The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-11
CHAPTER XIII.
IN WHICH PAssEPARTOUT'S NOSE IS LENGTH
FNED ENORMOUSLY


FINED ENORMOUSLY
The next day Passepartout, tired out
and hungry, said to himself that he
must eat at any cost, and the sooner
the better He had this resource, to
sell his watch, but he would rather die
of hunger. 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 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
European amateur.
But. perhaps, he was a little early to
organize concert, and the diJettG,ste,
Unexpectedly wakened, would, per-
haps, not have paid the singer in money
with the Mikado's likeness.
Passepartout decided, then, to wait q
few hours; but in saunterng along the
thought came to him that he would
look too well dressed for wandering
artist, and the idea struck him to ex-
change his clothing for suit more in
harmony with his position. This ex-
change would besides produce a sum
which he could Immediately apply tC
satisfying his appetite.
This resolution taken, it only re.
NAMED to execute it. 1t was only aftel
a long search that I'asscpartout found 9
native clothes dealer, to whom he told
his want The European garments
pleased the man, and snon i'assepar
tout came out wrapped in an old Japan
csc robe, and on his head sort Of one
sided turban, discolored by the action
of the weather. But in return, a few
small pieces of money jingled in his
pocket.
GOOD" he thought. 81 will fancy
that we are in the carnivalr'
Passepartout' first care, thus
"Japanesed," was to enter a tea house
of modest appearance, and there, with
some remains of poultry and few
handfuls of rice, he breakfasted like 8
man for whom dinner would be still 9
problem to be solved.
Now" said he to himself, when he
had taken hearty refreshment, s'the ques
ton is not to lose my head. have nc
longer the resource of selling this gar
ment for another still more Japanese
| must then consider the means of get
ting away as promptly rs possible from
this country Of the Sun, of which ] will
preserve but a sorry recollection. :"
Passepartout then thought of visiting
the steamers about to set sail for Amer
lea. He counted on offering himself il
the capacity of cook or servant, ask
ing only his passage and his meals a
his entire compensation. Once in San
Francisco, he would see how he woulC
get out OF his scrape. The importan
thing was to traverse these four thou
sand seven hundred miles of the Paeif
stretching between Japan and the New
World.
Passepartout, not being man to lie
an idea languish, turned towards tn
| port of Yokohama. But as he APP
| preached the docks, his plans, whicl
had appeared so simple to him at tn
moment when he had the idea, seemed
more and more difficult OF execution
Why should they need cook or sery
ant aboard an American steamer, an,
what confidence would he inspire muf
fled up in this manner? What recon
mendations would be OF any service
| What reference could he givep
As he was thus rejecting, his eye
fell upon an immense placard which
sort of clown was carrying through th
streets of Yokohama. This programm
! was thus worded in English'