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Chapter 30

           Hehadsacrificedhisfortune,andwasnowriskinghislife,allwithouthesitation,fromduty,insilence.

           Fixdidnothavethesamethoughts,andcouldscarcelyconcealhisagitation.Hewalkedfeverishlyupanddowntheplatform,butsoonresumedhisoutwardcomposure.HenowsawthefollyofwhichhehadbeenguiltyinlettingFogggoalone.What!Thisman,whomhehadjustfollowedaroundtheworld,waspermittednowtoseparatehimselffromhim!Hebegantoaccuseandabusehimself,and,asifheweredirectorofpolice,administeredtohimselfasoundlectureforhisgreenness.

           "Ihavebeenanidiot!"hethought,"andthismanwillseeit.Hehasgone,andwon’tcomeback!ButhowisitthatI,Fix,whohaveinmypocketawarrantforhisarrest,havebeensofascinatedbyhim?Decidedly,Iamnothingbutanass!"

           Soreasonedthedetective,whilethehourscreptbyalltooslowly.Hedidnotknowwhattodo.SometimeshewastemptedtotellAoudaall;buthecouldnotdoubthowtheyoungwomanwouldreceivehisconfidences.Whatcourseshouldhetake?HethoughtofpursuingFoggacrossthevastwhiteplains;itdidnotseemimpossiblethathemightovertakehim.Footstepswereeasilyprintedonthesnow!Butsoon,underanewsheet,everyimprintwouldbeeffaced.

           Fixbecamediscouraged.Hefeltasortofinsurmountablelongingtoabandonthegamealtogether.HecouldnowleaveFortKearneystation,andpursuehisjourneyhomewardinpeace.

           Towardstwoo’clockintheafternoon,whileitwassnowinghard,longwhistleswereheardapproachingfromtheeast.Agreatshadow,precededbyawildlight,slowlyadvanced,appearingstilllargerthroughthemist,whichgaveitafantasticaspect.

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