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Chapter 6

           Fixtookupaposition,andcarefullyexaminedeachfaceandfigurewhichmadeitsappearance. Presentlyoneofthepassengers,aftervigorouslypushinghiswaythroughtheimportunatecrowdofporters,cameuptohimandpolitelyaskedifhecouldpointouttheEnglishconsulate,atthesametimeshowingapassportwhichhewishedtohavevisaed. Fixinstinctivelytookthepassport,andwitharapidglancereadthedescriptionofitsbearer. Aninvoluntarymotionofsurprisenearlyescapedhim,forthedescriptioninthepassportwasidenticalwiththatofthebankrobberwhichhehadreceivedfromScotlandYard. 

           "Isthisyourpassport?"askedhe. 

           "No,it’smymaster’s." 

           "Andyourmasteris" 

           "Hestayedonboard." 

           "Buthemustgototheconsul’sinperson,soastoestablishhisidentity." 

           "Oh,isthatnecessary?" 

           "Quiteindispensable." 

           "Andwhereistheconsulate?" 

           "There,onthecornerofthesquare,"saidFix,pointingtoahousetwohundredstepsoff. 

           "I’llgoandfetchmymaster,whowon’tbemuchpleased,however,tobedisturbed." 

           ThepassengerbowedtoFix,andreturnedtothesteamer. 

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