American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-17

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Phileas Eogg made him sign to obey.
us?" asked Mr.. Fogg.
..She can," replied the policeman.
The policeman conducted Mr.. Fogg,
Mrs. Aouda, and Passepartout to n
pa'ki-ghari, a sort of four-whceled
vehicle with four seats, drawn by two
horses. They started. No one spoke
during the twenty-minutcs' ride.
The palki-ghari stopped before a
dwelling of plain appearance, but which
was not used for private purposes. The
policeman let his prisoners out, for they
could. indeed, be called thus. and he
led them i'll room with grated win
dows, saying to them:
AT half-past eight you will appear
before Judge Obadiah" I'D 80
Then he LETT, and closed the door.
See, we are prisonersr cried Pdsse-
partout, dropping into chair.
Mrs. Aoud,. addressing Mr.. Fogg
Immediately, said in voice whose
emotion she sought in vain to disguise:
Sir, you must leave me, 1t is on
my account that you are pursued, 1t
is because ou have rescued mcr''
Phileas Fogg contented himself with
saying that that would not be possible.
Pursued on account of this suffice AFFAIR."
Inadmissible, How would the complain
ants dare present themselves? There
was mistake. Mr.. Fogg added that,
in any event, he would not abandon the
youn. woman. and that he would take
her to Hong Kong.
..lSat the steamer leaves at noon!'
remarked Passepartout.
before noon we will be on board,
was the simple reply of the impossible
gentleman
This was so fatty asserted that even
himself:
..Parbleu! that is certain, before noon
we will be on boardn' But he was not at
all treasured.
At half-past eight the door of the room
was opened. The policeman reap
pearcd. and he led the prisoners into
the next room. 1t was court room.
and quite large crowd, composed of
Europeans and natives, already occu-
pied the rear of the room.
Mr.. Fogg,-M Aouda and Passepar-
tout were seated on bench infront of
the seats reserved for the magistrate
and the clerk.
This magistrate, Judge Obadiah, en-
tered almost Immediately, followed by
the clerk. He was large, fat. man.
He took down wig hung on a nail and
hastily put it on his head.
1.-The first CASE he said. "a
But putting his hand to his head, he
said:
..Humph! this is not my wigr'
That's a fact, Mr.. Obadiah, it is
mine," replied the clerk.
amy dear Mr.. Oysterpuff, how do you
think that Judge can give wise sem.
tence with a clerks wig?'
An exchange of wigs had been made.
During these preliminaries Passepartout
was boiling over with impatience, for
the hands appeared to him to move
terribly fast over the face of the large
clock in the courtroom.
1.-The first case" said Judge Obadiah
again.
Phileas Fogg?' said Clerk Oyster
puff.
Here 1 am" replied Mr.. Fogg.
Passepartout?"
PRESENT. replied Passepartout.
"Goodr' said Judge Obadiah. "For
two days. prisoners, you have been
looked for upon the arrival of all the
trains from Bombay"
but of what are we accused?" cried
Passepartout, impatiently.
You shall know now," replied the
Judge.
.-'Sir, Y said Mr.. Fogg then, 81 am
an English citizen, and have the right
"Have you been treated disrespect-
fully" asked Mr. Obadiah.
"Not at ALL" 81.
."very well, let the complainants
come in. -
Upon the order of the Judge a door
was opened, and three Hindoo priests
were led in by a.tip-staff.
s"WeH, .welIr' murmured'' Passe-
partout, .they are the rascals who
were going to burn your young LADY,"
The priests stood up before the
Judge, and the clerk read in loud
voice a complaint of sacrilegc, preferred
against MIR. Phileas Fogg and his serv-
ant, accused of having violated aplace
consecrated blythe Brahmin religion.
You have heard the charger the
Judge asked Phileas Fogg.
Yes, SIR" replied Mr.. Fosg, con-
spltinghis watch. land 1 confess it."
:" Ah!f You confessr'
81 confess and expect these three
priests to confess in their turn what
they were going to do at the pagoda of
Pillaji"
The priests looked at each other,
They did not seem to understand the
words of the accused.
"TruIyr' cried Passepartout, impet
uouslv, s.at the pagoda OF Pillaii, where
they were going to burn their victimr's
More stupcfaction of the priests, and
profound asto1ishments of Judge Oba-
diah. -
''Whats victirp?" he answered.
''Burnswhom? In the heart of the city
of Bombay ~ s~sse - -