The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-02
TOUR OF THE WORLD
EIGHTY DAYS.
JULES vERNE's eBEAr STORY
CHAPTER vIlI.-coNrrSunD.

lis he rlch!
Evidently, and he carries such fine
sum with him in fresh. new bank-notes!
And he dOsen't spare his money on the
route! Oh! but he has promised
splendid reward to the engineer of the
Mongolia, if we arrive at Bombay con-
siderablyin advance!'
And you have known him for a
long time, this master of yours?"
81" replied Passepartout, 81 en-
tered his service the very day of our
departure
The effect which these answers
naturally produced upon the mind of
the detective, already strained with eX-
element, may easily be imagined.
This hurried departure from London
so short q time after the robbery, this
large sum carried away, this haste to
arrive in distant countries, this preteXt
of an eccentric wager, all could have no
other effect than to confirm Fix in his
ideas. He kept the Frenchman talking
and learned to certa nty that this fell
low did not know his master at all, that
he lived isolated in London, that he was
called rich without the source of his
fortune being known, that he was a
mysterious man, etc. But at the same
time Fix was certain that Phileas Fogg
would not get off at Suez, but that be
was really gong to Bombay. A
ssls Bombay far from hele@ asked
PasSepartout.
Pretty far replied the detective.
att viii take yon ten days more by
sea-
And where do You locate Bombay"
sin India"
In Asia?"
course. ''sa q &
"The deuce! What was going to
tell you-there is one thing that bOthers
met is my burner"
What burner?n
"Mv gas-burner, which forgot to
turn of, and which, burning at my ex-
pense. Now, have calculated that it
will cost me two shillings each twenty
four hours, exactly sixpence more than
I earn, and you understand that, how
ever little our journey may be pro
| longed-"
Did Fix understand the matter of the
gas? 1t is improbable. He did not
listen any longer. and was coming to a
determination. The Eenchman and
he had arrived at the shop. Fix left
his companion there making his pur-
chases, recommending him not to miss
the departure of the Mongolia, and he
returned in great haste to the Consul's
office. Fix had regained his GOODNESS
completely. now that he was fully CON
WINGED.
Monsieur said he to the Consul, +"
| have my man. He is passing himself
off as an oddity, who wishes to make the
tour of the world in eighty days"
Then he is a rogue" replied the
Consul land he counts on returning
to London after having deceived all the
police of the two continents
ave will see," replied Fix.
But are you not IaistakenP" asked
the Consul once more.
II am not mistaken"
'sWhy, then, has this rObber insisted
upon having his stopping at Suez con-
firmed by UiSe?'
why? lido not know, Consul" re-
piled the detective; =. but listen to me. !"
And in few words he related the sa-
| lent points of hisc0nversation with the
servant of the said Fogg.
Indeed" said the Consul, "all
the presumptions are against this man.
And what are you going to doP''
4 Send dispatch to London with the
urgent request to send to me at once al
Bombay a warrant of arrest, set sal
upon the Mongolia, follow my robbei
to the Indies, and there, on English
soil, accost him politely, with the war.
rant i'll one hand. and the other hand
HpOn his shoulder"
Having coolly uttered these words,
the detective took leave of the Consul
and repaired to the telegraph Office
Thence he dispatched to the Commits
sioner OF the Metropolitan Police, as We
have already seen "A quarter of al
hour later Fix, with his light baggage
in his hand and, besides. welt supplied
with money, went On board the Mon
g0lia. and soon the swift steamer wa!
threading its way under fun head o
steam on the waters of Abe Red Sea-
CHAPTER TX. -
IN WHICH THE RED SEA AND THE INDIAN oCEAl
SHOW THBAfsELvRs PROprTToUs TO PHILEA
F0GG's DESIGNS
The distance between Suez and Adei
is exactly thirteen hundred and tel
miles, and the timetable of the compa
a ny allows its steamers a period of on
RI hundred and thirty eight hours to max
! the distance. The Mongolia, who's
fires were well kept up, moved alon,
/ rapidly enough to anticipate her stipu
lated arrival. Nearly all the passen
| gers who came aboard at Brindsi hal
India for their destination. Some wer
> going to. Bombay, others to Calcutta
bptzxh Bombay, for since o railwa
crosses the entire breadth of the Indial
peninsula, it is no longer necessary t.
, double the island of Ceylon
e Among these passengers of the Mon
Y golia. there were several officials of tn
4 civil service and army officers of ever
Q grade. OF the latter, some belonged t
the British army, properly so-called
the others commanded the native Sepo
troops, all receiving high salaries, sine
the Government has taken the place @
the powers and. charges of the old Eas
India Company.
] There was good living on board tn
: Mongolia, in this company of officials
to which were added some young En-
glishmen, who, with million in thei
pockets, were going to establish com
mercial houses abroad The pi.rsgI
i the confidential man OF the company
r the eduaiiof the Captain on board th
ship, did thing up elegantly.
But the BED Sea is very capriciou
I and too frequently rough, like all long
narrow bodies Of water. When th
wind blew either from the coast o
Asia, or from the coast of Africa, tn
Mongolia, being very long and shar
3 built, and struck amidships. rolled fear
fully. And yet, notwithstanding tn
squall and the agitated waters, th
steamer, driven by its powerful engine
pursued its course without delay 10th,
straits of Babel Mandeb. ws
What was.Phileas Fogg doing all thi
timer 1t might be supposed that, al