Part 22 (2/2)
On reaching Yokoha, who the day, had repaired at once to the English consulate, where he at last found the warrant of arrest It had followed him from Bombay, and had come by the Carnatic, on which steamer he hiined when he reflected that the warrant was now useless Mr Fogg had left English ground, and it was now necessary to procure his extradition!
”Well,” thought Fix, after a ood here, but it will be in England The rogue evidently intends to return to his own country, thinking he has thrown the police off his track Good! I will follow hirant there may be so, rewards, trials, bail, elephants and all sorts of charges, more than five thousand pounds Yet, after all, the bank is rich!”
His course decided on, he went on board the General Grant, and was there when Mr Fogg and Aouda arrived To his utter anized Passepartout, despite his theatrical disguise He quickly concealed himself in his cabin, to avoid an aard explanation, and hoped--thanks to the nu's servant
On that very day, however, he met Passepartout face to face on the forward deck The latter, without a word, rasped hiroup of Aan to bet on him, administered to the detective a perfect volley of blohich proved the great superiority of French over English pugilistic skill
When Passepartout had finished, he found hiot up in a so at his adversary, coldly said, ”Have you done?”
”For this time--yes”
”Then let me have a ith you”
”But I--”
”In your master's interests”
Passepartout seemed to be vanquished by Fix's coolness, for he quietly followed hiers
”You have given ,” said Fix ”Good, I expected it
Now, listen to 's adversary I aame”
”Aha!” cried Passepartout ”You are convinced he is an honest man?”
”No,” replied Fix coldly, ”I think hi as Mr Fogg was on English ground, it was for my interest to detain hi I could to keep hiot you intoxicated at Hong Kong
I separated you from him, and I made him miss the Yokohama steamer”
Passepartout listened, with closed fists
”Now,” resuland
Well, I will follow him there But hereafter I will do as much to keep obstacles out of his way as I have done up to this tiae it Your interest is the saland that you will knohether you are in the service of a criminal or an honest man”
Passepartout listened very attentively to Fix, and was convinced that he spoke with entire good faith
”Are we friends?” asked the detective
”Friends? No,” replied Passepartout ”But allies, perhaps At the least sign of treason, however, I'll twist your neck for you
”Agreed,” said the detective quietly