New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-04-18
: BEWARE THE BOMB"

''BEW ARE THE BOMB"
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I was looking over the papers in the
smoking room Of Paris cafe. My eye
CHANGED to fall upon the Echoes Of. the
! Stage" column, and exclaimed aloud:
{ AT it againl'' .:.
A Ffenchman sitting near me looked
up in wonder at my petulant tone, SO I
fastened to explain, speaking fuently in
very bad French:
- Round the World In Eighty Days
is on the boards again. Will they ever
have done with that absurd affair? They
seem to think it a feat equal to the Ia
bors Of Hercules. -
The Frenchman looked shocked.
''Phileas Fogg was no better. than a
tortoisep' I cried boastfully. IT could
do much better than he'-
You can 60 around the world in less
than 80 days?" asked my nearer slowly,
and I answered in the same tone;
II will go round the world in 70 days
if you like. =
IT take you up!'' he cried Il
''What do you bet?'' :.
Five thousand francs.'' +.
''Done,,'' said I, and we exchanged
cards and bows.
That was how it came about that I
left Paris for the east on the 5th of Jan
uary and stepped on board a transatlan-
tic steamer from a New York pier on
the 9TH Of March. So far had not lost
a minute, and now it only remained to
be seen whether should reach Havre in
seven days, as the steamship company
promised. It would be close shave at
best. A variety Of definitions might oc-
cur: A slight accident to the machinery,
and all would be lost.
was nearly consumed with anxiety,
but the ship acted up to her reputation,
and on the 18th Of March stepped once
more on to French soil.
cast the ship look Of gratitude as
she lay at the Havre pier letting off steam
from her monstrous boiler. 5@
Then glanced at my,watch. It was
in the afternoon There was plenty
time for me to dine at my ease and catch
the $40 express. That would bring me
to Paris at half past II.
[ took out my time table to make
sure. As ran my eye on the column of
figures, an inspiration came to me.
Where's the use Of starting this
EVENING" I said to myself. eff get
there too early, it will look as if I were
afraid Of losing the wager. How much
better to arrive at the very last second,
with brilliancy and dash and dramatic
effect, just as they do on the stage. That
would be worthy Of genius! Now, here
is train which leaves Havre tomorrow
morning at $500 and reaches the St.
Lazare station at 1880. The time fixed
for me to meet the fellow at the Office of
The Semaphore just behind the Stock
Exchange is before the first stroke Of
noon. can easily 60 from ST. Lazare to
the Exchange in eight minutes in cab,
so there is nothing to prevent my appear
ing in the nick Of time, just as Phileas
Fogg did, after making every ones heart
palpitate with suspense. That's settled
shall not go on until tomorrow!''
Accordingly went with my baggage
to the best hotel, dined comfortably, took
walk through the town, smoking a
cigar, and returned at 10 to go to bed.
II must take the $500 train tomorrow
morning." I said to the hotel proprie-
tor. ''Can you have me Weakened in
| time?''
"We have trustworthy man on pur-
pose for that work, was the reply.
That may be, . said skeptically;
''but, after all, if you could let me- have
an alarm clock, would feel more safe. !"
II will lend you my own, although I
assure you it is unnecessary, y said the
host, and accordingly carried the tiny
clock to my room, wound the alarm, set
it at 6, stood it on little table beside
| the bed and went to sleep with quiet
mind.
I was in heavy slumber when felt
my arm being shaken violently.
Whats the matter2'' grumbled
without opening my eyes.
You have only just time, sir, said
q voice in my ear.
s'Time for whatg' I asked, looking
up drowsily
To catch your train, 2 was the reply.
I sat up and glanced at the clock It
was half past 6!
Without another word, leaped from
the bed with such precipitation that I
| threw down the table with the little
clock, dashed into my clothes, crowded
my few belongings into my trunk fran
tically, few down the stairs four alta
time, sprang into the stage which was
awaiting me, hardly drew breath until
I was on the train
OUT! What q close squeezed Two min
| utes more, and would have lost my bet.
However, all IS well that ends well i
had my ticket; my trunk was on the
train; the whistle sounded. Twas of for
Paris
When entered the st. Lazare station,
the hands Of the big clock pointed 70
half past 4 L hailed q cab and learned