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Chapter 22

           Passepartoutscannedthelist,buthismaster’snamewasnotuponit.Allatonceanideastruckhim.

           "Ah!amIontheCarnatic?"

           "Yes."

           "OnthewaytoYokohama?"

           "Certainly."

           Passepartouthadforaninstantfearedthathewasonthewrongboat;but,thoughhewasreallyontheCarnatic,hismasterwasnotthere.

           Hefellthunderstruckonaseat.Hesawitallnow.Herememberedthatthetimeofsailinghadbeenchanged,thatheshouldhaveinformedhismasterofthatfact,andthathehadnotdoneso.Itwashisfault,then,thatMr.FoggandAoudahadmissedthesteamer.Yes,butitwasstillmorethefaultofthetraitorwho,inordertoseparatehimfromhismaster,anddetainthelatteratHongKong,hadinveigledhimintogettingdrunk!Henowsawthedetective’strick;andatthismomentMr.Foggwascertainlyruined,hisbetwaslost,andhehimselfperhapsarrestedandimprisoned!AtthisthoughtPassepartouttorehishair.Ah,ifFixevercamewithinhisreach,whatasettlingofaccountstherewouldbe!

           Afterhisfirstdepression,Passepartoutbecamecalmer,andbegantostudyhissituation.Itwascertainlynotanenviableone.HefoundhimselfonthewaytoJapan,andwhatshouldhedowhenhegotthere?Hispocketwasempty;hehadnotasolitaryshilling,notsomuchasapenny.Hispassagehadfortunatelybeenpaidforinadvance;andhehadfiveorsixdaysinwhichtodecideuponhisfuturecourse.

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