The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-15
TOUR or THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS.
JULES vERNE's GREAT STORY.
CHAPTER xxvm.-CoxrINuED.

CHAPTER XXVIu.-CoNTINUED
The next day, the 7th of December,
there was stop of a quarter hour at
Green River Station. The snow had
fallen quite heavily through the night,
but mingled with rain and half melted
it could not interfere with the progress
of the train. But this bad weather kept
Passepartout in constant uneasiness, for
the accumulation of the snow clogging
the car wheels would certainly endan-
ger the journey.
What an idea" he said to himself,
"fOr my master to travel during the
winter! Could he not wait for the fine
season of the year to increaae his
chances?" h
But at this moment, while the good
fellow was busy only with the condition
of the sky and the lowering ef t4restem-
perature, Mrs. Aouda was experiencing
more serious fears, which proceeded
from quite another cause.
Some of the passengers had got out
of the cars, and were walking on the
platform of the Green River station.
waiting for the train to leave. The
young woman, looking through the
window pane, recognized among them
Colonel Stamp Proctor, the American
who had behaved so rudely TO Phileas
Fogg at the time of the political meet
ing in San Francisco. Mrs Aouda, not
wishing to be seen, drew back from the
window. This circumstance made alive
ly impression upon the young woman.
She was attached to the man who, howev.
er coldly, gave her every day tokens of
the most absolute devotion. She doubt
less did not comprehend the entire
depth of the sentiment which her de-
iverer inspired in her, and to this senti-
ment she gave as yet only the name of
gratitude; but, unknown to herself, it
was more than that Her heart was
therefore wrung at the sight of the
rough fellow of whom Mr. Fogg would,
sooner or later, demand satisfaction.
Evidently, it was chance alone that had
brought Colonel Proctor into this train;
but he was there. and Phileas Fogg
must be prevented at any cost from
seeing his adversary When the train
had started again, Mrs. Aouda took
advantage for moment, when Mr. Fogg
was sleeping, to post Fix and PaSse-
partout as to the situation.
"That Proctor is on the trainr' cried
Fir "WnI1 compose ynnreeIf mad
anne; before dealing with the gentle
man-with Mr.. FOgg-he will have to
deal with me! 1t seems to me that in
all this business l have received the
greatest insultsn'
"And, moreover" added Passepar-
tout, g. will take care of him, Colonel,
as he is.
"Mr. Fix" continued Mrs. Aouda,
"Mr. Fogg will allow no one to avenge
him. He has said that he will return
TO America to find this ruflian. If, then,
he sees Colonel Proctor, we can not
prevent an encounter, which may lead
to deplorable results. He must there
fore not see him."
"You are right, madame" replied
Fix; ian encounter might ruin every
thing COnqueror or conquered, Mr..
FOgg would be delayed, and
"And," added Passepartout, "that
would win the bet of the gentlemen OF
the Reform Club. In four days we
shall be in New York. Well, then, il
my master does not leave his car for
four days, we may hope that chance
will not put him face to face with this
cursed American, confOund him! Now,
we can easily prevent him"
The conversation was interrupted.
Mr.. Fogg had walked up, and was look
ing at the country through the window
pane obscured by the snow. But later,
and without being heard by his master
or Mrs. AOuda, Passepartout said to Fix:
"Would you truly fight for himP'
81 would do anything to take him
back to Europe aliver simply replied
Fix, in tone which indicated an UNI
broken will.
Passepartout felt q shudder over him,
but his convictions as to the honesty oil
his master were not weakened.
And now, were there any means By
which Mr.. Fogg could be detained in
this car, so as to prevent any encounter
between him and the Colonel? Thai
could not be difficult, as the gentleman
was naturally not excitable or inqnisi.
tive. At all events, the detective
thought he had found this means, for 9
lew moments later he said to FOgg:
These are long and slow hours thai
we pass thus on the railway"
Indeed, they are" replied the gen.
tleman, but they pass"
''On board the steamers" continued
the detective, ''you used to take a turn
at whist?'
Yes" replied Phileas Fogg, "but
here it would be difficult. have neither
cards nor partners"
"Oh! as for The cards, we will find il
easy to buy them. They are sold OF
all trains in America. As for partners
if, perchance, madame -"
Certainly, sir" replied the young
woman, quickly, So L understand whist
That is part of the English education, ;
"And l." continued Fix, ''have somt
pretensions to playing good game
Now, with us three and a dummy
LAS you please, sir,' replied Philea!
Fogg, delighted at resumlng his favor
lite game, even on the railroad
Passepartout was dispatched in searcl
of the steward, and he soon returned
with two complete decks of cards
counters and shelf covered with cloth
Nothing was wanting. Thega com
menced. Mrs. Aouda understoo
whist well enough, and she even wa
complimented sometimes by the sever
Phileas Fogg. As for the detective
he was simply an adept, and worth.
OF holding his head up with this gen
tleman.
Now" said Passepartout to himself
1--WE will keep him. He will not budg
any morep'
At aleven raoIoob ~ Az ,,oo,,,;,, n,
the train had reached the dividing ridg
of the waters of the two oceans.
was at Bridger Pass, at height of sew
en- thousand five hundred and twenty
four English feet above the level of tn
sea, one of the highest points touchet
by the profile of the route in this pas
sage across the Rocky Mountains
After going about two hundred miles