The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-06

Indeed, was sick-a little sea-sick-
ness-I remained lying down in my
cabin-I did not get along as wen in the
Bay of Bengal as in the Indian Ocean.
And your master. Phileas Fogg?n
rs in perfect health, and as pune
tual as his daryl! Not one day behind!
All, Monsieur Fix, you do not know it,
but we have young lady with us also.n
"a young lady?" replied the detec-
tive, who acted exactly as If he did not
understand what his companion was
saying.
But Passepartout soon gave him the
thread of the whole story. He related
the incident of the pagoda in Bombay,
the purchase of the elephant at the cost
of two thousand pounds, the suffice
affair, the abduction of Aouda. the SEN
tence of the Calcutta court and their
freedom under bail Fix, who knew
the last portion of these incidents,
seemed not to know any of them, and
Passepartout gave himself up to the
pleasure of telling his adventures to
nearer who showed so much interest.
But" asked Fix, at the end OF the
story, "does your master intend to
take this young woman to EuropeP"
mot at all, Monsieur Fix; not at
all! We are simply going to put her
in charge of one of her relatives, a rich
merchant of Hong Kong"
Nothing to be done there" said the
detective to himself, concealing his dis
appointment Take a glass of gin,
MIR. Passepartout. "
with pleasure, Monsieur Fix. 1t
is the least that we should drink to our
meeting aboard the Rangoon.n
CHAPTER XVII.
IN WHICH ONE THING AND ANOTHER Is TALKED
DURING THE TRIP FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG
KONG.
After this day, Passepartout and the
detective met frequently. but the latter
maintained a very great reserve towards
his companion, and he did not try to
make him talk Once or twice only he
had glimpse of MIR. Fogg, who was
glad to remain in the grand saloon of
the Rangoon, either. keeping company
with Mrs. Aouda, or playing at whist,
according to his invariable habit.
As for Passepartout, he thought very
seriously over the singular chance which
had once more put Fix on his master 8
route. And in fact, it was little sur
prising. This gentleman, very amiable
and very complacent, certainly, whom
they met first at Suez, who embarked
upon the Mongolia. who landed at Bonn
bay, where he said that he would STOP
whom they meet again on the Rangoon,
t9s route for Hong Kong in word, fol-
lowing step by step the route marked
out by MIR. Fogg was worth the
trouble of being thought about. There
was at least Il singular coincidence in it
all. What interest had Fix in itP
Passepartout was ready to bet his Slip
! pers-he had carefully preserved them
that Fix would leave Hong Kong at
the same time as they, and probably on
the same. steamer.
If Passepartouthad thought for aeen-
tury, he would never have guessed the
detectives mission. He would never
have managed that Phileas Fogg was
being followed" after the fashion of a
| robber, around the terrestrial globe.
But as ii is in human nature to give an
explanation for everything. Passepar.
tout, suddenly enlightened, interpreted
in this way the permanent presence Of
Fix, and, indeed, his Interpretation was
very plausible. According to him FIJI
was, and could be, only a detective sem
upon Mr. Fogg' 5 tracks by his colleagues
of the Reform Club, to prove that this
tour around the world was accomplished
regularly, according to the time agreed
upon.
THAT is plain! that is plainr' re-
peated the honest fellow to himself
quite proud of his clear-sightedness
"He is spy whom these gentlemen
have put upon our heels. This is un
dignilied! To have Mr.. togg, man Sc
honorable and just tracked by detec
tive! All! gentlemen, of the Reform
Club, that viii cost you dearlyr'
Passepartout, delighted with his dis
covery, resolved. however, to say moth
ing of it to his master, fearing that h
would be justly wounded st this mis-
trust which his opponents showed. Blu
he promised himself to banter Fix, q
opportunity offered, with covert allu
sions, and without committing himself
On Wednesday, October so, in tn
afternoon, the Rangoon entered tn
Straits of Malacca, separating tn
peninsula of that name from Sumatra
At four o'clock the next morning, thu
Rangoon, having gained half day Oh
its time table, put in at Singapore, t.
take in new supply of coal.
Phileas Fogg noted this gain in tn
proper column, and this time he landed
accompanying Mrs. Aouda, who haI
expressed desire to walk about for
few hours.
Fix, to whom every act of Fog
seemed suspicious, followed him with
out letting himself be noticed Passe
partout, who was going to make hi
: ordinary purchases, laughed in pett
l seeing Fix's maneuver.
An elegant carriage, drawn by hand
some horses, such as have been import
ed from New Holland, took Mrs. Aloud
and Phileas Fogg into the midst c
massive groups of palm trees, of brillian
foliage, and Glove trees, the cloves c
which are formed from the very bud c
the half-opened flower There peppe
| plants replaced the thorny hedges G
European countries; sage trees, an
large ferns with their superb branche;
4 varied the aspect of this tropical re
: gion; and nutmeg trees with shinin
t leaves impregnated the air with per
! etrating odor. Bands of monkeys
: lively and grimacing, were not wantin
: in the woods, nor perhaps tigers in tn
/ jungles.
r After having driven about the cour
, try for two hours, Mrs. .Aouda and he
$ companion, who looked little withor
h seeing anything, returned into the tow
e vast collection of heavy, aat lookin
3 houses, surrounded by delightful ga
dens, in which grow mangoes, pineal
3 Piles, and all the best fruit in til
world.
At ten O'Clock they returned to tn
steamer, having been followed, will
A out suspecting it. by the detective, VIII
had also gone to the expense of ca
9 riage.
e Passepartout was waiting for them Q