wholly against this man. And what are you going to do?" "Send a despatch to London for a warrant of arrest to be despatched instantly to Bombay, take pas- sage on board the ' Mongolia,' follow my rogue to India, and there, on English ground, arrest him politely, with my warrant in my hand, and my hand on his shoulder." Having uttered these words with a cool, careless air, the detective took leave of the consul, and repaired to the telegraph office, whence he sent the despatch which we have seen to the London police office. A quarter of an hour later found Fix, with a small bag in his hand, proceeding on board the "Mongolia;" and ere many moments longer, the noble steamer rode out at full steam upon the waters of the Red Sea. -49- |