did not comprehend the entire
depth of the sentiment which her de-
liverer inspired in her, and to this senti-
ment she gave as yet only the name of
gratitude; but, unknown to herself, it
W. hot ri no
therefore wrung at the sight of the
rough fellow of whom Mr.. Fogg would,
sooner or later, demand sat isfaction.
Evidently, it was chance alone that had
brought Colonel Proctor into this train;
but he was there, and Phileas Fogg
must be prevented at any cost from
seeing his adversary. When the train
had started again, Mrs. Aouda took
advantage for moment, when Mr.. Fogg
was sleeping, to post Fix and Passe-
partout as to the, situation.
THAT Proctor is on the train"' cried
Fix. "Well, compose yourself. mad
anne; before dealing with the gentle
man-with Mr.. Fogg will have to
deal with me! 1t seems to me that in
all this business l have received the
greatest insultsr'
And, moreover added Passepar-
tout, 81 will take care of him, Colonel,
as he is"
...Mr. FIX" continued Mrs. Aouda,
Mr.. Fogg will allow no one to avenge
him. He has said that he will return
to America to find this rullian. If. then.
he sees Colonel Proctor. we can not
prevent an encounter, which may lead
to deplorable results. He must there
fore not see him."
You are right, madame" replied
Fix; ian encounter might ruin every
thing. Conqueror or conquered, Mr..
Fogg would be delayed, and"
And" added Passepartout, 'that
would win the bet of the gentlemen of
the Reform Club. In four days we
shall be in New York! Well. then, if
my master does not leave his car for
four days, we may hope that chance
will not put him face to face with this
cursed American, confound him. Now,
we can easily prevent him"
The conversation was interrupted.
Mr.. Fogg had waved up, and was look
ing at the country through the window
pane obscured by the snow. But later,
and without. being heard by his master
or Mrs: Aouda, Passepartout said to Fix:
"Would you truly fight for him?'
81 would do anything to take him
back to Europe alives' simply replied
Fix, in q tone which indicated an I'M
broken will. 49,. r.-r
Passepartout felt shudder. over him,
but his convictions as to the honesty of
his master were not weakened.
And now, were there any means by
which Mr.. Fogg could be detained in
this car. so as to prevent any encounter
between him and tie Colonel? That
l. Il .t1.- 81 81
was naturally not excitable or inquisi-
tive. At all events, the detective
thought he had found this means, for a
lew moments later he said to Fogg:
These are long and slow hours that
we pass thus on the railway"
Indeed. they are" replied the gen.
"but they pass"
"On board the steamers" continued
the detective, '.you used to take turn
at whist?''
Yes" replied Phileas Fogg, .'but
here it would be difficult. have neither
cards nor partners.
.Oh. as for the cards. we will find it
easy to buy them. They are sold on
all trains in America As for partners,
if, perchance. madame -"
Certainly. SIR" replied the young
woman, quickly, g understand whist.
That is part OF the English education.
And l." continued Fix, ''have some
pretensions to PLAYING good game.
Now, with us three ard dummy"
AS you please, SIR" replied Phileas
Fogg, delighted at resumlng his favor
lite game, even on the railroad.
Passepartout was dispatched in search
of the steward, and he soon returned
with two complete decks of cards,
counters and a shelf covered with cloth.
Nothing was wanting. The game COM
menced. Mrs. Aouda understood
whist well enough, and she even was
sometimes by the severe
Phileas Fogg. AS for the detective.
he was simply an adept, and worthy
of holding his head up with this gen
tleman.
Now" said Passepartout to himself,
1--WE will keep him. He will not bulge
any moren'
At eleven o'clock in the morning,
the train had reached the dividing ridge
of the waters of the two oceans. 1t
was at Bridger Pass, at a height of sew
Ell thousand five hundred and twenty
four English feet above the level of the
sea. one of the highest points touched
by the profile of the route in this pas
sage across the Rocky Mountains.
After going about two hundred miles.
the travellers finally found themselves
on the vast plains extending as far as
the Atlantic, and which nature made SO
for laying a railroad.
On the slopes of the Atlantic basin
appeared the first streams,
tributaries of the North Platte River.
The entire northern and eastern hori-
zon was covered by the immense semi
circular curtain which forms the SOUTH