American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-13

Andrew Stuart. whose turn 1t was to
deal, gathered up the cards, saving:
Theoretically. you are right. MIR.
togg. but practically"
Practically also. Mr.. Stuart"
- would like very much to see you
do it"
1t depends only upon you. Let us
start together"
Heaven preserve mer exclaimed
Stuart. but | would willingly wager
four thousand pounds that such jour
new, made under these conditions, is
impossible"
lon the contrary, quite possible
replied Mr.. Fogg.
swell, make it then!'
1.-The tour of the world in eighty
daysr'
| ..Yesr'
Il am willing"
"WhenP'
AT once. Only warn you that 1
shall do it at your expense"
| 1t is follyr' cried Stuart, who was
beginning to be vexed at the persist
ence of his partner. stop! let It's play,
rather"
IDEAL again, then." replied Phileas
Fogg, "for there is false deal"
Andrew Stuart took up the cards
again with n feverish hand; then sud-
denly placing them upon the table, he
said: swell, Mr.. Fogg, yes. and l bet
four thousand poundsn'
MY dear Stuart" said Fallentin,
compose yourself. 1t is not serious. :"
when say-'I bet.'' replied An
drew Stuart, lit is always serious
/ $50 be it," said Mr.. Fogg. and then,
turning to his companion. continued: Il
/ IL | l- u faI
at Barring Brothers. l VIII willingly
risk them -"
Twenty thousand poundsn' cried
John Sullivan. Twenty thousand
pounds which an unforeseen delay may
make you lose"
1.-THE unforeseen does not exist" re-
piled Phileas Fogg, quietly.
q But, Mr.. Fogg, this period of eighty
days is calculated only as a minimum of
timer
"A minimum well employed sufiiccs
for every thing"
But in order not to exceed it, you
must jump automatically from the
trains into the steamers, and from the
steamers upon the trains!'
II will jump mathematically."
"That is a joker
"A good Englishman never jokes,
when so serious a matter as wager is
in question" replied Phileas Fogg. Il
bet twenty thousand pounds against
who will that 1 will make the tour of
the world in eighty days or less-that
is, nineteen hundred and twenty hours
or one hundred and fifteen thousand
two hundred minutes. Do you ac-
cept?'
I'VE accept" replied Messrs. Stuart,
Fallentin, Sullivan, Flanagan and Ralph,
after having consulted.
livery WE'LL" said Mr. Fogg. 1.-The
Dover train starts at eight forty-ive. 1
shall take it."
This very EVENING"" asked Stuart.
This very evening"" replied Phileas
Fogg. Then he added, consulting a
Wednesday, the second of October, 1
ought to be back in London, in this
very saloon of the Reform Club. on
Saturday, the twenty-first of December.
at eight forty-five in the evening. in de-
fault of which the twenty thousand
pounds at present deposited to my
credit with Barring Brothers will belong
to you, gentlemen, in fact and by right.
Here is a check of like amount"
A memorandum of the wager was
made and signed on the spot by the six
parties in interest. Phileas Fogg had
remained cool. He had certainly not
bet to win, and had risked only these
twenty thousand pounds-the half OF
his fortune-because he foresaw that he
might have to expend the other half to
carry out this difficult, not to say i'm
practicable, project. As for his oppo-
nents they seemed affected, not on ac-
count of the stake, but because they had
sort of scruple against contest under
these conditions.
Seven O clock then struck. They Of
fered to Mr.. Fogg to stop playing, SO
that he could make his preparations for
departure.
81 am always readyr' replied this
tranquil gentleman, and. dealing the
cards, he Embellishments are trumps.
1t is your turn to play, Mr.. Stuart"
CHAPTER ".
~ WHICH PHILEAs FoGG SURPRISES PAssEPAR-
TOUT, HIS SERVANT, BEYOND MEASURE.
At twenty-five minutes after seven.
Phileas Fogg having gained twenty
guineas at whist, took leave of his hon
orable colleagues, and left the Reform
Club. At ten minutes of eight, he
opened the door of his house and en-
tered
Passepartout, who had conscientious
ly studied his programme, was quite
surprised at seeing Mr.. Fogg guilty of
the inexactness of appearing at this I'M
usual hour. According to the notice.
the occupant of Saville Row ought not
to return before midnight, precisely.
Phileas Fogg first went to his bed
room. Then he called "Passepartout"
Passepartout could not reply, for this
call could not be addressed to him, as
it was not the hour.
Passepartout," Mr.. Fogg called
again, without raising his voice much.
Passepartout presented himself.
"It is the second time that l have
called you," said Mr.. Fogg.
But it is not midnight" replied
Passepartout, with his watch in his
hand.
a. know it," continued Phileas Fogg,
"and do not find fault with you. We
leave in ten minutes for Dover and
Calais"
A sort of faint grimace appeared on
the round face of the Frenchman. 1t
was evident that he had not fully I'M
derstood.
Monsieur is going to leave homer"
he asked.
Yes" replied Phileas Fogg. 1--WE
are going to make the tour of the
Passepartout. with his eyes wide open,
his eyebrows raised, his arms extended
and his body collapsed. presented all
the symptoms of an establishment
amounting to stupor.
1.-The tour of the worldr' he MUIR
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