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Chapter 16

           ItwouldhavebeendifficulttoexplainwhyhewasonboardwithoutawakeningPassepartout’ssuspicions,whothoughthimstillatBombay.Butnecessityimpelledhim,nevertheless,torenewhisacquaintancewiththeworthyservant,aswillbeseen.

           Allthedetective’shopesandwisheswerenowcentredonHongKong;forthesteamer’sstayatSingaporewouldbetoobrieftoenablehimtotakeanystepsthere.ThearrestmustbemadeatHongKong,ortherobberwouldprobablyescapehimforever.HongKongwasthelastEnglishgroundonwhichhewouldsetfoot;beyond,China,Japan,AmericaofferedtoFogganalmostcertainrefuge.IfthewarrantshouldatlastmakeitsappearanceatHongKong,Fixcouldarresthimandgivehimintothehandsofthelocalpolice,andtherewouldbenofurthertrouble.ButbeyondHongKong,asimplewarrantwouldbeofnoavail;anextraditionwarrantwouldbenecessary,andthatwouldresultindelaysandobstacles,ofwhichtherascalwouldtakeadvantagetoeludejustice.

           Fixthoughtovertheseprobabilitiesduringthelonghourswhichhespentinhiscabin,andkeptrepeatingtohimself,"Now,eitherthewarrantwillbeatHongKong,inwhichcaseIshallarrestmyman,oritwillnotbethere;andthistimeitisabsolutelynecessarythatIshoulddelayhisdeparture.IhavefailedatBombay,andIhavefailedatCalcutta;ifIfailatHongKong,myreputationislost:Costwhatitmay,Imustsucceed!ButhowshallIpreventhisdeparture,ifthatshouldturnouttobemylastresource?"

           Fixmadeuphismindthat,ifworstcametoworst,hewouldmakeaconfidantofPassepartout,andtellhimwhatkindofafellowhismasterreallywas.ThatPassepartoutwasnotFogg’saccomplice,hewasverycertain.Theservant,enlightenedbyhisdisclosure,andafraidofbeinghimselfimplicatedinthecrime,woulddoubtlessbecomeanallyofthedetective.

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