American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-10-29
TOUR OF THE WORLD IN
EIGHTY DAYS.
JULES vERNE's GREAT STORY.
CHAPTER xxIy.-CoxrrSuED.

| JULES VERNE'S GREAT STOK1.
| CHAPTER XXIy--CoSTINUED.
lime days after leaving Yokohama
Phileas Fogg had traversed exactly the
half of the terrestrial globe.
In fact. the General Grant, on the 23d
| of November, passed the one hundred
and eightieth meridian, upon which in
the southern hemisphere are to be
found the antipodes of London. 1t is
true that of the eighty DAYS at his dis
posal he had used fifty two, and there
only remained to him twenty-eight to
be consumed. But we must notice that
if the gentleman only found himself
| half way round by the difference OF
meridians. he had really accomplished
more than two-thirds of its entire
course. Indeed, what forced detours
from London to Alden, from Alden to
| Bombay, from Calcutta to Singapore,
from Singapore to Yokohama! By fol-
lowing around the fiftieth parallel.
which is that of London, the distance
would have been but about twelve thou
sand miles, whilst Phileas Fogg was
! compelled, by the caprices of the means
of locomotion, to travel over twenty
six thousand, of which he had already
made about seventeen thousand five
hundred. at this date. the 23d of No
vember. But now the route was a
straight one. and Fix was no longer
there to accumulate obstacles.
1t happened also that on this Esd of
November Passepartout made quite a
joyful discovery. 1t will be recollected
tina. the obstinate fellow had insisted
on keeping London time with his ia
nous family watch. deeming incorrect
the time OF the various countries that
he trayersed. Now this day, although
he had neither put his watch forward or
back. it agreed with the ships chro-
ndmeters.
The triumph of Passepartout may be
comprehended. lie would have liked
to know what Fix would have said if he
. had been present
1.-The rogue who told me a heap of
stories about the meridians, the sun
and the moon" said Passepartout.
"Pshaw! If one listened to that sort of
people, we would have nice sort of
clocks and watches! l was very sure
that one day or another, the sun
would decide to regulate itself by my
watchr'
Passepartout was ignorant of this:
that if the face of his watch had been
divided into twenty-iour hours like the
italian clocks, he would have had no
reason for triumph. for the hands of h S
! watch, when it was nine CLOCK in the
morning on the vessel, would have in
Dictated nine o. clock in the evening, that
is. the twenty first hour after mid
night-a difference precisely equal to
that which exists between London and
the one hundred and eightieth merid-
ian.
But if Fix had been capable of ex-
planning this purely physical effect,
Passepartout, doubtless, would have
been incapable, if not of understand
ing-it, at least of admitting it. And in
any event, If the impossible thing
should occur that the detective would
unexpectedly show himself aboard at
this moment, it is probable that Passe-
partout would have spitefully talked with
him ON quite a different subject, and in
quite different manner.
Now, where was Fix at this moment?
He was actually on board the General
Grant.
In fact, on arriving at Yokohama the
detective, leaving Mr.. Fogg, whom he
thought he would see again during the
day. had Immediately gone to the En-
glish ConsuPs. There he finally found
the warrant of arrest, which, running
after him from Bombay, was already
forty days old, which had been sent to
him from Hong Kong on the very
Carnatic on board OF which he was sup
posed to be. The detectives disap-
pointment may be jmagined! The war
rant was useless Mr.. Fogg had left
the English possessions! An order of
extradiIion was now necessary to arrest
him!
LET it be SOP said Fix to himself,
after the first moment of anger. MY
warrant is no longer good here; it will
|. be in England. This rogue has the ap-
pearance of returning to his native
country, believing that he has thrown
the police off their guard. Well, / will
follow him there. AS for the money,
Heaven grant there may be some left
But what with travelling. rewards,
trials. fines, elephants, expenses of
every kind. my man has already left
more than five thousand pounds on his
route. After all, the Bank is richI"
His decision taken, he Immediately
went on board the General Grant, and
was there when Mr.. Fogg and Mrs.
Aouda arrived. To his extreme sur
prise. he recognized Passepartout under
his fantastic costume. He concealed
himself Immediately in his cabin. to
avoid an explanation which might dam
age everything and, thanks to the
number OF the passengers, he counted
on not being seen by his enemy, when
this very day he found himself face to
face with him on the forward part of
the ship.
Passepartout jumped at Fix's throat,
without any other explanation, and to
the great delight of certain Americans,
who Immediately bet for him, he gave
the unfortunate detective a superb vol
ley of blows, showing the great superb
ority of French over English boxing.
When Passepartout had finished, he
found himself calmer and comforted.
Fix rose in pretty bad condition, and,
looking at his adversary, he said to him,
coldly:
ais it finishedp'
eyes, for the moment"
Then 1 want a word with YOU
sBut L"
"In your masters Interest,"
Passepartout. as If conquered by this
GOODNESS. followed the detective. and
they both sat down in the forward part
OF the steamer.
You have thrashed me-" said Fix.
Good; expected it. Now. listen to
me. Until the present / have been MIR.
Fogg,.s adversary, but now 1 am with
him"
"At lastr' cried Passepartout, ''you
believe him to be an honest MANI"
mo" replied Fix. coldiy. 81 be-
lieve him to be rogue. Sh! Don't
stir, and let me talk. AS long as Mr..
fogg was in the English possessions, /
had an interest in retaining him whilst
waiting for warrant of arrest. 1 did