. Around the world in eighty days. the cars to the rear of the train. The last:ar was only occupied by a dozen passengers, whom theconductor politely asked if they would not be so kind as toleave it vacant for a few moments, as two gentlemen hadan affair of honour to settle. The passengers granted therequest with alacrity, and straightway disappeared on theplatform. The car, which was some fifty feet long, was very conve-nient for their purpose. The adversaries might march oneach other in the aisle, and fire at their ease. Never wasduel more easily arranged. Mr. Fogg and Colonel Proctor,each p
. Around the world in eighty days. the cars to the rear of the train. The last:ar was only occupied by a dozen passengers, whom theconductor politely asked if they would not be so kind as toleave it vacant for a few moments, as two gentlemen hadan affair of honour to settle. The passengers granted therequest with alacrity, and straightway disappeared on theplatform. The car, which was some fifty feet long, was very conve-nient for their purpose. The adversaries might march oneach other in the aisle, and fire at their ease. Never wasduel more easily arranged. Mr. Fogg and Colonel Proctor,each provided with two six-barrelled revolvers, entered thecar. The seconds, remaining outside, shut them in. Theywere to begin firing^at the first whistle of the an interval of two minutes, what remained of the twogentlemen would be taken from the car. Nothing could ^be more simple. Indeed, it was all sosimple that Fix and Passepartout felt their hearts beatingas if they would crack. They were listening for the whistle. THEY HAD rOECED THE DOOES, AND WEEE FIGHTTNO HAND TO HAND WITH THE TEAYELLEES, [Paae £49. AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. 249 agreed upon, when suddenly savage cries resounded in theair, accompanied by reports which certainly did not issuefrom the car where the duellists were. The reports con-tinued in front and the whole length of the train. Cries ofterror proceeded from the interior of the cars. Colonel Proctor and Mr. Fogg, revolvers in hand, hastilyquitted their prison, and rushed forward where the noisewas most clamorous. They then perceived that the trainwas attacked by a band of Sioux. This was not the first attempt of these daring Indians,for more than once they had waylaid trains on the road. Ahundred of them had, according to their habit, jumpedupon the steps without stopping the train, with the ease ofa clown mounting a horse at full gallop. The Sioux were armed with guns, from which came thereports, to which the passengers, who were alm
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