. Around the world in eighty days. He thought of pursuingFogg across the vast white plains; it did not seemimpossible that he might overtake him. Footsteps wereeasily printed on the snow ! But soon, under a new sheet,every imprint would be effaced. Fix became discouraged. He felt a sort of insurmount-able longing to abandon the game altogether. He couldnow leave Fort Kearney station, and pursue his journeyhomeward in peace. ToAvards two oclock in the afternoon, while it was snow-ing hard, long whistles were heard approaching from theeast. A great shadow, preceded by a wild light, slowlyadvance
. Around the world in eighty days. He thought of pursuingFogg across the vast white plains; it did not seemimpossible that he might overtake him. Footsteps wereeasily printed on the snow ! But soon, under a new sheet,every imprint would be effaced. Fix became discouraged. He felt a sort of insurmount-able longing to abandon the game altogether. He couldnow leave Fort Kearney station, and pursue his journeyhomeward in peace. ToAvards two oclock in the afternoon, while it was snow-ing hard, long whistles were heard approaching from theeast. A great shadow, preceded by a wild light, slowlyadvanced, appearing still larger through the mist, whichgave it a fantastic aspect. No train was expected from the. AN ENORMOUS SHADOW, PRECEDED BY A ELICKEEINa TELLOW GLAEE. [Page 256. AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. 231 The track up to this time had reached its highest eleva-tion at the Great Salt Lake. From this point it describeda long curve, descending towards Bitter Creek Valley, torise again to the dividing ridge of the waters between theAtlantic and the Pacific. There were many creeks in thismountainous region, and it was necessary to cross MuddyCreek, Green Creek, and others, upon culverts. Passepartout grew more and more impatient as they wenton, while Fix longed to get out of this difficult region, andwas more anxious than Phileas Fogg himself to be beyondthe danger of delays and accidents, and set foot on Englishsoil. At ten oclock at night the train stopped at Fort Bridgerstation, and twenty minutes later entered Wyoming Terri-tory, following the valley of Bitter Creek throughout. Thenext day, December 7th, they stopped for a quarter of anhour at Green River station. Snow had fallen a
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