The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-05


man touched him with his stick, and
Phileas Fogg made him sign to obey
This young lady can accompany
us?" asked Mr.. Fogg.
"She can" replied the policeman.
The policeman conducted Mr.. Fogg,
Mrs. Aouda, and Passepartout to
paIki-ghari, sort of wheeled
vehicle with four seats, drawn by two
horses. They started. No one spoke
during the twenty-minufes' ride.
The palki-ghari stopped before a
dwelling of plain appearance, butwhieh
was not used for private purposes. The
policeman let his prisoners out, for they
could. indeed, be called thus, and he
led them in room with grated VIM
dows, saying to them:
AT half past eight you will appear
before Judge Obadiah
Then he left, and closed the door.
"See! we are prisonersr' cried Passe-
partout, dropping into a chair.
Mrs. Aouda. 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 you have rescued mer'v
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 a mistake. Mr.. Fogg added that,
in any event, he would not abandon the
young woman, and thai he would take
her to Hong Kong.
but the steamer leaves at noonr'
remarked Passepartout.
Before noon we will be on board, y
was the simple reply of the impossible
gentleman.
This was so fatty asserted that even
Passepartout could not help saying to
himself:
"Parbleu! that is certain. before noon
we will be on boardn' But he was not al
all treasured.
At half-past eight the door of the room
was opened. The policeman reap
peared, and he led the prisoners into
the next room. 1t was a courtroom
| and quite large crowd, composed o.
Europeans and natives, already occu
pied the rear of the room.
Dir. Fogg, Mrs. Aouda and Passepar
| tout were seated on a bench in front o
the seats reserved for the magistrate
and the clerk.
This magistrate, Judge Obadiah, en-
tered almost Immediately, followed b.
the clerk. He was large, fat man
He took down wig hung on nail ant
hastily put it on his head
1.-The first case, - kS said.
But putting his hand TO his head, h
said;
Humph! this is not my wig!'
That's fact, Mr. Obadiah, it i
mine,n replied the clerk.
"My dear Mr.. 0ysterpuff, how do 20,
think that Judge can give wise sen
tence with clerks wigP"
An exchange of wigs had been made
During these preliminaries Passepartou
was boiling over with impotence, TO
the hands appeared to him to NOV
terribly fast over the face of the larg
clock in the courtroom.
THE first case" said Judge Obadia
again.
"Phileas Fogg?" said Clerk Oyster
puff.
Here l am replied Mr.. Fogg.
"PaSsepartout"'
Present. replied Passepartout..
/ Good!'' said Judge Obadiah. " Fo
two days. prisoners, you have bee
looked for upon the arrival of all tn
! trains from Rnmhay -
But of what are we accusedP' erie
Passepartout, impatiently.
"You shall know now" replied til
Judge.
"Sir." said Mr.. Fogg then. 81 al
an EAglish citizen, and have the rigf
-"
Have you been treated disrospec
fully asked MIR. Obadiah.
'sNot at ALL"
every well, let the complainant
come in"
Upon the order of the Judge do,
was opened, and three Hindoo prizes
| were led in by tip-staff.
well, welli' murmured" Pass
partout, "they are the rascals WI
were going to burn your young lady,
The priests stood up before Il
Judge, and the clerk read in lou
voice complaint of sacrilege, preferre
against Mr.. Phileas Fogg and his ser
ant, accused of having Violated plat
consecrated by the Brahmin religio
you have heard the charge?' Il
Judge asked Phileas Fogg.
Yes, sir,'' replied Mr.. Fogg. co
sulting his watch. land / confess it. -
"Ah! You cOnfessP
: 81 confess and expect these thr
i priests to confess in their turn VIII
they were going to do at the pagoda
:, Pillaji.n
The priests looked at each othe
They did not seem to understand t
> words of the accused.
, '.Truly!'' cried Passepartout, i'm pC
uously, sat the pagoda of Pillaji, whe
they we're going TO burn their victim
n More stupefaction of the priests, al
e profound establishment of Judge OF
s diah.
e What victim?" he answere
v BURN whom? In the heart of the ci
e of Bombay"
4 Bombay?" cried Passepartout
i Certainly. We are not speaking
b the pagoda of Pillaji, but OF the page
= of Malebar in Bombay"
Il ''And as a proof here are the deseel
Y tors shoes added the clerk, putting
10 pair on the desk.
rSe "My shoesr' cried Passeparfo,
r.. who, surprised at the last charge, cot
r. not prevent this involuntary exclan
\. ton.
"A The confusion in the minds of t
ne master and servant may be imagine
oi They had forgotten the incident of t
pagoda of Bombay, and that was t
as very thing, which had brought them |
m fore the magistrate in Calcutta.
IN In fact, Fix understood the advs
rs tage that he might get from this unfC
tunate affair. Delaying his departr
n. twelve hours, he had taken couni
n. with the priests of Malebar Hill. a
OF had promised them large damag
rel knowing very well that the Engl
or Government was very severe upon Il
n. kind of trespass; then by the follewi
m train he had sent them forward on I
an track of the perpetrator But. in &C