The evening world., 1889-12-26

i was to provide his meals. did it only with
the greatest precautions, although he was
80 strong. Mr.. Fogg had no longer the ap-
a captain on board.
On the thirteenth they passed the edge of
the Banks of Newfoundland. Those are bad
the fogS are frequent there, the blows
dreadful. Since the day before, the bar
ometer, suddenly fallen, indicated an ap-
Proachlng change IN the atmosphere. In
fact during the, night the temperature
varied, the cold, became keener, and at the
same time the wind shifted into the south
east.
This was a misfortune. Mr.. Fogg, in or
der not to. be driven out of his course, had
to reef his sails and increase his steam.
But the progress OF the ship wa slackeued,
long waves. broke against her sierra. She
was violently tossed about, aud to the de-
triment of her speed. The breeze increased
s az e afyr q pro b 7 i enemf tIsii tR hed " 4 mas
eta " might not be able to hold herself mp
right against the waves. Now. ii she had to
~ before the storin, the nnknown. with all
ITS bad chances, threatened them.
paSsepartout's face darkencd ut the same
time as the sky. and for two. DAYS the good
fellow was ~ mortal dread. But Phileas
keep head against the sea. and he kept on
his course, without even putting the vessel
under a small head of s;eanl.. The Hen
rietta. whenever size couid rise with the
wave. passed over it, but her deck was
swept from end to end. Sometimes, too,
when n mountain wave raised the stern ont
of the water, the screw came out of the
water. beating the air with its blades. but
the slip stlll moved right on.
sui the wind did not become Rs severe ~
thoSo hurricanes which sweep oil with a
velocity OF ninety miles All hour. 1t con
tinned quite fresh. but unfortunately II blew
obstinatelS from the southeast, and did not
allow the sails to be lloiSted. And yet, as
We will see, II would have been very useful
II they could have come to the aid of the
steaml
fifth uay that had elapsed since leaving
London. The Henrietta had not yet been
seriously delayed. The half of the voyage
was nearly accomplished, AMI the worst To-
cRlities had been passed. In summer, sue
cess would have been certain. In Winter
they were ut The mercy of the bad weather.
hoped, and if the wind failed them, he
counted at least upon the steam.
Now. ON this day, the engineer assembled
to the deck. met. MIR. Fogg, and talked very
Without knowing why-by a presentiment,
doubtless -PaAsepartont felt n sort OF vague
pneasiness. He would have given one, of
was said. But he could catch a few words.
these among others, uttered by his MASTER
''Hou are certain OF what You say
] am CERTAIN, sir, replied the engineer,
do not forget that, since our departure,
all our furnaces have been going, and
although We had enough coal to 70 under n
small head Of steam from New York 10 Dor
deanN, We have. not enough for n full head
of steam from New York to Liverpool =,
81 will take the matter under considera.
ton. " replied Mr.. Fogg.
Passepartout understood. A mortal fear
too possession OF him.
Tbs, coal was about TO give out;
All! IL my master wards that of. ~ he
said to himself, "he will certainly be a
famous mann
Aud having met, Fix, he could not help
posting Inn AZ to the situation.
Then replied the detective. with set
teeth, you believe that We are going to
Liverpool. ="
- 10. indcel!'
"Iliot!" replied the detective, Struggling
his shoulders as he turned away.
Pas opartout was on the point OF sharply
r~esentiIR the epi:hOt. whose true siGnihca-