The evening world., 1889-12-13

evening. We have then four days before
III. Four days, that is nirCty-RiN hours. and
with all average of eight knots an hour, IL
we have good luck. ii the wind keeps to tho
southeast, If tho sea is calm, We can make
the eight hundred miles which separate us
from shHnghni.".
- In Gn hour, time enough TO buy my pro-
visions pnd hoist rail"
IT il a bargnin-you are the master OF
Yes; John Bunsby. master of the Tan
DO you wish some earnest money ?"
III it does not Inconvenience your
Here are two hundred POUNDS OH .Nc-
towards Fix, "if you wish to take alvan-
Sir answered Fix. rcsolutely, - was
going to ask this favor OF you"
We'll, in half an hour we will be on
but this poor fellow" said Mrs.
Aonda, whom iassepartoutS disappearance
am going 70 do all l can to find him.
replied philCas iogg.
And while, Fix, nervous, f~evcrish, angry,
repaired to the pllot-bCat the tyo others went
to he police station at Hong Kong. rhileas
fogg gave there .Passepartout's descriptlon
and lett n Enticlent rum to find Inn. The
tamc formality was carried ont Mt the lrcnch
ConsulGr agent. and the pa!anauin having
%stopred at the hotel where the baggage had
been taken. took the travellers back to the
outer pier.
Three o'clock. The pilot boat, No. ~.
Nhcr crew on board and her proVisions slowed
away, was ready 10 set taIl.
twenty vent "f ionsI fHI1sn""TT u Mac rcto %with "a a
long ,wpter, lines. She. nigh, have been
called a racing yacht. Her shining copper
shcntling. her ,galyaniZed IRON work, her
John BunEby. know how 10 keep her IN good
condition. Her two MT stI leaned II Ii.t!c to
the rear; She carried hrigGntine %iorGsail.
up .Hplendidly for u rear wind. She ought TO
sail wonderfully we'll and IN fact she had
"9 3hss G crew Of IFl lGc i! "i El12laGSTt %% Mns Conn
posed or tie master, John Bmnsby, and four
men. They were al thar class OF hardy rail
Ors who. in all, weather., venture out in
search ~ NcSheiF, ami arc thoroughly ac-
quainted with theEe seasons. John Bunsby.
q man. about fnlty-fve. years, vigoT-
OF an energetic face. rcit-relinnt. well posted
III his business. would have inspired conf
dcnce in the most timorOus.
plilleas fogg ana MR.. Aouda went on
honrd., Fix was already there. They went
down by steps IN the rear 81. the EchonDer
into II square cabin, whose walls bulgrd ont
IN tue middle there was n table lighted by n
hanging lamp. II was email, .but rcrt.
Il regret hSying nothing better to "fer
yon, said Mr.. FoEg to Fix, who bowei with
ont replying.
The detective felt somewhat INUNDATED By
thus taking advantage of MIR. Fos%'S KIND
Surely. " he Thought. ''hG il n very polite
royuC. but he II n rOGne!"
At ten minutes after three the sales were
hoistcd. Tho Ell gliSh tiag was dying at the
gan of the gchooner. The passengers were
seated on deck; Mr.. ,Fogg and Mrs. Aouda
cast II last look at the wharf. in hopes OF
seeing PRSSepartout,
Fix was not without apprehension. for
chance might have brought 10 this place the
unfortunate young man whom lac had "a iI-
~diGnantly treated. and thcu al. explanation
would have taken place, from which the Uc-
tective would not have got out 10 advantage.
lIut the Frenchman cid not show himself.
and doubtless the stuycfying narcotic still
held HIM under its influence.
Finally Master John Bnukby ordcredt the
start, and the ~"1ankadere," taking the
wind under her brignntine ~fOresail and
standing-iib, flew ont in the bounding sea.
IN WHICH THE MASTER or THE "~TANHADERE "
RUNs GREAT RISK OF LOSING A REwkR OF
rive POUNDS.
This voyage Of eight hundred miles. un-